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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 6, 2016 9:38:30 GMT
Just browsing through the episode guide on Popscene it states 19-4-73
(30) CARLY SIMON – The Right Thing To Do (danced to by Pan’s People)
>> Full line-up TBC
Does anyone know if the line-up for this show was ever announced and if so what it was,i know the previous show the 12-4-73 wasn't recorded because of a BBC strike.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 6, 2016 19:48:09 GMT
Hi Alan,
Source: TVPOPDIARIES
Thursday 19 April 1973 BBC1 Top Of The Pops 6.45-7.15 pm
Host: Jimmy Savile
NB Not shown but listed in the Daily Mirror
Vince Hill - Glory Hallelujah (due to appear)
If it was shown this might have been the line up
Argent - God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You
Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie
Carly Simon - The Right Thing To Do (Danced by Pans People)
David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday (BBC promo)
Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon
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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 6, 2016 22:06:00 GMT
Thanks William so this episode wasn't shown then i wonder where they got the possible line-up from.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 7, 2016 9:00:05 GMT
They mention the (Daily Mirror) tabloid newspaper Alan.
I have a large collection of the Disc and Music Echo pop newspaper from 1969 to 1971 and they used to have a list of which group or solo artist was going to be on Top of the Pops that week. It was very useful.
But by 1972 the D&ME had stopped giving those lists of TOTP.
Other pop newspapers were not very good at giving details as to whom was on TOTP that week.
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Post by johnstewart on Jul 7, 2016 11:04:50 GMT
Just out of interest what was the BBC promo for 'Drive in Saturday'? Does anyone have details of the content? Also wondered if it may be held as part of the existing TOTP film collection from 1970 onwards?
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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 7, 2016 13:07:39 GMT
Just out of interest what was the BBC promo for 'Drive in Saturday'? Does anyone have details of the content? Also wondered if it may be held as part of the existing TOTP film collection from 1970 onwards Yes i was wondering about that to if 19-4-73 had been shown then the BBC promo for 'Drive In Saturday' would have been the first time the song was played on TOTP's without checking i'm not sure how many times the song was on the show. |
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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 7, 2016 13:15:36 GMT
According to Ray Langstone from a previous thread and post on this very subject:-
In regard to Drive-In Saturday, nothing seems to exist of a film to accompany this at the BBC (as Bowie WonderWorld corectly state).
It is in the style of films made by Caravel Films of Slough (inactive, but still extant as a company!)
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 7, 2016 15:06:20 GMT
What gets me is that if a BBC promo for "Drive In Saturday" was shown on the 19/04/73 or even exists why no mention of it whatsoever in the (exhaustively researched) 336 page book (David Bowie/Any Day Now The London Years 1947-1974) by Kevin Cann?
Anybody who has the book will know that Kevin Cann's book covers covers David Bowie's activities on a day by day basis. So it would have to be a glaring admission to forget to include any such promo film?
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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 7, 2016 22:01:56 GMT
And yet several people not only on this forum but on others have said they remember seeing it here's a couple of posts from the David Bowie Wonderworld site.
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Re: Drive in Saturday Promo Video
No score for this post September 24 2014, 6:49 PM
A promo film of "Drive In Saturday" was certainly shown on Top Of The Pops 18th May 1973.
I have no recollection of the film but it does indeed sound like one of the films made by Tom Taylor/Caravel Films that were regularly seen on the programme. It doesn't unfortunately appear to have survived.
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Triggered by Tyler's Blu Ray list, it made sense to have this as a separate thread.
I have vague memories of seeing a video back in 1973 that featured an open top car being driven on a sandy beach with two people either filming each other or watching a video on either a small car screen or large standing screen - or possibly both. I can't recall Bowie being in the video and as the only place I would likely have seen it was on Top of the Pops, it may have been one of those films that BBC made to accompany the song.
