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"This is Marc Bolan here. I'd like to wish you a superfunk Christmas, and a golden New Year."
You can never have too much glam. Take it away, Marc Bolan:
The film had its premiere on this day in 1972.
1972 – IN LONDON, BORN TO BOOGIE, STARRING MARC BOLAN, PREMIERES.
Posted on 6:17 PM by STU SWEATMAN
1972 – In London, Born to Boogie, starring Marc Bolan, premieres. The Ringo Starr-directed film also features an appearance by Elton John.
Posted on 6:17 PM by STU SWEATMAN
1972 – In London, Born to Boogie, starring Marc Bolan, premieres. The Ringo Starr-directed film also features an appearance by Elton John.
Born to Boogie
DVD cover
Release date: 18 December 1972
Born to Boogie is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at Wembley 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; recording studio scenes with Ringo Starr and Elton John, filmed at the Apple Studios in Savile Row, London; 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 on 14 December 1972, attended by T. Rex, Ringo Starr and Elton John.
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.
The cover and DVD animations were designed and produced by Bose Collins.
DVD cover
Release date: 18 December 1972
Born to Boogie is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at Wembley 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; recording studio scenes with Ringo Starr and Elton John, filmed at the Apple Studios in Savile Row, London; 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 on 14 December 1972, attended by T. Rex, Ringo Starr and Elton John.
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.
The cover and DVD animations were designed and produced by Bose Collins.
Go to 24:28 for "Telegram Sam" and 45:50 for "Bang a Gong."
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Haven't seen this. I had a glossy poster of Marc Bolan and Micky Finn in my bedroom back then. He was wearing a pink satin suit.
Electric Warrior one of my favorite albums.
Thank you for posting this. 
You never can have enough Glam! (I'm assuming you meant me, naturally.) 
