John Lennon

John Lennon

Born: October 9, 1940
Died: December 8, 1980
in Liverpool, England, UK
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Along with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.

Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze; his first band, The Quarrymen, evolved into The Beatles in 1960. As the group disintegrated towards the end of the decade, Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to devote time to his family, but re-emerged in 1980 with a new album, Double Fantasy. He was murdered by Mark Chapman three weeks after its release.

Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, his writing, his drawings, on film, and in interviews, and he became controversial through his political and peace activism. He moved to New York City in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him, while his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement.

As of 2010, Lennon's solo album sales in the United States exceed 14 million units, and as writer, co-writer or performer, he is responsible for 27 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart. In 2002, a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth, and in 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all-time. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Movies for John Lennon...

Let It Be - At Last (The Restored 1970 Film)
Title: Let It Be - At Last (The Restored 1970 Film)
Character: Himself
Released: May 8, 2024
Type: Movie
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Music Genres. Voices of the World
Title: Music Genres. Voices of the World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 26, 2023
Type: Movie
Explore the world of sounds and rhythms, the documentary film "Music Genres" invites viewers on a fascinating journey through the diversity of musical genres, their history, and their impact on our culture. From classics to rock, from jazz to hip-hop, the film explores each genre in the light of its special characteristics, origins, and evolution. This film offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of music through a variety of genres, revealing their depth, emotional power, and significance in shaping our musical heritage. Journeying into the realm of music through the lens of the documentary "Music Genres" will be an exhilarating and enlightening experience for music enthusiasts.
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Paul McCartney: Got Back
Title: Paul McCartney: Got Back
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2023
Type: Movie
Live transmission of Paul McCartney's Rio De Janeiro show on the 16th of December 2023, the final show of the 2023 part of his Got Back tour.
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Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Title: Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 13, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.
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Title: John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 6, 2023
Type: TV
For the first time, key figures from John Lennon's life and death—including friends, doctors, and investigators—share personal memories and reveal what happened on the night of his killing.
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The Beatles and the BBC
Title: The Beatles and the BBC
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 4, 2023
Type: Movie
The relationship between The Beatles and the BBC has always been a special and fascinating one. This special looks back at some key moments that saw the BBC document the band’s journey as they went from Merseybeat heroes with mop-tops and MBEs to seeing out the sixties as long-haired heroes of the counter-culture.
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Title: Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 30, 2023
Type: Movie
The making of Elvis Presley's famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was the most-watched television event of the year with nearly half of the audience tuned in to watch Presley perform in his iconic black leather suit.
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Paul Newman: The Restless
Title: Paul Newman: The Restless
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his silhouette of a Greek statue and his unreal blue eyes, he embodied the quintessential Hollywood star. But he never seemed satisfied. The son of a Jewish sporting goods retailer who despises him and a Catholic mother who adores him, driven by self-doubt and an inherited need for approval from his childhood, he has worked throughout his fifty-year career to break the image of the pretty boy. He made his first experiences in the famous Actors Studio. The breakthrough as a screen star came in 1958 with "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". From then on he preferred characters on the edge of the American dream. With archive images and film excerpts, the documentary paints a portrait of a socio-politically committed man with many facets and also pays tribute to the role of his wife Joanne Woodward.
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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Title: Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 6, 2023
Type: Movie
It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned Bunnymen and Atomic Kittens. Now with all eyes – and ears – on Liverpool for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, a look into the BBC’s archives for a selection of performances from some of Merseyside’s biggest and best-loved musical stars.
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Louder Than Rock
Title: Louder Than Rock
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 28, 2023
Type: Movie
In this compelling documentary, we follow the life of Caleb Quaye, the complicated guitarist behind some of the world's most famous musicians such as Elton John, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates, among others.
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The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Title: The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 13, 2023
Type: Movie
May Pang lovingly recounts her life in rock & roll and the whirlwind 18 months spent as friend, lover, and confidante to one of the towering figures of popular culture, John Lennon, in this funny, touching, and vibrant portrait of first love.
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
Title: Little Richard: I Am Everything
Character: Self (archive voice)
Released: April 11, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
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If These Walls Could Sing
Title: If These Walls Could Sing
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 6, 2023
Type: Movie
The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.
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HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music?
Title: HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music?
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 28, 2022
Type: Movie
We love rock ’n’ roll: well, it’s hard not to, with its sexy, totally exhilarating back story, and the way it continues to evolve and remain relevant. Almost 70 years after it burst onto the scene in the United States, the jury’s still out on who actually invented it. The truth is, rock ’n’ roll is a mash-up of genres that aligned at the perfect time, just as people emerged from the trauma of the Second World War craving a complete break from the recent past, and with money to spend. What is rock music? Let's take a look at it in the next Documentary.
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Title: Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: October 27, 2022
Type: Movie
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States.
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Title: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
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The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Title: The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Released: September 7, 2022
Type: Movie
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Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 2022
Title: Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 2022
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 25, 2022
Type: Movie
The living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney, returns to headline Glastonbury for a second time, a week after his eightieth birthday celebrations, making him the oldest artist ever to top the Pyramid Stage. As one of the founding members of The Beatles, Paul McCartney is a national treasure and one of our most important British cultural icons. In this headline set, expect much-loved Beatles classics, familiar hits from his solo career and masterpieces from the Wings back catalogue.
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Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Title: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 19, 2022
Type: Movie
Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history. Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet. So ubiquitous in our lives that he can seem invisible, Mickey is something we all share, with unique memories and feelings. Over the course of his nearly century-long history, Mickey functions like a mirror, reflecting our personal and cultural values back at us. "Mickey: The Story of a Mouse" explores Mickey's significance, getting to the core of what Mickey's cultural impact says about each of us and about our world.
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The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Title: The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 30, 2022
Type: Movie
On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and unforgettable iconic performance of The Beatles in a special 60-minute presentation, digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of IMAX DMR technology.
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Title: The Beatles: Get Back
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 25, 2021
Type: TV
The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music’s most iconic foursome. The series also includes – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles’ final performance at London’s Savile Row.
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The Beatles and India
Title: The Beatles and India
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 31, 2021
Type: Movie
Explores the The Beatles’ love affair with India, its religions and its culture and, in turn, the impact of their music and style on a young generation in India.
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Parkinson at 50
Title: Parkinson at 50
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
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Title: McCartney 3, 2, 1
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 16, 2021
Type: TV
Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist.
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Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Title: Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 5, 2021
Type: Movie
Best of the 60s is a documentary and a compilation from across the years of the iconic music series. More More. Best of the 60s is a compilation from across the years of the iconic music series and features performances by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Martha & the Vandellas, Dusty Springfield, The Animals, Otis Redding, The Temptations, The Walker Brothers, Them, Marvin Gaye and more.
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Title: 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 21, 2021
Type: TV
An immersive, deep-dive docuseries rich with archival footage and interviews that explores the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971.
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Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon
Title: Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon
Released: May 15, 2021
Type: Movie
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The Beatles: Let It Be
Title: The Beatles: Let It Be
Released: April 15, 2021
Type: Movie
The Beatles present their 1970 chart-topping album "Let It Be" in sweeping new Special Editions, as you’ve never heard it before, with New Mixes in Stereo, 5.1 Surround, and Dolby Atmos by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell. Expanded with Never Before Released Session Recordings, Demos, Rehearsals & Studio Jams, and the Previously Unreleased 1969 Get Back LP Mix by Glyn Johns.
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Title: A Life in Ten Pictures
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 3, 2021
Type: TV
Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
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Under the Volcano
Title: Under the Volcano
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 20, 2021
Type: Movie
The story of George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever.
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Title: This Is Pop
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 6, 2021
Type: TV
Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.
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Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Title: Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2020
Type: Movie
An exploration of the life and career of the Beatles superstar, with a look at the strange parallels between him and his killer Mark David Chapman.
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Zappa
Title: Zappa
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 27, 2020
Type: Movie
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.
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John Lennon: His Life, His Legacy, His Last Days
Title: John Lennon: His Life, His Legacy, His Last Days
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 17, 2020
Type: Movie
On 8 Dec 1980, the world stood still as it learned about the death of John Lennon, a music icon and former member of The Beatles.
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Lennon's Last Weekend
Title: Lennon's Last Weekend
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 4, 2020
Type: Movie
In December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had not spoken to the media for more than five years. With a new album to promote Lennon was prepared to speak in New York to Radio One D.J. Andy Peebles of the BBC. John surprised everyone by candidly discussing a variety of subjects he'd never spoken of before including The Beatles break-up, his relationship with Paul McCartney, his battles with addiction, political issues in the US and UK, his family and his homesickness for Liverpool. Lennon's heartfelt honesty and forthright revelations make this film all the more potent as he was brutally shot and murdered 48 hours later. John Lennon was just 40 years of age when he died. December 2020 is the 40th anniversary of his death. He would have been 80 years of age.
