“The Beatles: Get Back,” a three-part documentary series directed by Peter Jackson, will debut on Disney+ on Nov. 25-27. The series is culled from 55 hours of footage and 140 hours of audio from the original “Let It Be” documentary project that was released in 1970.
In honor of the release, it seems like a good time to revisit films The Beatles starred in.
×
Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
kAmkDEC@?8m“p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E” W`hecXk^DEC@?8mk^Am
The Bealtes made their film debut in "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964. (COURTESY OF APPLE CORP)
kAmp >@3 @7 D4C62>:?8 8:C=D 492D6 27E6C 7@FC J@F?8 {:G6CAF5=:2? =25D :? E96 @A6?:?8 D9@ED @7 “p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E]” xE C6>2:?D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :4@?:4 :>286D @7 >@G:6 9:DE@CJ[ 3FE E9:D 7:=> :D >F49 >@C6 E92? :ED @A6?:?8]k^Am
kAms:C64E@C #:492C5 {6DE6C 4C27E65 2 G69:4=6 7@C %96 q62E=6D’ >FD:4 2?5 A6CD@?2=:EJ E92E C6:8?65 :? y@9? {6??@?[ !2F= |4r2CE?6J[ v6@C86 w2CC:D@? 2?5 #:?8@ $E2CC[ 3FE 5:5?’E C6DEC:4E E96>] (6 D66 2 7:4E:@?2=:K65[ >2?F724EFC65 G6CD:@? @7 %96 q62E=6D[ H:E9 24E@CD A=2J:?8 !2F=’D >:D49:6G@FD 8C2?572E96C W(:=7C:5 qC2>36==X 2?5 E96 32?5’D 6I2DA6C2E65 92?5=6CD W}@C>2? #@DD:?8E@? 2?5 y@9? yF?<:?X[ 3FE E96:C =@@AJ D6?D6 @7 9F>@C 4@>6D E9C@F89 2D 36:?8 2== E96:C @H?]k^Am
kAm$4C66?HC:E6C p=F? ~H6? DA6?E E:>6 H:E9 E96 u23 u@FC 2?5 5:DE:==65 E96:C 6DD6?46 H9:=6 2=D@ A@D:E:@?:?8 E96> 2D 2 |2CI qC@E96CD\6DBF6 F?:E] %96J 2== E@DD @FE @?6\=:?6CD[ 3FE y@9? 86ED E96 >2;@C:EJ >2<:?8 9:> E96 C636==:@FD vC@F49@ |2CI 7@C46 @7 E96 7:=>] #:?8@ 364@>6D w2CA@ |2CI :? 2 D6BF6?46 H96C6 96 C@2>D E96 DEC66ED D?2AA:?8 D9@ED H:E9 9:D 42>6C2] %96 D68>6?E :D 2 E9C@H324< E@ D:=6?E 7:=> D=2ADE:4<]k^Am
kAm(:E9 :ED >:I @7 5@4F>6?E2CJ\DEJ=6 7@@E286 2?5 ?2CC2E:G6 7:=>>2<:?8[ E96 7:=> 92D 2 uC6?49 @C rK649 }6H (2G6 766=] xED 362FE:7F=[ 4C:DA 3=24<\2?5\H9:E6 26DE96E:4D C6G@=FE:@?:K65 9@H 2 32?5 4@F=5 36 D9@E] {6DE6C FE:=:K6D 4=@D6 FAD[ =@H 2?5 9:89 2?8=6D[ 2?5 6G6? 2==@HD 7@C 2 =6?D 7=2C6] %96D6 “:>A6C764E:@?D” 2C6 H92E >2<6 E9:D >@G:6 F?:BF6]k^Am
