Undated photos in front of apple show a bearded paul, ringo and klein. The film will be accompanied by a restored version of the original let it be film, as directed by michael lindsayhogg. Jan 30, 2020 on the basis of the beatles swansong 1970 film let it be, the albums sessions were downright morose. This is the let it be documentary film, released in 1970 which won the academy award for best original song score. The film was shot at twickenham film studios and later at the beatles apple corps headquarters in london from january 2 to january 31, 1969. The beatles won an oscar with the song let it be, the film is a very badly edited version of a period of time spent together with there heads up there arses, drugs, hangers on, financial problems,lack of any kind of management. Daily beatle reports that the books publisher says its a companion to jacksons film and is the authorized story of the making of the let it be. Beatles 1969 let it be, 35mm film, apple, beat videa. Although the original let it be film, directed by michael lindsayhogg, and the accompanying album were filmed and recorded in january 1969, they were not released until may 1970, three. The dissolution of the fab four is captured on camera in michael lindsayhoggs documentary, a filmed record of the sessions for what would become the beatles final release, let it be. The documentary film let it be gives an unparalleled insight into the beatles getting back to basics at twickenham and at their own recording studios in savile.
Coming fall 2020 498 productions, llc proudly announces the upcoming publication of the beatles finally let it be, bruce spizers latest book in his beatles album series which is set for release later this year. Let it be was the final studio album the beatles release, though it was recorded before abbey road. It was 45 years ago today may th, 1970, that the beatles final movie, let it be, received its u. Michael lindsayhogg widescreen stereo edition quality. The lp release in uk was today, 8th may 1970 let it be the film, which was shot in january 1969, was originally intended to be a tv special called get back featuring the group rehearsing for their first live show in over two years. It was going to be called get back, and they were going to record it in front of an audience on live tv, with another tv special showing them practicing the songs in the studio. Michael lindsayhogg is restoring let it be, the beatles infamously semireleased final film, for its 50th anniversary. On september 8 iirc lewisohn corrected that date to september 9 later the beatles had a meeting without ringo. Jan 30, 2019 the beatles performing for the 1970 film let it be.
Let it be is a film starring the beatles, showing them recording their two albums, let it be, and abbey road, although abbey road was released before both the movie and album that would go by the name of let it be. The film, which was originally released in 1970, documented the making of the legendary bands final studio album let it be. Jacksons version of the film includes clips of john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr laughing and joking, like the old friends they were, in scenes that never made the final edit of the original. How peter jacksons new version of let it be will shatter. The film, which was shot in january 1969, was originally intended to be a tv special called get back featuring the group rehearsing for their first live show in over two years. Expressgetty images jackson is collaborating with the beatles record company apple, with the approval of. It was released on 8 may 1970, almost a month after the groups breakup, in tandem with the motion picture of the same name. Peter jackson plots new beatles film with unreleased footage. The interview made some news for beatles fans, as mccartney described his reaction to lord of the rings director peter jacksons early cut of the forthcoming let it be movie, featuring new. While the idea was to show the group performing live, creating music on the spot. Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let. New version of the beatles let it be film to be released.
The beatles rooftop concert was the final public performance of the. Let it be is a series of disconnected starts and stops along with the beatles wasting time and effortand, not incidentally, boring themselves. Much of this footage has never seen an official release by the beatles, apple crops. Paul mccartney has indicated that the beatles film let it be is set to be rereleased in a new version to mark its fiftieth anniversary in 2020 the film, which was originally released in. Paul mccartney talks beatles, coronavirus, and new film in. The asyet untitled film will be assembled from 55 hours of previouslyunreleased film footage of the beatles working on the let it be album in january 1969, at twickenham film studios and their.
Peter jackson to direct new beatles film based on let it. Since let it be was the beatles last album, it made an appropriate statement about leaving problems behind and moving on in life. Mar 11, 2020 the film creates a cheerful counternarrative to the let it be film, which has a gloomy atmosphere and laid bare many of the internal disputes and arguments that ultimately broke up the. The lord of the rings director is set to release his own version of the classic beatles film, but will george walk out of it. Paul mccartney has a new perspective on beatles let it be film.
New beatles film challenges myth of the bands darkest days. Buried at the end of a press release this morning is excellent news. Paul mccartney says new version of beatles let it be. In january 1969, director michael lindsayhogg and the british. Let it be is a filmed documentary of the beatles rehearsing and recording their new album in 1969. The beatles let it be movie is to be remastered and rereleased for its 50th anniversary in 2020, according to paul mccartney. Lindsayhoggs most famous film, 1970s let it be which chronicled the contentious recording of the titular beatles album has been unavailable for 33 years except for a home. It spans two weeks of recording of what was to be their final album, let it be. Peter jackson plots new beatles film with unreleased. After watching my perfect vhs copy of the beatles 1970 film let it be, especially considering this was made for theatrical release, i am clueless as to why this has not been commercially available since 1981. Jan 29, 2020 snippets from peter jacksons highly anticipated new beatles film compiled from the let it be get back sessions have been premiered. The beatles announce let it be film reissue and new.
