Colosseum and Juicy Lucy

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Colosseum and Juicy Lucy
Directed by Tony Palmer
Produced by Stanley Baker
Timothy Burrill
Starring Glen Ross Campbell
Production
company
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Colosseum and Juicy Lucy is a 1970 British short concert film directed by Tony Palmer and featuring performances of the bands Colosseum and Juicy Lucy. [1] It was produced by Stanley Baker and Timothy Burrill for Oakhurst Productions.

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References

  1. "Colosseum and Juicy Lucy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 25 August 2024.