Sundance Channel to Air Petty Documentary

[Mudcrutch]

Via tompetty.com news: 09/12/07 - SUNDANCE CHANNEL TO AIR TELEVISION WORLD PREMIERE OF RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM

4-hour Opus To Premiere October 29th at 7:00pm

New York, September 12, 2007 – Sundance Channel will air the world television premiere of Peter Bogdanovich’s 4-hour documentary Runnin’ Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on October 29th at 7:00pm e/p. The announcement was made today by Laura Michalchyshyn, Executive Vice President and GM Programming and Creative Affairs. This follows the film’s world premiere in the special events section of the film at the New York Film Festival on October 14th, 2007.

Michalchyshyn said of the film “this deeply rich portrait of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers by film legend Peter Bogdanovich is a perfect fit for Sundance Channel viewers who are devoted fans of cinema and music. The Heartbreakers rise from humble beginnings to decades of popularity and international success makes for a great storytelling and who better to tell that story than Peter Bogdanovich.”

Comprehensive, revealing and epic in scope, this rare examination of three decades in the history and development of the legendary American rock and roll band from filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) focuses on both the shadows and light of the band’s uniquely American success story. Incisive interviews, remarkable archival footage and plentiful concert footage tell the story of a band and its front man Tom Petty — described by Bogdanovich as “an American troubadour in the truest sense of the word” — who have earned 16 Grammy® nominations and sold more than 50 million recordings.

The film features in-depth interviews with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the circle of musicians, friends and collaborators who came into the band's orbit over the years. Participants include Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, George Harrison, Jackson Browne, Roger McGuinn, Dave Stewart, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Jimmy Iovine, Johnny Depp, and others. In addition to tracking the Heartbreakers over their decades together, "Runnin' Down A Dream" also follows Tom Petty's solo adventures and his time as a Traveling Wilbury alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison.

Encore airings of Runnin’ Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will air on Sundance Channel on Wednesday, October 31st at 3:00am and Saturday, November 3rd at 3:00pm.

Sundance on the web: http://www.sundancechannel.com/home/

[Refugee]

I hope someone has this channel!! Gotta ask the daughter.

[Refugee]

Oooops! Sorry Ryan, where are manners lately? Thank you!!!!! :003:

[Mudcrutch]

Yea I am not sure if I even have that channel. I will have to check when I get home.

[AmyLou]

Thanks Ryan!
Yaaaaayyyy!

We get this channel - have to check if it's in Hi-Def. Got to start planning now!

[Wildflower]

I definetely have not that channel:085:

[Refugee]

Thanks Ryan!
Yaaaaayyyy!

We get this channel - have to check if it's in Hi-Def. Got to start planning now!

Hi Amylou! ;)

[Mudcrutch]

I definetely have not that channel:085:

don't worry, it will be available via other sources the next day i am sure.

[Wildflower]

:icon_smile:

[LizzieB]

I have to see if they kept this channel when they switched from TW to Comcast.

Wow, this sounds so great! I can't wait to see it. Thanks for posting, Ryan.

[KansasPettyFan]

4 hours????? WHOOHOO!!! I get this channel. Is this going to be on DVD too?

[Pettylicious81]

WOOOO YESS YES YES YES!! 'dances' I can't waitttttt

[Echosoftom]

Well knock me over with a feather...Comcast has IT!!! :003:

Thanks for posting this Ryan. This is so exciting!

[Mudcrutch]

4 hours????? WHOOHOO!!! I get this channel. Is this going to be on DVD too?

yes this will be out on DVD. looking to be a must-have. :cool:

[Flower]

I dont have it,hope to see it somewhere:022:

[C-line]

LOL Sharon. Well my Comcast doesn't have it, and I never even heard of it. I guess I really do live in the sticks.

[emmie]

I don't have this channel, so I guess I'll just be waiting for the DVD to go on sale for the masses eventually.

[bons]

oh man! donot get this - any chance it will air on their website?

[Refugee]

Somehow, someway, fans and friends will share. :)

[EpiphanyDH]

Oh My God!!! I watch the Sundance channel all the time! That's Robert Redford's channel. All the films from the Sundance Film Festival are on there and they have some really great films on sometimes including lots of independent ones. I wonder how they picked this up?

I am so EXCITED!!! :026::026::026::026::026::026::026::026::026::026: :026:

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And for all of you who do not get this channel I will bet you any amount of money that by the next day the DVD will be out and available for your purusal. SO GIT YOUR CASH READY AND FEAR NOT!!!

Jesus when someone first reported this on here I thought the 4 hour film length was a typo. Holy Smokes. Thank you Peter Bogdonavitch!!!

