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Paul and Linda McCartney attend the UK première of Midnight Cowboy

25 September 1969 (42 years ago)

Paul and Linda McCartney made their final public appearance for several months on this evening, by attending the UK première of the film Midnight Cowboy. Read more »

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Self-Portrait and Mr & Mrs Lennon's Honeymoon by John Lennon and Yoko Ono are premièred in London

10 September 1969 (42 years ago)

The New Cinema Club at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London hosted the premières of two films by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on this day. Read more »

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John Lennon appears in The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus

11 December 1968 (43 years ago)

On this day John Lennon and Yoko Ono were among guests performing on The Rolling Stones' television spectacular, Rock And Roll Circus. Read more »

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John Lennon rehearses for The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus

10 December 1968 (43 years ago)

The Rolling Stones, always keen to keep up with The Beatles, wanted a television special to rival Magical Mystery Tour. Rock And Roll Circus was their version, intended to mix music with performers hired from Sir Robert Fossett's Circus. Read more »

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Television: Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin filmed for Magpie

6 September 1968 (43 years ago)

Prior to The Beatles' 7pm recording session, Paul McCartney was filmed with Mary Hopkin for a children's television show. Read more »

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Filming: Hey Jude, Revolution

4 September 1968 (43 years ago)

On this day The Beatles filmed promotional films for Hey Jude and Revolution at Twickenham Film Studios. Read more »

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World première of Yellow Submarine

17 July 1968 (43 years ago)

The world première of The Beatles' animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, took place on this evening at the London Pavilion on Piccadilly Circus. Read more »

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The Beatles attend a press screening of Yellow Submarine

8 July 1968 (43 years ago)

Nine days prior to its world première, three of The Beatles attended a press screening of Yellow Submarine at the 102-seat Bowater House Cinema in Knightsbridge, London. Read more »

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Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin are filmed for Apple Records

11 June 1968 (43 years ago)

At EMI Studios on this day, Paul McCartney was filmed with Apple Records' new signing Mary Hopkin, as part of a promotional film for the label. Read more »

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George Harrison films a second scene for Ravi Shankar's Raga

11 June 1968 (43 years ago)

This was the second day in which George Harrison filmed a scene for Ravi Shankar's feature film Raga. Read more »

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George Harrison films a scene for Ravi Shankar's Raga

10 June 1968 (43 years ago)

George Harrison, accompanied by his wife Pattie, plus Ringo Starr, Maureen Starkey and Mal Evans, had travelled to California on 7 June 1968. The purpose of the visit was the filming of scenes for Ravi Shankar's feature film Raga. Read more »

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The Beatles film their Yellow Submarine appearance

25 January 1968 (44 years ago)

All four Beatles were at Twickenham Film Studios on this day to record an on-screen appearance for the end of the Yellow Submarine film. Read more »

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Filming: Hello, Goodbye

10 November 1967 (44 years ago)

The Beatles filmed promotional footage for their forthcoming single Hello, Goodbye at London's Saville Theatre on this day. Read more »

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour

3 November 1967 (44 years ago)

The filming of the Magical Mystery Tour television special was completed on this day, with sequences for George Harrison's song Blue Jay Way shot at Sunny Heights, Ringo Starr's house in Weybridge. Read more »

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour

31 October 1967 (44 years ago)

Paul McCartney, Mal Evans and cameraman Aubrey Dewar were woken at 3.30am by a taxi driver, who had been hired to take them to locations in Nice where they could film a sequence for The Fool On The Hill for Magical Mystery Tour. Read more »

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour

30 October 1967 (44 years ago)

Although the studio recording of The Fool On The Hill was complete, there was no suitable film footage available for the song. Read more »

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour

29 October 1967 (44 years ago)

Another scene was filmed for the Magical Mystery Tour television special on this day, in Battersea in south London. Read more »

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Première of How I Won The War

18 October 1967 (44 years ago)

All four Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the première of Richard Lester's film How I Won The War at the London Pavilion. Read more »

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour

1 October 1967 (44 years ago)

The Beatles returned to West Malling Air Station, the army base where they had recently spent a week filming Magical Mystery Tour, on this day. Read more »

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Editing: Magical Mystery Tour

25 September 1967 (44 years ago)

The Beatles began editing the Magical Mystery Tour television film on this day. They had thought it would be completed in a week, but it took a total of 11. Read more »

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