The Supremes-Live! in traffic

**luke** · 11-13-2011, 07:22 PM

This is kind of bizarre. Id never seen the whole thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2i0...eature=related

**Roberta75** · 11-13-2011, 07:30 PM

Thank you for another gem. I wonder if the cop at the end who grabs Mary's arm is real or an actor?

What do you all think?

Roberta

**jobeterob** · 11-13-2011, 07:51 PM

Good clip. I think he's an actor. Even then, a lot of focus on Diana.

**Jimi LaLumia** · 11-13-2011, 08:06 PM

might not be an actor, that was an actual street in France with real traffic..but who knows....running down the street a few steps behind?........THE ANDANTES!!...lol...sorry, couldn't resist

uptight · 11-13-2011, 08:10 PM

I think he was a real cop. Otherwise they would have kept filming a bit longer and had more takes. The film crew knew they were filming and running through motor traffic illegally and stopped the camera mid-song. I don't know how an actor cop in Paris would have fit into a promo film for Motown.

**ejluther** · 11-13-2011, 08:55 PM

What a great clip - thanks!

**luke** · 11-13-2011, 08:58 PM

My pleasure ejluther!

**pj1** · 11-13-2011, 11:06 PM

It's the real deal. Mary Wilson recounts the event on pg 165 of Dreamgirl. It was filmed as they danced/pranced down the Champs Elysees during rush hour. They are lipsinking to the track behind a car with its windows wide open and its speakers blasting.
And the cops did force them off the street and onto the sidewalk.

**jillfoster** · 11-13-2011, 11:47 PM

Damn... Diane just about got her ass run down. If I were her, I'd have kicked Berry in the nuts for havin her do this!

**Roger Polhill** · 11-13-2011, 11:51 PM

I`d kick Berry in the nuts for wasting so much time and money on the Supremes to the detriment of all the more talented acts he had.

RossHolloway · 11-14-2011, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Roger Polhill

I`d kick Berry in the nuts for wasting so much time and money on the Supremes to the detriment of all the more talented acts he had.

Berry definitely picked a winner in the Supremes. Motown was filled with talent, the Supremes just happened to lead the pack and proved it.

**luke** · 11-14-2011, 11:43 AM

Diana almost run over, Mary pushed by police...did Berry think of getting permission???

**marybrewster** · 11-14-2011, 12:31 PM

I love watching Flo in this clip; her "skipping" eventually turns into "running".

**Jimi LaLumia** · 11-14-2011, 12:40 PM

the girls were young and full of beans, as they say, having a great time, very punk before there was 'punk',wild in the streets

**motony** · 11-14-2011, 12:56 PM

remember this was "light" years before anyone was media saavy & before music videos. Permission, why would you need that in 1965?

**luke** · 11-14-2011, 01:43 PM

Well because Mary said there was big mess after with the police. Im sure if a movie wanted to shoot back then they just didnt set up camp in the street.

**motony** · 11-14-2011, 01:51 PM

Luke, you're right ofcourse, I was kinda jokin . They, Mr. Gordy & whoever, probably thought they could do this real quick.All this was new to music people back then.

**carlo** · 11-14-2011, 03:00 PM

Shantel Baker also participated in this short film, but she is not seen because she was run over by a car a few seconds before the cameras started rolling.