And thank you oh so very much Ryan for the heads up. http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/images/smilies/icon_worship.gif (http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=0#)

[Marion]

Another obscure channel? Why do they do that? :confused: Just like Gainesville. That's ok. We will all have it soon enough. :045:

[AmyLou]

Hi Amylou! ;)

Hi Reffy-poo! ;)

[Echosoftom]

LOL Sharon. Well my Comcast doesn't have it, and I never even heard of it. I guess I really do live in the sticks.
HAHA! Caroline, I was on the phone with a Comcast rep within minutes of reading this post. That idiot didn't have a clue. I finally had to go through each channel, all bazillion of them and I found it myself. How is it possible that you work for a cable company and don't know the channels that are offered with the service. We were on the phone for almost half an hour. Plus we had a communication problem, he had a very thick accent and I could hardly understand a word he said.

[asakitten]

Well guess I don't get it either.

[Starfish]

WOO HOO We get that one!

[C-line]

Sharon, I don't know how Comcast stays in business. I heard they were recently voted to have the worst costomer service of any ISP nationwide (I have them for cable TV and cable internet), and my experience with them reinforces that distinction. Too bad there's not more competition.

Sorry for getting a little off-topic.

[agirl]

I just checked and I have it. Now I just hope I'm not working that night.

[Starfish]

You know what's funny, Caroline? When Comcast went nuts installing digital phone service here in the Philly area, they were bringing out service guys from the Lancaster area to help because things were so backed up. That's you can't get any customer service out there, they're all working here!

[WildflowerNJ]

This is so cool this is on Sundance!! I don't get it but I am wondering if my sister does......

[C-line]

Ha ha, Nancy!

[Echosoftom]

LOL@ Nancy. That's another thing, I'm sick of every time I call them about a problem with my service they keep trying to push that damn new digital phone service down my throat.

Caroline, here is an example of a typical Comcast moment...I called them out three times to fix my cable service. Everytime one would come out he'd say the other worker didn't do it right. There was a problem with an outside cable. They even dug up my grass once to supposedly fix it. My internet service kept being interrupted. Anyway, after all this back and forth, these idiots have the audacity to send me a bill for something they were responsible for to begin with. Arrghhhh!!

The only good thing is that I made such a stink about it, they gave me some freebies for a year.

Okay, you may now resume your normal programming, lol. :)

[agirl]

^^ why the hell didn't I do that when we had all that trouble last year?? I'm sick of all that pushing for the digital phone too. And every time I call the phone co. they try to push their internet. Leave me alone!!

[C-line]

My Comcast moment(s): I was happy with my old, Mac-friendly ISP, but Comcast bought them out, so I became a Comcast customer by default. I had a couple problems during the switchover, so I called Comcast tech support. As soon as I mentioned I have a Mac, there was a long pause, then "Ooooooh. You have a Mac? Oh boy. Ummmmm. Hmmmm. Can you hold please?" Then someone else got on the line. I thought, finally, a competent Machead! Well, he was totally dumbfounded and even admitted to me he's not sure about Macs. So I made suggestions about where we might look in my computer settings. He just kept agreeing with me. Then I made more suggestions. I ended up fixing my own problem, with no help from Comcast tech support! This has happened more than once so I now realize I am on my own, and probably better off for it! Some tech support!!!

[Refugee]

I can't even discuss Comcast at the moment, I might exlode. :013:

[C-line]

Sorry ref. I feel your pain. You know you can vent here though. But maybe we should start a Comcast thread since we are off topic here. lol

[Echosoftom]

Oh man, Caroline, I'm LMAO @ your Comcast moment! That is typical Comcast, LOL!

^ I think Ref is gonna blow up there!

[Patty Petty]

I don't believe it, but, we have this channel! Woohoo!
I am looking so forward to seeing this! Come on October 29th!

[emmie]

Apparently the decision has been made now to go straight to the TV with the Sundance Channel after the NY screening. No other cities will get to see it in theatres. Movie is too long.

I'll have to wait and hope it appears for sale on DVD.


TOM PETTY (http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/four-hour%20documentary%20costs%20petty%20a%20cinema%20 run_1043800#) has lost out on becoming a big screen documentary star in America - because a new film about his life and career is too long for cinemas. Moviemaker Peter Bogdanovich's movie, Runnin' Down A Dream: Tom Petty + The Heartbreakers, will premiere at the New York Film Festival next month (Oct07), but, at four hours long, it won't hit other theatres. Instead, the in-depth documentary, which features interviews with Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Johnny Depp and archival and concert footage, will go straight to TV (http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/four-hour%20documentary%20costs%20petty%20a%20cinema%20 run_1043800#). America's Sundance Channel will debut the documentary on 29 October (07).

[Echosoftom]

That's cool. I'd much rather watch it in the comfort of my own home anyway. Emmie, I'm sure it will be out on DVD real soon.

I actually would like to have seen it air on PBS stations like Bob Dylan's documentary. It was in two parts. I wonder if they've considered doing that?