No band in the history of music has had such a profound impact as the beatles. I mean the concert and studio footage was cool and an important look into how the beatles worked, got along, fought, and how the band broke up. Beatles 1969 let it be, 35mm film, apple, beat videa. Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let it be footage. New film features extensive, neverbeforeseen footage of the. Let it be was the twelfth and final studio album released by the beatles.
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. Peter jackson to spearhead new beatles instudio film. The result is some of the most iconic concert footage in history. Peter jackson to revamp the beatles let it be film from original. Peter jackson to revamp the beatles let it be film from. 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. Let it be is the twelfth and final album by the beatles, released on may 8, 1970 by the bands own apple records label much of what became let it be was recorded in early 1969, with production by george martin, before the recording and release of the album abbey road. Its pretty gloomy and really underwhelming until they get on the rooftop.
Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let it. The filmed account of the beatles s attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart. Audio quality is very good to excellent and now mainly in stereo. The film includes an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last public performance.
Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let. This is the let it be documentary film, released in 1970 which won the academy award for best original song score. Peter jackson to direct new beatles film based on let it. Jacksons early cut of the forthcoming let it be movie, featuring new footage culled from 54 hours of film. Apple records partnering with peter jackson to direct a new beatles documentary edited from the hours of footage recorded for the 1970 film, let it be is great news for the bands fans, but could this new edit of the let it be footage be rewriting the story of the beatles breakup. However, in restoring the film, apple studios discovered that the additional unreleased footage of the beatles contained too many controversial issues that still needed to be resolved.
Dec 14, 2015 during filming on the roof of apple, two days after the recording of the track, the band played dont let me down right after doing two versions of get back and it led straight into i. Jan 30, 2019 oscarwinning director peter jackson, best known for his lord of the rings and hobbit movies, is collaborating with the beatles to produce a new film from the 55 hours of footage originally filmed by michael lindsayhogg for what turned into the intimate bioscopic experience that was 1970s let it be motion picture. The new beatles let it be documentary out in september. Jan 30, 2019 peter jackson has revealed plans to make a new beatles documentary, using archival footage of the bands let it be recording sessions. By beatles magazine posted on march 23, 2020 peter jacksons fab four documentary, beatles. During filming on the roof of apple, two days after the recording of the track, the band played dont let me down right after doing two versions of get back and it led straight into i. Jacksons early cut of the forthcoming let it be movie, featuring.
Uncut the beatles let it be the movie extended cut in. There was more john and yoko in the longer cut, then i got a. While some moments of turmoil did make the final cut, the majority of let it be. The footage was cut together with a certain vision in mind. Between 1964 and 1970, they appeared in five major motion pictures, beginning with a hard days night 1964 and ending with let it be 1970. New version of the beatles let it be film to be released.
The beatles, let it be, and peter jackson beatles blog. A release date is not announced, but a restored original let it be film will also be made. Beatles film let it be finally being restored for 50th. For such a highprofile slice of rocknroll history, let it be is surprisingly obscure. The project is in collaboration with the beatles record. Peter jacksons beatles doc to release in theaters this. The beatles performing for the 1970 film let it be. Jan 30, 2019 beatles fans have two cinematic deliveries coming their way. Its been unavailable on any nondefunct technology since the last vhs copy got chewed up in the 1980s. The beatles final film let it be captured hours worth of footage of the group songwriting, rehearsing, recording and performing. The beatles let it be original 35mm widescreen theatre. Peter jackson to spearhead new beatles instudio film drawn.
Peter jackson using unreleased beatles let it be footage. The footage was shot in january 1969 as the beatles prepared for a tv. Peter jackson to helm beatles documentary with let it be. This incident was not included in lindsayhoggs film.
Let it be is a 1970 british documentary film starring the beatles and directed by michael lindsayhogg. A new version of the beatles let it be doc could be in. It will include 55 hours of instudio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film let it. Apr 14, 2020 there were 55 hours of original footage shot for the movie of the same name and 140 hours of audio recordings. After the amp is turned down and a few words exchanged, likely including.
