The Music of Lennon & McCartney

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

55 mins | Comedy, Documentary, Family, Music | Dec. 16, 1965

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.

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

55 mins | Comedy, Documentary, Family, Music | Dec. 16, 1965

The Music of Lennon & McCartney
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.
Producers Granada Television
Original title The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Directors Philip Casson
Writers

Cast

John Lennon

as Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

as Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

as Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

as Self (archive footage)

Lulu

as Self

Cilla Black

as Self

Henry Mancini

as Self

Marianne Faithfull

as Self (as Marianne Faithful)

Billy J. Kramer

as Self (as The Dakotas)

Peter Asher

as Self

George Martin

as Self