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Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Title: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Character: Self - Musician (archive footage)
Released: September 11, 2020
Type: Movie
An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented and influential guitarist of the twentieth century: his humble beginnings in Seattle, his time in New York, his rise to fame in swinging London… Live fast, love hard, die young.
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Meeting the Beatles in India
Title: Meeting the Beatles in India
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 9, 2020
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent a life-changing time with the Beatles at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram on the banks of the Ganges River. In 1968, he discovered his own soul, learned meditation, which changed his life, and hung out with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Fifty years later, he finds "Bungalow Bill" in Hawaii; connects with David Lynch about his own inner journey; as well as preeminent Beatles historian, Mark Lewisohn; Academy Award nominated film composer, Laurence Rosenthal; and Pattie and Jenny Boyd. And much of this is due to Saltzman's own daughter, Devyani, reminding him that he had put away and forgotten these remarkably intimate photographs of that time in 1968.
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Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Title: Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 17, 2019
Type: Movie
From the small clubs of Liverpool to the world stage, Sir Paul McCartney has dedicated his life to the music industry. He has not only dominated the airwaves all over the world with the Beatles, but he has also dominated the charts with Wings and his solo work. But Paul McCartney's life hasn't always been glamorous and has been met with some extremely dark days. Experience the story behind one of the music industries most treasured musical icons. This is Sir Paul McCartney.
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Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Title: Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 13, 2019
Type: Movie
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.
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Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Title: Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with such classic Beatles songs as “Come Together,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” Deconstructing the Beatles’ Abbey Road: Side Two takes a track-by-track journey into their inspiration and evolution in the studio with the man who’s been presenting his beloved, exhilarating multimedia deep dives into the band’s work here for years. Because of the depth of the Abbey Road songwriting, he created two separate presentations for this album.
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Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Title: Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 22, 2019
Type: Movie
Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with such classic Beatles songs as “Come Together,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side One takes a track-by-track journey into their inspiration and evolution in the studio with the man who’s been presenting his beloved, exhilarating multimedia deep dives into the band’s work here for years. Because of the depth of the Abbey Road songwriting, he created two separate presentations for this album.
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The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon
Title: The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon
Character: Self
Released: February 5, 2019
Type: Movie
On the morning of December 8 1980, John Lennon was happy in New York, and looking forward to the future, having just turned 40 he had finally recovered from the years as a Beatle he so hated. But by the end of that day, John would be dead and the world would be in mourning. So exactly what happened on that fateful day? Here are the final 24 hours of the ex-Beatle's life before he was so senselessly murdered by Mark David Chapman.
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Understanding Lennon/McCartney
Title: Understanding Lennon/McCartney
Character: Self (archival footage)
Released: December 11, 2018
Type: Movie
This 5-part series is the most intimate, comprehensive biography ever made on John and Paul. Told almost entirely through their own words and music, with information culled from a variety of direct sources and compiled in a way that has never been done before, it directly challenges many of the dominant narratives in Beatles mythology.
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John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Title: John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 24, 2018
Type: Movie
Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.
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The King
Title: The King
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 22, 2018
Type: Movie
A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.
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The Beatles ‎– Ready Steady Go!
Title: The Beatles ‎– Ready Steady Go!
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2018
Type: Movie
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Looking for Lennon
Title: Looking for Lennon
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: Movie
Documentary exploring the truth behind the legend of John Lennon.
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Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy
Title: Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy
Released: April 30, 2018
Type: Movie
An associative view of the days, nights and characters that enclosed the life of Arthur Janov, which defines in the conclusion "It's never too late to have a happy childhood". Arthur Janov (1924-2017) was a classic instance of being the right charismatic therapist at the right time - the zeitgeist. Dr. Janov first heard about the embryo to the primal scream through one of his patients when he performed conventional psycho dynamic therapy. It was an absurd theatre performance by Raphael Montañez Ortiz called "Mommy, Daddy" presented in London, 1966. The birth of Primal therapy happened when Arthur Janov's book, "The Primal Scream" was published early 1970.
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Title: Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 14, 2018
Type: TV
The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions.
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Title: Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Character: Self
Released: March 30, 2018
Type: Movie
An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.
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George Harrison - All Things Pass
Title: George Harrison - All Things Pass
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 20, 2018
Type: Movie
George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who initially achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles, but went on to sell millions of critically acclaimed solo records. Harrison was referred to as the quiet one of the Beatles, often in the shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. However, he later acquired the respect of critics world wide and is now considered to be on the same level - if not surpassing - Lennon and McCartney as a song writer, a result of creating songs such as ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. Rolling Stone magazine even ranked him number 11 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time," and he is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
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Take Your Pills
Title: Take Your Pills
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
In a hypercompetitive world, drugs like Adderall offer students, athletes, coders and others a way to do more -- faster and better. But at what cost?
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John Lennon: Hard to Imagine
Title: John Lennon: Hard to Imagine
Released: November 28, 2017
Type: Movie
John Winston Ono Lennon was the co-founder of the most successful and influential band of all time, an unrivalled song writer, a political activist and pacifist and a visionary. His songs took popular music to a new level, impacting modern music like no other before or since. This documentary will take you on a journey through his life told by those who knew him best, from his modest upbringing in Liverpool to his world-wide fame, his musical talent to his political activism, and from his struggles with the law to his tragic death.
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How the Beatles Changed the World
Title: How the Beatles Changed the World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 23, 2017
Type: Movie
The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.
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My Generation
Title: My Generation
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 8, 2017
Type: Movie
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.
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I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance
Title: I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 2017
Type: Movie
In his latest film, Mekas shares what he describes as “a valentine to Yoko Ono,” done in his signature diaristic style. Mixing the familiar 16mm film with DV video, he offers a fly-on-the-wall look at intimate moments spent with one of the foremost artists of that era, including performances by Ono and new footage of her recent work—a testament to her endurance and the friendships she has made and kept over the years.
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Title: Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Character: Self - Musician (archive footage)
Released: August 6, 2017
Type: Movie
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
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Title: The Defiant Ones
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 9, 2017
Type: TV
A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.
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Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Title: Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 3, 2017
Type: Movie
50 years ago this week, on 1 June, 1967, an album was released that changed music history - The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In this film, composer Howard Goodall explores just why this album is still seen as so innovative, so revolutionary and so influential. With the help of outtakes and studio conversations between the band, never heard before outside of Abbey Road, Howard gets under the bonnet of Sgt Pepper. He takes the music apart and reassembles it, to show us how it works - and makes surprising connections with the music of the last 1,000 years to do so.
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It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Title: It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 26, 2017
Type: Movie
Featuring interviews with former employees, fellow musicians, family members and journalists, and supported by original and exclusive never-seen-before footage, this star-studded rockumentary offers a fascinating insight into the creation and recording of one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in pop history.
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Free to Rock
Title: Free to Rock
Character: Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Released: May 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold
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Kyoko
Title: Kyoko
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: March 11, 2017
Type: Movie
In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono embark on a search for a girl named Kyoko. On April 23rd, they are arrested by the police at a hotel in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Title: Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 16, 2016
Type: Movie
Scott Freiman gives some context into what The Beatles were up to during the making of the best selling album of the 60's.
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Title: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 15, 2016
Type: Movie
The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Title: Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Title: Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.
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Beatles chronology  (1962-1970)
Title: Beatles chronology (1962-1970)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 19, 2016
Type: Movie
Beatles chronology
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The Last Lennon Interview
Title: The Last Lennon Interview
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: December 8, 2015
Type: Movie
Two days before John Lennon was shot, British journalist Andy Peebles did a long radio interview with Lennon and Yoko Ono, and now explains what happened.
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The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Title: The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 11, 2015
Type: Movie
The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One tells the stories behind some of the greatest Beatles songs ever. With interviews from Beatles’ insiders including musicians, friends, fellow performers and celebrity fans, we’ll hear about the stories behind the Fab Four’s best-loved hits
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The Beatles 1+
Title: The Beatles 1+
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 6, 2015
Type: Movie
The Beatles '1' was originally released in 2000 and quickly became the fastest selling album of all time. Featuring 27 of the band's most significant singles, all of which reached #1 in the US or UK charts, '1+' represents the ultimate collector's edition of The Beatles '1', featuring all 27 promo videos from the album and an additional 23 videos, including alternate versions, as well as rarely seen and newly restored films and videos. All the videos have been beautifully restored by a team of film and video technicians and restoration artists who have undertaken painstaking frame-by-frame cleaning, colour-grading, digital enhancement and new edits that took months of dedicated, 'round-the-clock work to accomplish.
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The Beatles 1
Title: The Beatles 1
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Between 1962 and 1970, The Beatles released 27 No. 1 hit singles in the U.S. and the U.K. In 2000, these timeless songs were collected for The Beatles 1, which topped the charts in 35 countries and became that decade's bestselling album worldwide. 15 years later, 1 is revisited for this entirely new, visually-inspired presentation.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
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Beatles på Sverigeturné
Title: Beatles på Sverigeturné
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 11, 2014
Type: Movie
In 2013, it has been 50 years since the world's greatest pop band of all time, The Beatles, made their first international tour to Sweden. Rolf Hammarlund has followed the band's journey to various cities in Sweden and has met fans, journalists and others who were at the concerts in October 1963.
