`Sgt. Pepper's Magical Mystery Board´

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1964
· Best New Artist, The Beatles
· Best Performance by a Vocal Group,
"A Hard Day's Night," The Beatles

1966
· Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance,
"Eleanor Rigby," Paul McCartney
· Best Album Cover,
'Revolver,' The Beatles (Klaus Voormann)
· Song of the Year,
"Michelle," The Beatles

1967
· Album of the Year,
'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles
· Best Contemporary Rock-and-Roll Recording,
'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles
· Best Album Cover,
'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles
· Best Engineered Recording,
'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles

1969
· Best Engineered Recording,
'Abbey Road,'The Beatles

1970
· Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture or TV Special,
'Let It Be,' The Beatles

1971
· Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists,
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey," Paul and Linda McCartney

1972
· Album of the Year,
'The Concert For Bangladesh,' George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, and Billy Preston

1973
· Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists,
"Live and Let Die," Paul McCartney and The Wings

1974
· Best Engineered Recording,
"Band On the Run," Paul McCartney and The Wings

1975
· Hall of Fame, The Beatles

1979
· Best Instrumental Recording,
"Rockestra Theme," Wings

1981
· Album of the Year,
'Double Fantasy,' John Lennon and Yoko Ono

1987
· Best Performance Music Video, Long Form,
'Trust All-Star Concert,' The Prince's (with Paul McCartney)

1989
· Best Rock Vocal, Duo or Group,
"Traveling Wilburys Volume 1," The Traveling Wilburys
· Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul McCartney

1990
· Lifetime Achievement Award, John Lennon

1995
· Lifetime Achievement Award, George Martin

1996
· Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal,
"Free As A Bird," The Beatles
· Best Music Video, Short Form,
'Free As A Bird,' The Beatles
· Best Music Video, Long Form,
'The Beatles Anthology,' The Beatles

1998
· Album of the Year,
'Flaming Pie,' Paul McCartney




&A Hard Day's Night

Plot Summary: An exaggerated "Day In the Life" of the Beatlemania era Beatles. The foursome travel from train to hotel to television studio with their road crew, while Paul's "Grandfather" stirs up trouble and even temporarily convinces Ringo to abandon his responsibilities to the group and go off "paradin'."

Released at the peak of Beatlemania, 1964's 'A Hard Day's Night' quickly set a new standard for rock & roll filmmaking, with the group's Marx Brothers-inspired comic antics and Richard Lester's French New Wave-influenced cinéma vérité visual style combining to paint a definitive portrait of youth culture caught in the throes of the British Invasion.

&Filming Information

Premiere: July 6, 1964
Running Time: 87 minutes
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Produced By: United Artists
Filming Locations: London, England; Scala Theatre, London, England.
Exact Shooting Dates: March 1964: 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23, 26, 31; April 1964: 1-3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-24.

&Awards

Best Original Screenplay (nom) Alun Owen, 1964
Academy
Best Score (nom) George Martin, 1964
Academy

&Cast Listing

Directed By
Richard Lester [bio]

Writing Credits
Alun Owen [bio]

Cast
John Lennon . John
Paul McCartney . Paul
George Harrison . George
Ringo Starr . Ringo
Wilfrid Brambell . Paul's Grandfather [bio]
Norman Rossington . Norm [bio]
John Junkin . Shake [bio]
Victor Spinetti . TV Director [bio]
Anna Quayle . Millie
Deryck Guyler . Police Inspector
Richard Vernon . Man On Train
Edward Malin . Hotel Waiter (as Eddie Malin)
Robin Ray . TV Floor Manager
Lionel Blair . TV Choreographer
Alison Seebohm . Secretary
David Janson . Young Boy (as David Jaxon)

