The Snobs (1964)

Medenham Abbey, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.



A story about pop group The Snobs. Toast master Ivor Spencer announces the group as they are carried in to the room in Sedan Chairs. Various shots of people in evening gowns and dinner jackets applauding. The group are dressed in Regency costume and wigs, various shots as they perform a song and the audience watch. Shots of guests twisting to another of their songs.



Note: Good shots of people doing The Twist. JDG mentions that the "Hellfire Club" started here. The band members are: John Boulden, Eddie Gilbert, Colin Sandland and Peter Yerrel. According to various sources the band were very big in Finland! They never made the chart in England - JH.



Cuts exist - see separate record.
FILM ID:273.04

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