THANKS to his prowess in the acting field, Herman Noone will soon be well on the way to being a millionaire.
    Last week came the announcement that Herman had signed a million dollar contract with MGM films.
    He will make at least three films under the name of Peter Noone. He has already made two in America - the second, "Hold On," to be released here this summer.

'Poppycock'
    Because of this new contract Herman will be spending a lot of time in America, and even more time before the cameras.
    So now the question arises - will this push Herman into quitting pop for the financially greener fields of filmdom?
    "To be corny, poppycock is all I can say to that question," said Herman cheerfully. "It's just a matter of diversifying my ambitions.
    "I love singing. I couldn't give it up. TV, stage and one-nighters still give me a tremendous kick.
    "But I started my career as an actor when I was a kid. My mother used to charge off with me to Granada TV in Manchester.
    "Then I became a singer. So really all I'm doing is re-establishing myself as an actor again."

In charge
    Despite the fact that Herman is inclined to give out that innocent air when you see him looking sweetly sheepish, he is in fact a boy who's very much in charge of the situation.
    He keeps a nice firm grip on things.
    To prove it he has decided on that two-name business. This is to prove to everyone that it is possible to combine two careers properly - not just make a few quick appearances in pop films as a pop group.
  

    "I have put both my careers in water-tight compartments," he said. "They are completely separate and I shall designate equal time to them both."
    Herman should be starting work on his first film under the new contract in the New Year.
    Under consideration at the moment are two scripts - either Trevor Peacock's script based around "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter," or a re-make of the famous Marx Brothers comedy "A Day At The Races."
    Meanwhile, Herman continues his present tour of America where on thursday night rioting broke out during the last number.
    They were appearing at Bear Stadium in Denver, Colorado before over 9,000 fans. Suddenly 100 or so fans broke through the police cordon to be followed by half the audience.
    In the ensuing chaos, Herman and the group tore off stage and were rushed away from the stadium in cars waiting for the group to close their act.
    With scenes like this to greet him you can't really blame Herman for not wanting to give it all up.




HERMAN and the Hermits had to dive for cover when fans broke through police and rushed the stage at Denver, Colorado, on Friday, cutting short the performance by a few minutes.
    The highly successful American tour of one-nighters lasts till August 10. The group returns to America on August 29 or earlier to appear at the Oklahoma Stage Fair with Perry Como (29, 30, 31) and the Roosevelt Stadium, New York (September 3).
    That tour ends with an appearance on the first of the new winter series of the Ed Sullivan Show on September 18.

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