LONDON - Before he flew to Ibiza, a tiny island off the coast of Spain on vacation, Herman spoke to GO about the plans for his next major movie.
      "We're starting work on the film as soon as we finish our college tour in America in October," he stated.

      "Actually, we're spending a lot of time in America during the next few months. We've got a tour in July, then we're having a holiday in Hawaii for about a week, then going to a friend's wedding.
      "After that we're going home for a while, then going back again for the college dates. What with all this, we'll hardly have time to breathe! The film starts shooting on location in England and America in Novemer."
      This will be Herman's Hermits' second movie for MGM. A premiere date for their first, "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter", is still not set - though early July in New York now seems the most likely time.

      "I want to go and have a look at Zoo and tie up a few other business odds and ends," Herman said. "I think we'll have a bit of time between ending the tour and starting the film. In this film, we all want to do straight roles, but I don't think they'll let us.
      "If we could concentrate less on the music - maybe have some in the background now and then - it would suit us better than doing a full scale musical like last time.
      "That'll take until about after Christmas, then I don't know what's happening. A good rest, I hope!"
      Herman made it clear that although plans for the movie were tentative, he and the Hermits felt sure that they would begin shooting in late fall.
      Manager Harvey Lisberg stated later than an offer from America's ABC-TV for the group to make 11 weekly half-hour shows had been turned down because of their other committments.