Movies: John Lennon

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 a...

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 do...

The Beatles hired Michael Lindsay-Hogg to shoot a promotional clip for "Hey Jude" after he had previously directed a clip for "Paperback Writer" in 1966. They settled on the idea of shooting with a live, albeit controlled, audience. In the clip, the ...

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 w...

Alf Bicknell, who was the Beatles' driver and road manager, shows footage, photographs and outtakes taken while he was employed by the Beatles....

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 ...

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 th...

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 o...

This short follows Lennon and Ono as they take a hot-air balloon ride over snow-covered countryside....

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....

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....

Beatlemania through the concert years: from The Cavern to Candlestick Park...

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...

«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 pr...

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 March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not ...

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...

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...

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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....