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First take manhattan video
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 2:44 am
by brummebrumm
Just saw the first we take manhattan video on vh1! my god probably have not seen it in 13 years... but i faintly remember parts of it being in colour with leonard sitting behind a desk surrounded by a redhead and a black woman... is that another version or am i just crazy? someone please help 'cause this is the kind of thing i might lose some sleep over...
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:18 am
by George.Wright
Can't help brummebrumm
Welcome to the forum anyway
georges
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:30 am
by lizzytysh
Jarkko?????? Tom????? Jurica????
Oh,
HI,
brummebrumm 
!!! Welcome to the Forum
!!!
~ Lizzytysh
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 12:00 pm
by jarkko
The actual song video is b/w and the episodes you mention are not included. However, Dominique Isserman (or somebody else) shot also some kind of documentary about "Making of the FWTM video", and you probably have seen it. It has been aired at least here in Europe in late 1980's because somebody sent me a tape copy.
Jarkko
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 6:13 pm
by tomsakic
I have on tape something called "First We Take Manhattan Europe 1988 TV Clip", I believe from some German or Scandinavian TV, and it shows Leonard with those 2 women you described, brummebrumm. Leonard is sitting in a TV studio, behind a desk, with the song on the soundtrack, singing, and the 2 women are acting back up vocals. It looks like a video, actually, like a cheap alternate promo video, and I believe it is not directed by Dominique Issermann, is pretty cheap and simple, but probably made during European promotional press tour in early 1988, before the tour.
tom (back from the vacation)
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 11:36 pm
by jarkko
The clip you described is not the genuine song video but a
local "Live" version of the song for certain TV shows. I have several
such performances in my archive - from Spain, Denmark, Sweden
if I remember correctly. These are playback versions and
some look quite awful. Leonard looks more or less embarrased
between the ladies who pretend to sing and who really cannot be compared with Perla and Julie!!!
Jarkko
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 7:16 pm
by tomsakic
Exactly that, Jarkko. He seems to be embarassed. The original Issermann's video is one of best musical clips ever done!
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:30 am
by mickeye
theres a version out now offered by sony music in canada that starts out with him on a beach reading a secret message
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:22 pm
by tomsakic
That's the actual video directed by Dominique Issermann, mickeye.
Tom