Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd that is leaving -- until Redding grabs them with his charged rendition of "Shake." Redding's performance also includes "Respect" (which he wrote), "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Satisfaction," and "Try a Little Tenderness." Tragically, Redding died in a plane crash six months later. An innovative filmmaker who started in the 1950s making experimental films, Pennebaker garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 1993 for The War Room, his behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. His other subjects have included Norman Mailer, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie.
Unfortunately the movie Shake! Otis at Monterey is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | D. A. Pennebaker | Director |
| Production | Alan Douglas | Producer |
| Camera | Albert Maysles | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Barry Feinstein | Camera Operator |
| Camera | D. A. Pennebaker | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nicholas T. Proferes | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nick Doob | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Richard Leacock | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Roger Murphy | Camera Operator |
| Editing | David Dawkins | Editor |
| Editing | D. A. Pennebaker | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Hegedus | Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Dragon | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Howard Frank | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Wally Heider | Sound |
| Lighting | Chip Monck | Lighting Artist |
| Directing | Bob Neuwirth | Stage Director |
| Sound | Otis Redding | Songs |
| Production | Frazer Pennebaker | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Chris Hegedus | Director |
