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Magic Trip is a 2011 American documentary directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney. It reconstructs the 1964 cross-country journey made by author Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters aboard their psychedelic bus, Furthur, using extensive 16 mm footage and audio recorded by the travelers themselves. The film documents an influential episode in the emerging American counterculture before psychedelia became a mass phenomenon.
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Who were the Merry Pranksters in Magic Trip?
The Merry Pranksters were a group associated with author Ken Kesey and the 1960s counterculture. In 1964 they crossed the United States aboard a psychedelic bus called Furthur.
What journey does Magic Trip document?
The documentary reconstructs the Merry Pranksters' 1964 cross-country journey. It uses extensive 16 mm footage and recorded audio from the trip.
Who directed Magic Trip?
Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney directed Magic Trip, released in 2011. The film is a documentary rather than a fictional road movie.
What was the bus called in Magic Trip?
The bus was named Furthur, a deliberate wordplay on the idea of going farther. It carried Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters across the United States in 1964.
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