One scene merely shows Dylan riding in the backseat. Over the booming music, he yells “Donovan!” Getting the attention of his friend, he shouts the name again and mumbles something about targets before declaring, “He’s our target for tomorrow!”ĭialogue isn’t always necessary to underscore the nagging presence of Donovan. Again, Dylan is obsessed with a newspaper that has published yet another Donovan feature. Inside the ballroom, there is live music and industry-types dressed in tuxedos. Sick of being pigeonholed as a “folk” singer, Dylan tells Grossman, “I just don’t want it. Half of Bringing It All Back Home had been electric, as would be the forthcoming Highway 61 Revisited. Three albums later, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan feels far removed from the current tour.ĭylan is unimpressed with the accolades. An elderly gentleman tells Dylan’s manager, “I’ve got an award for him for the most promising artist of the year and the best selling folk record, Freewheelin’.” It’s a strange record to celebrate. The next scene finds Bob Dylan at a formal gathering. Declaring, “He’s only been around for three months,” Dylan promptly responds, “That’s what I call a LOSER!” All have a laugh at the expense of Donovan. “Is Donovan deserting his fans?” Price now turns on the very man he had been defending. Beneath Donovan’s article, bold letters advise, “Don’t be fooled by a pretty face. Dylan merely points to the newspaper clipping and announces, “Well, I got him up on the wall.”Īs the camera pulls away, we see a picture frame transformed into a collage. He’s not a fake.” The implications of this final comment go unexplored. Unyielding, Price continues to defend Donovan. The camera pans to Joan Baez as she flashes an awkward smile. Handling it with a sense of humor, Bob replies, “Right away I hate him!” There is an audience to hear the jest. He informs Dylan that Donovan “has been around” and is “a very good guitar player,” adding, “he’s better than you.” In a thick accent, Price describes Donovan as “a Scottish bloke.” The mood shifts from humor to vindictiveness as Price praises the Scottish singer. Clearly agitated, Dylan exclaims, “Donovan! Who is this Donovan?”ĭylan puts the question to ex-Animals keyboardist, Alan Price. Dylan reads a newspaper and is fixated on an article. Our first hint of jealousy arrives early on. Seemingly every time he opened the paper, Donovan’s name appeared. Throughout the film, Dylan is preoccupied with the local press. Pop singer Donovan was also enjoying a surge of popularity in 1965.
Teenage girls stalk his hotel, fans chase his limousine, and newspapers feed the frenzy with endless Bob Dylan articles. Bringing It All Back Home had peaked at number 1 in the UK. Pennebaker’s documentary, Don’t Look Back, captures Bob Dylan during his 1965 tour of England.
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