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The Acid Test

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Sound and image captured by the Merry Pranksters in late 1965 and early 1966: the bus on the road, the Grateful Dead playing an Acid Test, Kool-Aid ritual, etc.

DirectorKen Kesey

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Cast · Directed by Ken Kesey

KKKen Kesey
Ken Kesey
Self
JGJerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Self
RM
Ron McKernan
Self
BWBob Weir
Bob Weir
Self
NCNeal Cassady
Neal Cassady
Self
CG
Carolyn Garcia
Self
PLPhil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Self
BKBill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Self
MHMickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Self

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The Acid Test hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 23, 1966. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.