Brigitte Bardot - Faces of Paris (Making Of BBC TV Documentary 1968 - HD)

[Vince Evert]

I been searching online for "Brigitte Bardot. Special" which was made for French television in 1967. It was aired almost exactly 58 years ago on New Years Eve.

This does not exist , other than a few production video's which i'll add later.

There was, however, another program made, a promotional, called Brigitte Bardot - Faces of Paris.

 

[Vince Evert]

these are three of the production numbers i was able to find as featured on her french TV special aired on 31 December 1967.

 

[Vince Evert]

A: Harley Davidson
B: Contact

AZ France
AZ 10 346
10 December 1967

 

[Vince Evert]

there's some glimpses of the show here except for

"Soleil de ma vie”​

 

[Vince Evert]

In The US, NBC TV did pick up the rights where it was titled Special Bardot, which aired on December 3, 1968, showcasing her music with appearances by Serge Gainsbourg & Sacha Distel.


Key Details:

• Title: Special Bardot (or Brigitte Bardot).
• Network: NBC.
• Date: December 3, 1968.
• Content: A musical special featuring Bardot performing songs from her 1968 album Show, with innovative video clips for many tracks.
• Guests: Featured French singer Sacha Distel and her musical partner Serge Gainsbourg.
• Significance: It was a huge ratings success in the U.S., beating out other network programming, though it's less remembered today than the Elvis special that preceded it on the same night, say IMDb users.
• Soundtrack: A promotional-only LP of the soundtrack was released by sponsor Burlington Industries

 

[Vince Evert]

Interestingly that it followed Elvis famous TV Special that evening.

NBC Primetime Schedule on Tuesday, December 3, 1968

The schedule for the evening included the following programs:

• 7:30 PM:
  The Jerry Lewis Show
  – This variety program occupied the first hour of primetime on Tuesday nights for NBC.
• 8:30 PM:
  Julia
  – This sitcom, starring Diahann Carroll, typically aired in this slot.
• 9:00 PM:
  Singer Presents... Elvis
  – This 50-minute special marked Elvis
  • Presley's first live television performance in seven years. It was the highest-rated program of the week, earning a 42% share of the television audience.
  • 
    
  • 10:00 PM:
    Brigitte Bardot Special
    – Immediately following the Elvis special, NBC aired a musical variety special featuring French actress Brigitte Bardot.

Sadly, the master does not exist (Unlike The Elvis special where we've been treated to a number of high quality releases over the years !) Only a few interesting clips here and there.