"Help!" was The Beatles' second film. (COURTESY OF APPLE CORP)
kAmkDEC@?8m“w6=AP” W`hedXk^DEC@?8mk^Am
kAm(9:=6 :ED AC65646DD@C H2D D9@E BF:4<=J 2?5 @? 2 =@H 3F586E[ C6EFC?:?8 5:C64E@C {6DE6C 49@D6 2 5:776C6?E 2AAC@249 7@C 9:D D64@?5 q62E=6D’ 7:=>] %96 DF446DD @7 “p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E” 8F2C2?E665 {6DE6C 2 3:886C 3F586E[ 2?5 96 E@@< 7F== 25G2?E286 @7 :E]k^Am
kAm“w6=AP” :D 2 >2542A A2C@5J @7 ;6E\D6EE:?8 DAJ >@G:6D] %96 A=@E 92D %96 q62E=6D @? E96 CF? 7C@> 2 C6=:8:@FD 4F=E 2?5 2 A2:C @7 >25 D4:6?E:DED H9@ H2?E 2 D24C65 C:?8 E92E C67FD6D E@ 4@>6 @77 #:?8@’D 7:?86C]k^Am
kAm{6DE6C FD6D 2 3C:89E 4@=@C A2=6EE6[ 4=6G6C EC2?D:E:@?2= E:E=6D[ 2D H6== 2D 2?8=6D 2?5 A6CDA64E:G6D E92E 2C6 6G6? >@C6 C25:42= E92? E9@D6 :? “p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E]” %96 2AA62C2?46 @7 2 5C62>=:<6 :?E6C>:DD:@? 766=D =:<6 2 AC64FCD@C E@ |@?EJ !JE9@?’D 23DFC5:DE 2?2C49J] xE :D ?@E DFCAC:D:?8 E92E v6@C86 H@F=5 8@ @? E@ H@C< 4=@D6=J H:E9 E96 |@?EJ !JE9@? EC@FA6 :? 9:D A@DE\q62E=6D J62CD]k^Am
kAm%96 >FD:42= D6E A:646D[ 6DA64:2==J “%:4<6E E@ #:56[” H:E9 E96 u23 u@FC D<::?8 :? E96 p=AD[ 2?5 “x }665 *@F[” H:E9 E96 32?5 A6C7@C>:?8 DFCC@F?565 3J E2?<D 2?5 qC:E:D9 >:=:E2CJ[ 2C6 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ] %96C6 2C6 D@>6 6BF2==J 723F=@FD 4@>:4 D6E A:646D[ >@DE >6>@C23=J 2 D6BF6?46 :? H9:49 2 D9CF?<6? !2F= E2<6D 2? @C2?86 D@52 32E9 :? 2? 2D9EC2J]k^Am
The 1967 TV special "Magical Mystery Tour" was the only project written and directed by The Beatles. (COURTESY OF APPLE CORP)
kAmkDEC@?8m“|28:42= |JDE6CJ %@FC” W`hefXk^DEC@?8mk^Am
kAm%9:D :D?’E 2 >@G:6[ 3FE C2E96C 2 %' DA64:2= E92E 563FE65 @? E96 qqr :? s646>36C `hef E@ 5:D>2= C2E:?8D 2?5 C6G:6HD]k^Am
kAm%96 AC@;64E H2D E96 7:CDE 2?5 @?=J 7:=> AC@5F4E:@? HC:EE6? 2?5 5:C64E65 3J %96 q62E=6D] xE =62?D 7FCE96C :?E@ E96 DFCC62= 4@>65J 3:ED E92E H6C6 9:?E65 2E :? “w6=AP” 3FE H:E9 6G6? =6DD A=@E 2?5 7@4FD] %9:?8D 2C6 E:65 E@86E96C 3J E96 32?5 5C:G:?8 2C@F?5 :? 2 A2:?E65 E@FC 3FD]k^Am
