Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965

[marv2]

Here's a great local Detroit- Windsor memory CKLW Channel 9's Teen Town's - The Motown Story special from 1965. Not sure if many here have seen it, but I am certain you've seen clips from it over the years:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1RxYKDMIQU

[stingbeelee]

Thanks for putting this up, Marv. It may be the first time I have seen the 1960's Marvelettes talk about themselves and their records. They seem very poised and playful, as they kept on talking while Robin Seymore asked about their record - Shop Around!

[marv2]

Thanks for putting this up, Marv. It may be the first time I have seen the 1960's Marvelettes talk about themselves and their records. They seem very poised and playful, as they kept on talking while Robin Seymore asked about their record - Shop Around!

Stingbeelee!

It is like time capsule. Although I was a young kid at the time, I can vaguely remember watching this particular show in the afternoon after school. It is chock full of historic moments. Check Robin out at the end when he joined the artists. He was so cool.

[MIKEW-UK]

All completely new to me Marv......thanks for posting!!!!

[marv2]

All completely new to me Marv......thanks for posting!!!!

You are welcome Mike! Isn't it great?

[westgrandboulevard]

Thanks from me too, Marv.

Think I have this somewhere on dvd, coupled with Motortown Review at the Apollo, 1963......??

Yes, it's great - especially to both see and hear The Marvelettes actually speaking.

I love all of them but, even then, Wanda's smile gave her a certain 'something' - and not simply because she was a noticeably different height LOL .

Did you ever see them perform? If so, anything you can share?

[marv2]

Thanks from me too, Marv.

Think I have this somewhere on dvd, coupled with Motortown Review at the Apollo, 1963......??

Yes, it's great - especially to both see and hear The Marvelettes actually speaking.

I love all of them but, even then, Wanda's smile gave her a certain 'something' - and not simply because she was a noticeably different height LOL .

Did you ever see them perform? If so, anything you can share?

Westgrandboulevard, you are welcome. I saw the Marvelettes perform when I was a kid. They performed at City Park, Toledo Ohio in 1966 and their current release at the time was "Don't Mess With Bill". I can't remember all that much other than it was a picnic atmosphere and I was so short that the ladies looked almost like giants to me up on the platform/stage! LOL!

[westgrandboulevard]

Marv

Well, Motown always did want the fans to look up to their acts LOL:)

[motony]

I saw the Marvelettes LIVE in Oct. 1966 as co-stars of the Otis Redding Show....Gladys, Wanda & Kat tore it up!They came out doin Barefootin & the auditorium went nuts. They all 3 took turns talking between songs. Their set was about 30 min.after Barefootin they did a medley that included Postman, Playboy,Too Many Fish,Someday, Someway then I'll Keep On Holdin On & ended with Don't Mess with Bill.It took about 10 min. afterwards to get the audiance simmered back down for Otis to come out.He did make a statement after his opening song something like "ya'll love them Marvelettes doncha? well I do too."All 3 had great stage personna with genuine smiles & seemed to really enjoy being onstage.

[motony]

I forgot to add that my cousins saw the same show in Montgomery, Al. & the Marvelettes did not do Barefootin because Robert Parker[[who had the hit of the song)was on the show.

[westgrandboulevard]

Thank you. Great review, motony:)