saturdays manchester evening news

hello dm and all,a bit more info here dont know what to think really???

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...be_immortalised

hello dm and all,a bit more info here dont know what to think really???

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...be_immortalised

dancers 18-25 ??? in numbers to re-create the casino??? they'll have a job on...

Edited July 27, 200817 yr by jhsoulnotts

dancers 18-25 ??? in numbers to re-create the casino??? they'll have a job on...

sandy holts a dead cert to appear me thinks, mr winstanley as a bouncer emmmmmmmmmmmm!

dancers 18-25 ??? in numbers to re-create the casino??? they'll have a job on...

and the other 25-plus.

in actual fact most lads 1st attended @15 or16 years old meself included

and the other 25-plus,if they reversed the number 25 i might be in with a shout,

in actual fact most lads 1st attended @15 or16 years old meself included

whos gonna play the parts

searling

winstanley

ginger

mrs woods

Talks have already started over a cameo roles in the `medium budget' production for the Mod Father himself, rock star Paul Weller, plus modern rockers Ocean Colour Scene.

er!!,why,

Talks have already started over a cameo roles in the `medium budget' production for the Mod Father himself, rock star Paul Weller, plus modern rockers Ocean Colour Scene.

er!!,why,

cos mr weller once thought about a visit on 5th of december1977

GREAT THOUGH IT WAS,CAN'T HELP THINKING THIS PLACE SHOULD BE LEFT IN YOUR PAST.....IN YOUR MEMORIES

GREAT THOUGH IT WAS,CAN'T HELP THINKING THIS PLACE SHOULD BE LEFT IN YOUR PAST.....IN YOUR MEMORIES

wonder if marc almond fancies the mrs woods roll .just has 2 remove a bit of the makeup

wonder if marc almond fancies the mrs woods roll .just has 2 remove a bit of the makeup

apparantlythe researchers have found an exact replica for any toilet scenes,some deprived area in bogata colombia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in actual fact most lads 1st attended @15 or16 years old meself included

All the class of 55 where 18 or nearly 18 when Wigan opened, and there are alot of us about.

There were at least a dozen lads from Accrington alone older than me in the early days.

Edited July 27, 200817 yr by davetay

big russ" no pushing at the back!..

When Quadraphenia was made it was 10 to 15 years after the real thing.

The Casino is now 30+ years on from its heyday, so finding 500 dancers who could do 10 records not stop like 'afterrnoon of the Rhino' etc may be easier said than done.

Im OK for about 30 seconds of the first tune, if somebody wants to do 'tag'.

I cant undsertand though why it always has to be the second tier of Northern Soul clubs that get the focus when as a historical project surely it should dwell on the origins, and especially before it was blatently commercialised.

Ed

When Quadraphenia was made it was 10 to 15 years after the real thing.

The Casino is now 30+ years on from its heyday, so finding 500 dancers who could do 10 records not stop like 'afterrnoon of the Rhino' etc may be easier said than done.

Im OK for about 30 seconds of the first tune, if somebody wants to do 'tag'.

I cant undsertand though why it always has to be the second tier of Northern Soul clubs that get the focus when as a historical project surely it should dwell on the origins, and especially before it was blatently commercialised.

Ed

its the most well known ed, so its appealing to a bigger audience. they wouldnt make a film about the mojo club 4 instance

and the other 25-plus.

is this another film rather than the 'souled out' that they were researching and filming at the Kings Hall the other week. If it is then f*ck me they were after 1000 under 25's as well.

big russ" no pushing at the back!..

best laugh I've had all weekend

Cheers Paul

best laugh I've had all weekend

Cheers Paul

its an easy problem 2 solve this 18 to 25 age limit ask sean livesey 2 bring all his mates.sorted ,roll the film

...35 years later, and the big "Wigan Casino = Northern Soul" cash bandwagon continues rolling on, and on, and on...

Seriously, when is enough more than enough? Surely those that actually attended the Casino really don't want their happy memories sullied with further poorly written and researched books, films, stage plays/musicals, TV programmes, magazines, CD compilations, facsimile badges, novelty rock and bubblegum cards do they?

...35 years later, and the big "Wigan Casino = Northern Soul" cash bandwagon continues rolling on, and on, and on...

Seriously, when is enough more than enough? Surely those that actually attended the Casino really don't want their happy memories sullied with further poorly written and researched books, films, stage plays/musicals, TV programmes, magazines, CD compilations, facsimile badges, novelty rock and bubblegum cards do they?

