The programme title does not lend itself to a straightforward translation. But if you were young in the 1970s, it might make some sense. Kika is slang for 'look at', Digga is slang for 'enjoy' (often referring to music) or 'check out', (that's the word ABBA misused in 'Dancing Queen' (Dig In = Check out, later changed to Diggin') Ding does not mean anything in this context, so basically the name of the TV-show translates as "Watch and Enjoy".

This was part of a programme and radio series produced by future ABBA photographer Anders Hanser.

He explained the background in his slide show ABBA - The Pictures which was shown at ABBA - The Exhibition at the Nordiska Museet in Stockholm from 1999-2000. Also taking part in the series were Tommy Körberg (the host), Ted Gärdestad and Kalle Moraeus (making his TV debut as a 12 year old!).

Frida appears on the right in a "blink-and-you'll-miss-her" appearance singing backing vocals with Lena Ericsson on Harpo's song Movie Star. Lena Ericsson had competed against ABBA in the Melodifestivalen in 1974. This was part of the programme featuring a report on how a record was made. This was probably the first time Anders Hanser photographed an ABBA member. Agnetha was supposed to be there too but couldn’t make it according to Anders Hanser’s presentation at the Fan Club Day in 2019.

Anders Hanser's photograph of Frida is included in his book with Carl Magnus Palm, From ABBA To Mamma Mia!. He had invited ABBA to take part in the first show but they won Eurovision and he couldn't get near them until a few years later when he also met his future wife, Görel.

Click here for a TV listing (for the repeated programme) from Dagens Nyheter - 18 November 1975.

Broadcast information:
Tuesday 18 November 1975 - repeated.
Friday 2 January 2004 on Dutch programme Single Luck 
Monday 11 August 2008 - on a programme about one-hit wonders.

You feel like Steve McQueen
when you're driving in your car
and you think you look like James Bond
when you're smoking your cigar
it's so bizarre you think you are
a new kind of James Dean
but the only thing I've ever seen of you
was a commercial spot on the screen

Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a movie
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo

You should belong to the jet set
fly your own private lear jet
but you worked in a grocery store
every day until you could afford to get away
so you went to Sweden to meet Ingmar Bergman
he wasn't there or he just didn't care
I think it's time for you, my friend
to stop pretending that you are a

Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a movie
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo

The frozen hero!
Your words are zero
when your dreams had vanished into dark
along the go that you don't want to know

Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a movie
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a movie
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a movie
Movie Star, Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo
you think you are a Movie Star, owowo

muziekprogramma

Trefwoorden
hitparades; popmuziek; fokkerijen; liederen; paarden; tekstschrijvers

Personen
Lyngstad, Frida;

Geografische namen
Zweden

Makers Dop, Tonko (regie)
Dop, Tonko (samenstelling)
Jonge, Frank de (productie) ,producent
Erkelens, Piet (productie) ,creatief producent
Sambeek, Jean Marc van (productie) ,uitvoerend producent
Groot, Ernst de (camera)
Leeuwen, Esther van (productie)
Breemen, George van (productie) ,NPS
Meulen, Henk van der (eindredactie) ,NPS

Producent IdtV
NPS

Beoogd medium
televisie

Taalgebruik
Engels ( uitgangstaal ) ; Nederlands ( ondertiteling )

Beschrijving
In 1975 had Harpo (artiestennaam van Jan Svensson) een hit met 'Moviestar'. Het was zijn enige hit. Tegenwoordig is de Zweed een succesvol paardenfokker. Harpo wordt gevolgd op zijn paardenfokkerij in Zweden, waar hij o.a. een paard heeft staan dat Harpos Moviestar heet.
Aan de orde komen o.a.: de inspiratie voor 'Moviestar', die Harpo opdeed op de toneelschool; de aanpassingen die producer Bengt Palmers aanbracht in het nummer; de naam Harpo die komt van de Amerikaanse groep komedianten The Marx Brothers; het enorme succes van Palmers in Zweden in die tijd; Abba-zangeres Frida die meezong in het achtergrondkoor bij 'Moviestar'; het feit dat de plaat voor het eerst uitgebracht werd in Nederland en pas een half jaar later in Zweden; het internationale succes van de plaat; het latere succes van Harpo in Zweden; Harpo's liefde voor paarden; het feit hij vaak voor zijn paarden zingt; de huidige werkzaamheden van Harpo en de mensen die destijds met hem de plaat opnamen.
Met foto's (z/w en kleur) van Harpo.
INTERVIEWS hierover met:
- Harpo, componist/zanger;
- Bengt Palmers, producer;
- Hasse Breitholz, toetsenist;
- Roel Kruize (platenmaatschappij).
SHOTS:
00:03:32 + 00:07:51 Harpo speelt gitaar en zingt 'Moviestar' op zijn paardenfokkerij in Zweden;
00:09:03 ext. en int. Cosmos Studio in Stockholm, een voormalige bioscoop.
ARCHIEFBEELDEN (kleur): Harpo met 'Moviestar'; (kleur) fragment uit een Zweedse documentaire over het maken van een plaat, met daarin o.a. Harpo, Palmers en Abba-zangeres Frida die 'Moviestar' repeteren/opnemen in een studio; EMI interne promotiefilm over Harpo; muziekclip van Harpo; Zweedse reclamespot met 'Moviestar' als muziek.

Rechten
Herkomst
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Thanks to Alex Jones and Watler Veldman. 99% of information from From ABBA To Mamma Mia! by Carl Magnus Palm and Anders Hanser. Extra thanks to Jan Bach c/o ABBAMAIL (no longer online), Eduardo Souza, Kym klnnlk, Peter Palmquist and Henk.  Extra thanks to Danny Bradley c/o ABBAtalk
YouTube clip c/o hendrikjanvanduin