Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

Small town band hits it big, but they must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writer:

Henry Edwards

Stars:

Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Frampton	...	Billy Shears
Barry Gibb	...	Mark Henderson
Robin Gibb	...	Dave Henderson
Maurice Gibb	...	Bob Henderson
Frankie Howerd	...	Mr. Mustard
Paul Nicholas	...	Dougie Shears
Donald Pleasence	...	B.D. Hoffler
Sandy Farina	...	Strawberry Fields
Dianne Steinberg	...	Lucy
Steve Martin	...	Dr. Maxwell Edison
Aerosmith	...	Future Villain Band (FVB)
Earth Wind & Fire	...	Themselves
Alice Cooper	...	Marvin Sunk (the 'Sun King')
Billy Preston	...	Sergeant Pepper
Stargard	...	The Diamonds

Storyline

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of the beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | the beatles | based on song | convertible | the beatles song | 

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Taglines:

A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Banda de los corazones

Filming Locations:

Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,900,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H., Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was adapted as a comic book, which was intended to be released as Marvel Super Special #7. For reasons which were never officially disclosed, the book was never issued in the USA. The comic was, however, released in France, the Netherlands and Germany (with text in the respective language of each country), but copies of these releases are scarce.

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Goofs

When Mean Mr. Mustard serenades Strawberry Fields, he puts his teacup down. In the next shot, he puts it down again.

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Connections

Featured in The Greatest: 100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Get Back"
Music and Lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Billy Preston
Produced by George Martin
By Arrangement with Northern Songs Limited

User Reviews

Strange...

This movie is like a trainwreck. You don't want to watch, but its impossible to resist. Some of the songs aren't bad at all! Earth Wind & Fire and Aerosmith turn in excellent performances. Overall the movie is so over the top and campy, that you can't possibly take as anything but a somewhat fun romp, the likes of which we will never see again.I can only speculate on the amount of drugs that were consumed on the set of this movie..haha. The ending has to be seen to be believed. A crowd of 70's personalities and musicians on a platform singing Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I can only imagine what the 70's were like to live through, but if this is any indication...LOL...