See Hear Podcast episode 29 - Catch My Soul

Welcome to episode 29 of See Hear Podcast. Our beloved Bernard was
suffering the effects of the summer flu and was too croaky and
sneezy to partake, but Tim and Maurice soldiered on joined by
Robert Hubbard to discuss a rock opera from 1974 called Catch My
Soul. Not for the first time is the story of Othello discussed on
the podcast. Catch My Soul debuted as a stage show in Los Angeles,
before finding life on the stage in England. The setting of the
story and the songs evolved reflecting real-world events. In 1974,
the popularity of the rock opera allowed Catch My Soul to be
financed for film without too much issue….and then sank without
trace. Producer Jack Good supposedly tampered with the film after
Patrick McGoohan had approved a final cut following a life
revelation. To say there is a lot of interesting history associated
with this film would be mild. Tim, Robert and Maurice discuss the
origins of the show, its original cast members, its transfer to
(and quick disappearance from) the big screen, and the rediscovery
of a print in the back of a semi-trailer on a farm in Carolina. The
film was trashed in its day. Is it possible that a film with Tony
Joe White, Richie Havens and Susan Tyrell could be a bomb, or is it
a masterpiece that 1974 film critics didn’t understand? We at See
Hear HQ like to think we have the final word on this film….until
someone else puts forth an opinion. Tune in and find out.The film
is now available through Etiquette Pictures. If you dig what we do,
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that the show exists so more folks can tune in. You can download
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send us emails at seehearpodcast@gmail.com  You can read
Robert’s writings about film
at http://366weirdmovies.com/ (under thename 'El Rob
Hubbard') and at http://mimezine.blogspot.com/ You can
also hear him on Episode 248 of The Projection Booth with Mike
White discussing the film Phase IV. Download
from http://projection-booth.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/episode-248-phase-iv.html
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