A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
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Lili Fini Zanuck
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Eric Clapton | ... | Himself | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Duane Allman | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ginger Baker | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Chuck Berry | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Pattie Boyd | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
| Jack Bruce | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Tom Dowd | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Chris Dreja | ... | Himself | |
| Bob Dylan | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ahmet Ertegun | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Hughie Flint | ... | Himself |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
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Richard Goldstein | ... | Himself |
| Jim Gordon | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Bill Graham | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
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Performed by Little Walter
Written by Sonny Boy Williamson (as John Williamson)
Published by Acorn Publishing
Courtesy of WDR
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Watler's JumpPerformed by Little Walter
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This starts out well, as Zanuck uses childhood footage with concert clips of Clapton. Some of the interviews are good, but I got tired of the endless Patti Boyd material. Clapton pined for George Harrison's wife and wrote "Layla" for her. Years later they hooked up, and it was the classic be careful what you wish for line. He continued to drink and use heroin even after he finally got his girl. I wish more music was included and Boyd should have ended up a footnote in music history. She was nothing but a glorified groupie. Zanuck's editing leaves a lot to be desired. At the end, we get to see Eric, as an older man with his young children. Watch Creams farewell concert instead.