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Venice Beach Confidential

Part of the California Confidential series, this documentary takes a peek at the decadent yet boldly creative scene at Venice Beach, California during the 80's where director Jeff Jackson immersed himself in his early years as an artist and filmmaker.
In this documentary segment, check out some of the vibrant personalities that made Venice Beach such a diverse panorama of experience. The complete film will be made available through this web site on DVD in the coming weeks.
Ted Hawkins made his home part time in Venice Beach California as a relatively unknown street performer and part time in Europe where he achieved some level of fame and recognition.
Ted Hawkins (October 28, 1936 — January 1, 1995), featured in Venice Beach Confidential, was an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Hawkins was an enigmatic figure through most of his career; he split his time between his adopted hometown of Venice Beach, California where he was a mostly anonymous street performer, and Europe, where he and his songs were better known and well received in clubs and small concert halls.
CREDITS
Jeffrey F. Jackson Producer, Director, Camera, Sound, Interviews
Robert Mizrahi Camera
Robert Harden Associate Producer, Camera
Ray Sutton Sound, Interviews
Fred Paroutaud Montage Music
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Venice Beach Confidential (DVD)
Part of the California Confidential series, this documentary takes a peek at the decadent yet boldly creative scene at Venice Beach, California during the 80's where director Jeff Jackson immersed himself in his early years as an artist and filmmaker. (45 min)
$24.95
Venice Beach Confidential Rare (VHS)
Rare Limited Edition VHS in the original unopened box. (45 min)
$29.95
Venice Beach Confidential: a documentary from Jeffrey F. Jackson
WITNESS...
...all the rare oddities and undisputed eccentricity surrounding the sun, surf, and sin capital of the U.S.
MANIACAL MUSCLE MEN! WITNESS: Beach hunks maniacally muscling!
BEHOLD: Bikini babes bodaciously rolling! BIKINI CLAD ROLLER QUEENS!
TRAVELLING TURBANED TROUBADORS! OBSERVE: Musical oddities from another world!
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