Release Date

16 Dec, 1965

Runtime

00:44: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

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Actors

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

Peter Sellers

Lulu

Cilla Black

Henry Mancini

Marianne Faithfull

Billy J. Kramer

Peter Asher

George Martin

Crew