The Big T.N.T. Show

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The Big T.N.T. Show is a 1966 concert film. Directed by Larry Peerce and distributed by American International Pictures, it includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England.

A sequel to 1964's The T.A.M.I. Show,^[1] and like it executive produced by Henry G. Saperstein,^[2] The Big T.N.T. Show was likewise shot on videotape and transferred to 35-millimeter film.^[1][3] Some footage from it was reused in the film That Was Rock^[3] a.k.a. The T.A.M.I. / T.N.T. Show (1984).^[4]

The concert was shot before a live audience at the Moulin Rouge club^[5] in Los Angeles, California on November 29, 1965.^[6] It's pre-release title was This Could Be the Night.^[6]

Contents 1 Reception 2 List of performers 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Reception

Bruce Eder in All Movie Guide said, "The picture is a ' 60s pop-culture maven's dream -- but nowhere near as musically revelatory as the list of talent would lead one to expect".^[7]

[edit] List of performers

In order of appearance in the film

• David McCallum, emcee, conducting the orchestra
  • "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (instrumental)
• Ray Charles
  • "What'd I Say"
• Petula Clark
  • "Downtown"
• The Lovin' Spoonful
  • "Do You Believe in Magic?", "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice"
• Bo Diddley
  • "Hey Bo Diddley", "Bo Diddley"
• Joan Baez
  • "500 Miles", "There but for Fortune"
• Ray Charles (reprise)
  • "Georgia on My Mind"
  • "Let the Good Times Roll"
• Joan Baez (reprise) with Phil Spector on piano
  • "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"
• The Ronettes
  • "Be My Baby", "Shout"
• Roger Miller
  • "Dang Me", "Engine Engine #9", "King of the Road", "England Swings"
• The Byrds
  • "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)", "The Bells of Rhymney", "Mr. Tambourine Man"
• Petula Clark (reprise)
  • "You're the One", "My Love"
• Donovan
  • "Universal Soldier", "Reflections from a Summer's Day", "Bert's Blues", "Sweet Joy"
• The Ike & Tina Turner Revue
  • "Shake", "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", "Please, Please, Please", "Goodbye So Long"
• David McCallum (reprise) conducting the orchestra
  • "1-2-3" (instrumental)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Theatrical trailer (50 seconds)