Mamma Mia! the Movie DVD Release December 16: Movie Trivia and Fan Links
The Perfect Christmas Gift for ABBA Fans! My Daughter and I Are Hooked
I first saw ABBA perform live when I was in college in Denver during the late 1970's. They performed at a Denver nightclub for a $3 cover charge. After hearing the angelic voices and perfect harmonies of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, I was hooked on ABBA for life! Now, after my 31-year old daughter and her friends have seen Mamma Mia! - The Movie, they are hooked on ABBA too.
The Mamma Mia! - The Movie DVD releases on December 16 just in time for Christmas. Meryl Streep is brilliant and the movie is fantastic even though Pierce Brosnan cannot sing. The movie stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, and Christine Baranski. If you are a Baby Boomer mother who has raised a young daughter as a single parent, you will LOVE Mamma Mia! - The Movie and the ABBA songs.
Mamma Mia! - The Movie Trivia
If you haven't seen Mamma Mia! - The Movie, I won't give spoilers but one big question the Mamma Mia! fans have is who really is Sophie's father? Sophie's father is not revealed in either the musical or the movie. If you want to see the answer, click here.
If you own the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! - The Movie, you might wonder why Chiquitita is not on the soundtrack. One reason might be that ABBA gave the rights to the song to UNICEF and possibly could not work out an agreement for a small royalty on the sales of the soundtrack. The song can be performed, but recording it and selling the CD is another matter.
The story line for the Mamma Mia musical version was adapted from the 1968 film Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell.
Mamma Mia! - The Movie, ABBA, and Mamma Mia! - The Musical Fan Links
Click here to buy Mamma Mia! - The Movie DVD
Click here to buy Mamma Mia! - The Movie soundtrack
Click here to see the Mamma Mia! - The Movie trailer
Click here to see ABBA perform Mamma Mia!
Click here to see Meryl Streep perform The Winner Takes It All
Click here to see the movie premiere from ABBA's home Stockholm, Sweden
Click here to see Mamma Mia! - The Movie behind the scenes clips and interviews
Click here for the official Mamma Mia! - The Movie web site
Click here for the Mamma Mia! - The Movie fanpop web site
Click here for the official ABBA web site
Click here to see a video on the story of ABBA
Click here for the Mamma Mia! - The Musical web site
Click here for an MP3 Video Player of these favorite ABBA songs:
Mamma Mia
Dancing Queen
The Name of the Game
Chiquitita
Eagle
I Have A Dream
Waterloo
Does Your Mother Know
Money, Money, Money
S.O.S.
Thank You for the Music
Knowing Me Knowing You
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Fernando
Take A Chance on Me
The Winner Takes It All
Lay All Your Love on Me
Super Trouper
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- ABBA gave rights to the song Chiquitita to UNICEF which may explain its absence on the soundtrack.
- Sophie's real father was never revealed in the musical or the movie of Mamma Mia!
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Wonderful article. I can't wait to buy the movie. Loved it.
Thanks for the resources and the excellent content.
Great work!
Sounds like a wonderful escape during the holidays :) Sheri
Fun read~I definitely want to see this!
You did an incredible job with the info and the links. The musical numbers and FAQ list are appreciated. Thanks so much!