Elton John in Central Park New York

Name: Elton John in Central Park New York
Genre: Music
Released: 1981-02-09
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Elton John, James Newton Howard, Dee Murray

TV Special
1981
1h 35m

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8.3/10

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Elton John in Central Park New York (1981)

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A spectacular register of Elton John's mega-concert at the Central Park NY, recorded on September 13, 1980. The great artist presents his greatest hits from the 1970's and his performance, v... Read allA spectacular register of Elton John's mega-concert at the Central Park NY, recorded on September 13, 1980. The great artist presents his greatest hits from the 1970's and his performance, viewed by one of the largest crowds ever, is captured by several cameras and angles, includ... Read allA spectacular register of Elton John's mega-concert at the Central Park NY, recorded on September 13, 1980. The great artist presents his greatest hits from the 1970's and his performance, viewed by one of the largest crowds ever, is captured by several cameras and angles, including aerial shots from a helicopter.

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- Mike Mansfield
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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

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- Mike Mansfield
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9DennisDegan

1981? I remember it happening in June 1980

I worked on this show and I thought it was in the summer of 1980. Of course I could be wrong; heck it's been more than 26 years! Back then, I worked for Reeves/Teletape, the company that provided the video remote unit for the show. I had a busy summer that year and worked on a number of big shows for Reeves/Teletape. I was a camera utility person for this production, right up close to the stage. I even got on camera a couple of times in the finished show and have some great photos of EJ. There was also a photo of the concert on the cover of "On Location" magazine in which I can be seen along with the TV camera. This Elton John Concert was considered his "return" since he'd been fading from the public's attention for the previous couple of years. The finale has EJ in a Daffy Duck-like outfit. He clearly was enjoying himself, adding a few "quacks" to the song he was singing as he performed.

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Publicity for this movie's concert video declared that the audience totaled 400,000 and was the largest concert audience since 'Woodstock' (1970). Other reports estimate the audience was between 450,000 to 500,000.