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Filmography 
Film Reviews
Magical Mystery Tour Comic
Yellow Submarine Liner Notes
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FILMOGRAPHY
*NOTE: this page is incomplete at the moment, but more will be added
soon.
Contents:
Feature Films
Official Documentaries
Unauthorized Documentaries
Fiction
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FEATURE FILMS
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films are listed by original release date, with the Beatles' first film at
the top
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if you have any information to add to to the release info listed for each
film, please e-mail me
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A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
1964
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Film premier: July 6, 1964
VHS release: 1984 (MPI)
Laserdisc release: 1984 (MPI)
2-disc DVD release: September 24, 2002 (Miramax)
Runtime: 108 min.
Director: Richard Lester
Producer: Walter Shenson - Subafilms
2-disc DVD special features: ● New promotional special ● Interviews
with the filmmakers ● Cast ● The production crew ● Post production crew ●
Sir George Martin on the HDN songs ● Memories of Wilfrid Brambell ● Isla
Blair interview ● Robert Freeman interview ● Gordon Millings interview ●
Tony Barrow interview ● Klaus Voorman interview ● Sid Bernstein interview ●
Digitally restored soundtrack
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HELP!
1965
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Film premier: July 29, 1965
VHS release: 1987, 1995 (MPI)
Laserdisc release: 1987 (Criterion), 1995 (MPI)
1-disc DVD release: November 12, 1997 (MPI)
2-disc DVD release: November 6, 2007
2-disc Deluxe Edition DVD release: November 6, 2007
Runtime: 149 min.
Director: Richard Lester
Producer: Walter Shenson - Subafilms
2-disc DVD special features: ● Digitally restored and newly created
5.1 soundtrack ● "The Beatles in Help!" 30 minute documentary about
the making of the film ● Missing scene featuring Wendy Richard ● The
restoration of Help! ● Memories of Help! ● Theatrical trailers
● 1965 US radio spots
Additional features of Deluxe Edition DVD: ● Reproduction of Richard
Lester's original annotated script ● 8 reproduction 1965 theatrical lobby
cards ● Reproduction of original 1965 film poster ● 60-page book featuring
photographs from the filming of Help!, an introduction by Richard
Lester, and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese |
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
1967
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First broadcast: December
26, 1967 on BBC1
VHS release: 1978 (Media-Home Entertainment), 1988 (Apple)
Laserdisc release: 1992 (MPI)
DVD release: 1997 (MPI); discontinued
Runtime: 50 min.
Director: The Beatles
Producer: The Beatles |
YELLOW SUBMARINE
1968
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Film premier: July 17, 1968
VHS release: 1987 (MGM/United Artists), 1999 (Subafilms/United Artists)
DVD release: September 14, 1999 (Subafilms/United Artists)
Runtime: 90 min.
Director: George Dunning
Producer: Al Brodax
DVD special features: ● The Mod Odyssey behind-the-scenes
featurette ● Full-length audio commentary ● Three storyboarded sequences -
including two not used in the final film ● Original pencil drawings ●
Behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the film ● Interviews with the
crew and vocal talents ● Music-only track highlighting the film's score ●
Original theatrical trailer ● Collectible booklet that dives behind the
scenes of this landmark animated adventure ● Newly remastered Dolby Digital
5.1 soundtrack |
LET IT BE
1970
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Film premier: May 20, 1970
VHS release: 1980s
Laserdisc release: 1980s
DVD release: currently only available in bootleg format
Runtime: 81 min.
Director: Michael Lindsey-Hogg
Producer: Neil Aspinall |
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARIES
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documentaries authorized by The
Beatles/Apple Corps.
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THE BEATLES: THE FIRST U.S. VISIT
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VHS release: 1991 (MPI)
First DVD release: July 29, 1998 (MPI)
Second DVD release: February 3, 2004 (on Capitol)
Runtime: 132 min.
Executive Producer: Neil Aspinall |
THE BEATLES: ANTHOLOGY |
First broadcast: 1995
8-volume VHS release: 1991 (MPI)
5-disc DVD release: April 1, 2003 (Capitol)
Runtime: 674 min.
Compilation director: Bob Smeaton
Executive Producer: Neil Aspinall
DVD special features: ● Recollections - June 1994 (Paul, George, and
Ringo together) ● Compiling the anthology albums ● Back at Abbey Road - May
1995 ● Recording "Free As A Bird" and "Real Love" ● Production team ● Making
the "Free As A Bird" video ● "Real Love" video |
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UNAUTHORIZED DOCUMENTARIES
» documentaries and films featuring
the Beatles that were released by third party companies
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THE BEATLES: UNAUTHORIZED
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DVD
release: August 5, 2003 (GoodTimes)
Runtime: 51 min.
Executive Producers: Ken Cayre, Joe Cayre, Stan Cayre |
FUN WITH THE FAB FOUR
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DVD
release: August 5, 2003 (GoodTimes)
Runtime: 54 min.
Compiled by: Sandy Oliveri |
THE FOUR COMPLETE HISTORIC ED SULLIVAN SHOWS FEATURING THE BEATLES |
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release: October 24, 2006 (Sofa/GoodTimes)
Runtime: 240 min.
Executive Producer: Andrew Solt
Director: Tim Kiley |
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FICTION
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fictional films about the Beatles or based
on their music
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films are listed by original release date,
with the oldest at the top
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THE RUTLES: ALL YOU NEED IS CASH
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Film premier: March 22, 1978
DVD release: March 13, 2001 (Rhino)
Runtime: 76 min.
Directors: Eric Idle, Gary Weis |
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
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Film premier: April 21, 1978
DVD release: September 28, 2004 (Universal)
Runtime: 104 min.
Director: Robert Zemeckis |
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
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Film premier: July 24, 1978
DVD release: August 12, 2003 (Universal)
Runtime: 113 min.
Director: Michael Schultz |
THE RUTLES 2: CAN'T BUY ME LUNCH
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First broadcast: 2002
DVD release: March 1, 2005 (Warner)
Runtime: 84 min.
Director: Eric Idle |
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