Question about 1959 Davy Graham film

Subject: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 06:12 AM

Completely shallow question really but does anyone know who the girl with the offensive balloon is/was in the Davy Graham segment of Ken Russell's 1959 film 'Guitar Crazy'?

Davy Graham in Guitar Crazy

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 06:35 AM

you would have a better chance of a reply if you posted your question on Youtube, don't you think ?

she certainly was a babe ...

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 07:34 AM

Have you seen the standard of YouTube comments?
Most of them involve some form of homophobic abuse, are written entirely without the use of vowels and are more likely to start an argument than a thread on here about Show of Hands!

So was hoping there was someone here who was involved in the original production, in some way.

But yes, she was certainly cast for her easy-on-the-eye qualities, whoever she is.

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 07:42 AM

Answering my own question:

The Bfi tells me she was called Teresa Power.

Great name.

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 07:51 AM

Keep forgetting how superb Davy Graham was - thanks for the clip.
Ray

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 11:25 AM

Karl Dallas has posted on this thread that he's still in touch with Davy's partner Carol Ballard.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,Karl Dallas
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 03:20 AM

Herga, the thread you mention has been deleted. But, yes, I am in touch with Carol, though I can't see the significance in relation to the Ken Russell film, since I don't think she and Davey knew each other then. You can hear Carol and Davey discussing his life HERE. Also Bill Leader (who produced the seminal 3/4AD EP which featured Davey playing Angi as well as a duet with Alexis Korner, inspired by Miles Davis' All Blues), Duck Baker, and Mark Pavey.

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST, Sminky
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 04:39 AM

I noticed that in The Times list of 'notable deaths' of 2009, Davey was not featured (though John Martyn was).

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: Will Fly
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 04:48 AM

Karl - link corrected to: Davy Graham. :-)

Subject: RE: Question about 1959 Davy Graham film
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 07:02 AM

"offensive balloon"???