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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jun 28, 2012 11:06:24 GMT
""LCA4152L 1/1 24 HOURS BBC 20/03/70 Catalogue: LONPROG Catalogue Page: 984295 Item Duration: 00:10:56.000+01:00 Subject MARY HOPKIN Intvd. on eve of her taking part in the Eurovision song contest: > ss. with DAVID SEYMOUR: ex. 'Top of the Pops'MARY out walking with her dog: Ext. Palladium theatre, commissionaire calling 'royal circle', audience arriving including children,pan down poster of Mary B/W. seq.Intv.HUGHIE GREENE of 'Opportunity Knocks' about MARY'S apprearance on 'Opportunity Knocks': tape of MARY singing 'Turn, Turn': INTV.with Twiggy who saw her in the HUGHIE GREENE Show, told PAUL MCCARTNEY, and how they all voted for her: Intv. with MARY in her flat about her childhood in Wales & c. Intv. with her parents, Intv. with IEUN LEWIS who had a great infleunce on her life, Intv. with Mr.VEAL whose wife introduced her on'Opportunity Knocks' but they heard nothing since from MARY"" Two interesting things about this one, both Bolded/italicised and underlined. Any thoughts?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 11:19:49 GMT
Maybe the TOTP referenced bits are taken from a promo or clip used on that programme? This seems like a montage of images of some kind from various sources.
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jun 28, 2012 11:26:55 GMT
Laurence - O/T - check your email NOW!!!!
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Post by Gordon Roxburgh on Jun 28, 2012 18:21:45 GMT
'Turn Turn' is initially played on audio over film of Mary Hopkin walking her dog. The second time it is heard it is Hughie Green literally pressing the play button on an audio cassette recording of her singing 'Turn Turn' and to be honest not a great quality recording of it...but was used to demonstrate the quality of Mary Hopkin's voice.
There is also a very brief extract of Mary Hopkin bowing and acknowledging applause on 'Opportunity Knocks' before a shot of Hughie Green reminding viewers on the correct spelling of Mary Hopkin if they wanted to vote for her.
Hope that information helps?
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jun 29, 2012 7:45:22 GMT
Thank you Gordon - wondering if the Op Knox clip comes from the one existing with Mary or a show that doesn't exist any more?
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Post by Stan Jones on Jul 1, 2012 21:59:48 GMT
Ray, what's the TOTP song that Mary Hopkin is performing on this compilation?
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 2, 2012 7:54:05 GMT
I'm not entirely sure. It can't be 100% deduced from the synopsis.  |
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Post by Gordon Roxburgh on Jul 2, 2012 9:21:45 GMT
The only song (from Top Of The Pops?) that it can possibly be is "Turn Turn" which is played on audio over the above film as described.
(The second time it is heard is when Hughie Green plays an audio cassette of Mary Hopkin singing the same song is from her audition for "Opportunity Knocks").
It is almost impossible to date the "Opportunity Knocks" clip, but from the words Hughie Green uses, I would guess it was from her very first appearance on the show, ie there is no reference to her as a previous winner, and he has to tell the audience how to spell her name if they wanted to vote for her. If this had been one of her subsequent appearances on the show, then I would imagine he wouldn't need to mention that??
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 2, 2012 9:30:21 GMT
""There is also a very brief extract of Mary Hopkin bowing and acknowledging applause on 'Opportunity Knocks' before a shot of Hughie Green reminding viewers on the correct spelling of Mary Hopkin if they wanted to vote for her.""
""It is almost impossible to date the "Opportunity Knocks" clip, but from the words Hughie Green uses, I would guess it was from her very first appearance on the show, ie there is no reference to her as a previous winner, and he has to tell the audience how to spell her name if they wanted to vote for her. If this had been one of her subsequent appearances on the show, then I would imagine he wouldn't need to mention that??""
Gordon, it can't be anything else but a clip from 04/05/1968 Op Knocks! Mary's debut!
She was signed within a fortnight!
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Post by Gordon Roxburgh on Jul 2, 2012 14:44:37 GMT
There you go then...that's that clip successfully dated! I'm no expert on "Opportunity Knocks", so I had thought that Mary Hopkin was one of those artists who had kept winning and come back week after week, but I guess the memory cheats.
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 2, 2012 14:49:10 GMT
She did. However, she was already newspaper headlines within a fortnight. She was recording - not just signing, actually in the studio by 11th June, and probably earlier. If Apple (or one of the 4 Directors) were keen, that would be it. You were signed really quickly. The Op Knocks appearances thereafter just added to the publicity.
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Post by John Green on Jul 2, 2012 17:06:50 GMT
I have a feeling that Hughie might have mentioned MH's success over the previous few weeks,with perhaps a "look in the national press if you want to double-check the spelling" if it had been a later appearance.
Did the spelling really matter,or would they have treated as spoiled ballots anything saying "Mary Hopkins"?
I wonder how many roles Wendy Richard missed because they kept offering the parts to Wendy Richards?
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Post by markg on Jul 3, 2012 8:31:26 GMT
From what I remember, she got signed to Apple during her winning series, and the following week left the show despite still being the top-voted act. I can remember Hughie saying so quite clearly (and quite happily), whereas I did think at the time "she could at least have come back for one last song".
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 3, 2012 9:43:23 GMT
""May 4th
Mary's first appearance on "Opportunity Knocks", she sings
"Turn Turn Turn"
June 11th
Mary filmed at EMI with Paul McCartney for Apple Promo Film,
Mary and Paul are filmed listening to a playback of one of her first
recordings.""
(thanks Pat Richmond)
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