{"id":1626,"date":"2006-10-21T11:40:28","date_gmt":"2006-10-21T18:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2021-02-05T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T22:54:39","slug":"the-tami-show-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1626","title":{"rendered":"The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s my party and I&#8217;ll cry if I want to.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Poster.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nChuck Berry introduces acts from the 1964 Teenage Awards Music International (TAMI) &#8212; including Bo Diddley, the Supremes, the Ronettes, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, and the Rolling Stones.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concert Films<\/li>\n<li>Rock &#8216;n Roll<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this early concert film featuring hit American and British rock groups of the day is &#8220;silly, innocent fun&#8221;, with &#8220;some of the most cheerful acts you&#8217;ve ever seen.&#8221; Cinematically, the film is fairly standard concert fare, and the frenzied on-stage dancers are embarrassingly bad; nonetheless, &#8220;as a record of the &#8217;64 music scene, it&#8217;s priceless.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"318\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-1536x762.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers-544x270.png 544w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Dancers.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite acts (though naturally everyone will have their own) include Lesley Gore singing &#8220;You Don&#8217;t Own Me&#8221; (featuring the film&#8217;s most creative camerawork):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-1024x516.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore-536x270.png 536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gore.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a handsome young Marvin Gaye singing several ballads:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-1024x515.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye-537x270.png 537w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Gaye.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Brown sashaying across the stage on one foot:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-1024x515.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2-537x270.png 537w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Brown2.png 1851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and, naturally, the Rolling Stones (I especially love the way the camera captures Mick Jagger&#8217;s happy exhaustion at the end of each song). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-1024x507.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger-546x270.png 546w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Jagger.png 1837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Countless musical greats gathered together for a powerhouse good time<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-1024x518.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"324\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-128x65.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-1536x777.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones-534x270.png 534w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/TAMI-Show-Rolling-Stones.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply as a musical time-capsule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0058631\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geetarz.org\/reviews\/misc\/tami-dvd.htm\">Geetarz Music Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s my party and I&#8217;ll cry if I want to.&#8221; Synopsis: Chuck Berry introduces acts from the 1964 Teenage Awards Music International (TAMI) &#8212; including Bo Diddley, the Supremes, the Ronettes, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, and the Rolling Stones. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Concert Films Rock &#8216;n Roll Teenagers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this early concert film featuring hit American and British rock groups of the day is &#8220;silly, innocent fun&#8221;, with &#8220;some of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1626\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1626"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68993,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626\/revisions\/68993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}