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Major flaw in your theory i'm afraid! Yeah they could get contemporaries to do the moves but who the bloody hell is gonna teach 'em how to clap at the right moment! Can't remember how we managed it, so that's a job even beyond the worlds' best choreographers!!!!

Paul

you'd be surprised..some of these young mods can dance y'know.. I was at a big do in Leeds a few NYE's ago and there were hundreds of young brilliiant dancing mods.. Matt Bolton had something to do with it I seem to recall.

Anyway, I'm not condoning this idea. I hated 24hour party people and there was a def leppard film out a few years ago too that annoyied me too. I dont think either film got it right and when they mess with precious memories, they're always going to piss someone off..

Jayne.x.

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Why not do the entire film in cartoon pixcels like Walt Disney story books for the large screen, ie Toy Story and Shriek etc, be brilliant if not verging on funnier and more soulfully acceptable.

Was not Shriek based upon Wigan toilets and the swamp monsters within it. :thumbup: .

Who would play Buzz Lightyear or the Chalky Queen :D .

An interesting idea , but we need to keep it " real " in respect of " live " actors .......

The only need for CGI as far as I am concerned , would be to supplement the " faraway look " in the eyes of the ones chosen to portray the children of the night , who were riding the chemical express ......

If we must have Shrek , it must be to play ***** ******** :lol: ..........

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I hated 24hour party people

Jayne.x.

It wasn't the greatest movie ever...but I wasn't offended by it either...way I see it...which applies to these guys on here too...is...If you were there at the time...who gives a toss how someone else perceives it...you were there...you know how it went down...and thats all that counts :D

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She was or is good looking but I don't think the plaster hitting her that hard did any damage.

I thought she was out cold where were you sat I was directly behind her to the left from Gaynor's back.

Small world.

same sort of area. from record bar,on the right as u faced the stage. hull lot, selby lot and york lot used to congregate there.if she's from stockport she must know fran wier and shirley.no one spun like fran!!

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Hope they really research this and have scenes with dead people in bed who O/D and not waking up or people being dumped in fields because they(the driver) panicked when driving home. Wigan police station with its usual numbers for Sat/Sun

Im looking forward to seeing the person who does me (The fastest foot shuffle - to Captain of my ship) bet I could beat whoever they get even if I am a fat git now!

I wonder who will be the musical advisor? Kev Roberts no doubt or Mr Winstanley

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Mr Darcy spruced up with a sheepie on flogging pay packets right stairs as you look at the stage may, just may shed some authenticity on the drama that will unfold

Wigan like the Torch was all about

1- Gear

2- Looking good/cool

3- hoping the jocks had some new stuff to play

4- those selling discs were hard up

cya

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same sort of area. from record bar,on the right as u faced the stage. hull lot, selby lot and york lot used to congregate there.if she's from stockport she must know fran wier and shirley.no one spun like fran!!

yeah i knew fran used 2 work in woolworths she was in the daily star ,givin an interview , used 2 go out with a l ad from sheffield think e was called john

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u mean shirley white head whos with geordie kev

couldn't think of her name, but yeah thats the lass. fran worked in w.h smiths tho, was gonna be a nurse at one point. i still have a letter from her saying she din't want to come to wigan cos the ripper was in stockport!!!!! bless her. she is on one of those wigan story cd's, but pic don't do her justice.

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couldn't think of her name, but yeah thats the lass. fran worked in w.h smiths tho, was gonna be a nurse at one point. i still have a letter from her saying she din't want to come to wigan cos the ripper was in stockport!!!!! bless her. she is on one of those wigan story cd's, but pic don't do her justice.
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gaynor and fran, the weekly competition who could spin the longest therefore elevating ones full circle above one head,it was reported in black echoes on the 23rd of sep 79 fran span continuosly through pat bradys hour and soul sams consecutively ,and according to some regular attendees left the ground on several occasions :thumbsup:

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same sort of area. from record bar,on the right as u faced the stage. hull lot, selby lot and york lot used to congregate there.if she's from stockport she must know fran wier and shirley.no one spun like fran!!

Just about where we sat under the stairs and back to the middle Blackpool and Kirkham lot.

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I wonder? could Rob Messer play Mr Serling, :sleep3: he dose a blinding Austin Powers :D .

Searling austin power's,where did you see him doing that :thumbsup:

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It wasn't the greatest movie ever...but I wasn't offended by it either...way I see it...which applies to these guys on here too...is...If you were there at the time...who gives a toss how someone else perceives it...you were there...you know how it went down...and thats all that counts :thumbsup:

I never went to the Hacienda, mates did but I was a bit too young (and I thought it was shite)..

