Across the Universe Filmography

Let It Be

While becoming superstar musicians the Beatles also managed to make several movies along the way. Let It Be was to be a making-of movie about their writing and recording processes. With cameras rolling every step of the way, the group soon realized that their previously successful and prolific songwriting and recording methods were not going to translate well to the big screen. In-fighting and arguing plagued the sessions to a point where the foursome split up and Phil Spector was called in to organize the wealth of recorded material into an album for release. A highlight of the film (other than the music) is a performance of the group on the roof of their Apple Corps headquarters on Saville Row on January 30, 1969 which turned out to be their last together. The police interrupting the performance and the shots of the crowds on the street and nearby rooftops are oft-repeated elements still in use in music video and concert films today.
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Basic Info

Premiere: May 13, 1970
Running Time: 88 minutes
Produced by: Mal Evans for United Artists/Apple Corps
Filming Locations: Twickenham Studios; Apple Studios at Saville Row, London, England, UK
Exact Shooting Days: January 1969 1-3, 6-10, 13-15, 22-31.
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Cast

Mal Evans - Himself
George Harrison - Himself
John Lennon - Himself
Michael Lindsay-Hogg - Himself
George Martin (I) - Himself
Linda McCartney - Herself
Paul McCartney - Himself
Yoko Ono - Herself
Billy Preston - Himself
Ringo Starr - Himself
Derek Taylor - Himself
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Crew

Director - Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Music by - George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Producer - Mal Evans
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Notes

Let It Be won an Oscar for Best Music and Best Original Song Score at the 1971 Academy Awards.
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Songs Featured

"Paul Piano Intro"
"Don't Let Me Down"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Two Of Us"
"I've Got A Feeling (1)"
"I've Got A Feeling (2)"
"Oh! Darling"
"One After 909"
"Jazz Piano Song"
"Two Of Us"
"Across The Universe"
"Dig A Pony"
"Suzy Parker"
"I Me Mine"
"For You Blue"
"Besame Mucho"
"Octopus's Garden (1)"
"Octopus's Garden (2)"
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(Billy Preston now joins the sessions)
"You Really Got A Hold On Me"
"The Long And Winding Road"
"Shake, Rattle And Roll"
"Medley/Jam: Kansas City / Miss Ann / Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
"Dig It"
"Two Of Us"
"Let It Be"
"The Long And Winding Road"
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Rooftop Concert
"Get Back"
"Don't Let Me Down"
"I've Got A Feeling"
"One After 909"
"Dig A Pony"
"Get Back"
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Technical Information

Film negative format (mm/video inches): 16 mm
Cinematographic process: Spherical
Printed film format: 16 mm
35 mm (blow-up)
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1
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Home Video

CBS/Fox Video 4508 (VHS, Beta)
RCA Selectavision 01411 (Capacitance Disc)
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Laser Disc

Laser Disc Number: 1387
Label: Magnetic Video
Release Date: 1981
Availability Status: Out of print
Video Standard: NTSC
Color Information: Color
Sound Encoding: Analog
Master Format: Film
Disc Size: 12
Number of Sides: 2
Disc Format: CLV
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1

Additional Information: This disc is mastered off a 16mm print, cropped to death, and VERY, VERY dark.
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