[DallasBiff]

Wow has it been about 50 years, since this movie was released.

The radio back then, had the soundtrack playing constantly.

Get mad at me but this musical was conveying Christ's life and message

[atomic_dog]

50+ years on and all I can remember of this is:
“Prove to me that I’m no fool, walk across my swimming pool.”

[LibertarianLiz]

Hubby bought a group of old musicals about a year ago. One of them was JCSS. We watched it last Easter and I still enjoy it.

[BenLurkin]

Also top-notch choreography:
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Simon Zealotes Scene (4/10) | Movieclips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwgrHcmMrNw

[Right Brother]

It made Judas out as a sympathetic, misunderstood figure. Pure garbage.

[dfwgator]

Ian Gillan was a better Jesus IMHO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjyGy1NR4Y

[bigbob]

The LP was great. The movie sucked. This clip shows why.

[Red Badger]

I saw it LIVE performance in 1972 or thereabouts................

[Political Junkie Too]

And Herod was played by Josh Mostel, son of Zero Mostel.

-PJ

[bert]

Mary Magdelene was not portrayed as a prostitute but rather something of a disciple

One of the greatest songs in the production is “I don’t know how to love him”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS2nX4fuzqc&ab_channel=BluEyeangell

[Nifty]

When this movie came out I remember my mom and grand parents didnt care for the portrayal. I never saw it.

Was it biblically accurate?

[Lazamataz]

It was a respectful treatment of Jesus’s story and, because I refused to attend church, was my most major exposure to Jesus as a child.

[murron]

I love the movie and watch it every Good Friday. I still get goosebumps at t g e final singing of the title song.

[telescope115]

I still love the music. I actually was in the orchestra for a local production of
JCS back in the 70s. It was a great time.

[vaskypilot]

I usually listen to the concept album each Easter week. I saw the show live in the early 1990s. It was great. During intermission I heard a man explaining the plot to his companion. A co-worker took his teenage daughters. He told me they were asking questions about Jesus. The play or movie could influence some people.

[TheElectionWasStolen]

This is the greatest musical ever made.

[exPBRrat]

Marvelous sound track.

[griswold3]

Played it constantly too. We were Jesus Freaks, Hip and Cool.

[old-ager]

Vile blasphemy then and now.

[SamAdams76]

I never actually saw the play but I remember the music well. As a 9 or 10 year old boy, the soundtrack was on the radio station my mother had on constantly, along with music from Godspell and Hair, also plays I never saw.

All that music brings back pleasant memories of an innocent time.

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius...

[Tired of Taxes]

The stage play is great, and Herod’s Song is one of the best parts. I’ve seen the play many times, performed by school students and by professionals.

But, I don’t remember watching the whole movie. It looks terrible, except they got this part right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-3RQeYDVgw

Notice the hippies back then loved Jesus.