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Population Boom
Title: Population Boom
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 20, 2013
Type: Movie
A well-known nightmarish vision of the future: The Earth's population reaches seven billion. Dwindling resources, mountains of toxic waste, hunger and climate change-the results of overpopulation? Who says that the world's overpopulated? And who's one too many? After the box-office success of "Plastic Planet," in POPULATION BOOM curious documentary filmmaker Werner Boote travels the globe and examines a stubborn view of the world that has existed for decades. But he sees a completely different question: Who or what is driving this catastrophic vision?
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Good Ol' Freda
Title: Good Ol' Freda
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 6, 2013
Type: Movie
The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.
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Salinger
Title: Salinger
Character: Self - Musician (archive footage)
Released: September 6, 2013
Type: Movie
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
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Genius
Title: Genius
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 28, 2012
Type: Movie
If you think you know everything there is to know about John Lennon, think again. Genius will open your eyes.
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Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Title: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 6, 2012
Type: Movie
The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage.
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The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Title: The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 2012
Type: Movie
1964: International Chicago , IL USA September 5, 1964, 1965: White Sox Park Chicago, IL USA August 20, 1965 & 1966: International Amphitheatre Chicago Il USA August 12, 1966 Including Extra Films.
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The Winged Beetle
Title: The Winged Beetle
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Paul is dead! But is he The Winged Beetle? The Rotten Apple? Who knows!
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Title: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Character: Self - (Archive Footage)
Released: November 12, 2011
Type: TV
He was part of the most famous rock-'n'-roll quartet in history. But George Harrison was much more than just a member of The Beatles.
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Beatles Stories
Title: Beatles Stories
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 11, 2011
Type: Movie
A big fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky noticed that whenever he heard someone relating a story about themselves and The Beatles, he was "all ears". So, starting in 2005, he sought out and filmed those with never before heard, "Beatles Stories". Written by Mike Pope
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Title: Mentiras verdaderas
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 11, 2011
Type: TV
Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Title: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 5, 2011
Type: Movie
Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.
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The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Title: The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Recovered footage from The Beatles from around the world
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The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Title: The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Recovered footage of The Beatles from around the world.
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The Beatles:  Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Title: The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Recovered archival footage of The Beatles worldwide appearances. Many of these glances of music history were shot by fans worldwide.
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The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Title: The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Archived movie footage of The Beatles from around the world.
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I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Title: I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 9, 2011
Type: Movie
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.
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The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Title: The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
This set includes at least one version of every surviving song The Beatles ever mimed to. The audio has been re-laid and precisely synchronised from the mono mixes and presented in lossless wav format for maximum listening pleasure. The video has also been upgraded and enhanced and is completely free of timecodes and other screen junk. Included are all the "Intertel" promo videos recorded by the band in 1965 and 1966 in newly-sourced unbooted form, as well as a host of other rare mimed performances from such shows as "Ready Steady Go", "Thank Your Lucky Stars" and "Big Night Out". Rounding off volume one are ten songs from The Beatles first two films, remastered with mono sound and presented in uncropped 4:3 format. "Tell Me Why", "If I Fell" and "The Night Before" have been restored to full length and all the tracks from "A Hard Day's Night" now run at their correct speed.
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The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
Title: The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 15, 2010
Type: Movie
This is the candid and unabridged story of the Beatles as told by the insiders who worked, recorded and toured with the group from the Hamburg days to the bitter end. Featuring a meticulously researched and a comprehensive array of inside sources, here at last is the whole uncensored story of the life and work of the Beatles.
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The Day John Lennon Died
Title: The Day John Lennon Died
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: December 6, 2010
Type: Movie
Reconstructing John’s last day in detail by way of radio and TV reports, the memories of people John knew and those he encountered before his assassination by Mark Chapman, relive one of the most momentous and tragic events in music history.
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Title: Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: October 26, 2010
Type: Movie
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
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Discovering Lennon
Title: Discovering Lennon
Released: October 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A show commemorating the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's death. His contemporaries and current commentators reflect on the role of John Lennon, the artist and radical thinker.
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LennoNYC
Title: LennoNYC
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 25, 2010
Type: Movie
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features never-before heard studio recordings from the Double Fantasy sessions and never-before-seen outtakes from Lennon in concert and home movies that have only recently been transferred to video. It also features exclusive interviews with Ms. Ono, who cooperated extensively with the production and offers an unprecedented level of access, as well as with artists who worked closely with Lennon during this period, including Elton John and photographer Bob Gruen (who took the iconic photograph of Lennon in front of the skyline wearing a “New York City” T-shirt).
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The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Title: The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 7, 2010
Type: Movie
This collection consists of four of the most cherished shows in television history. On February 9, 1964, The Beatles made their debut TV appearance in the U.S. on the Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million Americans watched and Beatlemania is born! Other shows included were February 16, 1964, February 23, 1964, and September 12, 1965. Includes 20 song performances, as well as the rest of the four Ed Sullivan shows. Also included in some special editions is the show rehearsal (Deauville Hotel, Miami - Feb.16, 1964)
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Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Title: Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 1, 2010
Type: Movie
In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address. Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled "The Last Testament of George Harrison". A voice eerily similar to Harrison's tells a shocking story: Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!
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John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Title: John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 19, 2010
Type: Movie
This incredible documentary features in-depth contributions from wives Yoko Ono and Cynthia Lennon, son Julian Lennon and many previously unseen interviews with John himself. Through rare footage, we learn of his rise to fame with the Beatles, his divorce from Cynthia, his first meeting with Yoko, split-up of the band, and his decision to become a solo artist and advocate for world peace.
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Imagine Lennon
Title: Imagine Lennon
Character: archives footages
Released: July 1, 2010
Type: Movie
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The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
Title: The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
The DVD companion to Les Krantz's Beatles book "Fifty Fabulous Years." "The Beatles: The Golden Age" captures the pandemonium of Beatlemania, from their delirious fans and madcap movies to interviews with each of the Fab Four.
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
Title: The Rise & Fall of WCW
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 17, 2009
Type: Movie
WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every Monday Night. For the first time ever, the complete story of World Championship Wrestling, from Ted Turner’s purchase and entry into the world of professional wrestling, through the Monday Night Wars, and the company’s eventual collapse.
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The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Title: The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 25, 2009
Type: Movie
The Beatles' arrival in America and the start of their US invasion. Paul McCartney's shocking and candid admission to taking LSD, a move which the UK press immediately seized upon. The Ballad of John and Yoko, chronicling the events surrounding Lennon's marriage. The news announcing the untimely death of manager Brian Epstein and the massive impact that this had on the group. The Beatles' trip to India, meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and exploring their mystic side. Behind the scenes footage and 'off the record' interviews given during TV rehearsals and private backstage moments. This captivating DVD features all of this and much more incredible footage of the key moments in the Beatles' career; it is an essential purchase for any die-hard fan of the Fab Four.
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The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Title: The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2009
Type: Movie
Included in the set is a DVD called The Mini Documentaries compiling all the short documentaries released on the individual albums in QuickTime format. This DVD features narration from all four Beatles as well as George Martin as the opening on each of the individual albums. Each documentary contains rare footage and previously unheard dialogue. There are sound excerpts from various songs, accompanied by still photos, clips of television appearances, footage from inside recording sessions, film footage from their final photo session, and material from the five Beatles films A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. The DVD has a red Apple label (similar to that on the original US Let It Be LP). This DVD is exclusive to the Stereo set, and is not included in the Mono version.
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The Beatles on Record
Title: The Beatles on Record
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2009
Type: Movie
A collection of interviews and footage of the band detailing how their sound progressed and how their albums were made.
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The Beatles: Budokan Tokyo 1966
Title: The Beatles: Budokan Tokyo 1966
Character: Self (lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar)
Released: July 19, 2009
Type: Movie
The concert, and their first on the following day, was video taped by Nippon Television. The two shows were edited together and broadcast during The Beatles Recital, From Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, which was screened on NTV Channel 4 on 1 July from 9pm.
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The Beatles: Parting Ways
Title: The Beatles: Parting Ways
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Parting Ways treats The Beatles with the respect they deserve and details their lives since the world's number one band fell apart.
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The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
Title: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: September 30, 2008
Type: Movie
This nostalgic retrospective with colleagues and friends of the Beatles fondly recalls Paul McCartney's simple plan for the "Magical Mystery Tour" movie: to let assorted odd characters climb aboard a bus, then film their adventures. The 1967 movie was a cinematic flop, but Keith McCartney (Paul's brother) and other insiders reveal the excitement and camaraderie in those salad days before tensions within the Fab Four began to split them apart.
