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The Music of Lennon & McCartney

A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.

Top Cast

  • John Lennon

    John Lennon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Paul McCartney

    Paul McCartney

    Self (archive footage)

  • George Harrison

    George Harrison

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ringo Starr

    Ringo Starr

    Self (archive footage)

  • Peter Sellers

    Peter Sellers

  • Lulu

    Lulu

    Self

  • Cilla Black

    Cilla Black

    Self

  • Henry Mancini

    Henry Mancini

    Self

  • Marianne Faithfull

    Marianne Faithfull

    Self (as Marianne Faithful)

Overview

A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.

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