Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Boy Howdy: The Story of Creem Magazine
Directed by
Scott Crawford
Produced by J.J. Kramer and Jaan Uhelszki
Produced by J.J. Kramer and Jaan Uhelszki
Written by
Scott Crawford and Jaan Uhelszki
With:
Dave Marsh, Craig S. Karpel, Lenny Kaye, Jaan Uhelszki, Jeff Ament, Alice Cooper, Cameron Crowe, Kirk Hammett, Joan Jett, Wayne Kramer, Thurston Moore, Suzi Quatro, Gene Simmons, Chad Smith, Paul Stanley, Chris Stein, Michael Stipe, John Varvatos, Ed Ward, and Peter Wolf
Cinematography:
Ivan Suvanjieff and Justin Wilson
Editing: Scott Crawford, Jim Saah, and Patrick Wright
Editing: Scott Crawford, Jim Saah, and Patrick Wright
Runtime:
75 min
Release Date: 07 August 2020
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 07 August 2020
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
While this is a pretty by-the-numbers doc about the outrageous journalists and publishers behind that other seminal American music magazine, we soon come to appreciate director Scott Crawford's approach as he traces the magazine's history from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the death of its publisher, Barry Kramer, in 1981.