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Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Title: Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 2008
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of John Lennon's seminal solo debut album, "Plastic Ono Band," featuring historical analysis and playbacks of the original multi-track session tapes. Includes interviews with the musicians and personnel involved with the recording sessions as well as Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and other associates of the Lennons.
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Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Title: Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 8, 2008
Type: Movie
The Beatles. Their story is told for the very first time using original rare film and video of the band, including home movies, concert footage, newsreels and photographs from private collections. There are also interviews with those who surrounded the band, and those who were there from the very start. Also included is an exclusive interview with fan and star in his own right, Phil Collins. For the first time we can see The Beatles relaxed, at play, on and off stage, on film and is a rare glimpse inside the lives of four musicians who shook the world.
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Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Title: Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 12, 2008
Type: Movie
Featuring a wealth of performance clips, archival footage and testimonials from friends, peers and experts, this fascinating documentary explores the legendary collaboration between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Focusing on the period of work that began with "Revolver" and ended with "Abbey Road," this feature chronicles the duo's efforts, from the writing to the recording, and examines the impact their partnership had on the world at large.
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The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Title: The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 12, 2007
Type: Movie
Packed with interviews and restored footage, this hourlong documentary recounts the story of the Beatles -- from their early days as the Quarrymen and meteoric rise to international fame to their place in the pantheon of music history. Included are recordings by early Fab Four collaborator Tony Sheridan, plus Kenny Everett radio interviews with mop tops Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.
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The Beatles: Help!
Title: The Beatles: Help!
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 27, 2007
Type: Movie
30 minute documentary about the making of the film Help! with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.
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I Met the Walrus
Title: I Met the Walrus
Character: Himself
Released: June 13, 2007
Type: Movie
The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Title: Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: Movie
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.
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The Beatles Explosion
Title: The Beatles Explosion
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary / Music/Musical - This rare documentary explores the early days of The Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences and TV appearances. This celebration of Beatlemania presents a candid look at the Fab Four, detailing their thoughts of fame, the screaming fans and the media's fascination with their hair.
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The Beatles: Love
Title: The Beatles: Love
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2006
Type: Movie
DVD Soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil show.
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Song
Title: John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Song
Character: as Himself
Released: October 3, 2006
Type: Movie
John Lennon & Yoko One: Give Peace A Song
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Title: The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 15, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Doctor Who: Origins
Title: Doctor Who: Origins
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 30, 2006
Type: Movie
A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson
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I Killed John Lennon
Title: I Killed John Lennon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 8, 2005
Type: Movie
On the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's murder, the first public hearing of newly-released taped interviews with his killer by the respected journalist Jack Jones.
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The World's Greatest Gigs
Title: The World's Greatest Gigs
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 9, 2005
Type: Movie
A countdown of the 20 greatest gigs of all-time as chosen by a panel of pundits, promoters and performers.
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Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Title: Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Shot by movie maestro Peter Whitehead, this film features rare full length performances from the classic late 60's Pink Floyd line-up at Sound Techniques London & material from the legendary '14 hour Technicolor Dream' extravaganza in April '67 at Alexandra Palace.
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The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Title: The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Character: Self - guitarra rítmica, vocalista
Released: February 22, 2005
Type: Movie
60 promotional movies + Bonus special features on one DVD. Early singles and songs from featured albums are represented here in some classic live performances (miming) or with some collages of period-appropriate footage. By late 1965 the Beatles were increasingly reluctant to make the constant round of television appearances to promote their new releases. So they decided to self-produce and videotape their own promo clips that could be distributed worldwide to any company waiting for T.V. The Beatles were the forerunners of the MTV revolution and instigated the era of promotional video.
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The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Title: The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 14, 2005
Type: Movie
On October 5th 1962, the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do. It was a moment that changed music history and popular culture forever. It was also an extraordinary year in social and cultural history, not just for Liverpool but for the world, with the Cuban missile crisis, John Glenn in space and beer at a shilling a pint. Stuart Maconie explores how the Beatles changed from leather and slicked back hair to suits and Beatle mops, and how their fashion set the pace for the sixties to follow. Pop artist Sir Peter Blake, Bob Harris and former Beatles drummer Pete Best join friends to reflect on how the Beatles evolved into John, Paul, George and Ringo - the most famous band in the world.
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Beatles Biggest Secrets
Title: Beatles Biggest Secrets
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 2, 2004
Type: Movie
Featuring new and exclusive interviews, Beatles' Biggest Secrets, reveals the inside story of the world's greatest pop group with explosive revelations about the extraordinary lives of Liverpool's favorite sons. From the band's formation and early exposure to the gritty world of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll in the dingy strip clubs of Hamburg, Germany, the program then travels forward through the Beatles' careers with shocking surprises about their relationships with each other, their women and their inner circle. Filled with interviews from friends, relatives, colleagues and former girlfriends as well as rare film footage and original artwork by artist Klaus Voormann, this is the first fully rounded Beatles portrait to appear on DVD. This is the Beatles at their best -- and their worst!
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Title: 20th Century Greats
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 27, 2004
Type: TV
Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard Bernstein.
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The Beatles: Watching Rainbows
Title: The Beatles: Watching Rainbows
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 1, 2004
Type: Movie
The complete original BEATLES promo films from 1964-1969 1 . YOU CAN'T DO THAT 2 . HELP dartless version 3 . I FEEL FINE 4 . TICKET TO RIDE 5 . WE CAN WORK IT OUT 6 . DAY TRIPPER version 3 7 . PAPERBACK WRITER version 4 8 . RAIN version 3 9 . STRAWBERRY FIRLDS FOREVER 10 . PENNY LANE 11 . A DAY IN THE LIFE 12 . ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 13 . HELLO GOODBYE version 3 14 . LADY MADONNA 15 . REVOLUTION 16 . HEY JUDE version 1 17 . GET BACK 18 . TWO OF US 19 . DONT LET ME DOWN 20 . LET IT BE 21 . THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO 22 . SOMETHING BONUS PROMOS 1 . HEY BULLDOG 1999 AMERICAN BANDSTAND 1 . STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER 2 . PENNY LANE
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Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Title: Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: June 19, 2004
Type: Movie
John Sinclair first emerged out of his small-town Michigan background to forge a legendary course through the 1960s as a cultural activist, manager of the MC5, and Chairman of the White Panther Party. An early victim of the War on Drugs who faced 20 years to life in prison for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman, Sinclair served 29 months of a 9-1/2-to-10-year sentence before his legal victory on appeal changed the law for good. The long campaign waged by Sinclair culminated in a massive John Sinclair Freedom Rally headlined by John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger, Phil Ochs, Allen Ginsberg and Bobby Seale that resulted in Sinclair's release from prison on December 13, 1971-just three days after the event (Clint Weiler)
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Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Title: Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Get to know the mastermind behind The Beatles’ worldwide domination, from an unknown Liverpool band to uncontested modern musical icons.
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Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
Title: Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 25, 2003
Type: Movie
Fueled by archival film clips and captivating anecdotes from friends and family, this unauthorized biography of John Lennon captures a lesser-known side of the Beatle who caused as much a stir with his personal causes as he did with his music. Highlights include rarely told stories about Lennon's upbringing from his half sister, Julia Baird, and tales from former members of Lennon's first band, the Quarrymen.
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The Beatles: Around the World
Title: The Beatles: Around the World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 4, 2003
Type: Movie
«Around the World» actually contains three sections. First is what seems to be a basically complete version of the «Around the Beatles» TV broadcast from England. Next is the promo ad for theater showings of the first U.S. Washington D.C. concert program, and then the program straight through until the abrupt cut during the next-to-last song. Third segment is the 1966 Tokyo «light suits» concert.
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Imagine Imagine
Title: Imagine Imagine
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2003
Type: Movie
This British documentary is more than an analysis of John Lennon's song "Imagine" and its ramifications for the world we live in, it's a tentative documentary on John (and Yoko)'s art and songs' influence on a lot of people in all parts of the world and from all walks of life. As such, it should be better known and considered part of the Beatles "canon". The footage shows everything from a John Lennon Museum in Japan to a John Lennon elementary school in Liverpool to his influence on the thinking of a former Communist from Georgia (of the former USSR). It is provocative and very well made with a serious contribution from Yoko.
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Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Title: Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 7, 2003
Type: Movie
Yes he is a legend, and this collection of 20 newly remastered favorites will remind you just how powerful John's solo work could be. Includes Give Peace a Chance; Instant Karma; Mother (single edit); Jealous Guy; Power to the People; Cold Turkey; Love; Mind Games; Whatever Gets You thru the Night; #9 Dream; Stand by Me; (Just Like) Starting Over; Woman; Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy); Watching the Wheels; Nobdy Told Me; Borrowed Time; Working Class Hero; Happy Xmas (War Is Over) , and Imagine .
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Beatles: The Journey
Title: Beatles: The Journey
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 17, 2003
Type: Movie
Utilizing rare archive footage, news reels and unique interviews, this riveting music documentary follows the formation and astonishing rise of the world's first supergroup: The Beatles. Re-live the events that marked them as a music phenomenon and follows their careers through to the untimely deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison.