I have searched over the years to try and find a copy but having failed to do so assumed my memory was playing tricks. Until, that is, I saw this request from someone with a very similar recollection.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Jul 7, 2016 23:13:35 GMT
And yet several people not only on this forum but on others have said they remember seeing it here's a couple of posts from the David Bowie Wonderworld site. thewildeyedboyfromfreecloud (Login thewildeyedboyfromfreecloud) BW Member 81.99.231.143 Re: Drive in Saturday Promo Video No score for this post September 24 2014, 6:49 PM A promo film of "Drive In Saturday" was certainly shown on Top Of The Pops 18th May 1973. I have no recollection of the film but it does indeed sound like one of the films made by Tom Taylor/Caravel Films that were regularly seen on the programme. It doesn't unfortunately appear to have survived. rive in Saturday Promo Video September 24 2014 at 6:39 PM No score for this post Ian (Login crashcourseraver) BW Member from IP address 86.151.152.42 Triggered by Tyler's Blu Ray list, it made sense to have this as a separate thread. I have vague memories of seeing a video back in 1973 that featured an open top car being driven on a sandy beach with two people either filming each other or watching a video on either a small car screen or large standing screen - or possibly both. I can't recall Bowie being in the video and as the only place I would likely have seen it was on Top of the Pops, it may have been one of those films that BBC made to accompany the song. I have searched over the years to try and find a copy but having failed to do so assumed my memory was playing tricks. Until, that is, I saw this request from someone with a very similar recollection. I can confirm your memory from mine, Bowie was not in it....a couple in a convertible car filming each other with a then! portable video camera ( a shoulder carried reel to reel machine). I think it maybe still around. I am sure I have seen it long after the premier? but maybe does not get shown now or mentioned in Bowie fandom - possibly because it had little relevance to the song? LOL.I also seem to recall it was rather diffused looking as if to say it was trying impersonate a dream sequence..... or something like that anyway. . |
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Post by johnstewart on Jul 8, 2016 9:34:13 GMT
OK thanks Alan and Peter for that. I know it was stated that the BBC held a large selection but not all of the TOTP films from 1973-74. As far as I know the prints and those held only as negatives now reside at the NFA. I don't think it's ever been established if or where a separate archive or collection for Caravels films exits.
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Post by Alan Turrell on Jul 8, 2016 11:13:16 GMT
I'd like to see a list of promo films that Caravel did if one existed.
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Post by matthewmcg on Feb 12, 2022 14:51:13 GMT
And yet several people not only on this forum but on others have said they remember seeing it here's a couple of posts from the David Bowie Wonderworld site. thewildeyedboyfromfreecloud (Login thewildeyedboyfromfreecloud) BW Member 81.99.231.143 Re: Drive in Saturday Promo Video No score for this post September 24 2014, 6:49 PM A promo film of "Drive In Saturday" was certainly shown on Top Of The Pops 18th May 1973. I have no recollection of the film but it does indeed sound like one of the films made by Tom Taylor/Caravel Films that were regularly seen on the programme. It doesn't unfortunately appear to have survived. rive in Saturday Promo Video September 24 2014 at 6:39 PM No score for this post Ian (Login crashcourseraver) BW Member from IP address 86.151.152.42 Triggered by Tyler's Blu Ray list, it made sense to have this as a separate thread. I have vague memories of seeing a video back in 1973 that featured an open top car being driven on a sandy beach with two people either filming each other or watching a video on either a small car screen or large standing screen - or possibly both. I can't recall Bowie being in the video and as the only place I would likely have seen it was on Top of the Pops, it may have been one of those films that BBC made to accompany the song. I have searched over the years to try and find a copy but having failed to do so assumed my memory was playing tricks. Until, that is, I saw this request from someone with a very similar recollection. I can confirm your memory from mine, Bowie was not in it....a couple in a convertible car filming each other with a then! portable video camera ( a shoulder carried reel to reel machine). I think it maybe still around. I am sure I have seen it long after the premier? but maybe does not get shown now or mentioned in Bowie fandom - possibly because it had little relevance to the song? LOL.I also seem to recall it was rather diffused looking as if to say it was trying impersonate a dream sequence..... or something like that anyway. - Just adding to this memory, I'm here because I was looking for said promo film on the internet - my memory of it was that the location was by something like one of those 'radar domes' that are along the coast in places, or even a radio telescope, but probably a radar dome, and they were acting as if it were their home?? Just thought I'd chip in  . |
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Post by Peter Stirling on Feb 12, 2022 19:39:51 GMT
- Just adding to this memory, I'm here because I was looking for said promo film on the internet - my memory of it was that the location was by something like one of those 'radar domes' that are along the coast in places, or even a radio telescope, but probably a radar dome, and they were acting as if it were their home?? Just thought I'd chip in Whatever the opinions about the content of Totps promo films it seems they were memorable. I reckon GJB will suddenly put it up on his YT channel ... and take it down again when it is mentioned here LOL. . |
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Post by Al Hine on Feb 15, 2022 21:34:44 GMT
What was the BBC promo for "Drive In Saturday" like? I only remember "The Laughing Gnome" one!
Note to self - read the whole thread before posting!
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