Welcome to Queensland's richest talent quest, Stairway to the Stars.
Now in its fifth year with prizes valued at more than $30,000.
As our contestants travel from all over Australia to climb the Stairway to the Stars,
we introduce your host, Mr Hugh Cornish.
Good evening and welcome. So nice to have you with us for our regular get together on Saturday nights
at half past six, Stairway to the Stars. Let's meet the panel of judges.
And I really believe it's send up night. Here she is, the John McEnroe of the...
What is it? It is not what I think it is. It is a Commonwealth Games tie.
It's her turn this week to borrow the Commonwealth Games tie.
All right, okay. All right, meet Curie Adams in her Commonwealth Games tie.
What can I say about you two? You did it last week. Hi Frank.
Good evening Hugh. I like the tie, Curie. Thank you.
And look at you looking debonair. I mean the school holidays are over.
Very casual this week. Well all right, well off you go. Tell us how to mark.
Thank you very much. This is how to mark. We, if you're staying with us home to mark along,
keep a check of our scores as we go. See if you agree with us or not. Some of you must.
We have 100 marks to award to each contestant. Make a total maximum of 300. Looking forward to
our next qualifying final and let's look for that act tonight as Hugh Cornish introduces act one.
The first act tonight, Paul is a young lady whose ambition it is to join the army. However,
she wants to be an officer and I think we should throw a quick salute and introduce her,
Lisa Nichols and on top of the world. Act one, Lisa Nichols.
Everything I want the world to be is now coming true especially for me
and the reason is clear it's because you are here you're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation and the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
your love's put me at the top of the world
something in the wind has learnt my name and it's telling me that things are not the same
in the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze there's a pleasing sense of happiness for me
there is only one wish on my mind when this day is through I hope that I will find
that tomorrow will be just the same for you and me all I need will be mine if you are here
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation and the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
your love's put me at the top of the world
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation and the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
your love's put me at the top of the world
uh nerves got in your way tonight right yes but what I can hear there to help you improve
you've got to really again look at the basis of singing and that's breathing control and exercises
because this will improve your voice as you get older and the more experience of course you get that helps
but just at the moment are you with a teacher?
uh no
you're not well it would be a good idea to find someone and to help you on those basic things
because the voice is there you've got a head start and you've got a good face and I'll let the other judges
there's a couple of other little things so I better let them say something but thank you for your performance
thank you very much okay can we talk about our one Lisa Nichols and Frank Delfoss now talks about Lisa
I enjoyed your performance you've got a bright and bouncy air about you it came over in a nice vivacious manner
and I see you want to be an army officer but if you do want to sing and take Kiri's advice
I think that there is a lot of potential there for you because I enjoyed it very much thank you
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a singing army officer that would be rather nice wouldn't it and now I thought that you had a lovely face
and I thought you smile you see that was nice because you smiled and we all felt that you were enjoying it
and also your voice has a most unusual quality which reminded me a lot of a lady who had a big hit a few years ago
called Liv Mason whose voice had that sort of range down there and I think for 15 that's unusual
so I really think that what remains is to remember that Kiri's advice the breathing at times when you got into a certain pitch
let you down a little and I think I would take lessons because I think it would be well worth it
because you look good you've got confidence you have an unusual and very lovely quality in your voice
make the most of it for the future good luck Lisa
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Lisa McClaws who was Act 1 in our show Judges we mark right now for Lisa's performance
music
and we have a 77, 78 and a 77 good marks to start with 232 for Act 1
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we don't have a very short break in the new Cornice we'll be back to introduce Act 2 in this week's Stairway to the Stars
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I decided we would give children their first haircut for free for lots of reasons but mainly because it's important that hair looks good at any age
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this little girl, Benny, well big girl now, came to us for her first haircut 10 years ago and has been coming back to us ever since
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there's an old Chinese proverb if you give a man a fish you feed him for one day if you teach him how to fish you feed him for life
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and we will give them a bottle of shampoo and conditioner and a beautiful brush so they will become accustomed to doing their own hair
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We are all happy wanderers to the sea and sunny skies and when we're there we love to sing at Wanderer's Paradise
Wanderer's, Wanderer's, Wanderer's, Wanderer's, Wanderer's and Wanderer's Paradise
Basically it's a matter of pride. Australians see their sportsmen and women as winners
I can't let them down. I've got to go faster. Push myself further. I've got to win. We will be number one again
September 30th 1982, biggest event of the decade, day one of the 12 Commonwealth Games
I'll be there and you can be there too with the help of one of these, the Games Ticket Planner
They're available from any CBC bank or NSED office
Hurry, some events are already sold out
If I mention the terms portable video cassette recorder and portable video colour camera, what does that mean to you?
