@runrockwater Yes, Paul Anka is an actually a musician! He wrote almost every song he sang, including Frank Sinatra's big hit My Way! Just look him up online, you'll find lots of things about him! =)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GLI SI VEDE LA NATURA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERO'! PERO'! C'HA PURE UN BEL PACCO! HAI CAPITO, IL 20ENNE PAUL ANKA! OLTRE CHE UNA VOCE SPETTACOLARE HA ANCHE UN FISICO DA STURBO!! PECCATO CHE SONO PASSATI 48 ANNI (SIGH!)
Ah! Reminds me of my days studying film at Queen's. I'm so glad someone put this online...now I'm just gonna go look for the part where the filmmakers make Paul and the owner of the copacabana re-perform the kiss and share awkward conversation.
Anka, Bobby Darin & Ricky Nelson were the biggest, genuine, single talents in that era between the '50's rock pioneers & the British Invasion bands. Of course there were also the great girl groups (The Ronettes, The Shirelles & The Shangri-La's) and the surf rock groups (The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Jan & Dean) in this era before The Beatles & Rolling Stones, but I'm talking single artists.
Sadly, Darin's heart problems & Nelson's tragic accident curtailed each of their careers prematurely.
What differentiated Anka from the other, Italian teen idols of this era (Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, etc.) was Anka wrote songs, really had show biz in his blood. His talent in this regard led to composing Frank Sinatra's signature tune ("My Way") and the theme song for Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show."
If you look again at my comment, there was a comma between "other" and "Italian teen idols," meaning Anka was a teen idol but NOT Italian. Otherwise, I would have written "other Italian teen idols" (no comma).
But it IS a fact most of the teen idols of the same era as Anka WERE Italian (had their names Anglicized to not appear "too ethnic"), and also that most were from Philly.
Believe it or not, there was a time when many people in America (and even elsewhere in the world outside of Italy) looked disparagingly at "those EYE-TALIANS," persons whose names ended in a vowel.
But I know Anka's Canadian and of Lebanese descent (there's an 's' in there, although I'm sure Anka'a also a 'decent' guy, as you wrote), one reason fellow Lebanese, Danny Thomas, invited him on his sitcom.
Hopefully this will clarify this misunderstanding, and not invite any other misunderstood postings.
This is also a good documentary on what show business life is really like, and a glimpse at the hysteria of fans that would reach its zenith a few years later with this act of four guys from Liverpool, England.
@gymnastix The Beatles were already famous! if you look carefully, leaning on the wall where the first girl interviewed, says "I love the Beatles". Or so it seems to me to read...
@beatlettese Thank you for pointing this out. But the larger point is that Anka's peak (and vthat of the singular, male teen idols) was in the pre-Beatles era.
I was never a huge Beatles fan anyway, only the early years (1962-65). As far as I'm concerned, after "Help!" The Beatles were all over. I much preferred The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Yardbirds.
Even from a pop perspective, to me, Herman's Hermits and The Monkees were much more fun.
@gymnastix yeah,u wrote right:Anka was in pre-Beatles era.They became famous a bit after.In this case,in fact,the movie is of 1962 and the Beatles were just starting their musical career.So,i assume that they were not yet famous throughout the world,but someone (a girl),probably came from Liverpool or somewhere else where had heard play the Fab 4,was left amazed and fascinated.Even if u r not a Beatles fan,i like your taste in music anyway because it's music of the 60s of which i'm passionate :)
Thank you for uploading this. I saw some of it on TV some years ago, have always wanted to see the whole film--now I can, thanks to your generosity.
I remember there was a scene of Anka in a car or limousine, and his manager "handling" him as a commodity (as Colonel Parker did with Elvis). But what also struck me was how sophisticated Anka was for such a young guy.
He is tiny!
cozener1 6 months ago
hahahh i like his wearing brief hahah
YsahsCreativeHobbies 9 months ago
@YsahsCreativeHobbies i am terrible! I takes a lot of time to dress in the morning before going to work! lol!
beatlettese 4 months ago
is this a mockumentary or this guys was an actual musician?
runrockwater 10 months ago
@runrockwater Yes, Paul Anka is an actually a musician! He wrote almost every song he sang, including Frank Sinatra's big hit My Way! Just look him up online, you'll find lots of things about him! =)
missohio83 10 months ago
I would have fainted right on the spot if paul anka would had kissed me LoL =D
Vintageart1994 1 year ago 4
holy living mother fucking shit, so grand!
1MartinD28 1 year ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GLI SI VEDE LA NATURA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERO'! PERO'! C'HA PURE UN BEL PACCO! HAI CAPITO, IL 20ENNE PAUL ANKA! OLTRE CHE UNA VOCE SPETTACOLARE HA ANCHE UN FISICO DA STURBO!! PECCATO CHE SONO PASSATI 48 ANNI (SIGH!)
beatlettese 1 year ago
LOVE HIM AND HIS HAIR!!!!!1
TheSpaz4001 1 year ago 2
Ah! Reminds me of my days studying film at Queen's. I'm so glad someone put this online...now I'm just gonna go look for the part where the filmmakers make Paul and the owner of the copacabana re-perform the kiss and share awkward conversation.