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Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Title: Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 26, 2002
Type: Movie
In 2002, a 60-year old McCartney refocused the attention on his musicianship, staging a massive live concert in Cleveland, Ohio. The superstar, who went on to form the popular rock group Wings and had several hit records as a solo artist, performs a track list that covers all three phases of his long and prolific career, including the hits "Eleanor Rigby," "Live And Let Die," "Blackbird," "The Long And Winding Road," and "Mother Nature's Son." In addition to the 30 tunes that McCartney enthusiastically performs, seemingly immune to the ravages of time and aging, BACK IN THE U.S.A LIVE also includes candid behind-the-scenes footage of the rocker backstage and on the road.
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Things They Said Today
Title: Things They Said Today
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 30, 2002
Type: Movie
A documentary on the making of the Beatles' 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night," featuring director Richard Lester, music producer George Martin, screenwriter Alun Owen, and cinematographer Gilbert Taylor.
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Naqoyqatsi
Title: Naqoyqatsi
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Title: Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 12, 2002
Type: Movie
TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his partnership with Dudley Moore. With contributions from Cook's school friends Peter Rabey and Jonathan Harlow; Cook's first wife Wendy Cook; Cambridge University friends Tim Harrold and Roger Law; Adrian Slade (ex-president of Cambridge Footlights); Jonathan Miller; Sir David Frost; Ned Sherrin; John Bassett (creator, Beyond The Fringe); Willie Donaldson (producer, Beyond The Fringe); John Cleese; Eric Idle; Michael Parkinson; Brenda Vaccaro; John Fortune; Nicholas Luard (co-owner with Cook of The Establishment club); actress Gaye Brown; Christopher Booker; Ian Hislop; Victor Lownes and Michael Bawtree (friends of Cook); Joe McGrath; Dick Clement; Mel Smith; Clive Anderson; tv producer and executive Paul Jackson; Harry Enfield, radio presenter Clive Bull, and archival interview footage of both Cook and Dudley Moore. (Synopsis BFI)
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Beatles: Big Beat Box
Title: Beatles: Big Beat Box
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 3, 2001
Type: Movie
The early days of The Beatles are captured in this fascinating film. Featuring behind the scenes clips, it traces the Fab Four's start as Liverpool lads playing the local clubs to 'making it' in Germany. Early press conferences and interviews reveal their charisma and knack for messing around - yeah, yeah, yeah!
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Wingspan
Title: Wingspan
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: May 11, 2001
Type: Movie
When the most famous and influential pop band in the world, the Beatles, broke up in 1970, hardly anyone expected that resident heartthrob Paul McCartney could follow up with another highly successful rock band. With the formation of Wings, however, Paul and his wife Linda did just that. WINGSPAN is a riveting documentary look at McCartney's labor of love which combines a musical history with the McCartney family history. Through rare behind-the-scenes footage, home movies, and intimate family photos, the story of the band who dared to write "Jet" unfolds.
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The Real John Lennon
Title: The Real John Lennon
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: September 30, 2000
Type: Movie
Biographical documentary tracing John Lennon's life and music
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Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Title: Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 2000
Type: Movie
An instant classic when released in September 1971, John Lennon's Imagine was the ex-Beatle's solo masterpiece, and its musical legacy is matched here by priceless footage of Lennon's creative process, independently edited from original 16-millimeter footage by producer-director Andrew Solt with the hands-off approval of Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. Incorporating footage from John and Yoko's original film Imagine (clips of which were previously included in the 1988 documentary Imagine: John Lennon), Gimme Some Truth presents Lennon, Ono, coproducer Phil Spector, and a host of gifted musicians in a fluid context of conflict, community, and craftsmanship. Bearing witness to every stage of the recording process, this 63-minute documentary succeeds as a visual diary, a study of familiar music in its infancy, and a revealing portrait of the then-30-year-old Lennon--from witty clown to confrontational perfectionist--at the peak of his post-Fab Four inspiration.
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John & Yoko's Year of Peace
Title: John & Yoko's Year of Peace
Character: himself
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
The year: 1969. Headlines blare war and civil unrest while John Lennon and Yoko Ono are in love. The eccentic rock 'n' roll couple has just gotten married, and more than happy to be together, they want to change the world. Lying in a hotel bed surrounded by journalists, they announce their mission for peace and invite the rest of the world to symbolically climb into bed with them and share their dream. People call them silly, naive, even ridiculous, yet one famous couple's bed-in spread new hope that there really could be an end to war, hate and violence. Here is rare footage from that amazing time, including footage from John and Yoko's wedding, the infamous bedside confrontation between John and conservative cartoonist Al Capp, Lennon debating media expert Marshall McLuhan, and meeting Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Now twenty years after Lennon's murder, Yoko and others involved in the peace mission reflect on the events of that magical, mystical year.
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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Title: Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Character: Self (archive footage / uncredited)
Released: July 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan Sarandon narrates the simple story of a bunny readying for bed. Other top entertainers lend their voices to the tape: Tony Bennett sings the story of "Hit the Road to Dreamland"; Lauryn Hill brings rhythm to "Hush, Little Baby"; Billy Crystal lends many voices to Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet"; and singers Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, and Patti LeBelle sing other tales. A dandy video for the youngster, punctuated with "interviews" of real kids answering a host of bedtime questions.
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Television: The First Fifty Years
Title: Television: The First Fifty Years
Character: Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.
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The Beatles: A Celebration
Title: The Beatles: A Celebration
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Geoffrey Giuliano is a Beatleologist who has written lots of books about them ,notably an interesting Harrison biography (Harrison reportedly said: "this guy knows more about my life than I do").He appears in his movie,as some kind of tourist guide who takes the viewer to Abbey road,the roof-where-the-last-concert-took-place ,and the gates of Strawberry Fields. Most of the interviews come from the post-Beatles era: Pete Best (and Fred Seaman ) speaks of the savage days in Hamburg .There is a lot of unseen photographs although they are sometimes anachronistic : for instance,they are talking about the campaign for peace while showing pictures of Lennon with his second son Sean.
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Happy Birthday to John
Title: Happy Birthday to John
Character: Himself
Released: October 9, 1997
Type: Movie
On October 9th, 1972 an exhibition of John Lennon/Yoko Ono's art, designed by the Master of the Fluxus movement, George Maciunas, opened at the Syracuse Museum of Art, in New York. On the same day an unusual group of John's and Yoko's friends, including Ringo, Allen Ginsberg, Paul Krasner, and many others, gathered to celebrate John's birthday. This film is a visual and audio record of that event.
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Title: Behind the Music
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 17, 1997
Type: TV
An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
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Title: Classic Albums
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 1997
Type: TV
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Title: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Character: Self - Lead Vocals
Released: October 12, 1996
Type: Movie
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.
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The Beatles Story
Title: The Beatles Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 1, 1996
Type: Movie
This one-hour documentary recounts the musical career of the "Fab Four" in its entirety: from their early days in Liverpool to the peak of their success as the world's most successful pop group. The film is largely archival and built around extensive footage that chronicles the phenomenon of Beatlemania as it rapidly spreads across the globe. Much of the material has not been seen before and includes a number of interviews with The Beatles at critical moments in their career, plus fascinating footage from their final American tour. To complete the film there is also recent footage and retrospective interviews with members of The Beatles entourage as well as those who have spent time analyzing and evaluating The Beatle's musical and social impact on our lives.
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Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Title: Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Alf Bicknell, who was the Beatles' driver and road manager, shows footage, photographs and outtakes taken while he was employed by the Beatles.
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Title: The Beatles Anthology
Released: November 19, 1995
Type: TV
A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.
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Title: The Beatles Anthology
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 19, 1995
Type: TV
A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.
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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Title: You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Thirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, asking him to produce a movie so UA could issue a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?
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The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
Title: The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 23, 1994
Type: Movie
Television special from Channel 9 looks at The Beatles‘ historic tour of Australia in 1964 and features footage from one of the Melbourne concerts.
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Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Title: Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 1993
Type: Movie
VHS tape featuring 12 performances in 1963 & 1964 by The Beatles on iconic 60's pop show Ready Steady Go. All performances in black & white in front of a live studio audience.
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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Title: Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 25, 1992
Type: Movie
A comical and musical collection of yuletide appearances on the Ed Sullivan show. Timeless appearances by musical guests such as Johnny Mathis, Sergio Franchi and Bing Crosby are included along with comedic performers such as Topo Gigio and the Muppets.
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Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Title: Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 1992
Type: Movie
A special examining the music, people and issues that have been covered in "Rolling Stone" magazine over the past 25 years.
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The John Lennon Video Collections - 1992
Title: The John Lennon Video Collections - 1992
Released: October 5, 1992
Type: Movie
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The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Title: The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 13, 1991
Type: Movie
The Beatles First US Visit uniquely chronicles the inside story of the two remarkable weeks when Beatlemania first ignited America. The pioneering Maysles Brothers who filmed at the shoulders of John, Paul, George and Ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of film-making which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography that remains to this day.