The beatles let it be film may be rereleased with some albeit controversial footage from its 1970 original initially intended to be a televised documentary, the feature film chronicles the british sensations preparing for rehearsing and preparing songs for let it be, which would become their fifth and last fulllength. Jul 29, 2019 peter jackson is making a documentary about the beatles and the tumultuous recording of their legendary album let it be, featuring unreleased footage. 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. Paul mccartney talks beatles, coronavirus, and new film in. It spans two weeks of recording of what was to be their final album, let it be. Paul mccartney talks beatles, coronavirus, and new film in wideranging interview. The problem with that is you usually get a bad vhs dub or an all around badly damaged print. One of the things that was interesting about let it be is that they were. Since the films release, footage that didnt make it into lindsayhoggs final cut. A rough cut of the movie was screened for the beatles on 20 july 1969. The film ends with the concert on the roof, but in fact the apple studio performance the takes of let it be, the long and winding road, and two of us happened the day after the rooftop performance, on the last day of filming and recording, january 31, 1969. Released just after the album in may 1970, let it be is the final. However, the beatles were unhappy with the album and it was temporarily shelved.
I think the important thing to remember is the film let it be is just that, a film. 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. Get back is also being made with the enthusiastic support of yoko ono lennon and olivia harrison. 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. Spector worked on the tracks, and compiled the eventually released album by now entitled let it be. Mar 23, 2020 by beatles magazine posted on march 23, 2020 peter jacksons fab four documentary, beatles. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Were there scenes the beatles insisted on cutting from the original film. There is musical magic in the film, enough to spur the musicians to. The filmed account of the beatless attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart. Are you ready for peter jacksons beatles documentary. Jan 30, 2019 peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let it be footage. It was released on 8 may, 1970 by the bands apple records label shortly after the groups announced breakup.
How peter jacksons new version of let it be will shatter your view. Nov 20, 2003 we reveal secrets of the beatles film let it be. Apr 19, 2020 paul mccartney talks beatles, coronavirus, and new film in wideranging interview. The additional footage is incorporated well into the original film and extends the duration from 80 minutes to just under 2 hours. Most of let it be was recorded in january 1969, before the recording and release of the album abbey road.
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. On january 30th, 2019, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the rooftop concert, the beatles announced that a new film will be made, culled from the 55 hours of get back film footage available. In january 1969, director michael lindsayhogg and the british rock group, the beatles began filming on what was originally a television special. While the movie provides flashes of what caused the band to break up. Beatles to unveil unheard treasure trove, 50 years after let. Jan 30, 2019 beatles film let it be finally being restored for 50th anniversary release, plus peter jackson making documentary music by roger friedman january 30, 2019 7.
The film is interspersed with musical interludes, which include the beatles performing i am the walrus and the fool on the hill, harrison singing blue jay way while waiting on blue jay way road, and ending with the beatles dressed in white tuxedos, highlighting a glamorous oldstyle dance crowd scene, accompanied by the song your mother. In the pipeline is a longawaited restoration of their 1970 film let it be, which will follow an entirely new film being. The beatles were an english rock band formed in liverpool in 1960. Let it be is a 1970 british documentary film starring the beatles and directed by michael. Get back will reappraise footage from let it be, lindsayhoggs film originally released in 1970 following the announcement that the band was going to split up ringo starr said of. The album and the film with the same name were released on may 8, 1970. Paul mccartney told billboard in a new interview that he thought the movie yesterday was a terrible idea when writer richard curtis explained it to him, but he didnt tell curtis that. The beatles have announced an allnew documentary film featuring never before seen footage from the let it be recording sessions. This new cut with a considerable amount of john and yoko footage cut out became the one hour and twentyoneminute release that made the theaters. The beatles let it be original 35mm widescreen theatre print.
Peter jacksons upcoming beatles documentary, which includes a slew of unseen footage of the let it be rockers, is coming to theaters in september. After the amp is turned down and a few words exchanged, likely including the band being told they could only do 1 more number. A highlight of the film is their legendary gig on the roof of the apple building. However, a second version was edited in the absence of john lennon and yoko ono. Aptly titled let it be the deluxe 35mm extended cut, this version of the film also includes the promo videos for both the ballad of john and yoko and something. Beatles fans have two cinematic deliveries coming their way. It will include 55 hours of instudio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film let it be.
