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{{Short description|1972 British film by Ringo Starr}}
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| caption = DVD cover
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| director = [[Ringo Starr]]
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| starring = [[Marc Bolan]]<br>[[Ringo Starr]]<br>[[Elton John]]
| starring = [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]]<br>[[Marc Bolan]]<br>[[Ringo Starr]]<br>[[Elton John]]
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| cinematography = [[Michael J. Davis]]<br>Mike Dodds<br>Nicholas D. Knowland<br>Richard Stanley<br>[[Ringo Starr]]<br>Jeremy Stavenhagen
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| editing = Graham Gilding
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| distributor = [[Apple Corps]]
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| released = 18 December 1972
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'''''Born to Boogie''''' is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at [[Wembley]] Empire Pool starring [[Ringo Starr]], [[Marc Bolan]] and [[T.Rex (band)|T. Rex]]. Directed by Starr himself, the movie was released on [[The Beatles]]' [[Apple Films]] label.
'''''Born to Boogie''''' is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at the [[Wembley Arena|Empire Pool]] starring [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]], [[Marc Bolan]], [[Ringo Starr]] and [[Elton John]]. Directed by Starr himself, the movie was released on [[The Beatles]]' [[Apple Films]] label.


== Content ==
==Content==
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''Born to Boogie'' consists of concert footage, of two shows of the band at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London in March 1972. Next to this features excerpts of studio scenes with jams of Bolan with [[Ringo Starr]] on drums and [[Elton John]] on piano, filmed at the [[Apple Studios (recording studio)|Apple Studios]] in [[Savile Row]], London;<ref name="Madinger & Easter p 500">Madinger and Easter, p. 500</ref> and various vignettes reminiscent of The Beatles' ''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'', shot at [[Denham Film Studios|Denham]] and [[Tittenhurst Park]], [[Sunninghill, Berkshire|Sunninghill]]. The Tea Party sequence was filmed at [[John Lennon]]'s estate in the same spots as Lennon's "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]" video was filmed.


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==Release==
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''Born to Boogie'' consists of concert footage; recording studio scenes with [[Ringo Starr]] and [[Elton John]], filmed at the [[Apple Studios]] in [[Savile Row]], London;{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} and various vignettes reminiscent of The Beatles' ''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'', shot at [[Denham Film Studios|Denham]] and [[Tittenhurst Park]], [[Sunninghill, Berkshire|Sunninghill]]. The Tea Party sequence was filmed at [[John Lennon]]'s estate in the same spots as Lennon's "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]" video was filmed. The actor [[Geoffrey Bayldon]] of ''[[Catweazle]]'' fame was bemused to find that things were not going to plan when he arrived to play his role as a waiter at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party Scene. The planned orchestra had to mime as the whole thing had not been planned too well.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
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The UK premiere was held at Oscar's Cinema in Brewer Street, Soho, London, on 14 December 1972,<ref name="Madinger & Easter p 500"/> attended by T. Rex, Ringo Starr and Elton John.


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The film was released on DVD in 2005 including the two London concerts in full plus footage presented by Bolan's son, Rolan Bolan. There is no appearance on the extra material from director [[Ringo Starr]]. The 2005 cover and DVD animations were designed and produced by Bose Collins.
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== Release ==


[[Edsel Records]] released the film on DVD and Blu-ray in 2016.<ref>[https://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/born-boogie-bfi-event/] {{dead link|date=July 2024}}</ref>
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The UK premiere was held at Oscar's Cinema in Brewer Street, Soho on 14 December 1972, attended by T. Rex, Ringo Starr and Elton John.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}


==References==
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The film was released on DVD in 2005 with many extras including features presented by Bolan's son, Rolan Bolan. There is no appearance on the extra material from director [[Ringo Starr]].
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The cover and DVD animations were designed and produced by [[Bose Collins]].

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== External links ==


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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0068307}}
* {{IMDb title|0068307}}

==Sources==
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* {{cite book|last1=Madinger|first1=Chip|last2=Easter|first2=Mark|title=Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium|publisher=44.1 Productions|location=Chesterfield, MO|year=2000|isbn=0-615-11724-4}}
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Revision as of 05:04, 28 July 2024

For the song by T. Rex, see Tanx. For the album by Hank Williams, Jr., see Born to Boogie (album). For the song by Hank Williams, Jr., see Born to Boogie (song).

Born to Boogie
DVD cover
Directed byRingo Starr
Produced byRingo Starr
StarringT. Rex
Marc Bolan
Ringo Starr
Elton John
CinematographyMichael J. Davis
Mike Dodds
Nicholas D. Knowland
Richard Stanley
Ringo Starr
Jeremy Stavenhagen
Edited byGraham Gilding
Distributed byApple Corps
Release date
  • 18 December 1972 (1972-12-18)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Born to Boogie is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at the Empire Pool starring T. Rex, Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John. Directed by Starr himself, the movie was released on The Beatles' Apple Films label.

Content

Born to Boogie consists of concert footage, of two shows of the band at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London in March 1972. Next to this features excerpts of studio scenes with jams of Bolan with Ringo Starr on drums and Elton John on piano, filmed at the Apple Studios in Savile Row, London;[1] and various vignettes reminiscent of The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, shot at Denham and Tittenhurst Park, Sunninghill. The Tea Party sequence was filmed at John Lennon's estate in the same spots as Lennon's "Imagine" video was filmed.

Release

The UK premiere was held at Oscar's Cinema in Brewer Street, Soho, London, on 14 December 1972,[1] attended by T. Rex, Ringo Starr and Elton John.

The film was released on DVD in 2005 including the two London concerts in full plus footage presented by Bolan's son, Rolan Bolan. There is no appearance on the extra material from director Ringo Starr. The 2005 cover and DVD animations were designed and produced by Bose Collins.

Edsel Records released the film on DVD and Blu-ray in 2016.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Madinger and Easter, p. 500
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]

Sources

  • Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.


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