I think thats a tad extreme...I used to go to the Hacienda every week...and when 24 hour party people came out its not like every man and his dog suddenly got into it...and thats far more current...talk about dreaming up the worst possible case scenario

this the third "work in progress" film then ?

souled out

function at the junction

and ...

Mickie Cruise can play the part of my old buddie Pete Lawson , i can play myself cos i still

look the same as i did when i was 19 in 1973 minus the baggy pants and long hair

its not like every man and his dog suddenly got into it...

Maybe so, but look what happened last time! After the "Footsie" debacle it perhaps pays to be a bit circumspect and to expect the worst of this over publicity - at least then we'll be in a position to counter the inevitable backlash!

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by mel brat

in my opinion i think it can only be good for the scene as they say ..theres no such thing as bad publicity....unless you are one of those who would rather the scene got smaller which also has some good points to it and a valid oppinion you are entitled too

the mods and rockers on a bank holiday(quodrophenia) was part of our history which has led to the scooter raliies of today and spread around the world...the manchester sound (24 hour party people)was also part of our history so why not a film about the 70s northern scene which has also spread around the world ....

as far as the dancers ,yes they are gonna struggle getting 1000 dancers under 25 ...there must have been a dozen or more yougsters doing some good moves at kings hall last week they can be used for close ups....do the wide screen shots need to be youngsters?...if so im sure there are loads of dance schools about with students who can learn the moves good enuff to be an extra in a crowd scene

the problem is when the media or in this case film people get involved,they always get it so wrong,you know what l mean they always interview the wrong people,ask the wrong questions,get daft answers.We'll probably get a film a little like alice in wonderland,all sugary and full of half truths.The researchers always seek out who they think should know about these things,you know people who might have a vested interest to tell their versions of things,K.R,I.L or R.W.This is just my view,but l can't help feeling this is what will happen.They should ask some of the folk still about now who went,people with real stories to tell.just my opinion.

big russ" no pushing at the back!..

More like, "No pissing up our back", what ever happened to his Uncle "Miami Bob" the Soul searching music guru of all the music broken on the scene, via the Casino?? I remember it as somewhere to go on the way home from the Mecca that resembled a skip but with good mates, good atmosphere & a great dancefloor, they'll never be able to recreate it, THANK GOD!!!

Take care, be safe & remember,"Always bathe after the Casino,if only to remove the nicotine, makes sense you know",

Spot.

Problem is that Northern Soul - as I have said many times on here - ceased to be underground in 1975 - can't think that any film/documentary produced by the "outside world" in 2008 has really got anything interesting to say. I always cringe at the way the media portrays the scene - no piece of film or written word can ever put across our deep rooted love & passion for the music - it is a very personal thing which is beyond description.

Should imagine the film will feature working class kids (played by middle class actors) - stuck in dead end jobs- living for the weekend - the music - the All Nighter - the drugs - giving them the release their mundane lives crave for.

if they are looking for extras can i play two scottish lads 'cause i am twice the weight and size i was then !!!!!!!!

I think thats a tad extreme...I used to go to the Hacienda every week...and when 24 hour party people came out its not like every man and his dog suddenly got into it...and thats far more current...talk about dreaming up the worst possible case scenario

...Its often doom and gloom when something like this is mentioned - The end of the world is nigh!

I for one am looking forward to seeing the film - assuming this one is actually released of course...

Ste.

whos gonna play the parts

searling

winstanley

ginger

mrs woods

Strap a shredded wheat to my head and I'll play Wankstainly.

500 people in a big hall will look like a quiet night out, interesting project see how they get on. Are there enough Speedo bags around for props.

Shame I am on the larger version of this picture, it was used for that 500 anniversary poster but I have been cropped off, except for muscles I look not much different.

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Prophonics 2029

this the third "work in progress" film then ?

souled out

function at the junction

and ...

This is 'SOULED OUT' Mike. Its named after Mick Martin and Russ Winstanley!

500 people in a big hall will look like a quiet night out, interesting project see how they get on. Are there enough Speedo bags around for props.

Shame I am on the larger version of this picture, it was used for that 500 anniversary poster but I have been cropped off, except for muscles I look not much different.

That picture pops up time and time again...does anyone know the woman?

I always cringe at the way the media portrays the scene - no piece of film or written word can ever put across our deep rooted love & passion for the music - it is a very personal thing which is beyond description.

How very true these words are documented.

That picture pops up time and time again...does anyone know the woman?

Hahaha woman so funny at the time she was a girl of about 16 or 17, can't remember her name, she use to go out with my mate Billy Valentine I think Billy was still at school.

