History of the Eagles( 2013)

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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.

Series Cast

Don Henley
Self
Glenn Frey
Self
Timothy B. Schmit
Self
Joe Walsh
Self
Randy Meisner
Self
Bernie Leadon
Self
Don Felder
Self
Jackson Browne
Self
JD Souther
Self
Bob Seger
Self
Kenny Rogers
Self
David Geffen
Self
Glyn Johns
Self
Linda Ronstadt
Self (archive footage)

Current Season

Miniseries

2013 | 2 Episodes

Miniseries of History of the Eagles premiered on Feb 15 2013

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A review by Grant English

Written by Grant English on Tue Nov 04 2014

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 alc...