The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Steve Binder

Writer:

Steve Binder (writer)

Release Date:

29 December 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

It's the Greatest, Grooviest, Wildest, Most Exciting Beat Blast Ever to Pound the Screen!

Plot:

Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I...

Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Acronym In Title | Rock Music | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Toni Baker	...	Himself (keyboardist, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Florence Ballard	...	Herself (as The Supremes)
The Barbarians	...	Themselves
The Beach Boys	...	Themselves
Chuck Berry	...	Himself
Jan Berry	...	Himself (as Jan and Dean)
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas	...	Themselves
The Blossoms	...	Themselves
James Brown	...	Himself
Glen Campbell	...	Himself (guitarist in house band)
Les Chadwick	...	Himself
Marvin Gaye	...	Himself
Gerry and the Pacemakers	...	Themselves
Lesley Gore	...	Herself
Pete Hilton	...	Himself (drummer, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Mick Jagger	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Al Jardine	...	Himself (as The Beach Boys)
Brian Jones	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Raymond Jones	...	Himself (bass guitar, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Billy J. Kramer	...	Himself (as Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas)
Mike Love	...	Himself (as The Beach Boys)
Leslie Maguire	...	Himself (as Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Freddie Marsden	...	Himself (as Gerry & The Pacemakers)
Gerry Marsden	...	Himself (as Gerry & The Pacemakers)
Martha & The Vandellas	...	Themselves (backing Marvin Gaye)
Mike Maxfield	...	Himself (guitarist, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
The Miracles	...	Themselves
Eddie Mooney	...	Himself (guitarist, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Moulty	...	Himself (as The Barbarians)
Keith Richards	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Claudette Robinson	...	Herself (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
Smokey Robinson	...	Himself (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
Bobby Rogers	...	Himself (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
The Rolling Stones	...	Themselves
Diana Ross	...	Herself (as The Supremes)
Phil Spector	...	Himself
The Supremes	...	Themselves
Dean Torrence	...	Himself (as Jan and Dean)
Charlie Watts	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Ronnie White	...	Himself (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
Brian Wilson	...	Himself (as The Beach Boys)
Dennis Wilson	...	Himself (as The Beach Boys)
Mary Wilson	...	Herself (as The Supremes)
Bill Wyman	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)

Also Known As:

Teen Age Command Performance (UK)
The Rock Revival of 1964 (USA) (informal alternative title)

Runtime:

USA:123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Screencraft International

Trivia:

A condensed version of this film and The Big T.N.T. Show (1966) was released on tape in 1984 as "Born to Rock" and hosted by Chuck Berry.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The opening song makes two factual errors. First, its mentioned that Chuck Berry will perform "Memphis", which he does not do in this show. The second error refers to the Rolling Stones as being from Liverpool, when they are actually from London (the latter mistake was corrected on the commercially-available version of the song).

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Soundtrack:

Bad to Me

Best Concert of the early 60's

I wasn't even born when this movie came out but back in the late 80's I got to watch that show which certainly gets the energy going. The T.A.M.I Show is truly one of the best Rock document performances of it's time which gives you proof that rock was starting to rise out of the ashes again. You got rock veteran Chuck Berry who certainly made one of his first comebacks doing that time doing Johnny B Goode and his current hit single Nadine. Gerry & The Pacemakers does Maybeline, Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying & It's Going To Be Alright. Fellow countryman Billy J Kramer & The Dakota's does Little Children & Bad To Me which were written by Lennon & McCartney.Motown takes centre stage like Marvin, Smokey & the Supremes featuring Diana Ross. Three of these acts were great even though Diana & the Supremes were a tad nervous but they pull it together after the third song. Besides the great performers of the Beach Boys, jan & Dean The Barbarians, The final two acts certainly made the T.A.M.I. the sucess it became. James Brown without question stole the show which made him the legend he is today. The Stones came after him but they couldn't follow James which you can bet from hearing Mick sing he was a bit down but as seasoned professionals they pulled together. I sincerely hope they do put this out on DVD or Video.