| It's Your Thing | |
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| Directed by | Mike Gargiulo |
| Produced by | Betty Sperber |
| Distributed by | Medford Films |
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Running time | 2 hrs |
It's your Thing is an independently filmed 1970concert film funded byThe Isley Brothers. The film was directed by Mike Gargiulo and the production was supervised by Betty Sperber.[1]
The concert was filmed atYankee Stadium inthe Bronx, New York on June 21, 1969. It was recorded and subsequently released as alive album titledLive at Yankee Stadium onT-Neck Records in October 1969.[2]Ike & Tina Turner who are featured in the film are not included on the live album because they did not participate in the original concert. Their segment was filmed separately in 1970 and added to the film.[3]
It's your Thing was released by Medford Films in theaters inChicago,New York andLos Angeles on August 21, 1970.[4] MayorJohn V. Lindsay of New York attended a special preview of the film a day before its release.[1] Proceeds from the New York premiere went to the Mayor's Commission on Youth and Physical Fitness.[3]
The film has not been released on home video. TheUCLA Film & Television Archive has a non-circulating "research and student center" copy of this film on VHS and 35 mm reels.[2][5]
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