Friday, September 6, 1963 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 9

FRANK !FIELD IN Jan and Deanare CINEMASCOPE

FRANK IFIELD in Technicolor and Cinema- surfcrazy scope-that's the prospect in store for film t."QURE CITY" isone of the fans next year !For, shortly after he returns '/ " most popular records In the from his Australian trip early in the new year, U.S.A. and responsibleforthis /swinging,surfingsongare two Frank embarks upon his first filming venture popular Southern Californians. -and it looks like being a pretty impressive Jan Berry, 21, and Dean Tor- 1.11 production, too ! :rence, 22, are the tall, trim young JAN and DEAN-" SurfCity " sold like a novelty. The plans, as they stand at present, are for Frank's amen concernedand whatthey movie debut to hit the public with a bang. Not for :wantedto know from me was " Actually, we wrote the song for him the " bit " part which Cliff Richard played in /whether it would go over big in a party and the crowd liked it," said his first picture.Nor will he creep warily into the ;Great Britain and Europe. By Michael Ruddy, Jan. " Then Dean went into military movie jungle on the strength of a shoe -string budget I"ItshouldinAustraliaand service-call-up-so a school pal of " B " feature. 'New Zealand," said Jan. " They NME Hollywood ours didthepersonal appearances The man expected to project the Ifield image on to know surfing there." with me tohelp putitover and the cinema screen is Kenneth Harper.And he should " The flip side might go in Britain. luckilyitdid. Then we did' Baby correspondent Talk ' . . ." know what he is doing in this respect, for he has been It's calledShe's My Summer Girl," " Which soldalmost a million," responsible for Cliff's box-office smashes, and is currently said Dean. Lou Adler cut in. planning the next Richard epic. It looks as though I talked with them as they posed While atthe university, Jan and Both Jan and Dean are members for publicity photographs and albumDean play weekend dates, " but we'llof large families. Frank's film will go into production as soon as Cliff's coversinBeverly Hills,California. has been completed 1" They went through high school to-be out on tour all of August," said Their respective fathers look after " I'm looking forward toit immensely," Frank told .gether, and although Jan went to thetheir manager, " and we hoped to gotheirbusinessinterests,andtheir ran him to earth having publicity pictures to England in September for threeeducation comes first. me, when I UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,days." " Isat down withtheirparents taken in a leading photographic studio. t specialisinginadvertisingartand The boys have been in the busi-when we first started together," said " It'sa completely new medium for me, andit design, and Dean went to the Uni-ness since 1958. They cut their firstLou Adler. " And it was decided that represents a challenge whichI hope I can meet to reveals lversity of California, Los Angeles,record, " JennieLee " in Jan'sfirst would come their university life, everyone's approval." ;taking a pre -medical course, they'vegarage. Jan wrote the words andand singing, concerts and making re- /been close friends and collaboratorsthey worked out the music together. Frank assured me that he's not nervous about going tin songs and arrangements," said Lou cords at weekends. before the film cameras-primarily because he's so busy DEREK JOHNSON ',Adler,their manager, sitting beside at the moment, he's had no time to give it any thought. .me. " ButI'mprettysureIshallbe " Dean does the song yriting, plays scared stiff when it comes to it," heconcerts-as well as fitting in radioexplained." Ishould have been in'piano and guitar, and Jan also writes, ARTHUR HOWES presents and TV dates whenever possible. thestudiosbefore now, but when chuckled. 'playsI and works on the arrangements. To say that Frankisbusy right And within the next week or so,Norrie Paramor sustained his slipped " Their Liberty (EMI here) album, nowis,perhapssomethingof an he willbe getting down tothedisc, it rather delayed things.All I :.SurfCity 'andother' Swingin' understatement.For, in addition to business of recording more titles.have in the can at the moment is a 1'Cities 'has taken off with an initial his twice -nightly stint at the London " No plans have yet been madecouple of titles-but these are really:order for 250,000." BILLY J. KRAMER Palladium, he is also playing Sundayfor mynextsinglesrelease,"heLP material." He mentioned that among the other However, Frank has one or two1.:n-n, cities are New Orleans (Way ideas up hissleeve concerning his/Dawn _.gl Yonder In)-San Francisco (I THE DAKOTAS follow-up to " I'm Confessin' "-andLef tMy HeartIn)-SoulCity, it's on the cards that we shall again City, Memphis, Manhattan, be treated to an up-to-date arrange-'HonoluluKansas' WELCOME BACK TO BRITAIN ment of an oldie. . Lulu, Philadelphia, Pa., and I have several old songs in mind1St. .,_;,_). Louis (You Came A Long Way TOMMY ROE which I'msurecould be suitably i' '"'"Surfing is very popular.I learned adapted to my style," he said."And 'thatRichard Chamberlain often surfs since I've established something of a latthe same beach, Paradise Cove, THE FOURMOST reputation for this type of material, f.that Jan and Dean use. Idon'tsee thatitwould do any There is a trend in surf -music this harm to pursue this line of attack.