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Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Title: Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 1, 1990
Type: Movie
This intimate portrait of Andy Warhol pulls together a unique library of material shot by New York film legend Jonas Mekas. Spanning from 1963 to 1990, the film features a cast of counterculture icons including Allen Ginsberg, George Maciunas, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono, as well as John and Caroline Kennedy, and Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy Onassis's sister and Warhol muse)—to whom Mekas dedicates the film. The film features footage from the Velvet Underground's first public performance. A portrait of the remarkable life of arguable the twentieth century's most famous artist and leading iconographer.
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Imagine: John Lennon
Title: Imagine: John Lennon
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 30, 1988
Type: Movie
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.
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Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Title: Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Character: Self (archive)
Released: February 4, 1988
Type: Movie
An irreverent survey of British Music.
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Jimi Plays Monterey
Title: Jimi Plays Monterey
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 16, 1987
Type: Movie
It's no exaggeration to say this might be the most intense and groundbreaking 45-minute performance in the history of rock. Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live shows ever. Virtually unknown to American audiences at the time, even though he was already an established entity in the UK, Hendrix and his two-piece Experience explode on stage, ripping through blues classics "Rock Me Baby" and Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor," interpreting and electrifying Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," debuting songs from his yet-to-be-released first album and closing with the now historic sacrificing/burning of his guitar during an unhinged version of "Wild Thing" that even its writer Chip Taylor would never have imagined. Hendrix uses feedback and distortion to enhance the songs in whisper-to-scream intensity, blazing territory that had not been previously explored with as much soul-frazzled power.
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The John Lennon Sketchbook
Title: The John Lennon Sketchbook
Character: himself
Released: April 10, 1986
Type: Movie
In 1986, seventeen years after Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s animated conversation about love and six years after the beloved Beatle’s assassination, Ono commissioned independent animator John Canemaker to create a short animated film based on Lennon’s drawings, music, and interviews. Given her penchant for the intersection of art and philosophy, Lennon’s own quirky illustrations, and the odd fact that the couple’s love began in visual poetry long before they met, it was the perfect medium for commemoration.
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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Title: He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 1986
Type: Movie
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
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Vain Glory
Title: Vain Glory
Character: John Lennon
Released: January 25, 1986
Type: Movie
Tony Cox discusses his life and escape from cult leader John Robert Stevens of "The Walk" (Church of the Living Word) along with his relationship with his ex-wife Yoko Ono and John Lennon.
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John Lennon: Live In New York City
Title: John Lennon: Live In New York City
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 24, 1986
Type: Movie
August 30, 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono backed by The Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band, played a benefit concert to raise money for mentally handicapped children. It was their last concert together.
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Fun with the Fab Four
Title: Fun with the Fab Four
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Rare footage of the sensational Beatles: hysterical crowds, press conferences, interviews, TV clips, newsreels and more.
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British Rock: The First Wave
Title: British Rock: The First Wave
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 10, 1985
Type: Movie
A history of the rise of rock and roll in England from the 1950's through 1970 and its effects on American popular music. Beatles - "She loves You", "Twist and Shout", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Can't Buy Me love", "She's a Woman" Gerry & The Pacemakers - "It's Gonna be Alright", "Ferry Cross the Mersey" Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - "Do you Love me" The Hollies - "Just One Look" The Rolling Stones - "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", "I Wanna be Your Man", "Around and Around" The Animals - "The House Of The Rising Sun", We ve Gotta Get out of This Place" The Kings - "All Day and all of the Night" Freddie & the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now" Manfred Mann - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" Spencer Davis Group - "I'm a Men The Who - "Can't Explain", "My Generation" Yardbirds - "Heart Full of Soul" Cream - "Tales of Brave Ulysses"
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Buddy Holly
Title: Buddy Holly
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 12, 1985
Type: Movie
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews with Keith Richards, Phil and Don Everly, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison, Holly's family, and McCartney himself, among others.
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Yoko Ono: Then and Now
Title: Yoko Ono: Then and Now
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 1984
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at one of the world's most controversial artists. This personal narrative features numerous songs by both Yoko and her late husband, John Lennon. These include "Imagine," "Give Peace a Chance," and "Walking on Thin Ice."
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When the Music's Over
Title: When the Music's Over
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 14, 1983
Type: Movie
Rare clips of performance and interviews by a multiple of stars, all prematurely lost.
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The Compleat Beatles
Title: The Compleat Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance of the early Cavern Club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of “Let It Be”. See John, Paul, George and Ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with George Martin and in rare footage never before seen. Narrated by Malcom McDowell.
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Title: Timewatch
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 29, 1982
Type: TV
Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Title: Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.
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The Killing of America
Title: The Killing of America
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 5, 1981
Type: Movie
A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
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This Is Elvis
Title: This Is Elvis
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: April 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
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Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Title: Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 25, 1979
Type: Movie
A documentary on the pop music and culture of the 1960's, featuring film and video clips of 60's-era performers.
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Title: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 1, 1978
Type: Movie
If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.
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The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Title: The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 1977
Type: Movie
The Beatles at Shea Stadium is a fifty-minute-long documentary of the Beatles' 1965 concert at Shea Stadium in New York, the highlight of the group's 1965 tour.
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Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Title: Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 1977
Type: Movie
Gérard Courant applies the Lettrist editing techniques of Isidore Isou to footage of late 70's pop culture. Courant posits that his cinema offers an aggressive détournement to the French mainstream, reifying a Duchampian view of film: "I believe in impossible movies and works without meaning... I believe in the anti-movie. I believe in the non-movie. I believe in Urgent... My first full length movie that is so anti-everything that I sometimes wonder if it really does exist!"
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Mighty Good: The Beatles
Title: Mighty Good: The Beatles
Character: Self
Released: May 14, 1977
Type: Movie
No musical group has had as profound an impact on pop music as The Beatles. Tony Palmer's groundbreaking documentary gives us an intimate look at one of the most influential groups in musical history.
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The Day the Music Died
Title: The Day the Music Died
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
This documentary film is mostly about the New York Pop Festival, which began on July 17, 1970 at Randall's Island, NY, and lasted for three days
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Fire in the Water
Title: Fire in the Water
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A man decides to edit a documentary on the 1960's at a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands.
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Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol
Title: Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
In 1969 Michel Auder began a series of video diaries that chronicled the art scene in downtown New York. In Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol, Auder captures revealing moments in Warhol's public and private life: the opening of the 1970 Whitney Museum retrospective, a party held at John Lennon and Yoko Ono's home, a heated telephone conversation between Warhol, Viva and Brigid Berlin, and an illuminating interview conducted with Larry Rivers, the grandfather of Pop Art, following the publication of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol in 1975. The issue of money is a consistent topic of conversation with Viva, who after departing the Factory in 1969 sent Warhol a series of threatening letters demanding money.
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Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Title: Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 3, 1974
Type: Movie
Photos, animation, and music illustrate the story of the Beatles.
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Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Title: Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Character: Self
Released: April 9, 1974
Type: Movie
Universally accepted as a true icon of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali’s phenomenal achievements spanned sport, politics and religion. One man – photographer William Klein had comprehensive access to the events that shaped Ali’s legend. In 1964, the young gregarious Cassius Clay successfully defeated the seemingly invincible Heavyweight Champion of the World Sonny Liston – the manner of Clay’s victory and his amazing persona made him an instant superstar. Through this incredible period, and Clay’s subsequent rematches with Liston, William Klein enjoyed unrivalled access top Clay’s camp – witnessing at first hand Cassius Clay becoming Muhammad Ali and angering the American people with his allegiance to Islam. Forward to Zaire 1974, and the return of Muhammad Ali to the world stage to face another invincible champion George Foreman. As Ali reclaimed the crown for a second time, Klein was ever present, capturing the full story at close quarter.
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Imagine
Title: Imagine
Character: Self
Released: December 23, 1972
Type: Movie
A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko Ono, composed to music from John's historic 'Imagine' album and Yoko's 'Fly'.
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The One to One Concert
Title: The One to One Concert
Character: as himself
Released: December 15, 1972
Type: Movie
August 30, 1972 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for the victims of Willowbrook. John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band headliine along with opening acts Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack and Sha Na Na plus appearances by Geraldo Rivera, David Peel and Melanie Safka.
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Eat the Document
Title: Eat the Document
Character: Self
Released: November 30, 1972
Type: Movie
Eat the Document is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of the United Kingdom with the Hawks. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, whose groundbreaking documentary Dont Look Back chronicled Dylan's 1965 British tour. The film was originally commissioned for the ABC television series Stage '66. Though shooting had completed for the film, Dylan's July 1966 motorcycle accident delayed the editing process. Once well enough to work again, Dylan edited the film himself. ABC rejected the film as incomprehensible for a mainstream audience.
