The Secret Life of John Rowles

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Title

The Secret Life of John Rowles

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NZ On Screen

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The meteoric career of one of NZ’s greatest entertainers is examined in this documentary. John Rowles went from a Kawerau childhood to stardom in London at 21; but, after headlining in Hawaii and Las Vegas, he saw it all slip away. Those roofing ads and near bankruptcy followed, but Rowles has retained his self belief and that voice. A stellar cast of interviewees analyse his strengths and weaknesses, including Sir Cliff Richard, Tom Jones, Neil Finn and late promoter Phil Warren. Amongst the...

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Video

Date created

2008

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-secret-life-of-john-rowles-2008

Related subjects

seventies / 70s / sixties / 60s / retro / māori / entertainment / music / kawerau / tom jones / cliff richard / talent quest / singer / singing / the shadows / eddie lowe / showbands / show band / showband / maori volcanics / māori volcanics / peter gormley / london / hawaii / mike leander / gugi waaka / greg johnson / hinewehi mohi / rolf harris / aloha week / monarch room / fame / celebrity / marlon brando / elvis presley / connie stevens / las vegas / alan duff / mike chunn / nz on air / new zealand on air

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