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'''''Huxley on Huxley''''' is a 2009 documentary directed by Mary Ann Braubach, narrated by [[Peter Coyote]] and includes interviews with [[Laura Huxley]], drummer [[John Densmore]] (whose band, [[The Doors]], was named after [[Aldous Huxley]]’s 1954 book, [[The Doors of Perception]]), spiritual leader [[Ram Dass]], [[Esalen]] co-founder [[Michael Murphy (author)|Michael Murphy]], artist [[Don Bachardy]], philosopher [[Huston Smith]] and actor [[Nick Nolte]], star of the adaptation of Aldous Huxley's 1955 novel ''[[The Genius and the Goddess]]''. The film features archival footage of Aldous Huxley, [[Timothy Leary]], Mike Wallace, and [[Igor Stravinsky]], and photographs from Laura and Aldous Huxley’s personal collection, as well as other historical archives.<br />
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==History==<br />
Italian-born [[Laura Huxley]], a teenage violin virtuoso, played for European royalty and made her American debut at [[Carnegie Hall]] before leaving the concert stage to become a renowned [[psychotherapist]] and author. In 1956, Laura married [[Aldous Huxley]], a famous writer and prophet of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newvideo.com/docurama/huxley-on-huxley/ |title=Huxley on Huxley - Docurama - Cinedigm Entertainment |website=Newvideo.com |access-date=2016-01-23}}</ref> His 1933 novel ''[[Brave New World]]'' had established him as an English literary giant. Laura was his muse but also tripped right alongside him. Together they explore the experiences of LSD and [[mescaline]]. These sessions helped spark the [[psychedelic movement]] of the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The great women of psychedelics - Laura Huxley|url = http://azarius.net/news/744/The_great_women_of_psychedelics_-_Laura_Huxley/|website = Azarius|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref> The Huxley home in the [[Hollywood Hills]] was a center of the west coast [[Avant-garde|avant garde]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Huxley on Huxley {{!}} Educational Rights and Screening Licenses|url = http://filmplatform.net/product/huxley-huxley/|website = Educational Rights and Screening Licenses|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-US}}</ref> Regulars at their Saturday luncheons included celebrities such as [[Orson Welles]], [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[George Cukor]] and [[Christopher Isherwood]]. Laura guided Aldous through the psychedelic sessions that inspired his final novel, ''[[Island (Huxley novel)|Island]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = This Timeless Moment|last = Huxley|first = Laura|publisher = Celestial Arts|year = 1969|isbn = 978-0-89087-968-9}}</ref> Aldous, in turn, encouraged Laura to become a psychotherapist and write her first book, ''You Are Not the Target'',<ref>{{Cite book|title = You Are Not The Target|last = Huxley|first = Laura|publisher = Metamorphous Press|year = 1963|isbn = 1-55552-009-X}}</ref> which became a national bestseller. In 1960, the Huxleys began experimenting with Dick Alpert (now [[Ram Dass]]) and [[Timothy Leary]], from whom Aldous later split over his free wheeling approach to [[Psychedelic drug|psychedelics]].<ref name=":0" /> The following year, Aldous’s lectures at [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]] on the Human Potential Movement became the inspiration for the founding of the [[Esalen Institute]], a gathering place for developers of revolutionary ideas, transformative practices and innovative art forms.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God|last = Isherwood, Christopher|first = Prabhavananda, Swami|publisher = Vedanta Press|year = 1987|isbn = 978-0-87481-043-1|location = Hollywood, CA}}</ref><br />
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==Cast/Crew==<br />
* [[Laura Huxley]]<br />
* [[Don Bachardy]]<br />
* [[Ram Dass]]<br />
* [[Huston Smith]] <br />
* [[John Densmore]] <br />
* [[Michael Murphy (actor)|Michael Murphy]] <br />
* [[Nick Nolte]] <br />
* [[Piero Ferrucci]]<br />
* [[Mike Wallace]] <br />
* Herman Harvey <br />
* Tim Leary <br />
* [[Christopher Isherwood]] <br />
* Gerald Heard <br />
* [[Walter Cronkite]] <br />
* [[Dana Sawyer]] <br />
* David Dunaway <br />
* Michael Frederick<br />
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==Press reviews==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://strangeattractor.co.uk/events/28-july-huxley-on-huxley/ |title=28 July 2010: Huxley on Huxley |publisher=Strange Attractor |date=2010-07-28 |access-date=2016-01-23}}<br />
*{{cite web|author=Reed Johnson |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/24/entertainment/la-et-huxley-20100824 |title='Huxley on Huxley's vibrant spirit - latimes |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=2010-08-24 |access-date=2016-01-23}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://shepherdexpress.com/blog-5592-huxley-on-huxley.html |title=Huxley on Huxley |website=Shepherdexpress.com |date=2010-07-15 |access-date=2016-01-23}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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