Mike Love
Also Known As: The Beach Boys
Biography: Michael Edward Love is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded the Beach Boys. Characterised by his nasal and sometimes baritone singing, Love has been one of the band's vocalists and lyricists for most of their career, contributing to each of their studio albums.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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The Beach Boys - California Surfin
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Deadman's Curve
Overview: Things were cool. Chicks were pretty. Waves were groovy. Cars had muscle. Jan and Dean rode their wave to the top of the pop charts. Then, in 1966, on their way to becoming rock and roll legends, they have to cope with a devastating car crash that leaves Jan brain-damaged and their dreams shattered.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-03
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1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Overview: In 1974, The Beach Boys were at a low ebb. Their record sales bottoming out and desperate for income, The Beach Boys hit the road. Family friend and musician Billy Hinsche conned UCLA into letting him film a documentary about the tour on grainy, black-and-white videotape with a cumbersome Camcorder for his master’s thesis. The result is a fascinating time capsule that had been buried for 37 years.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-01
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Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
Overview: Concert video of the Beach Boys recorded at Knebworth, England. In what would become their final U.K. performance with the original lineup, the Beach Boys perform their biggest hits.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Overview: A special all-star tribute concert honoring the legacy of The Beach Boys.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-09
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The Girls on the Beach
Overview: The girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. But when three guys hit the beach with love on their minds, bragging that they know the Beatles, the girls plan a concert with the Fab Four as the main attraction.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-12
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The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Overview: These archetypal Southern Californians, who transmuted their experiences growing up in suburban Hawthorne into a potent teen iconography orbiting surfing, cars, and girls, tackle the underlying personal and cultural upheavals beneath their discography. Intelligently assembled with over 40 songs dispersed throughout, ENDLESS HARMONY works not just as a rockumentary but as an important historical document of American music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-14
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The Beach Boys: An American Band
Overview: A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in.
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-22
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The Wrecking Crew
Overview: A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-11
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The Beatles Revolution
Overview: A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, and the idea of rock album as art form. The filmmakers were provided rare, previously unseen footage from the Apple archives, and afforded complete access to their recorded music and film library.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-17
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Cease to Exist
Overview: Explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-14
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The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
Overview: The Beach Boys live at the L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Paris, France during their “20/20” tour on June 16, 1969.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-06-16
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The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
Overview: This Newly remastered documentary charts the early years of the Beach Boys. The film features rare footage including live performances captured at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1967. Much of the footage comes from the Peter Whitehead archives. Ideal for all Beach Boy fans and rock music lovers. - Amazon Prime
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Donovan: The Donovan Concert - Live in L.A.
Overview: Musical - This incredible performance DVD was recorded in front of a packed house of adoring fans at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. On this, his first music DVD, Donovan performed all his legendary hits and cult classics. - Donovan Leitch Jr., Mike Love
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Overview: Train wreck, some might call it a TV special, proving that not everything was better in the good old days. That includes Rolling Stone Magazine.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-25
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Overview: With historical performances and classic recordings reassessed by a panel of esteemed experts, this documentary film provides a fantastic insight into this often overlooked part of Brian's career.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Overview: A documentary film in which the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th century composer is investigated and reviewed.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-01
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The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Overview: Enjoy the Beach Boys in a 90 minute concert celebrating their 25 year anniversary with guest artists like Glen Campbell, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers, Jeffery Osborne, Belinda Carlisle and Three Dog Night. The concert was recorded in December 1986 on the sunny Waikiki beach in Hawaii.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-13
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The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
Overview: Brian Wilson and the boys of summer add a pinch of down-home twang to their classic harmonies with the help of country music's finest. In this 1996 recording session for the album "Stars and Stripes," The Beach Boys rework 12 of their songs, including "409" (with Junior Brown), "The Warmth of the Sun" (with Willie Nelson), "In My Room" (with Tammy Wynette), "Don't Worry Baby" (with Lorrie Morgan), and "I Get Around" (with Sawyer Brown).
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-23
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The Jack Benny Hour
Overview: The Beach Boys appear in a skit with Benny and Hope as surfers. Jack trys to weasel Disneyland tickets from Walt Disney. Also, a skit with Benny, Hope and Sommer in a takeoff on Italian movies. This was Benny's first special after the demise of his regular series. Benny obviously trys to appeal to the younger viewers by booking the very popular Beach Boys.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-11-03
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The Beach Boys
Overview: A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-21
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The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of The Beach Boys' musical career.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
Overview: A look at the making of The Beach Boys' 24th studio album, "Keepin' the Summer Alive".