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John Lennon - Imagine
Title: John Lennon - Imagine
Released: November 27, 1972
Type: Movie
Eagle Rock are delighted to announce the release of two films by John and Yoko, Imagine and Gimme Some Truth. Both films, which focus on the Imagine era, have been hand restored frame-by-frame from the original film reels into HD, and their soundtracks have been remixed in glorious 5.1 surround sound, and remastered. Includes exclusive, never-before-seen bonus content on DVD and blu-ray. This is the first time both films have been commercially available at the same time. IMAGINE 1. Imagine 2. Crippled Inside 3. Good Morning 4. Jealous Guy 5. Don't Count The Waves 6. It's So Hard 7. Mrs Lennon 8. In Bag 9. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die 10. Mind Train 11. Whisper Piece 12. What's That In The Sky? 13. Power To The People 14. Gimme Some Truth 15. Midsummer New York 16. Oh My Love 17. How Do You Sleep? 18. How? 19. Oh Yoko! 20. Beach / End Credits
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Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Title: Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 1972
Type: Movie
"On John's 31st birthday, Yoko held an art exhibit, "This Is Not Here", at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, N.Y.. The show was taped and aired on U.S. TV on May 11, 1972 as "John and Yoko in Syracuse, New York."
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Brazil in Cannes
Title: Brazil in Cannes
Released: December 24, 1971
Type: Movie
The importance of the Cannes Film Festival in world terms and what it represented for Brazil in 1971. For Brazilian cinema, Cannes 71 represented the transition from film to industrialized production. It is the meeting of producers, technicians, critics , celebrities in general, offering opportunities for greater knowledge and renewal of values
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Sweet Toronto
Title: Sweet Toronto
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 1971
Type: Movie
Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held September 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium on the campus of the University of Toronto and attended by some 20,000 persons. John Lennon played as part of the Plastic Ono Band, whose members also included Yoko Ono, Klaus Voorman, Alan White, and Eric Clapton. The video also features a selection of other acts: Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley.
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Up Your Legs Forever
Title: Up Your Legs Forever
Released: August 12, 1971
Type: Movie
The film consists of continuous panning shots up a series of 367 human legs.
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Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
Title: Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 1971
Type: Movie
The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.
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Apotheosis
Title: Apotheosis
Released: December 31, 1970
Type: Movie
This short follows Lennon and Ono as they take a hot-air balloon ride over snow-covered countryside.
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Let It Be
Title: Let It Be
Character: Self (The Beatles) (uncredited)
Released: May 13, 1970
Type: Movie
The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
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Will the Real Mr. Sellers...
Title: Will the Real Mr. Sellers...
Character: Self
Released: December 18, 1969
Type: Movie
A BBC documentary portrait of Peter Sellers, filmed over a period of nine months in 1969 where director Tony Palmer interviews Sellers and friends and associates about the actor's career and life. At age 44, with 38 films already behind him, including Dr. Strangelove and two "Pink Panther" films, Sellers was then at the crest of his career. But his personal life, which included two bad marriages (and two more to come), a near-fatal 1964 heart attack, and increasingly disturbing personality disorders, was in tatters.
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24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Title: 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Released: December 15, 1969
Type: Movie
Initially Broadcast in 1969 on the BBC, the Documentary Short Spotlights the Creativity and Activism of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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The Beatles: SOMETHING
Title: The Beatles: SOMETHING
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 1969
Type: Movie
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The Beatles - Abbey Road
Title: The Beatles - Abbey Road
Character: Self - vocals, guitar
Released: October 1, 1969
Type: Movie
This is the first time Abbey Road has been remixed and presented with additional session recordings and demos. To create Abbey Road’s new stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos mixes, Martin and Okell worked with an expert team of engineers and audio restoration specialists at Abbey Road Studios. This Super Deluxe Edition of Abbey Road features the new stereo album mix, sourced directly from the original eight-track session tapes. To produce the mix, Giles was guided by the album’s original stereo mix supervised by his father, George Martin. Abbey Road’s Super Deluxe box set presents 40 tracks – including “The Long One” Trial Edit & Mix for the album’s epic Side 2 medley – on three CDs (stereo) and one Blu-ray disc (Dolby Atmos, 96kHz/24 bit high resolution stereo, and 96 kHz/24 bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1).
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Self-Portrait
Title: Self-Portrait
Character: Himself
Released: September 10, 1969
Type: Movie
Self-Portrait is a 1969 film made by the artist Yoko Ono. The film consists of a single 42 minute shot of the semi erect penis of her husband, John Lennon.
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Bed Peace
Title: Bed Peace
Character: Himself
Released: March 24, 1969
Type: Movie
John and Yoko in the presidential suite at the Hilton Amsterdam, which they had decorated with hand-drawn signs above their bed reading "Bed Peace." They invited the global press into their room to discuss peace for 12 hours every day.
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The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Title: The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 29, 1969
Type: Movie
This is a "Fly on the Wall" look at The Beatles' recording sessions from productive days at Apple Studios January 23 to 29, 1969. Most of this footage did not make the final cut for the film, Let It Be. We see the Beatles chat, joke, tune, rehearse and try some serious attempts at recording. Over 75% of this footage has not been seen in this form, meaning inferior copies of some of this footage has circulated, but contained few moments of audio that matched the film.
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The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Title: The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 2, 1969
Type: Movie
In January of 1969 The Beatles gathered together to film and record to what become "Let It Be"..... Presented here for the first time is every known clip, put in chronological order of events and with correct audio to the best of ability. All clips have been identified, synched with correct audio! You will enjoy this more than you think! The rooftop concert is now a really treat - additional audio, all in stereo and every clip of footage found - more than you think. Watching that will really impress you! All together this is the best yet! Special thanks to British Lions for their help in this project....
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The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Title: The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 2, 1969
Type: Movie
In January of 1969 The Beatles gathered together to film and record to what become "Let It Be"..... Presented here for the first time is every known clip, put in chronological order of events and with correct audio to the best of ability. All clips have been identified, synched with correct audio! You will enjoy this more than you think! The rooftop concert is now a really treat - additional audio, all in stereo and every clip of footage found - more than you think. Watching that will really impress you! All together this is the best yet! Special thanks to British Lions for their help in this project....
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The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Title: The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 2, 1969
Type: Movie
In January of 1969 The Beatles gathered together to film and record to what become "Let It Be"..... Presented here for the first time is every known clip, put in chronological order of events and with correct audio to the best of ability. All clips have been identified, synched with correct audio! You will enjoy this more than you think! The rooftop concert is now a really treat - additional audio, all in stereo and every clip of footage found - more than you think. Watching that will really impress you! All together this is the best yet! Special thanks to British Lions for their help in this project....
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The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Title: The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Character: Self
Released: December 10, 1968
Type: Movie
Short documentary on the making of 'Yellow Submarine'
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Film No. 5
Title: Film No. 5
Character: Himself
Released: November 14, 1968
Type: Movie
Avant-garde short by Ono.
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The Beatles: HEY JUDE
Title: The Beatles: HEY JUDE
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 1968
Type: Movie
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Title: Hawaii Five-O
Character: Huffman
Released: September 20, 1968
Type: TV
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
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The Beatles: REVOLUTION
Title: The Beatles: REVOLUTION
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 1968
Type: Movie
TV released videoclip to the The Beatles single song REVOLUTION
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Yellow Submarine
Title: Yellow Submarine
Character: John (uncredited)
Released: July 17, 1968
Type: Movie
The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.
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Two Virgins
Title: Two Virgins
Released: June 10, 1968
Type: Movie
A video to accompany 19 minutes of music from John and Yoko's Two Virgins album. We see Lennon's and Ono's faces superimposed upon each other's, then John and Yoko touching each other, hugging, and kissing. They are clothed, unlike on the Two Virgins album cover.
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Title: Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 1968
Type: Movie
An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.
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The Movie Orgy
Title: The Movie Orgy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
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Magical Mystery Tour
Title: Magical Mystery Tour
Character: Self / Ticket Salesman / Magician with Coffee / Narrator
Released: December 25, 1967
Type: Movie
Originally produced for television, this short film as an off-the-wall road movie starring the Beatles and a couple dozen friends on a psychedelic bus tour.
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How I Won the War
Title: How I Won the War
Character: Gripweed
Released: October 18, 1967
Type: Movie
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
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Title: Omnibus
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 1967
Type: TV
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
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All You Need Is Love
Title: All You Need Is Love
Character: Self
Released: July 7, 1967
Type: Movie
Compilation of almost all The Beatles' music videos, with other television appearances and live performances.
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Our World
Title: Our World
Character: Self
Released: June 25, 1967
Type: Movie
Various international presentions are featured through satellite uplink.
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Monument
Title: Monument
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 17, 1967
Type: Movie
In the fall of 1967, intermedia artists Ture Sjölander and Lars Weck collaborated with Bengt Modin, video engineer of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm, to produce an experimental program called Monument. It was broadcast in January, 1968, and subsequently has been seen throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Apart from the technical aspect of the project, their intention was to develop a widened consciousness of the communi - cative process inherent in visual images. They selected as source material the "monuments" of world culture— images of famous persons and paintings.
