Magical Mystery Tour

"Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour."

1967 0h 52m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 180

MusicComedyFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

“Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour.”

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Cast

John Lennon
Self / Ticket Salesman / Magician with Coffee / Narrator
Paul McCartney
Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician
George Harrison
Self / Magician Looking Through Telescope
Ringo Starr
Self / Talkative Magician
Vivian Stanshall
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Neil Innes
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Roger Ruskin Spear
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
'Legs' Larry Smith
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Harrison
Writers: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Directed by George Harrison, shot by Ringo Starr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Harrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roy Benson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Lennon and Paul McCartney and George Harrison carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour.".

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The take

George Harrison directs. Ringo Starr behind the camera. George Harrison scores. Roy Benson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
359 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by George Harrison, shot by Ringo Starr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Harrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roy Benson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Lennon and Paul McCartney and George Harrison carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour.".
9IMDB entry: tt0061937 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "musical", "surrealism", "rock music", "road movie".