Well, it means that it's the semi-final prize in this year's 1982 Stairway to the Styles contest
The Sharp Video Chap complete movie outfit
Use it at home with its built-in timer tuner, remote pause control and picture search facilities
Use it anywhere away from home with an easy plug-in battery
With all this comes the Sharp colour camera to enable you to make your own movies and capture all those treasured moments
The complete outfit is valued at $2,100 and is donated by and available from Australian Colour Video
420 Queen Street, Brisbane, also at Stafford and on the North Coast
Great prize. Thank goodness this isn't a year gone quickly, the end of January already
But here's a young man who's going to pass the time very pleasantly of that I'm sure
His name is Geoffrey Matheson. Geoffrey has decided to sing for you tonight once, twice, three times a lady
Act two, Geoff Matheson
And now that we've come to the end of our rainbow
There's something I must say out loud
You're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you
You're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you
I love you
When we are together
The moments I cherish
With every beat of my heart
To touch you, to hold you
To feel you, to need you
There's nothing to keep us apart
You're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you
Yes, you're once, twice, three times a lady
No, I love you
I love you
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Again, very significant contributors to this year's prize list on Stay Away To The Stars
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But for best value, look for a Duty Free shop by name
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Now at three locations in Brisbane and the Gold Coast
Our two major prize winners both have $500 to spend at the Downtown Duty Free shop
And remember, your money buys more and it's much more convenient to shop at the Downtown Duty Free shop
Well, that's a good prize for the Duty Free shop
We're going to talk now about Act Two, Geoffrey Matheson
And Frank is going to comment first of all on Geoffrey's performance, Frank
Well, Geoffrey, to be quite honest, you gave me quite a surprise
I expected to, with your size, to have a much deeper voice
Yet you've got a tenor voice, which threw me for a moment
But I enjoyed your performance
I feel that perhaps you, the song for me, dragged a little
I felt I disagreed with the way you did the number
But certainly an interesting voice and a lot of potential, so keep at it
Thanks for working with us
Thank you very much, Geoffrey Matheson
And curious to talk about Geoffrey's performance, Act Two tonight
Geoffrey, there's nothing here to say that, whether you've worked before or have you?
Yes, I have played in hotels and things like that
You are, so you do the odd singing job?
Gig
Gig, all right
Gig is a word for a job
The odd gig
What about television? This is your first television
That's right
Right, well you've broken the ice, as I keep saying to other people
Nerves really took over tonight
You have got an interesting voice and I can see a lot of potential with it
But again, a lot of hard work
It comes back to control
Because the voice was wavering quite a lot
Your intonation was just out here and there
Now it's very important if you're going to sing anywhere
Especially in something like this
Your first words or your entry into a song
Make sure it's there, it's definite
And the ending, make always sure that that's the beginning and the ending of a song
What happens if you get lost?
Well, it's just luck of the game
But the entry is very important
And I didn't pick up the first word
That's just a little thing to watch
If you're not learning, I would find someone to help you
Because you do have the voice and the potential to do something with it
All right?
Well, I quite simply put that you have a unique sound
But it is an uncontrolled unique sound
Which is I think in a nutshell what the others were saying
And I think it's an interesting voice and a very unusual sound
And I hope that you will take time out perhaps to control it
Because I think if you did it would be very interesting
You're tall and you're a hell of a lot going for you
So I think it's worth making that effort with such an unusual, unique sound that you have there
So do that and good luck for the future
Okay, Jeffrey Muckerson was...
I have two judges we're going to mark right now
And we have a 76, a 77 and a 77, 230
We're going to have a very short break
And then back with Hugh Cornish and more Stay Away To The Stars
I can let my mind wander to anywhere I like
I can get up with the sunrise or sleep on it tonight
I can unpack the weak days, don't think of them at all
Just laying back on Sundays, that's what Sundays are for
So here's to all the Sundays, the best day of the week
The day to look for a day, things never seem so bleak
When Monday's to Saturday's don't matter anymore
Just laying back on Sundays, that's what Sundays are for
That's what Sundays are for
Just like the rest of the world, Australia is using up petrol
And you and I, the ordinary motorists, are mostly responsible
You and I empty two of these tanks every time industry and commerce empty one
Together we empty nine every week
That's why we have to conserve our petrol until alternatives are developed
So start saving petrol today
You'll also save money and help make a difference, a big difference
Let me tell you why
I spend a lot of time on Stay Away To The Stars talking about the wonderful prizes
But why shouldn't I? Look at the second prize
Off to New York, all those wonderful places in America
Jet Set, to us, we'll take you there
Our second prize winners will receive the fabulous Qantas Jet Set Holiday USA Funtime
You can join the winners as they fly to the United States by the great airline, Qantas, Australia's very own
This escorted Qantas Jet Set 17-day tour departs November 6th, 1982
For fun-filled days in Disneyland, Los Angeles and a fascinating visit to the Universal Film Studios
Enjoy fabulous Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world
And visit beautiful San Francisco and Honolulu for sun-filled days before returning to Brisbane by direct Qantas flights
This holiday will include many Stay Away To The Stars special features, selected hotels, a Las Vegas by night dinner tour
All for less than $1600
Book now at any Jet Set office and join me for the Qantas Jet Set USA Funtime departing November 6th, 1982
Jet Set, Jet Set
And don't forget, of course, $500 in spending money from our good friends at Tropicana Gold Coast Cruises
Off round the canals if you like or over to Stradbroke Island, you'll be well looked after, believe you me, on a Tropicana cruise
I really do get enthusiastic about those prizes, I think I just sent you all up to New York
It's only on the West Coast of America, the second prize
Here are two very young people, Lisa Bennett and Robert Pommier
Both of them come from the Tweed Coast and tonight are performing the Sylphide and the Scotsman from Graduation Ball
I want to tell you a little story about this if I can take just a couple of seconds
The dance was originally choreographed by David L. Sheen, who was responsible for bringing Robert's dad over to Australia
And of course those of you who know the ballet world will certainly look with some awe upon the name of Robert Pommier
Who danced with great distinction in this country
He's now, of course, over the past couple of years you've seen the work of his choreography
Represented by young people from the Tweed Heads Northern Rivers Gold Coast Youth Ballet Company
And these young people tonight, Robert, that's dad, has choreographed the routine for Robert, that's junior, and Lisa
So here they are from Graduation Ball for you this evening, the Sylphide and the Scotsman
And here they are from Graduation Ball for you this evening, the Sylphide and the Scotsman
3F 5.30
3S 4.30
3F 5.30
CCoSp4 3.50
StSq2 2.60
LSp4 2.70
StSq2 2.60
LSp4 2.70
LSp4 2.60