California Beat Era

Straight from the source—

Wild History
Documentaries Produced by CA Palm

The Beach
North Beach 50s Art Scene

Swinging in the Shadows
        (Two-Part Series)
Venice West and the LA Scene
Rebels from the 50s in the City of Angels
San Francisco's Wild History Groove
Mavericks from the San Francisco Renaissance

During the 50s in California, avant-garde artists and
poets turned their backson pursuit of the dollar and
embraced a new expression of freedom. Now, years later these innovative voices speak clearly about their experiences, what motivated their creativity and how it was to "swing" in the underground--in the shadows of American culture.

View clips on our YouTube channel.

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