Jim Morrison Arrested in New Haven 1967

On December 9, 1967, just a day after his 24th birthday, Jim Morrison is famously arrested on stage at the New Haven Arena in New Haven, CT for “going too far“ when he stops in the middle of “Back Door Man“ to tell the crowd of 2,000 about “a little man in blue“ who had just maced him backstage. This 8mm film clip of the actual arrest has been slowed down and dubbed with some colorful narration from Ray Manzarek. Visit for more on the music and history of The Doors.