kAmr=@4<:?8 :? 2E dd >:?FE6D[ “|28:42= |JDE6CJ %@FC” :D 6DD6?E:2==J 2 D6C:6D @7 >FD:4 G:56@D DECF?8 E@86E96C] xE :D =:<6=J E92E 6G6? :7 J@F 92G6?’E D66? E96 7F== DA64:2= J@F’G6 D66? D@>6 @7 E96 >FD:42= D68>6?ED[ :?4=F5:?8 “x p> E96 (2=CFD[” H9:49 5@6D :?4=F56 D@>6@?6 5C6DD65 2D 2 H2=CFD 2?5 y@9? 2D E96 “688>2?]”k^Am
kAm|@DE @7 E96 4@??64E:?8 >2E6C:2= 5@6D?’E H@C< ?62C=J 2D H6== 2D “p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E” 2?5 “w6=AP” 3FE E96 >FD:4 D68>6?ED 2C6 H6==\AC6D6?E65] %96 362FE:7F==J D9@E “%96 u@@= @? E96 w:==” A@CE:@? :D 2 A2CE:4F=2C DE2?5@FE]k^Am
The animated "Yellow Submarine" was released in 1968. (COURTESY OF APPLE CORP)
kAmkDEC@?8m“*6==@H $F3>2C:?6” W`hegXk^DEC@?8mk^Am
kAmp7E6C E96 4C:E:42= 2?5 AF3=:4 =2>32DE:?8 @7 “|28:42= |JDE6CJ %@FC %'[” E96 8C@FA =@DE :?E6C6DE :? 7:=>D] pD E96J H6C6 DE:== F?56C 4@?EC24E[ E96 :562 @7 2? 2?:>2E65 q62E=6D 7:=> 42>6 E@ =:76]k^Am
kAm%96 q62E=6D H2?E65 =:EE=6 E@ 5@ H:E9 E96 AC@;64E — 6G6? E96:C DA62<:?8 G@:46D H6C6 5@?6 3J :>A6CD@?2E@CD] x? E96 6?5[ E96J H6C6 E9C:==65 H:E9 E96 7:?2= AC@5F4E 2?5 >256 2 =:G6\24E:@? 42>6@] “*6==@H $F3>2C:?6” :D 2? 2F524:@FD A:646 @7 A@A\2CE 2?:>2E:@? E92E 42AEFC6D E96 6DD6?46 @7 E96 ADJ49656=:4 7C66\=@G6 6C2]k^Am
kAm(9:=6 :E :D 4=62C=J 7C@> 2 DA64:7:4 >@>6?E :? E:>6[ “*6==@H $F3>2C:?6” 92D 2 E:>6=6DD?6DD BF2=:EJ E92E DE6>D 7C@> E96 >FD:4[ 3FE 2=D@ 7C@> :ED DE@CJ[ H9:49 A=2JD =:<6 2 72:CJ E2=6 7:=E6C65 E9C@F89 {6H:D r2CC@==’D =@@<:?8 8=2DD] %96 q62E=6D EC2G6= E@ !6AA6C=2?5 E@ 5@ 32EE=6 H:E9 E96 2FE9@C:E2C:2? q=F6 |62?:6D H9@ 92E6 >FD:4 2?5 92AA:?6DD]k^Am
kAmxE :D 2== 2? 6I4FD6 E@ AC6249 E96 >6DD286 E92E “p== *@F }665 xD {@G6[” 3FE :E :D 5@?6 H:E9 2? 6?562C:?8 49:=5=:<6 :??@46?46 DA:<65 H:E9 4966<J q62E=6\:D>D =:<6[ “|FDE 36 G6CJ E:C:?8 36:?8 E:>6 … :EVD 2 ac\9@FC 52J]”k^Am
kAm&?=:<6 “|28:42= |JDE6CJ %@FC[” E96 7:=>’D DFCC62= G:DF2=D 5@?’E 766= 52E65] %96 2?:>2E:@? 3J 5:C64E@C w6:?K t56=>2?? :D D@ 2CE7F==J C6?56C65 2?5 A6C764E=J >6D965 H:E9 E96 D@?8D E92E E96 >FD:4 2?5 G:DF2=D 2=>@DE D66> E@ 36 7665:?8 @77 @7 6249 @E96C[ 6DA64:2==J 2?5 >@DE 3C:==:2?E=J @? “t=62?@C #:83J]”k^Am
