Adam Faith on the Set
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RECORD M A I L A MONTHLY REVII'A AMC OITAILS OF THE LATEST 'POPMAR RECORDS ISSUED By E.M.I RECORDS LTD H.M.V.Capitol. Columbia. Parlophone, M-C-M, Mercury. April. 1960 ADAM FAITH ON THE SET RECORD MAIL SPECIAL OR Hit Parader Adam Faith the rise to fame has been nothing - short of breathtaking. Six months ago this 19year-old character with the unmistakable was, as he admits do-it-yourself hairstyle' himself, just another of the country's rock' singers. Today, with hit Parlophone records and coveted Silver Discs to prove it, the colourful young Londoner is knocking insistently the gates of stardom. A new talent is emerging. Adam Faith — singer, is %fast develop- ing Into Adam Faith—actor. But he declares, "I have no desire to con- centrate on acting alone. What I would like to do Is combine the two successfully." After winning the critics' approval for his performance in "No Hiding Place" on television, Adam was given a leading role in the film, "Beat Girl". And he has recently completed his most important part to date in another fit., "Never Let Go", in company with such stars as Peter Sellers and Richard Todd. The film was made at the Beaconsfield studios of Independent Artists and will be at seaside r sorts in June, and on general release in September. This month Record Mail presents exclusive pictures taken on the set — and on location. Al the same flue we are able to anowuae a great flew Adam Faith Mugle' release — "Someone else's baby" aM "Big flue"—an iSRedd;, which shoal every promise of taking him to the top of the Hit Parade yet again! NON-SINGING ROLE In "Never 4t Go" Adam plays hu Orn non-lingua rdk az Tommy Towers, a tamse mug who Lionel Meadows the vicious leader of a "As The "Never let Go" cameras went to London's helps (Pemr Sellers), ear-stealing gang. you probably know 't has always been an ambition of cone to direct a film," said Adam, "but the more I see of rt befog Islington for location shots and photographer Ken done the longer I known will take me. Palmer was there to take these pictures for readers "When I worked as a cuter at the National Fib, Studio it was because I was intereated in the p, 4,,,,side. I oevv imagined myseU u an anon—but anyway, here I am. i['e been a wonderful of Record Mail. Adam Faith is seen (above) with perirna working win Pemr Sellers and Richard Todd, mry are H good that I nave leaned a lot director John Guillermin, while below, he is watched by Just watching them at work." WhBe he was filming, Adam cut right down on his stage appea,aaces, fret g that in. was too much at work by several hundred fens. On completion of of a at.. to try to combine he two. But es [ f ,m -ho M1 a e his work in "Never Let Go" Adam set off for a well ' I " m m en morc WnaanYmin�s& s ,-ad* areMe Dle aho t me where I desen�ed holiday in Switzerland. Awaiting his return and az far as I'm concerned the are me b,pormn[ noes. Do youkeow, my fan uufll is up to about a week?" umber of igbt stand engagements — 1,000lemm , Adan, uP ,h,• ,ernes., of"Who, no y.., IV a" h "Poor Ali' on Pu 1.Phm r and anappearance on television's "Sunday Night at VuirAO/ollnnrd A., AM he — M rhr h- nnr IooR u{rr An, m r.A, /wrr in ,hr oil-s,ar E.M.I ,MM, f,& the London Paladium" on April 17. , r Gil a" , "hoe+ nm r .nr rhea uwAr h '. .Jdorn is nirn red rrbosr wi,A x nv Carol Whirr. RECORD .MAIL April 1960 EMI - kook 61(IIDZ ME AND THE OLD BALL AND To FWLN.0 CHAIN HAD A REAL LAUGH ! 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