I hate the way the whole Madchester thing has now been glamourised, but that's for another thread another time. y'know Sean Livesey actually studied the hacienda, factory et al at uni!!.. he watched 24hour party people at uni, he loves it and thinks Tony Wilson is a god.. its SO weird having one of your mates studying stuff that you actually remember. He's telling me about stuff that he'd learned and I'm saying "yes I know, I remember that." :sleep3:

Jayne.x. (Grumpy old bird.)

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...35 years later, and the big "Wigan Casino = Northern Soul" cash bandwagon continues rolling on, and on, and on... :rolleyes:

Seriously, when is enough more than enough? Surely those that actually attended the Casino really don't want their happy memories sullied with further poorly written and researched books, films, stage plays/musicals, TV programmes, magazines, CD compilations, facsimile badges, novelty rock and bubblegum cards do they?

Merchandising - I can see the TV advetisments now ..........

THE " BUILD YOUR OWN MODEL OF WIGAN CASINO IN 52 WEEKLY PARTS " MAGAZINE.........

THE " DUSTIN STANLEY MEXICAN BANDIT MOUSTACHE " DISGUISE KIT .........

THE " LEARN TO SMILE LIKE HARRY GREEN " CORRESPONDENCE COURSE.........

THE HILDA WOODS TOY CASH REGISTER ...........

THE " NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MR M'S " CD SERIES ..........

THE BONTEMPI WIGAN CASINO GRAND PIANO ..........

THE SANIFLO " CASINO " TOILET KIT ........

" AUNTY BESSIE'S CASINO PIES " ..........

THE DFS RANGE OF TABLES AND CHAIRS .........

THE LOREAL " MORNING AFTER " REVITALISER ...........

THE XBOX " FOOTSEE " DANCE MAT ........

VANISH " TOBACCO A GO - GO " - FOR THOSE STUBBORN CONDENSATION DRIP STAINS .......

Malc Burton

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Merchandising - I can see the TV advetisments now ..........

THE " BUILD YOUR OWN MODEL OF WIGAN CASINO IN 52 WEEKLY PARTS " MAGAZINE.........

THE " DUSTIN STANLEY MEXICAN BANDIT MOUSTACHE " DISGUISE KIT .........

THE " LEARN TO SMILE LIKE HARRY GREEN " CORRESPONDENCE COURSE.........

THE HILDA WOODS TOY CASH REGISTER ...........

THE " NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MR M'S " CD SERIES ..........

THE BONTEMPI WIGAN CASINO GRAND PIANO ..........

THE SANIFLO " CASINO " TOILET KIT ........

" AUNTY BESSIE'S CASINO PIES " ..........

THE DFS RANGE OF TABLES AND CHAIRS .........

THE LOREAL " MORNING AFTER " REVITALISER ...........

THE XBOX " FOOTSEE " DANCE MAT ........

VANISH " TOBACCO A GO - GO " - FOR THOSE STUBBORN CONDENSATION DRIP STAINS .......

Malc Burton

pmsl!! :rolleyes: inspired!.

Jayne.x.

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I wonder? could Rob Messer play Mr Serling, shades.gif he dose a blinding Austin Pow

i also remember how the local thugarry use to give us a warm wigan welcoming by attackin us all on the 11.10 pm from victoria

Bit like coming from N.Wales mate.....bit of a wait in Warrington :rolleyes: ......then running the gauntlet from Wigan station :D ...........and there called "happy days"

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Auditions for the hundreds of dance-extras that will be needed for the high energy scenes will take place in September in Wigan's Grand Arcade.

I wonder...........is this BIG screen production really going to happen or is it a cynical piece of marketing for this years Wigan Anniversary to be held in the Grand Arcade in September?

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I'm surprised more of the ceiling plaster didn't come down.

During that stamping (I wouldn't call it stomping) phase through 1975

when stuff like 'what a difference a day makes', 'you sexy sugarplum',

'so is the sun' & 'the champion' were big, the very foundations must have

been rocked.

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I'm surprised more of the ceiling plaster didn't come down.

During that stamping (I wouldn't call it stomping) phase through 1975

when stuff like 'what a difference a day makes', 'you sexy sugarplum',

'so is the sun' & 'the champion' were big, the very foundations must have

been rocked.

Sprung dance floor independent from the building :lol:

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Auditions for the hundreds of dance-extras that will be needed for the high energy scenes will take place in September in Wigan's Grand Arcade.

I wonder...........is this BIG screen production really going to happen or is it a cynical piece of marketing for this years Wigan Anniversary to be held in the Grand Arcade in September?

surely any such questions could be answered fairly quickly

after all if holding audtions and starting filming in jan then the actual process should be solid

anyone involved like to pass on further details ?

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