All This and World War II
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| All This and World War II | |
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| Directed by | Susan Winslow |
| Produced by | Sanford Lieberson Martin J. Machat |
| Music by | John Lennon Paul McCartney |
| Cinematography | Anthony Richmond |
| Editing by | Colin Berwick |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | October, 1976 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Language | English |
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All This and World War II is a 1976 musical documentary that juxtaposes Beatles songs, performed by a number of musicians, with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century Fox films from the 1940s. It lasted a week in movie theaters and was quickly sent into storage.[citation needed]
After Terry Gilliam turned down the offer to direct this documentary, 20th Century Fox turned to Susan Winslow. She had previously participated as a researcher in the crew that produced Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (directed by Philippe Mora) which married 30s newsreel and mostly Warner Bros. movie footage to gramophone songs of the period.
The movie was made only six years after the Beatles had split up.
The film has never been released on home video or DVD, but copies of the film are available from several collector-to-collector resources.
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[edit] Soundtrack Track Listing
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| Soundtrack by Various Artists | ||
| Released | November 5, 1976 | |
| Recorded | 1974–1976 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 98:45 | |
| Label | Riva (UK), 20th Century (U.S.) | |
| Producer | Lou Reizner | |
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All songs by Lennon/McCartney.
- Ambrosia - "Magical Mystery Tour" -3:52
- Elton John - "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" -6:15
- Features Dr. Winston O'Boogie on lead guitar & backing vocals.
- The Bee Gees - "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" -3:17
- Leo Sayer - "I Am The Walrus" -3:49
- Bryan Ferry - "She's Leaving Home" -3:07
- Roy Wood - "Lovely Rita" -1:13
- Keith Moon - "When I'm Sixty-Four" -2:36
- Rod Stewart - "Get Back" -4:24
- Leo Sayer - "Let It Be" -3:43
- David Essex - "Yesterday" -2:44
- Jeff Lynne "With a Little Help from My Friends/Nowhere Man" -6:56
- Lynsey De Paul - "Because" -3:24
- The Bee Gees - "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" -1:54
- Richard Cocciante - "Michelle" -4:00
- The Four Seasons - "We Can Work It Out" -2:39
- Helen Reddy - "The Fool On The Hill" -3:37
- Frankie Laine - "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" -3:27
- The Brothers Johnson - "Hey Jude" -4:58
- Roy Wood - "Polythene Pam" -1:30
- The Bee Gees - "Sun King" -2:03
- Status Quo - "Getting Better" -2:19
- Leo Sayer - "The Long and Winding Road" -4:47
- Henry Gross - "Help!" -3:07
- Peter Gabriel - "Strawberry Fields Forever" -2:30
- Frankie Valli - "A Day in the Life" -4:04
- Tina Turner - "Come Together" -4:08
- Will Malone & Lou Reizner - "You Never Give Me Your Money" -3:04
- The London Symphony Orchestra - "The End" -2:26
[edit] See also
- List of artists who have covered the Beatles
- Across the Universe, a 2007 musical film that also used the concept of using Beatles songs to tell a story.
[edit] References
- Erickson, H. (n.d.). Movie info for All This and World War II . Retrieved September 8, 2006, from MSN Movies Web site: http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=81910
- Burridge, S. (2005). All this and World WarII (1976). Retrieved September 8, 2006, from Movie Usenet Web site: http://www.movieusenet.com/2-post1.html
[edit] External links
- All This and World War II at the Internet Movie Database
- All This and World War II information page on the film
- All This and World War II original theatrical trailer