Rest Of Cast, Listed Alphabetically
Isla Blair . Shakespearean Actress (Scenes Deleted)
Bridget Armstrong . Lead Makeup Woman
John Bluthal . Man Stealing Car
Pattie Boyd . Jean (Schoolgirl on Train #1)
Phil Collins . Seated Fan with Necktie
Rosemarie Frankland . Brunette Showgirl
Kenneth Haigh . Simon Marshall
Clare Kelly . Barmaid
David Langton . Actor
Jeremy Lloyd . Tall Dancer at the Disco
Derek Nimmo . Leslie Jackson (Magician)
Marianne Stone . Society Reporter
Michael Trubshawe . Casino Manager

Produced By
Walter Shenson . Producer
Denis O'Dell . Associate Producer (as Dennis O'Dell)
David V. Picker . Executive Producer

Original Music By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison (song "Don't Bother Me")
George Martin

Cinematography By
Gilbert Taylor

Film Editing By
John Jympson

Art Direction By
Ray Simm

Costume Design By
Julie Harris
Dougie Millings

Makeup Department
Betty Glasow . Hair Stylist
John O'Gorman . Makeup Artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John D. Merriman . Assistant Director
Barrie Melrose . Second Assistant Director

Sound Department
Gordon Daniel . Sound Editor
H.L. Bird . Sound Recordist
Stephen Dalby . Sound Recordist
Jim Roddan . Sound Editor

Visual Effects By
Ronnie Wass . Optical Effects: Titles

Other Crew
Derek V. Browne . Camera Operator
Rita Davison . Continuity
Robert Freeman . Title Designer
Esther Harris . Trailer
George Martin . Music Dupervisor
Roy Benson . Assistant Editor
Pamela Tomling . Assistant Editor
Paul Wilson . Camera Operator


&Movie Script

Download the script [here]

This information has been painstakingly compiled from the following site(s):
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&Help!

Plot Summary: The Beatles followed up their debut film, 'A Hard Days Night,' with this fanciful spy spoof. When Ringo adds a new ring to his collection, he's unaware of how important and dangerous this piece of jewelry is. On one hand, a religious cult considers it a sacred object and the wearer must become

a sacrifice to their gods. On the other hand, the ring has magical abilities that hold the key to supreme power. Soon the boys from Liverpool are engaged in a slapstick and madcap chase round the world, as a crazed scientist, a pack of crooks, and several religious fanatics set out to capture the band.

Will John live to sleep in his pit again?
Will Paul ever get back to his electric organ?
Will George be re-united with his ticker-tape machine?
And Ringo - Will he ever play drums again?
Watch and find out.

&Filming Information

Premiere: July 29, 1965
Running Time: 92 minutes
Distributor: United Artists
Produced By: Walter Shenson Films/Subafilms
Filming Locations: Austria; The Bahamas; Salisbury Plain, England.
Exact Shooting Dates: February 1965: 23-28; March 1965: 1-9, 14-20, 24-26, 29-31; April 1965: 1-2, 5-9, 12-14, 20-24, 27-30; May 1965: 3-5, 7, 9-11, 18.

&Awards

Best Screenwriting Charles Wood, 1965
New York Film Critics Circle
Best Screenwriting Marc Bohm, 1965
New York Film Critics Circle

&Cast Listing

Directed By
Richard Lester [bio]

Writing Credits
Marc Behm
Charles Wood

Cast
John Lennon . John
Paul McCartney . Paul
George Harrison . George
Ringo Starr . Ringo
Leo McKern . Clang [bio]
Eleanor Bron . Ahme [bio]
Victor Spinetti . Professor Foot [bio]
Roy Kinnear . Algernon
John Bluthal . Bhuta
Patrick Cargill . Superintendent
Alfie Bass . Doorman
Warren Mitchell . Abdul
Peter Copley . Jeweller
Bruce Lacey . Lawnmower