It was filmed in early 1969, and concerns the beatles rehearsing and recording songs for what would be their final studio album let it be then referred to as the get back project. Peter jacksons beatles doc to release in theaters this. New beatles film by peter jackson speculated for october release. The footage was shot by british director michael edward. One source informs that the rest of the beatles hated mccartneys maxwells silver hammer which is practiced in the film because mccartney insisted going through over a hundred trial runs to get it. Beatles film let it be finally being restored for 50th. Peter jackson to revamp the beatles let it be film from. The film was filmed in 1969 during the recording of the afformentioned albums. A highlight of the film is their legendary gig on the roof of the apple building. Apr 30, 20 play back the vinyl remasters on our custom record player at the beatles acclaimed original studio album remasters will make their long.
Let it be is the twelfth and final studio album by the english rock band the beatles. The beatles, peter jackson working on film about let it be. Filmmaker peter jackson has been tapped to turn 55 hours of neverreleased footage of the beatles recording let it be into a new movie. Peter jackson has come aboard to direct a new beatles documentary using the 55 hours of instudio footage shot for the film let it be. Paul mccartney admitted to having a new perspective on the beatles let it be film in an interview from november 2019. The final release to the public from the beatles was the 1970 film and album, let it be. Let it be, naked or not has two of pauls most long winded and nail scrapes aganst the blacboard.
Jan 30, 2019 peter jackson has come aboard to direct a new beatles documentary using the 55 hours of instudio footage shot for the film let it be. The iconic band could hardly stand to be in the same room with one another at this point, let alone continue on as the greatest popular music group the world will ever know. The rooftop concert alone runs about 25 minutes, and they can find 30 minutes of quality studio footage plus 10 minutes of intro footage candid stuff around london of the boys in 1970 and 10 minutes of outro footage interviews about the enduring legacy of the band to make a 75 minute film that is enjoyable and. The film documents the group rehearsing and recording songs for their twelfth and final studio album let it be, in january 1969. The film comes from lord of the rings director peter jackson, with. New beatles doc get back will release in theaters this. Although the original let it be film, directed by michael lindsayhogg, and the accompanying album were filmed and recorded in january 1969, they were not. Apr 05, 2007 37 videos play all the beatles let it be movie full good music john mayall the godfather of british blues 2003 duration. The beatles let it be original 35mm widescreen theatre. Theres never been a dvd or blu ray release of the film, and you wont find this baby on netflix. These studio sessions produced the beatles grammy award winning album let it be, with its academy award winning title song. The beatles let it be film to get rerelease alongside. Let it be was the beatles final major feature film. This footage came from the original filming of michael lindsayhoggs documentary let it be, which ended with the famous rooftop concert.
New beatles movie aims to bust the myth of let it be sessions. It also shows them rehearsing for the imagined, debated possibility of their return to public. The beatles let it be original 35mm widescreen theatre print. The book will cover the get back let it be sessions, the unreleased get back albums, the let it be album and film, the noteworthy get back bootlegs, the anthology tracks from the. Get back will be a new version of 1970s let it be documentary, which hasnt been officially available on home media for decades.
Peter jacksons forthcoming beatles film shows that the famously glum let it be sessions were actually jolly at times. Jan 30, 2019 the beatles sent the film crew away, shelved the project and recorded and released abbey road instead. Its been unavailable on any nondefunct technology since the last vhs copy got chewed up in the 1980s. Jacksons version of the film includes clips of john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr laughing and joking, like the old. Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let it. Peter jacksons beatles film shows other side of let it be. The beatles get backlet it be recording session, january 2. Jan 28, 2020 let it be was the final studio album the beatles release, though it was recorded before abbey road.
Let it be was ranked number 86 in rolling stone s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003 and number 392 in the 2012 version. Director michael lindsayhoggs film, which documented the. After seeing anthology this past week, i forgot how he was the most annoying of the beatles. Directed by michael lindsayhogg, it is a documentary film that documents the group rehearsing and recording songs for their twelfth and final studio album let it be. Jan 06, 2019 twickenham film studios, london, 2 january 1969 the darkest period of the beatles recording career was the get back enterprise the groups attempt to return to their roots, which saw them. The first official trailer of the film was released on 12 february 2019. Let it be is a 1970 british documentary film starring the beatles and directed by michael lindsayhogg.
The original film was shot in 16mm standard tv 4x3 format. The beatles let it be sessions documentary film by peter jackson will see fans lose their minds and a big myth busted, according to a first reaction. The beatles were on the verge of permanent implosion from within when the landmark documentary let if be was filmed. The film that director peter jackson is making on the beatles 1969 get back let it be sessions looks like itll be out in the early fall theres an amazon listing for a book called get back. The beatles discuss abbey road, let it be, and the future of the beatles duration. Ringo starr and the beatles in let it be 1969 john lennon and yoko ono in let it be 1969 the beatles at an event. The film culminated with a concert by the group set on the rooftop on their own apple office building in londons west end. The beatles performing for the 1970 film let it be. Now, rolling stone reports acclaimed filmmaker peter jackson is stepping in to reassemble the 55 hours of footage and 140 hours of audio into a brand new film documenting the creation of the timeless record. It was voted number 890 in the third edition of colin larkins all time top albums 2000. Let it be and long and winding road could have ended a lot soone, but no, the cameras were rolling.