*year and " Surf City "tiesin with HEINZ with the SAINTS " But don't take this as final-after .alltheconceptsofsummerfun, all,myrecordingmanagermay" Surfin'allday and swingin'all JOHNNY SANDON & THE REMO FOUR decide that the time is ripe togive'nightwith sturdy, sun -bleached surf - me an original number." (bunnies,"said Lou Adler," ' Surf THE DENNISONS TOMMY QUICKLY :City ' was an instant hit. It sold like Songs 5a novelty number and just zoomed CHRIS CARLSEN ;to that number one place. Pleased ? CAMBRIDGE, A.B.C. Fri., Sept. 13th 6.15-8.30 And Ibetthere'sasmall army /We are delighted." of songwriters who would willingly 1,..,....,,,,,,,,,...... ,,,,,,...... , give their right arms to have Frank' BEDFORD, Granada Sat., Sept. 14th 6.30-9.00 wax one of their numbers !But let . COLCHESTER, Odeon them not be too optimistic ! For -I WHO'S WHERE Sun., Sept. 15th 5.30-8.00 rememberthatthemulti -talented I. (Week commencing September 9, 1983) BRISTOL, Colston Hall Mon., Sept. 16th Two perfs. Frank is also a composer.He has, FRANK IFIELD, SUSAN MAUGHAN, in fact, just finished writing a song TONY HANCOCK CLEETHORPES, A.B.C. Tues., Sept. 17th 6.15-8.30 which he will definitely be recording 1London Palladium -though whetheritwill be issued 'BLACKAND WHITEMINSTREL SHOW CARLISLE, A.B.C. Wed., Sept. 18th 6.15-8.30 as a single or an LP track remains :Victoria Palace to be seen. /ADAM FAITH CHESTERFIELD, A.B.C. Thur., Sept. 19th 6.10 - 8.25 On the LP front, Frank's first " I'll, ;Bridlington Grand Pavilion Remember You " disc is the fourth /LONNIE DONEGAN WOLVERHAMPTON, Gaumont Fri., Sept. 20th 6.30-8.40 best-sellingalbuminBritainthis !,Blackpool Queen's year. As I revealed in the NME four iCLIFF RICHARD, THE SHADOWS WORCESTER, Gaumont Sat., Sept. 21st 6.30-8.45 hissecond LP " Born Blackpool ABC weeks ago, * KANE, KARL DENVER, Free," is set for release next month EDENMARTYWILDE LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall Sun., Sept. 22nd Two perfs. -and itdoesn't need a wizard to iBlackpopool South Pier prophesy thatthis,too,willclimb :KEN DODD, EDDIE CALVERT PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall Tues., Sept. 24th 6.30-8.50 high in the chart. 5 Great Yarmouth ABC FrankhasanothermajorTV ;JOE BROWN, TORNADOS, MARK GLOUCESTER, A.B.C. Wed., Sept. 25th 6.15-8.30 appearance lined up for this month. jWYNTER, ROLF HARRIS On September 21he films a guest Great Yarmouth Windmill SHREWSBURY Granada Thur., Sept. 26th 6.15 - 8.30 spot in" The Ed Sullivan Show,"rillcarborough 5 tLLAN Futurist whichwillbe networkedcoast -to- ;BRUCE FORSYTH, BERTWEEDON WAKEFIELD, A.B.C. Fri., Sept. 27th 6.10-8.25 coast throughout America. ITorquay Princess " I haven't yet decided what I'm !JOAN REGAN MANSFIELD, Granada Sat., Sept. 28th 6.15-8.30 JNVw going to inflict upon the viewers Southsea Kings released in the States," he laughed. MCKIE VALENTINE PETERBOROUGH, Embassy Sun., Sept. 29th 5.30-8.00 be Skegness Arcadia to " But I expect I shall do my new ONE-NIGHTERS LPshort13 THE record, which should be issued at' (From Friday, September 8) DARTFORD, Granada Tues., Oct. 1st6.45-9.00 new WIIVI aboutthat time - and,Iimagine,"'BEATLES, MIKE BERRY willbesimultaneouslyreleasedin 5Friday - Luton Odeon;Saturday- YORK, Rialto Wed., Oct. 2nd6.40-8.45 America." ;CroydonFairflelds;Sunday-Black- LEAVE But amid allthesehecticactivi- jpool ABC. BLACKPOOL, Winter Gardens Fri.,Oct.4th Dance 10 GREAT ties, Frank has one thought predomi :SARAH VAUGHAN,COUNT BASLE 1 Saturday-SouthendIssTaottivgya-sm cgoen%ySnn1317,rym--- TAUNTON, Gaumont Sat.,Oct. 5th 6.25-8.40 OM F A (MONO LP) nant inhis mind-the fact that, as i VERVE VLP9°36 soon as his London Palladium season .inghamOdeon;Tuesday-Liverpool WORDS ends in December, he will be return- iOdeon;Wednesday - Sheffield City LIVERPOOL, Empire Sun.,Oct. 6th 5.40-8.00 E.M.I. RECORDS LTD.. E.M.I. HOUSE, 10 MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON. W., ing to Australia for a few weeks. 1 nail SALLYmom ANN"MOWN

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