Difference between revisions of "Video: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World"

From Prince Vault
Jump to: navigation, search
m
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
|Video Image            = TMBGITW-vid5in1.png
 
|Video Image            = TMBGITW-vid5in1.png
 
|Date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 14|14 February 1994]]
 
|Date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 14|14 February 1994]]
|producer(s)            =  
+
|producer(s)            = Allan Wachs
|Director              = Antoine Fuqua, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
+
|Director              = Antoine Fuqua, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
 
|Related                =  
 
|Related                =  
 
|ReleaseDate            = -
 
|ReleaseDate            = -
Line 12: Line 12:
 
|Next year              = 1994
 
|Next year              = 1994
 
|Previous video link    = [[Video: Papa|Papa]]
 
|Previous video link    = [[Video: Papa|Papa]]
|Next Video link        = [[Video: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful)|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful)]]
+
|Next Video link        = [[Video: Now|Now]]
 
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
 
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
|Introduction          = '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' is a video made to promote the song of the same title, at the time issued as an independent release from Warner Bros. In December 1993 [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) had an ad placed in US, British, a Dutch and Spanish publication reading: ''“Eligible bachelor seeks the most beautiful girl in the world to spend the holidays with”'' and encouraged all interested to send videos and/or pictures to [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The material sent in response to the advertisement (reportedly, over 50,000 girls responded) was utilized for the video. Seven finalists were chosen to appear in the video while 30 semi-finalists were featured on the sleeve of the record.  
+
|Introduction          = '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' is a [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|single]], at the time issued as an independent release from Warner Bros.  
Marva Collins makes a cameo appearance in the video which was originally scheduled to be shot in Los Angeles City Hall on January 23rd, but was rescheduled to to place in Minneapolis 6 days later, due to an earthquake in California.  
+
 
 +
In December 1993 [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) had an ad placed in US, British, a Dutch and Spanish publication reading: ''“Eligible bachelor seeks the most beautiful girl in the world to spend the holidays with”'' and encouraged all interested to send videos and/or pictures to [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The material sent in response to the advertisement (reportedly, over 50,000 girls responded) was utilized for the video. Seven finalists were chosen to appear in the video while 30 semi-finalists were featured on the sleeve of the record. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marva_Collins Marva Collins] makes a cameo appearance in the video which was originally scheduled to be shot in Los Angeles City Hall on January 23rd, but was rescheduled to to place in Minneapolis 6 days later, due to an earthquake in California.
 +
 
 +
The video was included in [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV-special (with a scene in which Jan, [[Nona Gaye]]’s character, is elected as the 43rd US president). It was uploaded by [[The Prince Estate]] on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3mNSNjuWldihk1DUdnGtw Prince YouTube channel] in 2017, and later deleted due to a legal dispute regarding the [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|song]] that existed at the time. The video was re-uploaded in late February 2022.
  
 
|recording info          =  
 
|recording info          =  
Line 24: Line 27:
 
|additional info        =  
 
|additional info        =  
 
}}
 
}}
|cast                    = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
+
|cast                    = * [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
 
* [[Michael B.]]
 
* [[Michael B.]]
 
* [[Sonny T.]]
 
* [[Sonny T.]]
Line 31: Line 34:
 
* [[Leisl AuVante]] - mom reliving birth
 
* [[Leisl AuVante]] - mom reliving birth
 
* [[Nona Gaye]] - 43rd US president
 
* [[Nona Gaye]] - 43rd US president
 +
* [[Rain Ivana]]
 
* Marva Collins - herself
 
* Marva Collins - herself
* Rita Worlock - Woman with wig
+
* Rita Worlock - woman with wig
 
