Label: Apple 5099940490694
Contains: 1 DVD disc
1 Blu Ray disc
Vinyl EP's 1 and 2 - as originally released in 1967
In 1967 in the wake of the impact of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and the Our World satellite broadcast of All You Need Is Love, in
September 1967 The Beatles devised, wrote and directed Magical Mystery Tour, which was their third film.
“Paul said ‘Look I’ve got this idea’ and we said ‘great!’ and all he had was this circle and a little dot on the top – that’s where we started,” explains
Ringo. “It wasn’t the kind of thing where you could say ‘ladies and gentlemen, what you are about to see is the product of our imaginations and believe
me, at this point they are quite vivid,’” says Paul. The film follows a loose narrative and showcased six new songs: “Magical Mystery Tour,” “The Fool On
The Hill,” “I Am The Walrus,” “Flying,” “Blue Jay Way,” and “Your Mother Should Know.”
The Beatles loaded a film crew onto a bus along with friends, family and cast and headed west on the A30 out of London to make their third film, which is
a dreamlike story of a coach day trip to the seaside that was conceived and directed by The Beatles themselves.
This set contains over 50 minutes of special features which includes unseen footage aswell as newly-filmed interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,
and other members of the film’s cast and crew, as well as a director’s audio commentary recorded by Paul.
Magical Mystery Tour features a fabulous supporting cast of character actors and performers, including Ivor Cutler, Victor Spinetti, Jessie Robins, Nat
Jackley, Derek Royle, and the inimitable Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
Special Features Include:
All of the packages contain a host of special features, packed with unseen footage. There are newly-filmed interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,
and other members of the film's cast and crew, as well as a director's audio commentary recorded by Paul.
Director's Commentary by Paul McCartney
The Making of Magical Mystery Tour (19m 05s)
- Features interviews with Paul and Ringo, along with other cast members and crew. Includes unseen footage.
Ringo the actor (2m 30s)
- Ringo reflecting on his role in the film.
Meet The Supporting Cast (11m 27s)
- A feature on the background and careers of Nat Jackley, Jessie Robins, Ivor Cutler, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Victor Spinetti, George Claydon,
and Derek Royle.
"Your Mother Should Know" (2m 35s)
"Blue Jay Way" (3m 53s)
"The Fool On The Hill" (3m 05s)
- Three new edits of these performances all featuring footage not seen in the original film.
"Hello Goodbye" (3m 24s), as featured in Top of the Pops 1967
- The Beatles allowed the BBC to film them in the edit suite where they were working on Magical Mystery Tour. This was then turned into a promo by the
BBC, who shot their own additional footage. It was then broadcast on Top of the Pops to mark the "Hello Goodbye" single going to No 1 in December 1967.
Nat's Dream (2m 50s)
- A scene directed by John featuring Nat Jackley and not included in the original film.
Ivor Cutler – "I'm Going In A Field" (2m 35s)
- Ivor performs "I'm Going In A Field", in a field. This scene was not included in the original film.
Traffic – "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" (1m 53s)
- The filming of Traffic acting out their 1967 hit single "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" was commissioned by The Beatles for possible inclusion
in Magical Mystery Tour but was not used in the final edit.
© 2012 David Laurie