Mobil Song Quest. 1965

Mobil Song Quest 1965

Features the final 45 minutes of the 1965 Mobil Song Quest held in Dunedin.

TX217 -
- Introductions.
- Announcement of the winners.
- Winner of the vocal group is the Picasso Trio of Timaru, plus performance.
- Third place, Roger Creagh of Auckland, plus performance.
- Second place, Patricia Payne of Dunedin:
"Habanera" from "Carmen" (Bizet)

TX218:
Patricia Payne - "Every Time I Feel the Spirit."
- Announcement of first place winner Kiri Te Kanawa, followed by her performance:
- "Do Not Go My Love"
- "Habanera" from "Carmen" (Bizet)
- A speech by chief judge Laszlo Heltay
- A short interview with Kiri the day after the competition by Catherine Dowling.

The announcer reviews the 1965 winners:
Group: The Picasso Trio who sang "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "Kumbaya"
3rd place: Roger Creagh who sang "I Got Plenty of Nothin'"
2nd place: Patricia Payne who sang "Habanera" from "Carmen" and "Every Time I feel the Spirit"
1st place: Kiri Te Kanawa who sang "Habanera" from "Carmen" and "Do Not Go My Love"

Spoken advertisement for sponsor Mobil Oil (some speed distortion)