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

Director:

Steve Binder

Writers:

(more)

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:

Chuck Berry opens the show and performs "Johnny B Goode" and his 1955 hit Maebelline". He is then joined...

Plot Keywords:

California | Soul Music | Rock Music | Merseybeat | Beat

Awards:

1 win

Cast

The Beach Boys	...	Themselves
The Barbarians	...	Themselves
Chuck Berry	...	Himself
The Blossoms	...	Themselves
James Brown	...	Himself (as James Brown and The Flames)
Marvin Gaye	...	Himself
Gerry and the Pacemakers	...	Themselves
Lesley Gore	...	Herself
Jan & Dean	...	Themselves
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas	...	Themselves
The Miracles	...	Themselves (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
The Supremes	...	Themselves
The Rolling Stones	...	Themselves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Toni Baker	...	Himself (keyboardist, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Florence Ballard	...	Herself (as The Supremes)
Jan Berry	...	Himself (as Jan and Dean)
Pete Hilton	...	Himself (drummer, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
Mick Jagger	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Fanita James	...	Herself (as The Blossoms)
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)
Jean King	...	Herself (as The Blossoms)
Billy J. Kramer	...	Himself (as Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas)
Darlene Love	...	Herself (as The Blossoms)
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)
Mike Maxfield	...	Himself (guitarist, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) (as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas)
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)
Diana Ross	...	Herself (as The Supremes)
Marvin Tarplin	...	Himself (as The Miracles)
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)
Carl 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)
Melanie Alexander	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Toni Basil	...	Herself - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Hal Blaine	...	Himself - Drummer in House Band (uncredited)
Jimmy Bond	...	Himself - Upright Bass Player in House Band (uncredited)
Debbie Butler	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Glen Campbell	...	Himself - Guitarist in House Band (uncredited)
Les Chadwick	...	Himself (uncredited)
Rita D'Amico	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Pamela Freeman	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Gail Ganley	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Teri Garr	...	Herself - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Carlton Johnson	...	Himself - Dancer (uncredited)
John Landis	...	Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Anita Mann	...	Herself - Dancer (uncredited)
Martha & The Vandellas	...	Themselves (uncredited)
Jack Nitzsche	...	Himself - Conductor (uncredited)
Don Peake	...	Himself - Guitarist with Ray Charles (uncredited)
Danny Ray	...	Himself - James Brown's Cape Handler (uncredited)
Lyle Ritz	...	Himself - Electric Bass Player in House Band (uncredited)
Leon Russell	...	Himself - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
Phil Spector	...	Himself (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco	...	Himself - Guitarist in House Band (uncredited)
David Winters	...	Himself - Choreographer (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Binder

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Sargent Jr.		original idea (uncredited)

Produced by
Al Ham	....	associate producer
William Sargent Jr.	....	executive producer
Lee Savin	....	producer

Cinematography by
Jim Kilgore		(as James E. Kilgore)

Film Editing by
Kent MacKenzie
Bruce B. Pierce		(as Bruce Pierce)

Production Design by
Frank Swig

Production Management
Del Jack	....	production manager
Richard Krown	....	post-production supervisor (as S. Richard Krown)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Turpin	....	associate director

Sound Department
Ronald V. Ashcroft	....	audio consultant (as Ronnie Ashcroft)
Lionel St. Peter	....	audio engineer

Camera and Electrical Department
John Braislin	....	camera operator
Ernest Hall	....	camera operator (as Ernie Hall)
Carl Hanseman	....	video engineer
Ken Lamkin	....	camera operator (as Ken Lampkin)
Gary Stanton	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wally Harton	....	costumer (as Wallace A. Harton)

Music Department
Steve Barri	....	composer: theme song
David Hassinger	....	audio consultant
Jack Nitzsche	....	arranger and conductor (as Jack Nitsche)
P.F. Sloan	....	composer: theme song (as Phil Sloan)

Other crew
Carol Bartlett	....	assistant to producer
Toni Basil	....	choreography assistant
Amanda Bluth	....	talent consultant
Joseph E. Bluth	....	supervisor: technical facilities
Nannette Eiland Flynn	....	production assistant (as Nannette Eiland)
Chuck La Force	....	technical director (as Charles W. La Force Jr.)
Robert Ringer	....	technical supervisor (as Robert J. Ringer)
John Rougeot	....	production coordinator
David Winters	....	choreographer
Digby Wolfe	....	special material

Production Companies

• Screen Entertainment Co.
• Screencraft International
• Theatrofilm

Distributors

• American International Pictures (AIP) (1964) (USA) (theatrical)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Video Beat (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Video Beat (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"The Rock Revival of 1964" - USA (informal alternative title)

Runtime:

USA:123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Screen Entertainment Co.

Trivia:

This show was presented in the same format and with the " house band" and dancers from "Shindig"(1964-65), a popular TV Rock variety series.

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.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: The Tami Show (#4.19)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

It's All Over Now

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.