I came across an article and picture gallery on the NME website capturing the key moments of the Rolling Stones drug bust of 1967.
.You can't always get what you want.
Around 5:30pm on February 12th, 1967, around 20 police descended on Keith Richards‘ Sussex home, “Redlands”. Of The Rolling Stones, both Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were there at the time of the bust (Brian Jones was supposed to be there too but, according to Keith Richards, he and his girlfriend, Anita Pallenberg, were fighting when they left for Redlands, so they just left them behind in London) Several others had come down for the weekend including The Beatles‘ guitar player George Harrison and his then girlfriend, Patti Boyd, although they had left prior to the raid.
On the anniversary of their 1967 drug bust, we take a look the photos from that fateful night at Keith Richards' West Sussex mansion. While the other party goers preferred a van ride from the beach back to Redlands, Keith decided to retreat on foot. Evidently, the gravel outside Rose Cottage on the B1279 was much to his liking.
Just hours before the raid on Redlands on February 12, 1967, Keith is pictured by Michael Cooper larking around outside his West Wittering cottage
En route to Chichester Magistrates Court on May 10, Mick and Keith appear vaguely unconcerned with what lay ahead for them.
Leaving Chichester, England court, May 10, 1967 after electing to be tied by jury on drug possession charges
Mick and Keith leave Chichester Magistrates Court after pleading not guilty to charges emanating from the Redlands’ raid, May 10.
Judge Leslie Kenneth Allen Block, Chairman of the bench at Chichester Court. Stern, intransigent and unforgiving, Block clearly revelled in the opportunity to put Mick and Keith behind bars.
Found guilty and handcuffed to a warder, Mick is driven from Chichester Court to Lewes Prison to be held until sentencing was decided, June 27, 1967.
Just hours after the details of the raid have been read out in court, Marianne Faithfull is photographed at Redlands carrying an early edition of the London Evening News – its headline forever connecting her with the scandal.
The jailing of Mick and Keith brought an extraordinary amount of support from their peers. In an act of solidarity, The Who rush-released a single containing two Jagger/Richards songs: ‘The Last Time’ and ‘Under My Thumb’
A few hours after Mick’s prison sentence was reduced to a conditional discharge, he was flown from Battersea Airport to Spain’s Hall in Essex to appear on a World In Action TV special. With him are Marianne Faithfull and Granada researcher John (now Lord) Birt.
Butterfly On A Wheel: The Great Rolling Stones Drugs Bust by Simon Wells is published by Omnibus Press. Available now in paperback and eBook format www.omnibuspress.com
Although starting his career as an actor, Mark Anthony 'Baz' Lurhmann found that his talents as a writer, director and producer behind the scenes flourished.
Luhrmann grew up in rural Australia and it was at his father's movie theatre that he first became captivated by the world of movies and the power of story telling. His most notable works are “The Red Curtain” trilogy (Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo and Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001)). These all fall under a specific type of film making in which Lurhmann actively promoted audience participation.
Baz Lurhmann
In late 2004, he directed the world's most expensive advertisement for Chanel No 5, a 4-minute short film titled "No 5: The Film" starring Nicole Kidman (who he worked with for Moulin Rouge! (2001)) and Rodrigo Santoro. Varying length versions of the film ad were shown on television, and - a first for Chanel - in movie theaters. Costumes were designed by Karl Lagerfeld and a score by Claude Debussy.
"Everbody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
On the 1st of June 1997 Mary Schmich wrote the essay “Advice like youth, probably just wasted on the young” published in the Chicago Tribune. In her introduction she described in as the ‘commencement speech’ if ever she was asked to give one.
The whole essay was used by Lurhmann on his album Something for everybody released in 1998 as “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)”. The song was Lurhmann’s remixed version of the song Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) by Rozalla. Released as a single later, with the opening words added “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of ‘99”. Vocals were performed by Australian voice actor, Lee Perry.
They emailed her and, with her permission, recorded the song the next day.
The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland
It is played during the end credits in John Swanbeck's film The Big Kahuna, starring Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito and Peter Facinelli.
The Big Kahuna (1999)
On August 10, 2008, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 72.
Moulin Rouge (2001)
Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman; Moulin Rouge Promo. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue December 2000
Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as Satine and Christian
Romeo and Juliet (1996)
The Montagues (Romeo, Benvolio, Abram, and Balthasar) and Mercutio (friend of Romeo's)
Juliet's Tomb
Film still with Leonardo DiCaprio (Romeo), Baz Lurhmann (director) and Claire Danes (Juliet)
Pete Postlethwaite as Father Laurence
Australia (2008)
Edouard Manet (1832-83) 'Boating' (1874)
The Great Gatsby (2012)
Lurhman's adaptation of the novel is set to debut Christmas 2012.
"In it Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan is Daisy Buchanan and Tobey Maguire is the narrator, Nick Carraway.
In 3-D." (New York Times)
Mr. Luhrmann’s experiment will have to overcome the ambivalence of viewers who have yet to fully embrace 3-D technology, especially in North America. The success of “Avatar” notwithstanding, 3-D has faltered somewhat in high-profile efforts and studios have had to work hard to convince consumers that there is a real reason for it beyond Hollywood’s desire to charge higher price.
Leonardo DiCaprio, left, with Baz Luhrmann on the set of “The Great Gatsby,” due out in December.
In response to this Lurhmann explains that “Everyone has strong, and generally opposing, opinions, when you mention 3-D, or ‘The Great Gatsby,’ or Baz Luhrmann,” he said.
