The Beatles Anthology (1995– )

An autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.

Stars:

Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Paul McCartney	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1995)
George Harrison	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1995)
Ringo Starr	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1995)
Neil Aspinall	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1995)
George Martin	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1995)
Derek Taylor	...	Himself (4 episodes, 1995)

Storyline

This series is a documentary on the life and times of the Beatles. It features clips from many of their songs as well as in-depth descriptions of their songs, tours, and lives.

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Plot Keywords:

song | the beatles | tour | england | rock musician | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beatles Story

Filming Locations:

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apple Corps, Capitol Records, Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

600 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two new songs, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love", were originally John Lennon demos. The three surviving Beatles added instrumentation to the demos and released the songs as singles in conjunction with the release of the special.

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Quotes

George Harrison: Which album is this?
George Martin: This is... Abbey Road.
Paul McCartney: George Harrison... foremost Beatles expert!
Ringo Starr: You're George, this is Paul...

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Connections

Features A Hard Day's Night (1964)

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Soundtracks

"How Do You Do It"
Written by Mitch Murray
Performed by Gerry and the Pacemakers

User Reviews

Beatles' 'Long and Winding Road' well worth the ride

If you could roll the respective significance of `Citizen Kane,' `Gone With the Wind' and `Lawrence of Arabia' into one film, you might have somewhat of an idea what the Beatles mean to contemporary music. Indeed, while Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly laid the groundwork, the Beatles forever defined the musical and artistic boundaries by which all future pop players would be judged. Indeed, the DVD format has provided modern day audiences with a chance to see why the Fab Four's legacy is something much more significant than a mere history lesson. `The Beatles Anthology' (released April 1, 2003 on DVD) picks up where the 2002-issued collector's edition release of `A Hard Day's Night' left off, providing more insight into the minds and music of the band that put Liverpool on the map. In addition to the in-depth chronology taking viewers on a magical mystery trip through the 1960s, new and never-before-seen material features interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison at Abbey Road Studios in May 1995 as they listen to classic Beatles tracks with producer George Martin. The jewel of the release is additional footage of the three one-time mop tops jamming together in George Harrison's garden.

DVD extras? You get them here. Indeed, the DVD release features a bonus disc featuring approximately 80 minutes of material more than the deluxe, eight-volume VHS release that expanded on the ABC special broadcast on Nov. 19, 22 and 23, 1995. Needless to say, all fans of rock music and 20th century pop culture should own this collection.