Rest Of Cast, Listed Alphabetically
Ronnie Brody . Priest/Thug
Deborah DeLacey . High Priestess
Durra . Belly Dancer
Eve Eden . High Priestess
Mal Evans . Channel Swimmer
Rupert Evans . Priest/Thug
Bob Godfrey . Priest/Thug
Andreas Malandrinos . Austrian Waiter
Louis Mansi . Priest/Thug
Marie-Lise . High Priestess
Zienia Merton . Marie-Lise
Dandy Nichols . The Neighbor
Zorenah Osborne . High Priestess
Gai Wright . High Priestess

Produced By
Walter Shenson . Producer

Original Music By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
George Martin
Ken Thorne

Non-Original Music By
Gioacchino Rossini ("Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Overture")
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ("1812 Overture")
Richard Wagner ("Lohengrin: Prelude To Act III")
Ludwig van Beethoven ("9th Symphony")

Cinematography By
David Watkin

Film Editing By
John Victor-Smith

Art Direction By
Ray Simm

Costume Design By
Dinah Greet
Julie Harris
Arthur Newman

Makeup Department
Betty Glasow . Hair Stylist
Freddie Williamson . Makeup Artist

Production Management
John Pellatt . Production Manager

Second Unit Director Or Assistant Director
Clive Reed . Assistant Director

Sound Department
H.L. Bird . Sound Recordist
Bill Blunden . Sound Editor
Don Challis . Sound Editor
Stephen Dalby . Sound Recordist
Mike Le Mare . Sound Editor
Barrie Vince (as Barry Vince) . Music Editor

Special Effects By
Brian Gamby . Special Effects
Fred Heather . Special Effects
Garth Inns . Special Effects
Cliff Richardson . Special Effects
Jimmy Ward . Special Effects

Stunts
Joe Dunne . Stunts

Other Crew
Jack Atcheler . Camera Operator
Rita Davison . Continuity
Robert Freeman . Color Consultant
Robert Freeman . Title Designer
Elias Howe (as Mr. Elias Howe) . Dedicatee
Arthur Newman . Wardrobe
Ken Thorne . Musical Director
Paul Wilson . Camera Operator
Chris Kelly . Second Assistant Editor

&Movie Script

*Currently unavailable. If you have a copy, and wish to share, feel free to e-mail me!

This information has been painstakingly compiled from the following site(s):
www.amazon.com © 1996-2005, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
www.imdb.com © 1990-2005 Internet Movie Database Inc.
www.allmovie.com © 1992-2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
(they, sadly, do not own the Beatles nor their likenesses, but nevertheless provide excellent Internet databases)




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&Magical Mystery Tour

Plot Summary: This 1968 oddity is probably a film only a total Beatlemaniac could love, but it carries both musical and historical resonance. The roots of virtually any rock star's vanity project can be traced to this little Liverpudlian home movie. Fresh from the success of

their films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help!,' and still under the influence of the intoxicants of the era, the Beatles set out to make their own fancifully psychedelic project. Using some of their favorite actors (including Victor Spinetti, who was in their first two movies), the Beatles make an alternative British travelogue, stopping occasionally to sing songs like "I Am the Walrus" and "The Fool on the Hill."

&Filming Information

Premiere: December 26, 1967
Running Time: 50 minutes
Produced By: The Beatles; Denis O'Dell for Apple Corps.
Filming Locations: England; Nice, France ('Fool on the Hill' segment).
Exact Shooting Dates: September 1967: 11-15, 18-25; October 1967: 1, 29-31; November 1967: 3.

&Awards

I guess that was some wishful thinking on my behalf.
This film was the first critical failure ever to be created by the Beatles. For shame, boys, for shame. XD

&Cast Listing

Directed By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

Writing Credits
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

Cast
John Lennon . John/Ticket Salesman/Magician/Narrator
Paul McCartney . Paul/Major McCartney/Magician
George Harrison . George/Magician
Ringo Starr . Richard Starkey/Magician
Vivian Stanshall . Lead Singer, Bonzo Dog Band
Neil Innes . Bonzo Dog Band Member
Jan Carson . The Stripper
George Claydon . Little George the Photographer
Ivor Cutler . Buster Bloodvessel
Mal Evans . Magician
Shirley Evans . The Accordionist
Nat Jackley . Happy Nat
Derek Royle . Jolly Jimmy Johnson the Courier
Jessie Robins . Mrs. Starkey, Ringo's Auntie
Victor Spinetti . Army Sergeant [bio]
Mandy Weet . Miss Wendy Winters the Hostess
Maggie Wright . The Lovely Starlet

