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‘The Jack Bentley Page’, Sunday Mirror - March 8, 1964

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SHOW BUSINESS by Jack Bentley (Sunday Mirror - June 19, 1966)

LIVE AT LAST!

I COMPLAINED last Sunday that, judged by their live TV and stage appearances in Britain, the Beatles were more like hermits. Within days Beatles boss Brian Epstein (right) decided that the Beatles WOULD now appear live on the next edition of BBC-TV's Top of the Pops, singing both sides of their No. 1 hit disc, Paperback Writer and Rain.

Coincidence? Said Brian Epstein: "We admit that this was almost entirely due to your complaint.

"No decision was made until your article appeared, but then, because of the enormous number of phone calls and letters it brought us, we took this course."

Glad to have been of service.

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There’s only one thing that would make me give up show business. That would be if the gloss went off it. When that happens and it becomes just a job, that’s the time to pack it in. But I find every performance as exciting as ever. There are some disappointments, though. I was offered a big contract with one of Hollywood’s top film companies, but my manager Brian Epstein turned it down. He said it was too long - seven or ten years, I think it was. I suppose he was right but I cried my eyes out. I was also asked to do several pop films. Don’t like those though. Then there was a big stage musical, but Brian said I wasn’t ready for that. He also keeps turning down lots of TV commercials. I agree with him. Although they’re worth lots of money they cheapen you. People think you’re broke to accept them.

Cilla Black (‘THE MAN I LOVE - Cilla’s Secret’ - Show Business by Jack Bentley, Sunday Mirror - July 3, 1966)

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