The documentary "Let it Be" chronicled the rehearsal and recording process for the album of the same name. Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Back" expands this film into a three-part, six-hour docu-series. (COURTESY OF APPLE CORP)
kAmkDEC@?8m“{6E xE q6” W`hf_Xk^DEC@?8mk^Am
kAm%96 q62E=6D ?66565 @?6 >@C6 7:=> E@ 9@?@C E96:C 4@?EC24E H:E9 &?:E65 pCE:DED[ D@ :E H2D 564:565 E@ 7:=> E96:C C6962CD2= 2?5 C64@C5:?8 AC@46DD 7@C H92E H@F=5 364@>6 E96:C 7:?2= 2=3F>] (:E9 2 D9@CE g_\>:?FE6 =6?8E9[ “{6E xE q6” :D 2 7CFDEC2E:?8 3C:67 H:?5@H @7 2 EF>F=EF@FD E:>6 7@C E96 32?5] “v6E q24<” H:== 9@A67F==J 8:G6 FD 2 >@C6 4@>A=6E6 A:4EFC6 @7 E9:D E:>6 A6C:@5]k^Am
kAm%96 =686?5 2C@F?5 E9:D 6C2 H2D E92E E96 32?5 H2D :? E96 >:5DE @7 :?7:89E:?8 2?5 D@>6 @7 E92E 4@>6D E9C@F89 :? “{6E :E q6” H:E9 v6@C86 2E @?6 A@:?E A=625:?8 E@ !2F=i “xV== A=2J H92E6G6C J@F H2?E >6 E@ A=2J @C x H@?VE A=2J 2E 2== :7 J@F 5@?VE H2?E >6 E@ A=2J[ J@F <?@H] (92E6G6C :E :D E92EV== A=62D6 J@F[ xV== 5@ :E]”k^Am
kAmx? 2 AC6DD DE2E6>6?E 23@FE “v6E q24<[” y24<D@? D2:5 E92E 96 H2D “C6=:6G65 E@ 5:D4@G6C E96 C62=:EJ :D G6CJ 5:776C6?E E@ E96 >JE9] ]]] $FC6[ E96C6VD >@>6?ED @7 5C2>2 3FE ?@?6 @7 E96 5:D4@C5 E9:D AC@;64E 92D =@?8 366? 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9]”k^Am
kAm“{6E xE q6” 4@?4=F56D H:E9 E96 :?72>@FD C@@7E@A 4@?46CE[ E96 32?5’D 7:CDE =:G6 A6C7@C>2?46 :? E9C66 J62CD[ 2?5 42AEFC6D E96 q62E=6D >28:4] s:C64E@C |:4926= {:?5D2J\w@88 8@6D 5@H? E@ E96 DEC66ED 2?5 :?E6C\4FED 9:=2C:@FD C624E:@?D 7C@> E96 F?DFDA64E:?8 3JDE2?56CD]k^Am
kAm%96 =2DE @77:4:2= C6=62D6 @7 “{6E xE q6” H2D :? E96 62C=J ’g_D @? 'w$ 2?5 =2D6C5:D4[ 3FE 3@@E=68 4@A:6D 92G6 366? 7=@2E:?8 2C@F?5 6G6C D:?46]k^Am
kAmk6>m“p w2C5 s2J’D }:89E” :D :?4=F565 H:E9 wq~ |2I 2?5 :D 2G2:=23=6 E@ C6?E @? p>2K@? !C:>6[ 'F5F 2?5 pAA=6 %'j “w6=AP” “|28:42= |JDE6CJ %@FC” 2?5 “*6==@H $F3>2C:?6” 2C6 @?=J 2G2:=23=6 E@ C6?E @? pAA=6 %'] p =@H\BF2=:EJ G6CD:@? @7 “{6E :E q6” :D 2G2:=23=6 @? ':>6@]k^6>mk^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.