Thought this was cool! I like the Shades of Personality one! I wish ALL of them had been made! Mainly because I could watch the Beatles do just about ANYTHING!!!!!
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Rock 'N Roll Case Study: Rejected Film Projects by the Beatles
Most casual fans of the Beatles know their films: "A Hard Day's Night", "Help", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Yellow Submarine" and "Let It Be". But, did you know that they also considered starring in versions of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Three Musketeers"? There were also approached by Disney to do some songs for "The Jungle Book". This essay explores the rejected film projects of the Beatles.
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Rejected Film Projects by the Beatles
By Ronnie
Right: The three Beatles movies, not counting "Magical Mystery Tour" (TV movie) and "Yellow Submarine" (animated)
During the time period that the Beatles were a functioning band, they only had five officially released film projects: "A Hard Day's Night," "HELP," "Magical Mystery Tour", "Yellow Submarine" and "Let It Be." A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965) were the first two of a three-picture deal that the group had entered with United Artists. Finding a third film that could be agreed on by all four Beatles had become difficult. Remember, the search for this third film fell during the final touring years of the Fab Four, when the band was ready to shed the lovable moptop image that had been portrayed in the first two films.
In 1967 Brian Epstein negotiated