The beatles film let it be had its premiere in new york 48 years ago. Although fans were hoping for a spring release for the beatles upcoming let it be 50th anniversary project an inside source says the new releases wont be dropping until the fall. An amazing counternarrative to the let it be film has ensued, he wrote. The beatles that will be published on october 15th. The rooftop concert alone runs about 25 minutes, and they can find 30 minutes of quality studio footage plus 10 minutes of intro footage candid stuff around london of the boys in 1970 and 10 minutes of outro footage interviews about the enduring legacy of the band to make a 75 minute film that is enjoyable and not a view of 4. The beatles film let it be is discussed on our exclusive. The beatles final film let it be captured hours worth of footage of the group songwriting, rehearsing, recording and performing.
Sir paul mccartney has hinted that a new version of the classic beatles film let it be is currently in the works. Theres never been a dvd or blu ray release of the film. Peter jackson using unreleased beatles let it be footage. The film documents the group rehearsing and recording. Jan 30, 2019 buried at the end of a press release this morning is excellent news. By the time the earlier film and album were released as let it be in 1970, the group had. The album was supposed to convey an entirely different message. The beatles let it be film to get rerelease alongside peter jackson doc of unseen footage this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. On september 20 the beatles had their last meeting breakup without. The beatles performed their last live public concert on the rooftop of the apple organization building for director michael lindseyhoggs film documentary, let it be, on savile row.
The documentary film let it be gives an unparalleled insight into the beatles getting back to basics at twickenham and at their own recording studios in savile row. The beatles have announced a new film collaboration with director peter jackson, focusing on the january 1969 sessions for let it be. Paul mccartney says new beatles film proves band was close. Let it be is a 1970 film about the beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album let it be in january 1969. The movie, also titled let it be, was released in theaters in 1970. Peter jacksons let it be documentary film will see fans. Jan 30, 2019 music, film, tv and political news coverage. New beatles film by peter jackson speculated for october. Released 12 days after the album, it was the last original beatles release. Filmed on 30 january 1969, at the beatles rooftop concert at apple in london. Paul mccartney says new version of beatles let it be film is in the. The site also reports the book will act as companion material with jacksons film, which will be draw from 55 hours of neverreleased footage of the beatles in the studio, shot between january 231, 1969. How peter jacksons new version of let it be will shatter your view.
Its brighter both visually and spiritually, with many, many shots of the. Thats what makes let it be project the one that the beatles. The film that director peter jackson is making on the beatles 1969 get back let it be sessions looks like it ll be out in the early fall theres an amazon listing for a book called get back. For such a highprofile slice of rocknroll history, let it be is surprisingly obscure. Filmmaker peter jackson has been tapped to turn 55 hours of neverreleased footage of the beatles recording let it be into a new movie the footage.
Jan 30, 2019 the beatles have announced a new film collaboration with director peter jackson, focusing on the january 1969 sessions for let it be. The film had its world premiere at the tribeca film festival on 4 may 2019. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. But will paul give the ok on a film where he comes over as a bully. For the beatles completist and serious fans, the biggest frustration has been in not finding the beatles let it be in a complete, uncropped, great quality version. The rights to some of the earlier beatles songs used in the film would revert back to mccartney in the autumn of 2019, and sony music wanted to get ahead of it. The beatles won the academy award for the best original song score in 1970 for the songs in the film. Peter jackson to direct new beatles film based on let it be. The asyet untitled film will be assembled from 55 hours of previouslyunreleased film footage of the beatles working on the let it be album in january 1969, at twickenham film studios and their newlybuilt apple studios in savile row, london. Paul mccartney has indicated that the beatles film let it be is set to be rereleased in a new version to mark its fiftieth anniversary in 2020. Documentary about the music group the beatles featuring instudio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film let it be. The beatles let it be sessions documentary film by peter jackson will see fans lose their minds and a big myth busted, according to a first.
The film has been put together using more than 55 hours of unseen footage filmed by michael lindsayhogg in 1969, in addition to 140 hours of mostly unheard audio from the let it be sessions. The beatles get backlet it be sessions, january 2 1969. The original let it be album was released on may 8th, 1970 with the accompanying film. April 15, 2020 the upcoming documentary film on the beatles let it be album hasnt even been released yet and its already one of the most personal pieces of beatlesrelated media for paul mccartney.
It was filmed in early 1969, and concerns the beatles rehearsing and recording songs for what would be their final studio album. New beatles film challenges myth of the bands darkest. As part of its original design, it was supposed to provide an inside look at the creation of a beatles. Mar 06, 2019 the final release to the public from the beatles was the 1970 film and album, let it be. Let it be is not only a film about the beatles deciding on the kind of film they wanted to appear in. Expressgetty images jackson is collaborating with the beatles record company apple, with the approval of mccartney and ringo. The new film will be based around 55 hours of neverreleased footage of the beatles in the studio, shot between january 2nd and january 31st, 1969.
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