Paul mccartney thought yesterday movie was terrible idea. It was 45 years ago today may th, 1970, that the beatles final movie, let it be, received its u. In this video you can see a bit of the tension they have talked about during the let it be sessions. Many of the scenes at twickenham seem jubilant, far from the hell that john. Weve been letting that huge news from last week sink in and percolate a bit and have come to the conclusion that its a stroke of genius by the remaining beatles and their. Theres really no such thing as a let it be film that tells the entire story of those sessions. I would love to hear your opinion on this extended cut so please let us know what you think. Much of this footage has never seen an official release by the beatles, apple crops. Mar 12, 2020 peter jacksons upcoming beatles documentary, which includes a slew of unseen footage of the let it be rockers, is coming to theaters in september. Thats what makes let it be project the one that the beatles machine is. Is the beatles new documentary rewriting the bands breakup. Image result for beatles let it be let it be the film extended cut widescreen this is a great version of let it be that you cannot get anywhere else. The beatles film let it be missing footage, 1970 lost media. Inside the beatles final live performance and disastrous collapse.
A restored version of the film with additional material was planned for dvd release in 2003, to accompany let it be. There were 55 hours of original footage shot for the movie of the same name and 140 hours of audio recordings. Beatles film let it be finally being restored for 50th anniversary release, plus peter jackson making documentary music by roger friedman january 30, 2019 7. The lumineers wesley schultz recalls the beatles influence on his band, perhaps most of all the let it be album, released 50 years ago this month and the subject of a forthcoming documentary. The beatles let it be documentary premiered in may 1970. Compiled from over 55 hours of unseen footage, filmed by michael lindsayhogg in 1969, and 140 hours of mostly unheard audio recordings from the let it be album sessions, the beatles. Beatles to unveil unheard treasure trove, 50 years after. Nov 22, 2015 i mean the concert and studio footage was cool and an important look into how the beatles worked, got along, fought, and how the band broke up. Naked, sir paul mccartneys remix of the let it be album. 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 movie captured the band as it disintegrated into four solo careers. With a lineup comprising john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr, they are commonly regarded as the most influential band of all time. The documentary film will focus on the beatles final year together, cut from 55 hours worth of footage filmed back in 1969, when the band were recording what would become the seminal record, let it be.
The film documents the group rehearsing and recording songs for their twelfth and final studio album let it be, in january 1969. Yes, we will see tons of material never seen before. Another documentary film using the footage filmed for let it be, directed by. The filmed account of the beatles attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart. New beatles let it be movie is not the project we expected. Sep 18, 2018 the beatles let it be film may be rereleased with some albeit controversial footage from its 1970 original initially intended to be a televised documentary, the feature film chronicles the british sensations preparing for rehearsing and preparing songs for let it be, which would become their fifth and last fulllength. The beatles, let it be, and peter jackson posted on february 4, 2019 by beatlesblogger of course youll have heard by now that the multiaward winning film maker peter jackson has been selected by to re cut the hours of let it be footage and audio from the winter of 1969 into an entirely new film. Inside the beatles final live show and disastrous collapse. Snippets from peter jacksons highly anticipated new beatles film compiled from the let it beget back sessions have been premiered. Lord of the rings director peter jackson is making a documentary out of unused footage from the recording of let it be, the 1970 album by the beatles.
Apple records partnering with peter jackson to direct a new beatles documentary edited from the hours of footage recorded for the 1970 film, let it be is great news for the bands fans, but could this new edit of the let it be footage be rewriting the story of the beatles breakup let it be is a documentary about the beatles rehearsing and recording the album of the same name. Peter jackson to direct new beatles documentary from let it be. The beatles film let it be missing footage, 1970 lost. 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. The fab four are the single most iconic pop group of all time, and their songs remain incredibly popular, even 56 years after the release of their debut album please. The first cut, which was supervised by michael lindsayhogg and the beatles, ran for three hours and thirty minutes. I have to make the screen split because the footage is. The new film will be directed by sir peter jackson.