Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
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- Not Rated
- 55min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 26 Dec 1967 (UK)
- TV Movie
The Beatles charter a special bus for a surreal mystery tour.
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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band | ... |
Themselves
(as Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band)
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Jan Carson | ... |
Stripper
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| George Claydon | ... |
Photographer
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Ivor Cutler | ... |
Mr. Bloodvessel
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Shirley Evans | ... |
Accordionist
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Nat Jackley | ... |
Rubber Man
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Nicola Hale | ... |
Little Girl
(as Nichola)
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Jessie Robins | ... |
Ringo's Aunt
(as Jessie Robbins)
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Derek Royle | ... |
Jolly Jimmy
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| Victor Spinetti | ... |
Army Sergeant
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Miranda Forbes | ... |
Hostess Wendy Winters
(as Mandy Weet)
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| Maggie Wright | ... |
Starlet
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| Magic Alex | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Neil Aspinall | ... |
Man with Hat on the Roadside (uncredited)
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| The Beatles | ... |
The Beatles (uncredited)
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Vernon Dudley Bowhay Nowell | ... |
Bass Player (uncredited)
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Leslie Cavendish | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Jeni Crowley | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Spencer Davis | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Mal Evans | ... |
Magician Standing in the Corner / Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Women's Air Force | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Michael Gladden | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Paul Gregory | ... |
Pretty Policeman (uncredited)
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Peggy Spencers Dance Group | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Pamela Hale | ... |
Little Nicola's Mother (uncredited)
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| George Harrison | ... |
George / Magician Looking Through Telescope (uncredited)
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Liz Harvey | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Neil Innes | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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Arthur Kelly | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Kelly | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Freda Kelly | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Luke Kelly | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Barbara King | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Linda Lawson | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Cynthia Lennon | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| John Lennon | ... |
John / Ticket Salesman / Magician with Coffee / The Eggman / Aunt Jessie's Waiter Pirandello / Narrator (uncredited)
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| Julian Lennon | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Alf Manders | ... |
Coach Driver / Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Paul McCartney | ... |
Paul / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician (uncredited)
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Mike McGear | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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| Angelo Muscat | ... |
Catching Dwarf (uncredited)
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Sylvie Nightingale | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Roger Ruskin Spear | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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Rodney Slater | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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'Legs' Larry Smith | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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Rayston Smith | ... |
Catching Dwarf (uncredited)
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Sam Spoons | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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Vivian Stanshall | ... |
Performer on Stage (uncredited)
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
Ringo / Talkative Magician (uncredited)
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Bill Wall | ... |
Passenger on the Bus (uncredited)
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Miranda Ward | ... |
Swimming Pool Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Harrison | ... | (as The Beatles) |
| John Lennon | ... | (as The Beatles) |
| Paul McCartney | ... | (as The Beatles) |
| Ringo Starr | ... | (as The Beatles) |
| Bernard Knowles | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Mal Evans | ... | (idea) (uncredited) |
| George Harrison | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John Lennon | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Paul McCartney | ... | (idea) (uncredited) |
| Paul McCartney | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Ringo Starr | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Harrison | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| John Lennon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Gavrik Losey | ... | assistant producer |
| Paul McCartney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Denis O'Dell | ... | producer |
| Ringo Starr | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| George Harrison | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Lennon | ... | (uncredited) |
| Paul McCartney | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ringo Starr | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ringo Starr | ... | director of photography (as Richard Starkey M.B.E.) |
Editing by
| Roy Benson | ||
Editorial Department
| Donovan Kosters | ... | dcp mastering (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Neil Aspinall | ... | (uncredited) |
| Mal Evans | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Roger Graham | ||
| Keith Liddiard | ||
Production Management
| Gavrik Losey | ... | production leader (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Birkin | ... | first assistant director (as Andrew Burkin) |
| Gerry Harrison | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Brown | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Bob Lane | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Lou Sayers | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gordon Daniel | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Lax | ... | sound |
| Tony Chiffey | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Michael Column | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Allan Haynes | ... | sound camera (uncredited) |
| Garth Marshall | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Tony Milne | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| John Wood | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anthony Busbridge | ... | camera operator (as Tony Busbridge) |
| Aubrey Dewar | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel Lacambre | ... | camera operator (as Daniel Lacamore) |
| Michael Seresin | ... | camera operator (as Mike Sarason) |
| Lawrence David | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Geoff Emerick | ... | engineer (uncredited) |
| George Martin | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
| Ken Scott | ... | engineer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jean Bentley | ... | technical adviser: nightclub scene (uncredited) |
| Mal Evans | ... | private assistant: The Beatles (uncredited) |
| David Tucker | ... | optical operator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- MPI Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Fuji Eiga Company (1977) (Japan) (theatrical) (double feature)
- Global Film (GF) (1977) (Japan) (theatrical) (double feature) (presented by)
- Omniverse Vision (2012) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1981) (Canada) (VHS)
- BBC One (1967) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC2 (1968) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Castle Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- Emi-Odeon (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (video)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1968) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Viacom (1984) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mecca (dancers in arrangement with)
- Paul Raymond Revue Bar (by permission of the: Jan Carson appearance)
- Abbey Road Studios (soundtrack and songs mixed at: 2012 restoration)
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- De Wolfe Music (production music)
- Eque (photochemical preservation: 2012 restoration)
- Hyderabad Innovatives (digital restoration: 2012 restoration)
- Parlophone Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Beatles' first movie since "Help!" (1965) was largely Paul McCartney's project. The story follows a busload of eccentric characters on a magical journey through the English countryside. Rather than a unified narrative, it becomes a series of psychedelic clips promoting various songs including "The Fool on the Hill", "Blue Jay Way", "Your Mother Should Know", "I Am the Walrus", and "Magical Mystery Tour". The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band are seen in a strip club playing "Death Cab for Cutie". Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Lennon told Paul McCartney about a dream he had where he used a shovel to serve spaghetti to a woman. Paul suggested they film that, and John agreed. See more » |
| Goofs | Some shots of the bus driving along country lanes were obviously shot at a later date, when the bus was empty. In The Beatles "Anthology" book, Neil Aspinall describes taking the bus back out on the road after filming had finished, to shoot some external links which had been forgotten. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Beatles: I Am the Walrus (1967). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magical Mystery Tour See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Made in England by The Beatles See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Starkey, Ringo's Auntie:
Now shut up! Richard Starkey: Shut up- to me? I've had enough of it! I can't stand it any more! I'm gettin' off! Off! Mrs. Starkey, Ringo's Auntie: Don't get historical! See more » |