| The Beatles Anthology 6 - July '66 to June '67 (1996)
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| Front Cover |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Musical |
| Director |
Geoff Wonfor |
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| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
71 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| The Beatles Anthology: July '66 to June '67 follows the band through 12 months that start poorly with international backlash aimed at the Fab Four, but ends with their finest artistic achievement to that point. Archival footage, interviews produced specifically for this documentary, and an abundance of music are used to tell the story of this emotionally draining period. After escaping the debacle in the Philippines where they offended the Marcos family, the Beatles must face hostile press in America where John 's remarks about being more popular than Jesus sparks outraged protest. The band continues to tour in the face of death threats and a growing hatred for the stifling aspects of life on the road. They play Candlestick Park in San Francisco, which turns out to be their last public concert. To commemorate their decision to retire from touring, the documentary offers a montage of performance highlights throughout their stage career to the strains of "For No One." Each of the individual Beatles spends time pursuing private interests. John acts in How I Won the War , George goes to India and learns the sitar, and Paul scores a film. The four reconvene at Abbey Road studios to begin work on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. They release "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane," both of which were intended for the album, as singles. The band discusses the genesis of the thematic concept for the album and the songs on it. There is an extended discussion of how "A Day in the Life" was constructed, featuring photographs of the orchestra utilized on the recording in Abbey Road. The band receives an almost instant approbation when Jimi Hendrix plays the opening track of the album at a concert in London just two days after the album was released. A minor scandal hits the band when Paul discloses to a reporter that he has taken LSD. This episode of The Beatles Anthology ends with the boys on a boat searching unsuccessfully for a Greek island they can buy to get away for a while. — Perry Seibert |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
94 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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