Produced By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

Original Music By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

Cinematography By
Daniel Lacambre
Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)

Film Editing By
Roy Benson

&Movie Script

*Currently unavailable. If you have a copy, and wish to share, feel free to e-mail me!

This information has been painstakingly compiled from the following site(s):
www.amazon.com © 1996-2005, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
www.imdb.com © 1990-2005 Internet Movie Database Inc.
www.allmovie.com © 1992-2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
(they, sadly, do not own the Beatles nor their likenesses, but nevertheless provide excellent Internet databases)




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&Yellow Submarine

Plot Summary: This animated valentine to the Beatles offers viewers a vivid time capsule of the late '60s and a minor milestone in animation. The music represents the quartet's zenith--Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The story line, cobbled together by producer Al Brodax

and a committee of writers, is a broad, feather-light allegory set in idyllic Pepperland, where the gentle citizens are threatened by the nasty, music-hating Blue Meanies and their surreal arsenal of henchmen, with the Beatles enlisted to thwart the bad guys. Visually, designer Heinz Edelmann mixes the biomorphic squiggles, day-glo palette, and Beardsley-esque portraits of Peter Max with rotoscoped still photographs and film; Edelmann's animated collages also nod to Andy Warhol and Magritte in properly psychedelic fashion, which works wonderfully with such terrific songs.

High orthodox Beatlemaniacs can still grouse that the animated Fab Four are (literally) flat archetypes, but that's missing the sheer bloom of the music or the giddy, campy fun of the visuals. Making sense of the story is second to submerging blissfully in the sights and sounds of this video treat.

&Filming Information

Premiere: July 17, 1968
Running Time: 85 minutes
Produced by: Al Brodax for United Artists/Apple Corps./Subafilms

&Cast Listing

Directed By
George Dunning

Writing Credits
Al Brodax
Roger McGough
Jack Mendelsohn
Lee Minoff
Lee Minoff
Erich Segal

Cast
John Lennon . John (singing voice/as The Beatles)
Paul McCartney . Paul (singing voice/as The Beatles)
George Harrison . George (singing voice/as The Beatles)
Ringo Starr . Ringo (singing voice/as The Beatles)
Paul Angelis . Chief Blue Meanie/Ringo (voice)
John Clive . John (voice)
Dick Emery . Jeremy Hilary Boob, Ph.D/Lord Mayor/Max (voice)
Geoffrey Hughes . Paul (voice)
Lance Percival . Young/Old Fred (voice)
Peter Batten . George (voice)

Produced By
Al Brodax . Producer
Alan Kozlowski . Executive Producer (1999 Renovation)

Original Music By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
George Martin

Cinematography By
John Williams

Film Editing By
Brian J. Bishop

Art Direction By
Heinz Edelmann

Sound Department
Peter Cobbin . 6-Track Digital Mastering Mixer (1999 Renovation)
Peter Cobbin . Music Mix Engineer (1999 Renovation)
Geoff Emerick . Original Music Recording Engineer
Ted Hall . 6-Track Digital Print Mastering Mixer (1999 Renovation)
Ted Hall . Supervising Re-Recording Mixer (1999 Renovation)
John Keating . Sound Engineer: DTS, Los Angeles (1999 Renovation)
Shane T. Keller . Assistant Sound Engineer (1999 Renovation)
Antal Kovacs . Dubbing Editor
Guy Massey . Music Mix Assistant (1999 Renovation)
Peter Mew . Digital Re-Mastering (1999 Renovation)
Michael Minkler . 6-Track Digital Mastering Mixer (1999 Renovation)
Doug Smith . Sound Effects

