Our World
Whilst writing the previous post about students, I looked up Cliff Michelmore. I’d quite forgotten that he was the presenter of Our World, the first global television link-up, which included segments from the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia.
I remember the program for the performance of the Beatles.
Today, it is most famous for the segment from the United Kingdom starring The Beatles. Performing at the height of the Vietnam War, the group wanted to spread a message of peace and love to the world. They gave a live performance, transmitted at 8:54 p.m. GMT, performing a new song written by John Lennon, “All You Need Is Love”, composed especially for the occasion. The Beatles invited many of their friends to the event to create a festive atmosphere and to join in on the song’s chorus. Among the friends were members of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Moon and Graham Nash. The performance required only a single rehearsal.
It made a boring, but worthy program, absolutely memorable. But then no-one in the history of pop music comes anywhere near the Beatles.
Can I remember anything else?
Yes! I can remember tram cars coming out of a tram-shed somewhere. I thought it was Toronto, but it was in reality Melbourne in Australia.
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