Movies: John Lennon

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 qui...

Live transmission of Paul McCartney's Buenos Aires show show on October 5th, 2024. As one of the most iconic and successful musicians of all time, McCartney boasts an unparalleled discography. With hits like 'Hey Jude', 'Live and Let Die', 'Band on ...

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 discu...

Parting Ways treats The Beatles with the respect they deserve and details their lives since the world's number one band fell apart....

Various international presentions are featured through satellite uplink....

Documentary made with archival footage exploring the Beatles' LSD use....

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 wor...

This German Television Special captured not only the Beatles (performing at the Circus-Krone-Bau) but a few songs from opening acts Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, the Rattles and Peter and Gordon....

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....

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., n...

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 see...

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 o...

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 revol...

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 telec...

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 Bedfo...

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 Al...

The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage....

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 0...

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 w...

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....