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
Overview: The Beach Boys are America's most successful band. With 56 U.S. Top 100 hits, 36 Top Ten Hits, and 4 Number One singles, their impression on American pop culture is rivaled only by the band that considered them to be their sole competition, The Beatles. To mark the group’s 50th anniversary, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks gathered in 2012 for an emotional reunion to record their first album of new material in 20 years, to kick off a worldwide tour, and to reflect on their remarkable history.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-28
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Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Overview: A Film by Andre Perkowski Made Out Of All The Other Beach Boys Films
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-02
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Letters from the Battlefield
Overview: Jacqueline Lundquist's father, Donald C. Lundquist, served in Vietnam in 1967-68. While there, he wrote hundreds of letters and recorded many hours of audio tapes that he sent to his wife and daughter. A mere months after returned from the war, he died. Jacqueline was barely 5 years old. Her mother gave her the letters and audio tapes in her teens, but she didn't read them until the summer of 1997 when she was 7 months pregnant with her son, Sam. She was 34. That set her on a journey of getting to know her dad and retracing his footsteps in Vietnam. She ultimately befriended a North Vietnamese soldier who had fought opposite her father. His family had also kept all the letters he had written back to his wife and daughter. This is their contrasting yet similar story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
Overview: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of ‘Pet Sounds,' Brian Wilson and surviving members of The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks) revisit the writing and recording of the landmark record that is consistently voted one of the top three influential albums of all time. Featuring exclusive interviews, classic archive and rare studio outtakes from the recording sessions.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-07
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The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
Overview: The Beach Boys perform live on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., July 4th, 1980. Originally aired on HBO.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-04
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The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
Overview: Live release from the American Pop legends containing 21 classic Beach Boys hits performed live in Phoenix AZ on the bands 2012 - 50th anniversary worldwide tour. This live performance features the surviving members of the band (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston) aided by additional musicians who have played with various members of the band for years.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-19
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Free to Rock
Overview: Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-01
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The Monkey's Uncle
Overview: College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.
Genres: Family Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-18
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Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
Overview: The Beach Boys are one of he most iconic bands in history, having sold over 100 million records worldwide since their formation in the early sixties. This is their definitive story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Overview: Groundbreaking and ahead of its time, Pet Sounds — the 11th album by The Beach Boys — was a pioneering feat in production, sound, and songwriting…a work that continues to inspire musicians and fans to this day. The latest addition to acclaimed & award-winning Classic Albums series. gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at its creation.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-19
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Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
Overview: Scrooge is visited by a girl with a snow globe—which shows him people like Mike Love and Three Dog Night singing Christmas carols—to teach the crotchety old skinflint the True Spirit of Christmas.
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-23
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The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
Overview: Archive performance from 1964, long thought lost to posterity, this concert footage features the California boys in the days that Brian Wilson still appeared on stage with them. Includes the hits 'Little Deuce Coupe', 'Fun, Fun, Fun', 'In My Room' and 'Surfin' USA'.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-20
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The Beach Boys: It's OK
Overview: A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-05
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The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Overview: Excellent quality collection of live clips from the Beach Boys, running from the period throughout the 60’s, covering the first decade of the bands career.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-13
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The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Overview: The inside story of the Beach Boys from their formation in 1961 to the present day (2005).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-09
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The Beach Boys: It's OK
Overview: Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 1976 return to the concert stage.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-05
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The Beach Boys Today
Overview: A road film with the Carl Wilson-led touring Beach Boys, filmed in 1992-93 and including in depth interviews with all band members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-10
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The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
Overview: Recorded while promoting the album Keepin' the Summer Alive, Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 was first issued in the UK in 2002 and the following year in the US, both through the band's Brother Records imprint with independent distribution. A 2-disc variant of the album also exists, released in Germany, though it features the same material as the single-disc version. The album included an impromptu version of "Happy Birthday" sung by the band and audience for Brian, whose birthday was one day prior to the concert.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-02
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The T.A.M.I. Show
Overview: Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I. Show" is an unrelenting rock spectacular starring some of the greatest pop performers of the 60s. These top recording idols – representing the musical moods of London, Liverpool, Hollywood and Detroit – packed the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with 2,600 screaming fans and virtually brought down the house. This is the cinematic record of that electrifying event.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-14
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Disorderlies
Overview: As not-quite-orderlies who're downright Disorderlies, rap-music favorites The Fat Boys rule. Playing the freewheeling caretakers of the frail Dennison, they stir up a comedic culture clash in Palm Beach society that only proves laughter is the best medicine this side of a tax refund.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-14
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One Man's Challenge
Overview: A documentary about teenage social clubs in Southern California.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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