- Title: The Babe Business
- Date: 23rd December 1993
- Summary: MODELS EXAMINES THE COST OF THE NEW YORK DREAM BY FOCUSING ON THE MEANS BY WHICH GREAT AND INSIGNIFICANT IMAGES OF THE BODY ARE FABRICATED. BOTH FILMS ARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BUSY EACH DAY GRATIFYING THE ULTIMATE SERVICE CULTURE - SATISFYING ITS SEXUAL APPETITES OR ITS DREAMS OF GLAMOUR. MODELS COMES FROM DON BOYD, PRODUCER OF 'THE TEMPTEST', 'THE GREAT ROCK AND ROLL SCANDAL', 'SCUM', 'SCRUBBERS' AND RECENTLY DIRECTOR OF 'TWENTY ONE' AND 'KLEPTOMANIA'. CAMERMAN IS SOUTH AFRICAN DEVALD AUKEMA. LOCATIONS FOR MODELS INCLUDE A COMMERCIAL SHOOT, A VIDEO, A MAGAZINE SESSION; THE WORLD-FAMOUS FORD MODEL AGENCY; PAUL BAILEY AND OMAR OF NEXT, THE $25M AND RAPIDLY GROWING CONTENDER; VOGUE MAGAZINE, FLAGSHIP OF THE CONDE NAST EMPIRE, WITH ITS LEGENDARY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ALEX LIBERMAN AND ITS BRITISH EDITOR ANNA WINTOUR. ALSO THE HOMES AND PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MODELS THEMSELVES, IN MANHATTAN, THE BRONX, BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND.
- Description:FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR DON BOYD (WHO ALSO MADE "MAN,GOD AND AFRICA" AND "VICARS"FOR THE WITNESS STRAND) EXPLORES THE WORLD OF THE MODEL AND SUPER MODEL IN NEW YORK FOR THIS CHRISTMAS' NEW YORK SEASON.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:NEW ERA TV PRODUCTIONS LTD
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:23/12/1993
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s