Friday, December 14, 2012

The Beatles on Great Performances? Duhhh...

This documentary chronicles the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of the lads whilst making the 1967 film "The Magical Mystery Tour". Think "The Monkees", only they're the BEATLES...GREAT PERFORMANCES, Friday at 8pm.

"Magical Mystery Tour" is the least known of the various films starring The Beatles and was never theatrically released or nationally broadcast on U.S. television, only receiving sporadic TV syndication in the 1980s. Receiving mixed reviews but arguably ahead of its time, the mostly improvised and loosely plotted script provides a charming comic showcase for The Fab Four, recounting a series of episodic misadventures of John, Paul, George and Ringo on a bus tour and  featuring classics such as "Magical Mystery Tour," "The Fool on the Hill," "I Am the Walrus" and "Hello, Goodbye." GREAT PERFORMANCES, Friday at 9pm. 

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