Dose seem to be only a limited supply of casino pictures, the same ones all the time, funny the last thing I would of ever thought to take was a Kodac instamtic camera with a few cube flashes but after saying that I do have a picture somewhere of me and the beautiful Glenda from Scotland.

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Prophonics 2029

i think the lass in the picture is gaynor from bolton. once took her off the floor when a piece of plaster fell on her head from the roof!

in my opinion i think it can only be good for the scene as they say ..theres no such thing as bad publicity....unless you are one of those who would rather the scene got smaller which also has some good points to it and a valid oppinion you are entitled too

the mods and rockers on a bank holiday(quodrophenia) was part of our history which has led to the scooter raliies of today and spread around the world...the manchester sound (24 hour party people)was also part of our history so why not a film about the 70s northern scene which has also spread around the world ....

as far as the dancers ,yes they are gonna struggle getting 1000 dancers under 25 ...there must have been a dozen or more yougsters doing some good moves at kings hall last week they can be used for close ups....do the wide screen shots need to be youngsters?...if so im sure there are loads of dance schools about with students who can learn the moves good enuff to be an extra in a crowd scene

Major flaw in your theory i'm afraid! Yeah they could get contemporaries to do the moves but who the bloody hell is gonna teach 'em how to clap at the right moment! Can't remember how we managed it, so that's a job even beyond the worlds' best choreographers!!!!

Paul

Major flaw in your theory i'm afraid! Yeah they could get contemporaries to do the moves but who the bloody hell is gonna teach 'em how to clap at the right moment! Can't remember how we managed it, so that's a job even beyond the worlds' best choreographers!!!!

Paul

Whoever they find, can they teach me? I always miss it!

i think the lass in the picture is gaynor from bolton. once took her off the floor when a piece of plaster fell on her head from the roof!

I remember that I was sat behind it was a big piece at least a foot square the bouncers carried her off, I thought some was was throwing stuff.

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Prophonics 2029

Holding dancing auditions in a wigan shopping centre!! Good to see Russ Winstanley still has that element of Class about him. I said class not crass!

I remember that I was sat behind it was a big piece at least a foot square the bouncers carried her off, I thought some was was throwing stuff.

yeah it nearly knocked her out poor lass! it was the closest i got to pulling her!! happy days eh!

She was or is good looking but I don't think the plaster hitting her that hard did any damage.

I thought she was out cold where were you sat I was directly behind her to the left from Gaynor's back.

Small world.

She was or is good looking but I don't think the plaster hitting her that hard did any damage.

I thought she was out cold where were you sat I was directly behind her to the left from Gaynor's back.

Small world.

your right she is called gaynor but she was from poynton near stockport,double decker bus hittin gaynor wouldnt have stopped that girl from spinnin!!!!!!!!!!

whos gonna play the parts

searling ......... Richard " Right Said Fred " Fairbrass

winstanley ........... Ian Levine

ginger

mrs woods ....... Sue Nicholls " Audrey Roberts " from Corrie

Martyn Ellis .......... Timmy Mallett

Malc Burton

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

whos gonna play the parts

searling ......... Richard " Right Said Fred " Fairbrass

winstanley ........... Ian Levine

ginger

mrs woods ....... Sue Nicholls " Audrey Roberts " from Corrie

Martyn Ellis .......... Timmy Mallett

Malc Burton

Why not do the entire film in cartoon pixcels like Walt Disney story books for the large screen, ie Toy Story and Shriek etc, be brilliant if not verging on funnier and more soulfully acceptable.

Was not Shriek based upon Wigan toilets and the swamp monsters within it. .

Who would play Buzz Lightyear or the Chalky Queen .

If I stick an Adidas sticker on my forehead...can I be an overnight holdall?

its an easy problem 2 solve this 18 to 25 age limit ask sean livesey 2 bring all his mates.sorted ,roll the film

LOL... I was gonna say that.. only problem being most of Sean's mates are already 50!.

Jayne.x

these young-uns are going to have have chewing lessons aswell as dancing lessons.

Major flaw in your theory i'm afraid! Yeah they could get contemporaries to do the moves but who the bloody hell is gonna teach 'em how to clap at the right moment! Can't remember how we managed it, so that's a job even beyond the worlds' best choreographers!!!!

Paul

you'd be surprised..some of these young mods can dance y'know.. I was at a big do in Leeds a few NYE's ago and there were hundreds of young brilliiant dancing mods.. Matt Bolton had something to do with it I seem to recall.

Anyway, I'm not condoning this idea. I hated 24hour party people and there was a def leppard film out a few years ago too that annoyied me too. I dont think either film got it right and when they mess with precious memories, they're always going to piss someone off..

Jayne.x.

Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Miss BurySoul