Raquel!

Raquel! (1970)

Raquel! was an April 26, 1970 CBS television special starring Raquel Welch, Tom Jones, Bob Hope and John Wayne executive produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters produced by Winters' company Winters-Rosen for CBS-TV, originally co-sponsored by Coca-Cola and Motorola. On the day of the premiere, the show received a 51% share on the National ARB Ratings and an impressive Overnight New York Nielsen Rating of 58% share.

Date de sortie
1970-04-26
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (2)
Durée
48 min
Genres
Téléfilm
Réalisateur
David Winters

Distribution

Anecdotes

Raquel! is a 1970 CBS musical television special starring Raquel Welch, directed and choreographed by David Winters. Appearing in the special are Tom Jones, Bob Hope and John Wayne. The production company was Winters-Rosen for CBS-TV, furthermore it was co-sponsored by Coca-Cola and Motorola.

Production

Raquel! was filmed in London, Paris, Acapulco, Mexico City, Yucatan, Big Sur, and Los Angeles and featured lavish production numbers. It marked Welch's debut special on television. Together Welch and Jones combined musical and comedic talents on classic rock 'n' roll standards of the era.

Although Welch sings throughout the show, she briefly recites "The Lady of Shalott", a ballad by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

The special, considered by some to be a classic '70s timepiece, unites pop-culture icons in their prime. The multimillion-dollar, TV song & dance extravaganza was filmed around the world - from Paris to Mexico. Lavish production numbers of classic songs from the era, extravagant Bob Mackie -designed costumes and guest performances. Guest stars John Wayne, Tom Jones, and Bob Hope added to the largeness of the production.

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