Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
„Magical Mystery Tour“ ist ein fantastisch-surrealer Film über die in Großbritannien sehr populären Busreisen ans Meer, bei dem die Beatles selbst das Drehbuch schrieben und Regie führten. Die Besetzung bestand aus den Bandmitgliedern und einigen skurrilen Darstellern. Der Film hatte 1967 im britischen Fernsehen Premiere. Während die Musik mit Klassikern wie „Magical Mystery Tour“, „The Fool on the Hill“ und „I Am the Walrus“ das Publikum begeisterte, wurde der Film von den TV-Kritikern gnadenlos verrissen. Sie hatten wohl leichtere Kost im Stil von „A Hard Day’s Night“ erwartet. Daher wurde der Film auch kein großer Erfolg. Heute, 45 Jahre später, wurde diese Filmrarität digital restauriert und wird nun zum ersten Mal
Die Regisseur: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Bernard Knowles.
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John Lennon as Self / Ticket Salesman / Magician with Coffee / Narrator |
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Paul McCartney as Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician |
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George Harrison as Self / Magician Looking Through Telescope |
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Ringo Starr as Self / Talkative Magician |
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Vivian Stanshall as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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Neil Innes as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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Roger Ruskin Spear as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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'Legs' Larry Smith as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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Sam Spoons as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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Rodney Slater as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
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Jan Carson as Stripper |
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George Claydon as Photographer |
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Ivor Cutler as Mr Buster Bloodvessel |
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Shirley Evans as Accordionist |
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Nat Jackley as Rubber Man |
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Nichola as Little Girl |
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Jessie Robins as Aunt Jessica |
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Derek Royle as Jolly Jimmy |
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Victor Spinetti as Army Sergeant |
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Miranda Forbes as Hostess Wendy Winters (as Mandy Weet) |
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Maggie Wright as Starlet |
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Alexis Mardas as Himself |
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Vernon Dudley Bowhay Nowell as Bass Player, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band |
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Mal Evans as Magician standing in the corner |
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Linda Lawson as Passenger on Bus |
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Cynthia Lennon as Self (uncredited) |
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Julian Lennon as Self (uncredited) |
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Angelo Muscat as Catching Dwarf (uncredited) |
| Sound | George Harrison | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gavrik Losey | Producer |
| Production | George Harrison | Producer |
| Production | John Lennon | Producer |
| Production | Denis O'Dell | Producer |
| Production | Paul McCartney | Producer |
| Production | Ringo Starr | Producer |
| Camera | Ringo Starr | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Lennon | Songs |
| Sound | George Harrison | Songs |
| Sound | Paul McCartney | Songs |
| Writing | George Harrison | Writer |
| Writing | Paul McCartney | Writer |
| Writing | Paul McCartney | Idea |
| Writing | Mal Evans | Idea |
| Writing | John Lennon | Writer |
| Writing | Ringo Starr | Writer |
| Sound | Gordon Daniel | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael Lax | Sound |
| Editing | Roy Benson | Editor |
| Directing | Ringo Starr | Director |
| Directing | Paul McCartney | Director |
| Directing | George Harrison | Director |
| Directing | John Lennon | Director |
| Directing | Bernard Knowles | Director |
