Film Studies

All This And World War II

Footage from the Forties with songs from the Sixties that were recorded in the Seventies. Why? Cocaine.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band

Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees star in a movie based on the "concept" album with George Burns and Steve Martin. Again, cocaine.

Day In The Decade

Then there's this weird bit of TV...

Beatles Forever Musical Tribute

and this weird bit of TV...

Cher / Tina Turner / Kate Smith

Television was really weird in the seventies

Beatlemania

The movie of the Broadway show of the tribute band.

The Birth of the Beatles

A TV movie about the formation of the band

The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash

Eric Idle's spoof of the Beatles' story (complete with George Harrison cameo)

James Paul McCartney

TV special Paul filmed as part of his out-of-court settlement with Lew Grade about Linda's songwriting credits.

Imagine - the Film

Series of proto-music videos John made to promote the 1971 album Imagine. Features songs from Yoko Ono's Fly as well as a cameos by Fred Astaire and George Harrison

Bruce McMouse

Animated special about a family of mice living under the stage at a Wings concert. Really.

Ringo

A "prince and the pauper" styled TV special starring Ringo in two roles to promote Bad Boy. Co-starring Art Carney, Carrie Fischer, and John Ritter. Plus a cameo by George Harrison!

Back to the Egg

A series of proto-music videos by Paul to promote Wings' last album.

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