The New Christy Minstrels throughout its run. After the group toured Europe in early 1965, McGuire left to embark on a solo career, and this spelled the end of the original New Christy Minstrels. Now under the direction of Greif and Garris the group moved towards a variety act, doing "novelty and pop tunes" and a little comedy, making them closer to the 19th century Christy's Minstrels from whom the group's name was derived. Reflecting this shift, they had a "Billboard" Top 100 hit later in 1965 with a cover of "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from the Disney film "Mary Poppins". Regular group membership changes
Golden Lotus Awards (Vietnam Film Festival) film at the festival deserves the Golden Lotus. It is to be distinguished from the Golden Kite Prize of the Vietnam Cinema Association. At the 1st Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi in 1970, there was not any official award. For the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival, it was decided that "Chung một dòng sông" (1959), the first production of the North Vietnam's cinema, and "Con chim vành khuyên" would be highlighted by a newly established prize called the Golden Lotus (Bông sen vàng). Together with "Chung một dòng sông" and "Con chim vành khuyên", several feature films which received this