Great doc.
jpickar 2 years ago
I last saw this on the BBC (I think) when I was a kid (I'm 57); I'd forgotten all about it; one of those intense bursts of nostalgia!
mikenotts01 2 years ago
we watched this in my film class (for the week on documentaries)! thanks for putting it up!
frowningcat 2 years ago
Film 1401 by chance??? York U??
dicanio09 2 years ago
@dicanio09
lol i go to york! but i'm in fourth year and saw this years ago!
BrownGuysDunnit 2 years ago
@frowningcat
canadian cinema by chance?
BrownGuysDunnit 2 years ago
is anyone absolutely smitten with paul anka right now?? lol!! :)
BettyBoopBoots 3 years ago 11
Anka, Bobby Darin & Ricky Nelson were the biggest, genuine, single talents in that era between the '50's rock pioneers & the British Invasion bands. Of course there were also the great girl groups (The Ronettes, The Shirelles & The Shangri-La's) and the surf rock groups (The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Jan & Dean) in this era before The Beatles & Rolling Stones, but I'm talking single artists.
Sadly, Darin's heart problems & Nelson's tragic accident curtailed each of their careers prematurely.
gymnastix 3 years ago
What differentiated Anka from the other, Italian teen idols of this era (Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, etc.) was Anka wrote songs, really had show biz in his blood. His talent in this regard led to composing Frank Sinatra's signature tune ("My Way") and the theme song for Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show."
gymnastix 3 years ago
Another thing that differentiated him from other "Italian teen idols" is that he's not Italian at all but of Lebanese decent.
Chudyk1986 3 years ago
If you look again at my comment, there was a comma between "other" and "Italian teen idols," meaning Anka was a teen idol but NOT Italian. Otherwise, I would have written "other Italian teen idols" (no comma).
gymnastix 2 years ago
But it IS a fact most of the teen idols of the same era as Anka WERE Italian (had their names Anglicized to not appear "too ethnic"), and also that most were from Philly.
Believe it or not, there was a time when many people in America (and even elsewhere in the world outside of Italy) looked disparagingly at "those EYE-TALIANS," persons whose names ended in a vowel.
gymnastix 2 years ago
But I know Anka's Canadian and of Lebanese descent (there's an 's' in there, although I'm sure Anka'a also a 'decent' guy, as you wrote), one reason fellow Lebanese, Danny Thomas, invited him on his sitcom.
Hopefully this will clarify this misunderstanding, and not invite any other misunderstood postings.
gymnastix 2 years ago
...because of things like this, I hate people...
VoteOlegForJesus08 2 years ago
This is also a good documentary on what show business life is really like, and a glimpse at the hysteria of fans that would reach its zenith a few years later with this act of four guys from Liverpool, England.
gymnastix 3 years ago
@gymnastix The Beatles were already famous! if you look carefully, leaning on the wall where the first girl interviewed, says "I love the Beatles". Or so it seems to me to read...
beatlettese 1 year ago
@beatlettese Thank you for pointing this out. But the larger point is that Anka's peak (and vthat of the singular, male teen idols) was in the pre-Beatles era.
I was never a huge Beatles fan anyway, only the early years (1962-65). As far as I'm concerned, after "Help!" The Beatles were all over. I much preferred The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Yardbirds.
Even from a pop perspective, to me, Herman's Hermits and The Monkees were much more fun.
gymnastix 1 year ago
@gymnastix yeah,u wrote right:Anka was in pre-Beatles era.They became famous a bit after.In this case,in fact,the movie is of 1962 and the Beatles were just starting their musical career.So,i assume that they were not yet famous throughout the world,but someone (a girl),probably came from Liverpool or somewhere else where had heard play the Fab 4,was left amazed and fascinated.Even if u r not a Beatles fan,i like your taste in music anyway because it's music of the 60s of which i'm passionate :)
beatlettese 1 year ago
Thank you for uploading this. I saw some of it on TV some years ago, have always wanted to see the whole film--now I can, thanks to your generosity.
I remember there was a scene of Anka in a car or limousine, and his manager "handling" him as a commodity (as Colonel Parker did with Elvis). But what also struck me was how sophisticated Anka was for such a young guy.
gymnastix 3 years ago
Those were the days......good music real talents, true feelings
wad44 4 years ago 9
I know! I wish it were still the same! If only I could have grew up back then!!!
missohio83 4 years ago
qoute for truth !
hax89 3 years ago
@missohio83 right????????
TheSpaz4001 1 year ago