The 24-minute doc that explains why your parents won't shut up about 'the 70s.'
1973 was a turbulent time. The world was overcome with war and social change. Yet on Mountain Drive, deep in the hills of Santa Barbara, California- the good times were rollin'. The redwood tub was in and clothes were out. Author, publisher, Noel Young, was there to document it in Hot Tubs, the book that launched a movement. Come steam a while...dream a while- with the group that revolutionized the way we relax and gave birth to the modern day spa. This is the story of....Hot Tubs.
Production
Genuine 1973 archival footage of actual hot tub debauchery.
Direction
Rosenn squeezes surprising narrative from 24 minutes.
Director
Gabe Rosenn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noel Young's 'Hot Tubs' book legitimately sparked a $5B industry—this is the origin story of your neighborhood Equinox spa.
Gabe Rosenn made this while still in film school; it played SXSW and launched his career off 24 minutes of old nudists.
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