This book provides the production history and a contextual interpretation of The Beatles' movies (A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Yellow Submarine, Let It Be) and describes their ability to project the group's image at different stages in their career. It also includes a discussion of all of The Beatles' promotional films and videos, as well as their television cartoon series and the self-produced television special Magical Mystery Tour. Along with The Beatles' feature movies and promos, this analysis also contains documentaries, such as The Compleat Beatles and Anthology, as well as dramatizations of the band's history, such as Backbeat, The Hours and Times, and Two of Us.

About the Author
Roland Reiter works at the Center for the Study of the Americas at the University of Graz (Austria). His research interests include various social and aesthetic aspects of popular culture.


Book Information
ISBN 9783899428858
Author Roland Reiter
Format Paperback
Page Count 214
Imprint Transcript Verlag
Publisher Transcript Verlag
Weight(grams) 278g