1979 - TVNZ - Come A Long Way - New Zealand

Channel : TVNZ
Program Name : Come A Long Way
Duration : 32:00 mn
Date : 1979
Country : New Zealand




Come A Long Way documentary from New Zealand 1979 .
it's presenting sequences of bob marley and the wailers live on tour 1979 , in New Zealand .

It does includes the fabulous Maori welcome to Bob Marley footage held at the White Heron Motel
bob marley playing one of his passion : football.

The documentary held various interviews with :

Phil Cooper (island Uk)
Merton Ciddor (tour manager)

A Presentation of Don taylor (the wailers manager).

The document end by a sequence of the wailers performing live in front of a massive audience.
At Western Springs Stadium

Its being the only footage of this concert. It was used in others documentaries over the years.

press magazines wrote articles regarding the new zealand performances :

NZ Listener 12-05-79 "Dread inna Western Springs".
Auckland Star 17-04-79 "Marley had 'em in his palm".
Spartacus 01-07-79 "Bob Marley Interview - An Ever-Living Legend".
NZ Listener 03-11-79 "Come a Long Way".
Sunday News 04-02-79 "Marley here".
Rip It Up 01-05-79 "Positive vibrations yeah...platinum".
Auckland Star 07-11-79 "On the ball with Marley - Come a Long Way".
NZ Herald 17-04-79 "Springs goes Reggae".
Auckland Star 13-04-79 "Marley coming".
Sunday News 01-04-79 "All systems go! Marley blasts off".
Auckland Star 16-04-79 "Cultural exchange...?"
Rip It Up 01-04-79 "Dreadlock Springs".
NZ Listener 19-05-79 "Don Taylor:up from the cold hard ground".



Additional Informations And Comments:

- An amazing video document , several documentaries use footages from it.
- 2 sources exist , 1 is shorter 27:10 mn the second one is a copy from the master and the duration a bit longer 32:00 mn
- Thanks to Albert 'Lion Of Judah'