Magical Mystery Tour (1967) (TV)

[Velvett Fogg]

Magical Mystery Tour (1967) (TV)

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Plot summary

The Beatles first film since "Help" was largely Paul McCartney's project.
The story follows a bus load of eccentric characters on a magic 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."

Directors:
George Harrison
Bernard Knowles

Writers:
George Harrison
John Lennon

Cast

John Lennon ... John/Ticket Salesman/Magician with coffee/Narrator
Paul McCartney ... Paul/Major McCartney/Brown Nosed Magician
George Harrison ... George/Magician looking through telescope
Ringo Starr ... Richard Starkey/Talkative Magician
Vivian Stanshall ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Neil Innes ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Roger Ruskin Spear ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
'Legs' Larry Smith ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Sam Spoons ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Rodney Slater ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Jan Carson ... The Stripper
George Claydon ... Little George the Photographer
Ivor Cutler ... Buster Bloodvessel
Mal Evans ... Magician standing in the corner
Shirley Evans ... The Accordionist

Filming locations

Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
(Fool on the Hill segment)
RAF West Malling Airfield, Kent, England, UK
Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK

[Stereo Junkie]

Well.. for me one of the best tracks off this album is the reprise track...
it is pure "Big Beat",

I picked up a copy of this album in a Toronto market for a couple of quid
when backpacking across Canada, I can't believe the record survived to be
honest..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pvA4EHi08