When classic rock archivist Bill Shelley was first collecting films, he found himself digging through the trash looking for gold as he sifted through company storage rooms full of treasures headed for the Dumpster. “They considered these films junk because, as one boss claimed, ‘Disco is the best music in the world, and it will last 100 years! This old rock and roll stuff is worthless,'” Shelley laughs today. He’s never given up the hunt, and will present two new compilations, The Beatles – Rare Film Clips (1962-1970) and Bob Dylan & Friends, (1963-2000), this weekend. Each two hours long, the films include lots of footage never before seen by the public, including outtakes, concert clips and even home movies. The Beatles screens at 7 p.m. Friday, Dylan screens at 7 p.m. Saturday. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-639-7515 or visit www.mfah.org/films. $10.
Fri., April 23, 7 p.m.; Sat., April 24, 7 p.m., 2010
This article appears in Apr 22-28, 2010.
