In His Own Write

 June 18, 1968

Making a video

March 21, 1978 
 

Off to make another movie

 

Going to make a movie

 

Paul, Victor, Mal and a bull

September 22, 1967 

Mad Scientist

 

Paul, John and Vic

 

Rockshow '81

 I absolutely love watching the movie of the Wings Over America tour, Rockshow.   I never quite understand how the tour was from 1976 and the movie did not get shown until 1981 after Wings had ended.   Nonetheless, it was on April 8, 1981, that it had the world release. 

My favorite scene from Help

 

What is yours?

The making of the Help cover

Mary 7, 1965

Up--up up!

April 1965 on the set of Help!

He used to use his hands...

This just might be my favorite scene from the movie, Help!   It was filmed on March 29, 1965.  It makes me laugh ever single time.

Magical Mystery tour try outs

Vic and Paul

Photo by Linda McCartney 

The Diary of a Beatlemaniac - a Book Review

Tonight's Wednesday review is a really fun book, Diary of a Beatlemaniac by Patricia Gallo-Stenman.     Pattie's book is a look back at her time as a Beatles fan in Philadelphia from 1964-1966.   She uses entries from her diaries as well as the article she wrote for the Teen to Teen column for her local newspapers.

Pattie went to an all-girls Catholic School and had a core group of Beatles Buddies that she shared her Beatlemania with.   The book tells of her feelings of adoration for the Beatles, especially her beloved Paul McCartney. 

What makes this book stand out a little more than other books written by fans who remember their teenage Beatle years is that Pattie was such a professional.    As a teenager, she was a journalist and wrote articles about the Beatles and other British groups.   She also was the co-president of the Victor Spinetti Fan club.     The story of how she and her friends got to befriend Victor and start the fan club for him is really a highlight in the book as well as the amazing gifts Victor send to the club!   Ever wonder what happened to the famous fuzzy sweater?   You will find out if you read this book.

Diary of a Beatlemaniac is such a light-hearted and fun book to read.     It is very much the same story of a Beatlemaniac with a fresh look at the subject.    If you enjoy reading about the Beatles fandom in the early years, then this is a great book for you.

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50 years ago -- Magical Mystery Tour

50 years ago, December 26, 1967 our friends in the U.K got the chance to watch the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour on television for the first time.    It was broadcasted in black and white and got terrible reviews.    Today many people say that the reason for the bad reviews was because it wasn't shown in color (or colour as they would put it) and therefore, the viewers didn't get to experience the film as it was supposed to be enjoyed.   

Other people claim that Magical Mystery Tour was a film that was "ahead of its time."    To me, I guess it is WAY ahead of its time because it has been 50 years and I still think it is a terrible film.    Don't get me wrong.   I like the "music videos" for I am the Walrus, Your Mother Should Know, Blue Jay Way, Fool on the Hill.   There are a few little bits in there that are cute or funny.    You can't help but love Little Nicola's interactions with John and George.    Ringo and his "auntie" crack me up.   But....once you got a creeper John slopping nasty looking stuff onto a plate, a censored stripper and a million people crowding into a tiny tent --- you lost me.    I am just thankful that I purchased the film in the era of the VHS and after the first few viewings, I was able to fast forward to the song.   


As much as I don't understand Magical Mystery Tour and even have been known to call it "boring,"  I enjoy the music and the photographs from that time.    When you look at the timeline, you will notice that Brian Epstein hadn't been gone for even a month when they started filming, and this silly film was one of the last things the four of them really did as a GROUP of four guys. 

And so -- I bring to you photo of MMT in black and white.  Just as they were seen 50 years ago today.