Special Effects By
Charlie Jenkins . Special Effects

Visual Effects By
Brian Begun . Digital Restoration Artist
Greg Kimble . Restoration Supervisor (1999 Renovation)
Pat Repola . Digital Imaging Manager (1999 Renovation)
Jeremy Hume . Matte Artist

Other Crew
Dennis Abey . Director: Live-Action Sequence
Alan Ball . Animator
Robert Balser . Animation Director
Gareth Boucher . Technical Supervisor (1999 Renovation)
Al Brodax . Director: Live-Action Sequence
Gary Burritt . Negative Cutter (1999 Renovation)
John Challis . Animator
Hester Coblentz . Animator
Jeff Collins . Animator
Duane Cowther . Animator
Rich Cox . Animator
Tony Cuthbert . Animator
Malcolm Draper . Animator
Paul Driessen . Animator
Heinz Edelmann . Design
Cam Ford . Animator
Tom Halley . Animation Unit Director
Tom Halley . Animator
Jim Hiltz . Animator
Dick Horn . Animator
Arthur Humberstone . Animator
Dennis Hunt . Animator
Diane Jackson . Animator
Charlie Jenkins . Animator: Opening Sequence
Anne Joiliffe . Animator
Dave Livesey . Animator
Reg Lodge . Animator
Geoff Loynes . Animator
George Martin . Musical Director
Terry Moesker . Animator
Lawrence Moorcraft . Animator
Ted Percival . Animator
Mike Pocock . Animator
Gerald Potterton . Animator
Edric Radage . Animator
Allan Rouse . Project Coordinator (1999 Renovation)
Mike Stanwick . Color Timer (1999 Renovation)
Mike Stewart . Animator
Jack Stokes . Animation Director


&Movie Script

*Currently unavailable. If you have a copy, and wish to share, feel free to e-mail me!

This information has been painstakingly compiled from the following site(s):
www.amazon.com © 1996-2005, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
www.imdb.com © 1990-2005 Internet Movie Database Inc.
www.allmovie.com © 1992-2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
(they, sadly, do not own the Beatles nor their likenesses, but nevertheless provide excellent Internet databases)




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&Let It Be

Plot Summary: The dissolution of the Fab Four is captured on camera in Michael Lindsay-Hogg's documentary, a filmed record of the sessions for what would become the Beatles' final release, Let It Be. Included is footage shot at the famous rooftop concert that was the Fabs' final live appearance.

The Beatles are shown rehearsing, performing, arguing and recording and allow the cameras to record their every word and note in the recording studio. The film opens with Paul showing Ringo a piano composition, while the group is surrounded in silence, seemingly light-years removed from the screaming hordes of fans that necessitated their withdrawal from performing live. Billy Preston drops by to jam on keyboards. For this film, The Beatles collectively won an Oscar for "Best Original Film Score," their only Academy Award.

&Filming Information

Premiere: May 13, 1970
Running Time: 88 minutes
Produced by: Mal Evans for United Artists/Apple Corps.
Filming Locations: Twickenham Studios; Apple Studios at Saville Row, London, England.
Exact Shooting Dates: January 1969: 1-3, 6-10, 13-15, 22-31.

&Awards

Oscar® for Best Music and Best Original Song Score, 1971
Academy Awards


&Cast Listing

Directed By
Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Cast
John Lennon . Himself
Paul McCartney . Himself
George Harrison . Himself
Ringo Starr . Himself
Yoko Ono . Herself

Rest of Cast, Listed Alphabetically
Mal Evans . Himself
Michael Lindsay-Hogg . Himself
George Martin . Himself
Heather McCartney . Herself
Linda McCartney . Herself
Billy Preston . Himself
Derek Taylor . Himself

Produced By
Neil Aspinall . Producer
The Beatles . Executive Producer
Mal Evans . Producer
Saul Swimmer . Co-Producer

Original Music By
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

Cinematography By
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing By
Tony Lenny

Other Crew
Phil Spector . Music Producer

[AnyRoad69]

Rekorde in der Musik
Die Beatles haben während ihrer musikalischen Karriere eine beachtlichte Anzahl von Rekorden aufgestellt, von denen einige bis heute Bestand haben. Einige dieser herausragenden Leistungen sollen hier nun beschrieben werden.

