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David Bowie: Finding Fame

Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise.

Top Cast

  • David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kristina Amadeus

    Kristina Amadeus

    Self

  • Hermione Farthingale

    Hermione Farthingale

    Self

  • Lindsay Kemp

    Lindsay Kemp

    Self

  • Tony Visconti

    Tony Visconti

    Self

  • Dana Gillespie

    Dana Gillespie

    Self

  • Geoff MacCormak

    Geoff MacCormak

    Self

  • George Underwood

    George Underwood

    Self

  • Mike Vernon

    Mike Vernon

    Self

Overview

Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise.

Rating

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