📰 Prince Heads Back to Nice – Article: Mar. 1986
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- Mar 28, 1986
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Writer: Star and Tribune (Music Desk)
Date: March 28 1986
Length: 3–4 min read
A concise production update revealing Prince’s return to France to film additional scenes for Under the Cherry Moon, shoot a new music video, and prepare for the release of Parade.
A film fine‑tuned, a video planned, and a new album ready to bloom.
Prince will return to Nice, France, to film transitional scenes for Under the Cherry Moon after test screenings prompted Warner Bros. to request additional material. While there, he will also shoot a new music video — all as Parade arrives in record stores.
📰 Key Highlights
• Prince returning to Nice, France to film new scenes for Under the Cherry Moon
• Warner Bros. requests transitional footage after test screenings
• Film scheduled for early July release
• Prince to shoot a new music video during the trip
• Parade — Music from Under the Cherry Moon set to hit stores Monday
📰 Overview
By late March 1986, Prince was deep in the rollout of his next major artistic chapter. Under the Cherry Moon — his second film and first as director — had already undergone test screenings, prompting Warner Bros. to request additional transitional scenes. The Star and Tribune’s brief captures this moment of refinement, as Prince prepared to return to Nice, the film’s primary location, to complete the new footage.
At the same time, Prince was planning to shoot a new music video in France, continuing the visual world‑building that defined the Parade era. With the album’s release imminent, the update reflects the tight interplay between film, music, and imagery that shaped Prince’s mid‑’80s output.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Date: March 28 1986
Format: Entertainment Brief / Production Update
Provenance Notes:
• Based on verified newspaper content
• Only Prince‑related material summarized
• No copyrighted text reproduced
📰 The Story
The brief reports that Prince will travel back to Nice to film transitional scenes for Under the Cherry Moon. According to publicist Robyn Riggs, Warner Bros. screened the film for test audiences and determined that additional connective material would strengthen the narrative flow. The studio scheduled the film for release in the first week of July.
While in France, Prince planned to tape a new music video — continuing his pattern of pairing album releases with visually striking short films. Nice had already served as the backdrop for both Under the Cherry Moon and the “America” video, making it a natural location for further production.
The update concludes by noting that Parade — Music from Under the Cherry Moon was scheduled to arrive in record stores on Monday, marking the official beginning of the album’s commercial life.
📰 Visual Archive
• Single‑column entertainment brief
• No accompanying photographs
• Standard mid‑1980s Star and Tribune layout
📰 Caption
A March 1986 update announcing Prince’s return to Nice to complete Under the Cherry Moon and prepare for the release of Parade.
📰 Related Material
• Star and Tribune — March 31 1986 — Parade Era Unfolds
• Star and Tribune — March 4 1986 — Surprise First Avenue Concert
• Under the Cherry Moon production timeline (1985–86)
📰 Closing Notes
This brief captures a transitional moment in Prince’s Parade era — a period defined by cinematic ambition, visual experimentation, and the meticulous refinement of his artistic vision. As Parade hit stores and Under the Cherry Moon neared completion, Prince was shaping a world that blended music, film, and style into a unified creative statement.
📰 Sources
• Minneapolis Star and Tribune (March 28 1986)
• Contemporary Parade‑era production documentation
• Mid‑1980s Minneapolis music‑scene archives
📝 Copyright Notice
All newspaper scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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