Obwohl sie nur acht Jahre Plattenaufnahmen machten, sind die Beatles die Gruppe mit den meistverkauften Tonträgern der Welt. Laut Angaben ihrer Plattenfirma EMI beläuft sich die Menge der verkauften Einheiten auf ca. 1,3 Milliarden.

Die Beatles haben mehr Multi-Platin-Auszeichnungen erhalten, als jeder andere Künstler (13 in den U.S.A.).

Die Beatles hatten mehr Nr.1-Singles als alle anderen Gruppen oder Sänger (22 in den U.S.A., 23 in Australien, 23 in den Niederlanden, 22 in Kanada, 21 in Norwegen, 18 in Schweden, 11 in Deutschland). Einen weiteren Nr.1-Hit verhinderten die Beatles kurioserweise selber, da sie „Penny Lane“ und „Strawberry Fields Forever“ als „Doppel-A“-Single veröffentlichten. Das führte dazu, dass die Verkaufszahlen und das Spielen im Radio zwischen den zwei Songs geteilt wurden und nicht zusammen gezählt werden konnten. Sie kamen deshalb nur auf Platz 2 mit den Singles.

Die Beatles hatten mehr Nr.1-Alben als andere Einzelkünstler und Gruppen (19 in den U.S.A. und 15 in Großbritannien).

Die Beatles verbrachten die meisten gezählten Wochen auf Platz 1 in den Album-Charts (132 in den U.S.A. und 174 in Großbritannien).

Die erfolgreichste erste Woche von Verkäufen für ein Doppel-Album erzielten die Beatles mit „The Beatles Anthology Volume 1“. Im Zeitraum vom 21. November bis 28 November 1995 wurde das Album 855.473-mal in den U.S.A. verkauft.

Lennon und McCartney sind die bisher erfolgreichsten Komponisten der Pop-Geschichte mit 32 Nr.1-Singles in den U.S.A. für McCartney, und 26 für Lennon (23 Titel wurden gemeinsam geschrieben). Lennon war verantwortlich für 29 Nr.1-Singles in Großbritannien, und McCartney erzielte 28 Erfolge (25 Titel wurden gemeinsam geschrieben).

Während der Woche des 4. April 1964 hielten die Beatles die ersten fünf Plätze auf dem „Billboard Singles Chart“. Niemandem sonst war etwas derartiges zuvor gelungen, und es dürfte schwer sein, diese Leistung zu wiederholen. Die fraglichen Titel waren „Can't Buy Me Love“, „Twist And Shout“, „She Loves You“, „I Want To Hold Your Hand“ und „Please Please Me“.

In der Woche des 11. April 1964 hielten die Beatles vierzehn Plätze im „Billboard Hot 100“. Vor den Beatles war neun die höchste Anzahl von Titeln eines Interpreten in den „Hot 100“ auf einmal (Elvis Presley, 19. Dezember 1956).

Die Beatles waren die einzigen, die sich selber dreimal auf dem ersten Platz der US-„Billboard Hot 100“ ablösten. Dieses Kunststück gelang ihnen Anfang des Jahres 1964. Dem Titel I Want to Hold Your Hand folgte She Loves You und nach dieser Single kam Can't Buy Me Love auf Platz 1. Boyz II Men und Elvis Presley gelang es jeweils zweimal, sich selbst direkt mit einem eigen Titel von Platz 1 abzulösen, aber lediglich den Beatles gelang ein „Three-Peat“.