Elton John auction

Title

Elton John auction

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music; Special

TX Date

6 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

As Elton John’s sale of pop memorabilia and modern art kicks off at Sotheby’s today he says it just had to go. Report includes vox pop with fans hoping to secure a piece of pop history as well as actuality from the auction itself and an interview with a Sotheby’s employee (not identified). Report by John Cookson begins with a clip of music track Bennie and the Jets and concludes with Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.

Contributors

Elton John; John Cookson

Keywords

Singers; Auctions; Sotheby’s; Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me; Bennie and the Jets

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