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El Rey en Londres
Title: El Rey en Londres
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 11, 1966
Type: Movie
The film shows as a documentary the trip to London of Palito Ortega and Graciela Borges
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Beatles - Tokyo, Japan 66
Title: Beatles - Tokyo, Japan 66
Character: Himself
Released: October 1, 1966
Type: Movie
01. Beatles arrive in Tokyo, Japan Airport/ Hotel/ Press Conference Off to the concerts EVENING CONCERT JUNE 30, 1966: 02. Rock'n'Roll Music 03. She's A Woman 04. If I Needed Someone 05. Day Tripper 06. Baby's In Black 07. I Feel Fine 08. Yesterday 09. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. Nowhere Man 11. Paperback Writer 12. I'm Down
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Die Beatles
Title: Die Beatles
Character: Self (as The Beatles)
Released: July 5, 1966
Type: Movie
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Reflections on Love
Title: Reflections on Love
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 1, 1966
Type: Movie
A dazzlingly mod yet oddly old-fashioned romantic view of heterosexual couples in the swinging youth scene of 1960s London.
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The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Title: The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 1965
Type: Movie
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.
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The Beatles: Live in Paris
Title: The Beatles: Live in Paris
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1965
Type: Movie
The Beatles live at the Palais des Sports, Paris, June 20th 1965.
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Title: The Beatles
Released: September 25, 1965
Type: TV
The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular English rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the US. The series debuted on September 25, 1965 and ended on September 7, 1969. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which consisted of reruns, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings. Each episode has a name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode. The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on the Disney Channel. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
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Help!
Title: Help!
Character: John
Released: July 29, 1965
Type: Movie
An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.
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Doctor Who: The Chase
Title: Doctor Who: The Chase
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 26, 1965
Type: Movie
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.
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Pop Gear
Title: Pop Gear
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 1965
Type: Movie
A compilation of proto-music videos featuring leading British rock bands of the 60s, including The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, and Herman's Hermits.
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The Beatles Unauthorized
Title: The Beatles Unauthorized
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
A one-of-a-kind compilation offering a fascinating, entertaining, and surprising look at the Fab Four with rare newsreel footage, candid and revealing interviews, and historic performances. Included are their first U.S. concert in Washington, D.C., never-before-seen highlights from the Hollywood Bowl, a rare uncensored interview filmed just before their very last concert, and live renditions of many hits.
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Title: Not Only... But Also
Character: Self
Released: November 29, 1964
Type: TV
Not Only... But Also is a 1960s BBC comedy series starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Title: What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Character: Self - The Beatles Member
Released: October 16, 1964
Type: Movie
New York, USA, February 1964. Five grueling days in the life of George, John, Paul and Ringo, the Fab Four, The Beatles: the hysterical fan reception at JFK airport; several press conferences; in their rooms at the Plaza Hotel; in the backstage at the Ed Sullivan Show; hanging out with the legendary DJ Murray the K; and the frantic return home.
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The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Title: The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Character: Self
Released: July 17, 1964
Type: Movie
Great compilation of unedited footage from the 1964 Holland visit. You've seen all of these, but not uncut like this.
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A Hard Day's Night
Title: A Hard Day's Night
Character: John
Released: July 7, 1964
Type: Movie
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
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The Beatles Sing for Shell
Title: The Beatles Sing for Shell
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Cameras from the Australian Channel 9 recorded the sixth and final show of the Melbourne leg of The Beatles' world tour on 17 June 1964. It was screened on 1 July 1964 as an hour-long special, The Beatles Sing For Shell, named after the oil company which sponsored the broadcast. Nine of The Beatles' Melbourne performances were included in the show (the others edited out and discarded at the insistence of Beatles manager Brian Epstein): I Saw Her Standing There, You Can't Do That, All My Loving, She Loves You, Till There Was You, Roll Over Beethoven, Can't Buy Me Love, Twist And Shout and Long Tall Sally. The complete unedited concert (from an alternate audio feed) was also aired on Australian radio.
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The Beatles in Australia
Title: The Beatles in Australia
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Documentary following the 1964 groundbreaking Beatles tour of Australia.
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Around the Beatles
Title: Around the Beatles
Character: Self
Released: May 6, 1964
Type: Movie
The show opens on an image of the Globe Theatre, with Ringo Starr unfurling a flag with the legend "Around The Beatles". The studio setting is arranged as a theater in the round, (hence the show's name) echoing the seating arrangement of the Globe. The opening act is a humorous rendition of the "play within a play", Pyramus and Thisbe (Act V, Scene I) from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, with Paul McCartney as Pyramus, John Lennon as his lover Thisbe, George Harrison as Moonshine, and Starr as Lion.
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The Beatles: Live in Washington DC
Title: The Beatles: Live in Washington DC
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 1964
Type: Movie
The Beatles’ first US concert was watched by a crowd of 8,092 fans at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, DC. The band had traveled from New York to Washington, DC early in the day by rail, as an East Coast snowstorm had caused all flights to be cancelled. The Beatles took to the stage at 8.31pm, and performed 12 songs: ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘From Me To You’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘This Boy’, ‘All My Loving’, ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, ‘Please Please Me’, ‘Till There Was You’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘Twist And Shout’ and ‘Long Tall Sally’.
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The Beatles - Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964
Title: The Beatles - Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 1964
Type: Movie
The Beatles’ first US concert was watched by a crowd of 8,092 fans at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, DC on 11 February 1964. Brian Epstein had allowed CBS to film the performance, which was shown by the National General Corporation in a telecast in US cinemas on 14 & 15 March. The performance has since been released on DVD and was available for download with the digital "Beatles Stereo Box Set" on iTunes.
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Title: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 12, 1964
Type: Movie
The American documentary makers - The Maysles Brothers, were given exclusive access to almost every minute of The Beatles first American visit. The first 3 days of film footage shot in New York was rushed over to Granada Television in London who quickly edited the footage for a TV special called "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York" which was broadcast on February 12, 1964 at 10:25pm. The majority of the footage in this UK special featured their arrival at JFK Airport; Arriving at their hotel room; Fans outside the Plaza Hotel; footage from inside their hotel room with Murray The K; Murray The K interviewing them on the phone from WINS radio station; Walking through Central Park for a photo session; Limo ride to CBC TV Studios; Ringo & Murray The K dancing at the Peppermint Lounge.
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The Beatles Come to Town
Title: The Beatles Come to Town
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 1963
Type: Movie
Pathe News technicolor short showing The Beatles in concert at the ABC Cinema in Manchester, Lancashire on 11/20/63. This footage was incorporated into the 1965 Pathe feature "Pop Gear.”
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The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Title: The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Released: December 7, 1963
Type: Movie
On December 7th 1963, in the afternoon The Beatles played a concert at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool which was filmed for the BBC
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The Mersey Sound
Title: The Mersey Sound
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1963
Type: Movie
This 1963 film packed with raw, archive footage and interviews is the story of the Mersey Sound. Fuelled by Beatlemania, this musical explosion changed the face of pop music forever. The Beatles, The Undertakers and Group One are filmed in a number of venues including The Iron Door and Southport’s Little Theatre.
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Title: The Merv Griffin Show
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.
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Title: The Morecambe & Wise Show
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 1961
Type: TV
The Morecambe & Wise Show is the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise. It began airing in 1968 on BBC2, specifically because it was then the only channel broadcasting in colour, following the duo's move to the BBC from ATV, where they had made Two of a Kind since 1961. The series was popular enough to be moved to BBC1, with its Christmas specials garnering prime-time audiences in excess of 20 million, some of the largest in British television history. After their 1977 Christmas special, retaining its title, the show moved over to ITV.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Member of The Beatles
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Beatles are Coming
Title: The Beatles are Coming
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Beatlemania through the concert years: from The Cavern to Candlestick Park
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Hanratty: The Whole Truth
Title: Hanratty: The Whole Truth
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
On August 22, 1962, Michael Gregsten was murdered, and his lover Valerie Storie raped and shot on the A6 at Deadman's Hill in Bedfordshire. James Hanratty, who denied the murder and claimed he had been misidentified, was hanged for the crime at Bedford Prison. 40 years later, the latest DNA verdict confirmed he was guilty as charged. Valerie Storie blasted campaigners who doubted her word. In her first interview for 36 yrs, she tells of the horrific events that left her paralyzed, her battle to work again and the fighting spirit that pushes her to live a full and active life.
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The Beatles  - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Title: The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Good to excellent quality DVD collecting all available material from the Bravo Beatles Blitztournee in Germany 24 to 26.06.1966. Also on this DVD are Tracks from Cliff and the Rebell Rousers, The Rattles and Peter and Gordon, all from the Munich Concert.
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The Beatles - 1967-1970
Title: The Beatles - 1967-1970
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Collection of Beatles videos from 1967 to 1970: The Beatles were a British rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.