Synchronistically, London's biker paradise the Ace Cafe gets the last public screening of the Joe Meek biopic Telstar—featuring Rapiers in walk-on parts—on Sunday, 27 September, 3 p.m, before the DVD—with additional scenes, extended performance clips and an "inside look" at director Nick Moran's directorial debut—goes on sale the next day.
British acting legend Rita Tushingham earns a Telstar credit as "Essex Medium", which brings things full circle, as she famously starred in director Sidney J. Fury's ultraboss early '60s Kitchen Sink teen drama The Leather Boys, filmed at the Ace.
Alas and alack, I won't make the Ace shebang. My consolation? Snagging a shrinkwrapped copy of Telstar at HMV's flagship Oxford Street store, assuming the release hits the shelves the day advertised.
I see the "Telstar" DVD for sale (pre-order) online from £9.88 (Play.com) to £9.99 (Amazon, HMV).
Posted by: Greg O. | 22 September 2009 at 10:46 AM