[Dixielandjazz] It's Trad, Dad

[Dan Augustine]

Dave, Tim, Nancy, and DJML--
     The original (Assunto) Dukes of Dixieland, Kenny Ball, Acker 
Bilk, and other groups and singers, made in 1962.  Alert Monte Price 
here in Austin phoned me about it, and i immediately thrust off my 
drunken stupor (well, some of it) to watch this very entertaining 
(but a little strange) film.  It was shown on Turner Classic Movies, 
without commercials.  Great shots of some 1960s dixieland bands.  Now 
how do i buy a DVD of it? . . .

     Dan

P. S. The original alerter was Nancy Giffin, whose post had the title 
"Silly stuff".  Thanks!
By the way, was that really Helen Shapiro singing?  Sounded an awful 
lot like a person of another gender and maybe of another ethnic group 
. . .
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>From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:42:21 -0800
>To: Tim <julepjerk at surewest.net>,
>  DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] It's Trad, Dad
>
>Tim,
>
>What "tip" are you on? There is nothing on DJML recent history that I 
>can see about this - whatever it is...
>
>Who are you thanking?
>
>sounds interesting, but unless there is a time warp going on I am not 
>sure what film you are on about!
>
>Dave Richoux
>On Dec 29, 2006, at 8:04 PM, Tim wrote:
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>  > Thanks for the tip on this film - strange comedy bits thrown into the
>>  plot, but wonderful music from a wide variety of trad groups!!  Wonder
>>  if the Sac Jubilee could arrange a series of "movie viewings", 
>>  either as
>>  part of the Jubilee (early morning at the Crest) or in the week
>>  preceding?  There are a number of films that would be great, including
>>  the Louis Armstrong ones and the Teddy Buckner group in Four for 
>>  Texas.
>>  Certainly this list can come up with a list of appropriate films...
>>
>>  Tim Eldred
>  > Roseville, CA
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Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:55:59 -0800
From: Nancy Giffin <NANCYink at surewest.net>
To: Dixieland Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Silly stuff

A bit of tonugue-in-cheek humor forwarded from a trad musician.
Happy New Year, everyone.
Love and hugs,
Nancy

Forwarded message:
There's a movie called, "It's Trad, Dad" on Turner Classic Movies (TCM
channel) tonight...might have to change my plans! set your VCR recorder
timers! spread the word! sounds like a classic good/bad flick...

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Tonight's TV Listings
What's on Friday Night

Published: December 29, 2006
8 P.M. (Turner Classic Movies) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1956).
TCM pumps up the volume with an evening of schoolhouse rock, starting with
this caper in which a big band promoter discovers Bill Haley and the Comets
at a high school dance and tries to aim them toward the stars.

9:30 P.M. In "IT'S TRAD, DAD!" (1962), at 9:30, Helen Shapiro and Craig
Douglas play teenagers organizing a jazz festival in their staid town over
objections from the mayor.
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