EAT THE DOCUMENT Bob Dylan, H. Aik, D. A. Pennebaker (Unreleased)

EAT THE DOCUMENT was meant to be a television show. It has spaces for insertion of commercials and is exactly the required length, but is was rejected out of hand by the network.

Whitney Museum (N.Y.C.) Program for a two week showing of the film, November 30 — December 13, 1972

Eat the Document is the often promised, little seen semi-sequel to Don't Look Back. It has at least as much in common with the earlier movie as Freewheelin' does with Blonde On Blonde, but both movies have more to do with their musical equivalents than they do with each other.

In other words, I don't think Eat the Document is much of a follow-up. On its own, it stands strong, spooky as "Visions of Johanna" at 5 a.m., but is doesn't really match the promise of Don't Look Back.

Still, that's a little bit like wanting Blonde On Blonde to be as good as Highway 61. We are dealing with a mortal, after all.

The film was shot in 1966, but until a few months ago, no prints were made, and the track is still unmixed.