Blue Suede Shoes (1980)

Movie
German title	Blue Suede Shoes
Original title	Blue Suede Shoes
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1980
length	98 minutes
Rod
Director	Curtis Clark
production	Penny Clark
cut	Hugh Newsam

Blue Suede Shoes is an English music documentary about the rockabilly revival by director Curtis Clark from 1980. The film premiered on September 8, 1980 at the Toronto Film Festival .

content

The film begins with contemporary film and newspaper clippings showing the turmoil of the fans during the screening of the film Out of Control and Bill Haley's arrival and concert appearance in Great Britain in 1957.

The following radio report reports from the 1st Rock 'n' Roll Weekender 1979 in Caister near Great Yarmouth , followed by the arrival of the Teddy Boys and fans. Interviews, concert excerpts, dance scenes and competitions as well as snapshots during the concert give an insight into what is happening on site.

music

The following artists appear in the concert excerpts from the Weekender:

• Ray Campi and His Rockabilly Rebels
• Matchbox
• Freddie Fingers Lee
• The Flying Saucers
• Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers

Bill Haley's concert recordings were made in 1979 from a performance in the Royalty Ballroom, London .

In addition, the following historical footage was incorporated into the film:

• Tommy Steele : Elevator Rock
• Cliff Richard : Turn me loose
• Billy Fury : Don't Knock Upon My Door
• Gene Vincent : Baby Blue
• Eddie Cochran : Teenage Heaven

publication

The film was released on VHS at the time . A DVD from the British publisher Screenbound has been available since 2016 .

Web links

• Blue Suede Shoes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Blue Suede Shoes in the online movie database
• Blue Suede Shoes review on letterboxd , accessed March 1, 2020
• 2004 film review on Rockabilly.nl, accessed March 1, 2020

Individual evidence

1. ↑ End credits of the film (location)
2. ↑ London Gig Venues , Carl Allen (year)