Les Rendez-Vous du Dimanche = Sunday's appointments

ABBA were interviewed by host Michel Drucker who dedicated half of his programme to the group and the release of ABBA - The Movie (entitled Vive ABBA in France). At the beginning of the interview they spoke one sentence in French each but the rest of it was in English and translated into French by the presenter.  NOTE that the link to ABBA - The Movie is of the Australian footage. There is a separate entry for the Swedish footage.

This was followed by Money Money Money from ABBA-dabba-dooo!! (1976).

Benny, Björn and Frida only are then briefly interviewed before they all performed Take A Chance On Me in the studio with an acapella ending. They were wearing the red rabbit and green fox tunics. However, it looks like they were seated through the whole performance which looks a bit weird! Afterwards there's a further brief interview.

Agnetha sometimes appeared tired or angry and didn't smile a lot apart from during the performance of Take A Chance On Me.

1. Agnetha appearing full length whilst also sitting down at the end of Take A Chance On Me!
2. Frida touching Benny's hand as she sings, "No I can't let go, 'cos I love you so"

Lyrics available on the Official ABBA site

Les Rendez-Vous du Dimanche, 1976;

Archive data from French TVs’ public site:

Ina Number: CPA7805470001
Programme Title: Variety show(Varieties)
Collection Title: LES RENDEZ VOUS DU DIMANCHE
Credits: Trésor, Marius ; Abba ; Mathieu, Mireille ; Torr, Michele ; Pépin, Denis ; Voulzy, Laurent ; Souchon, Alain
First broadcast Date: 16/04/1978
Running-time: 012000
Summary: Mr. TREASURY sings coronation Marius . Interview Abba ( insert ) sings Waterloo. Interview Abba. Mr. MATHIEU sings for the sun . Abba (set)((tray)) sings money, money . Interview Michele TORR take I dance this evening . Denis PEPIN me gusto mucho Mexico City . (Set)((tray)) Abba take achance we me . Laurent VOULZY sings bubble star (long version). In. SOUCHON hello mom cut (trendy lefty) . Interview Michele DEKAN on the success of souchon and voulzy. Voulzy interview. Abba (insert).
Category Information
Type of Archive: non theme-based archive
Type of Collection: Production
Type of Documentary Note: Isolated note
Link to Original: CPA78054700
Genre: Magazine
Themes: Fine arts
Broadcasting Information
First broadcast Date: 16/04/1978
Time of First Broadcast: 140000
Channel: 1st channel
Channel Name: Télé Française 1
Technical Information
Status of Equipment: digitised

Information c/o ABBA - The Book by Jean-Marie Potiez. Thanks to Jozsef, Mandy Samuels, Petr Mlejnek, Sam Shervz and Gerald Le Sech. Huge thanks to Pascale Ranson c/o ABBAMAIL (no longer online) for "the gist" ...
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