The Music of Lennon & McCartney
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Synopsis
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.
Details
- Philip Casson
- December 16, 1965
- Released
- United Kingdom
- Granada Television
- 44m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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John LennonSelf (archive footage) -
Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage) -
George HarrisonSelf (archive footage) -
Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage) -
Peter Sellers -
LuluSelf -
Cilla BlackSelf -
Henry ManciniSelf -
Marianne FaithfullSelf (as Marianne Faithful) -
Billy J. KramerSelf (as The Dakotas) -
Peter AsherSelf -
George MartinSelf