* Marianne Cotrin - bride
 
* Marianne Cotrin - bride
 
* Kathy Good - girl with dreads and top hat
 
* Kathy Good - girl with dreads and top hat
* Paz Gómez  
+
* Di Quon
* other unidentified girls
+
* Paz Gómez
* various males and young children
+
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Marcil Vanessa Marcil] - Beauty #8
|crew                    = * Antoine Fuqua, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - director
+
* Wendy Ingram
 +
* April Bergquist
 +
* Julia Valet
 +
* various unidentified girls <!-- Vickie Velvet, Steph Johnson, Tracie Tyler, Danielle Hyde, Karin Smith, Tisha Jacobson, Yonna Wynne, Danisha Simmons, Leah Nelson -->
 +
* various males <!--Anthony Cherry, Marlon Mitchell, Eddie Lue -->
 +
*various young children <!-- Kat, Courtney, Becky, Stephanie, Victoria -->
 +
|crew                    = * Antoine Fuqua, [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - directors
 +
* Allan Wachs - producer
 
* Giorgio Scali - director of photography
 
* Giorgio Scali - director of photography
 +
* Joe Torcello - editor
 +
* Jamie King - choreography
 +
* ''More information needed''
 
|released versions      =  
 
|released versions      =  
 
|sampled in              =  
 
|sampled in              =  
Line 50: Line 64:
 
|1= <b>The Most Beautiful Girl In The World</b>
 
|1= <b>The Most Beautiful Girl In The World</b>
 
|2= 4:57
 
|2= 4:57
|3= [[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince YouTube channel]] (2017)<br>
+
|3= [[TV_Film:_The_Beautiful_Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV-special <br>
 +
|4=
 +
|5= see [[TV_Film:_The_Beautiful_Experience|The Beautiful Experience]]. Same as below but with a 15-second instrumental overdubbed on the outro.
 +
}}
 +
{{Songline
 +
|1= <b>The Most Beautiful Girl In The World</b>
 +
|2= 4:57
 +
|3=[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (<s>2017</s>, 2022)<br>
 
|4=  
 
|4=  
 
|5=  
 
|5=  
Line 66: Line 87:
 
|see also                = [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]
 
|see also                = [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]
 
* [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (single)
 
* [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (single)
 +
[[File:Themostbeautiful_single.jpg|100px]]
 +
* [[TV_Film:_The_Beautiful_Experience|The Beautiful Experience]]
 
|Quotations & trivia    =
 
|Quotations & trivia    =
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->

Latest revision as of 12:28, 20 August 2023

1994: Papa Music Videos
(Prince)
Music Videos
(Related Artists)
1994: Now
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World music video selected snapshots

Music Video details


First aired: 14 February 1994
Producer(s): Allan Wachs
Director: Antoine Fuqua, Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Related home video/DVD:
First (Commercially) Released: -

Awards


Date Institution, Country Award
This music video has not received any awards in the USA

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World is a Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) video released for broadcast and to promote the single, at the time issued as an independent release from Warner Bros.

In December 1993 Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) had an ad placed in US, British, a Dutch and Spanish publication reading: “Eligible bachelor seeks the most beautiful girl in the world to spend the holidays with” and encouraged all interested to send videos and/or pictures to Paisley Park Studios. The material sent in response to the advertisement (reportedly, over 50,000 girls responded) was utilized for the video. Seven finalists were chosen to appear in the video while 30 semi-finalists were featured on the sleeve of the record. Marva Collins makes a cameo appearance in the video which was originally scheduled to be shot in Los Angeles City Hall on January 23rd, but was rescheduled to to place in Minneapolis 6 days later, due to an earthquake in California.

The video was included in The Beautiful Experience TV-special (with a scene in which Jan, Nona Gaye’s character, is elected as the 43rd US president). It was uploaded by The Prince Estate on Prince YouTube channel in 2017, and later deleted due to a legal dispute regarding the song that existed at the time. The video was re-uploaded in late February 2022.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
29 January 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Cast
Crew
  • Antoine Fuqua, Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) - directors
  • Allan Wachs - producer
  • Giorgio Scali - director of photography
  • Joe Torcello - editor
  • Jamie King - choreography
  • More information needed

Versions
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 4:57 The Beautiful Experience TV-special
see The Beautiful Experience. Same as below but with a 15-second instrumental overdubbed on the outro.
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 4:57 Prince streaming video platforms (2017, 2022)


 
Additional Information

See Also Quotation & triva

Themostbeautiful single.jpg


References
1994
Papa
Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1994
Now