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15/02/2013 Documentary 3h 5m
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The story of an American band

Overview

Alison Ellwood’s intimate, meticulously crafted patchwork of rare archival material, concert footage, and unseen home movies explores the evolution and enduring popularity of one of America’s truly defining bands. This exceptional two-disc set includes History of the Eagles Part One and History of the Eagles Part Two, as well as Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles’ two-night stand at Washington, D.C.’s Capital Center Arena during the legendary Hotel California tour.

Top billed cast

  1. Don Henley

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  2. Glenn Frey

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  3. Timothy B. Schmit

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  4. Joe Walsh

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  5. Randy Meisner

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  6. Bernie Leadon

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  7. Don Felder

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  8. Jackson Browne

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  9. JD Souther

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2013 | 2 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by Grant English
Written by Grant English on 2014-11-04
At over 3 hours long (187 minutes), the film delivers the history of The Eagles primarily from the perspectives of the founding members and unquestionable leaders of the band – Don Henley and Glen Frey.

Along the way, we get treated to both archival footage, concert footage, archival interviews as well as current interviews with former bandmates. We hear from jilted bandmates, abandoned producers and record labels. Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Brown, and Bob Seger all make appearances as well.

What is great about the film are the ugly parts. We get to see the egos clash, the drug use, the ...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
History of the Eagles

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