![]() Ringo the actor (2m 30s) - Ringo reflecting on his role in the film.The Making of Magical Mystery Tour (19m 05s) - Features interviews with Paul and Ringo, along with other cast members and crew.Director's Commentary by Paul McCartney.Special features on the DVD and BD are as follows: It was available in the past on a DVD released in 1997. ![]() The October release marks Magical Mystery Tour’s first appearance on Blu-ray. Hit the jump for more, including the complete list of special features and pre-order links! Both the EP and American LP preceded the television airing of the film. (The film itself offers a few more instrumental pieces, and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band even got into the act performing “Death Cab for Cutie.”) Capitol Records added a few non-album singles to create a Magical Mystery Tour LP that is today a part of the standardized Beatles catalogue. Those six songs were originally released in the U.K. Of course, the central attraction of any Beatles film was bound to be the music, and Magical Mystery Tour featured group composition “Flying” and of course, title song “Magical Mystery Tour” in addition to “The Fool on the Hill,” “Your Mother Should Know,” “I Am the Walrus,” “Blue Jay Way” and more. Victor Spinetti, who also appeared in A Hard Day’s Night and Help! with the Fabs, appeared as an army drill sergeant in one scene in the loosely-plotted, largely unscripted adventure. Ringo and Auntie Jesse are joined by tour director Jolly Jimmy Johnson (Derek Royle), hostess Miss Wendy Winters (Mandy Weet), conductor Buster Bloodvessel (Ivor Cutler), and of course, the other Beatles, who portray whimsical magicians alongside pal and road manager Mal Evans. "Paul said 'Look I've got this idea' and we said 'great!' and all he had was this circle and a little dot on the top - that's where we started," Ringo Starr recalled of the film that follows one Richard Starkey and his recently widowed Auntie Jessie (Jessie Robins) on a British tour bus. This Apple Films release follows the recent, acclaimed restoration of Yellow Submarinewhich was released in the DVD and BD formats earlier this year. A special, boxed deluxe edition will also be available, and, for the first time ever, there will be a limited theatrical release from September 27th. ![]() Both the DVD and Blu-ray will sport a fully remixed soundtrack (5.1 and stereo) as well as special features such as three new edits of song performances, commentary from Paul McCartney, and scenes that were cut out of the original film including footage with the band Traffic. The most recent additions are journeyman instrumentalist and singer Warren Ham, Men at Work’s Colin Hay and Average White Band co-founder Hamish Stuart, who previously toured with Starr’s group in 20.The Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take you away on October 9 when The Beatles’ 1967 feature film arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in a completely restored new edition! Initially aired on BBC1 television in December, 1967, The Beatles starred in the film opposite a motley crew of performers including Ivor Cutler, Victor Spinetti, Jessie Robins, Nat Jackley, Derek Royle, and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. The current lineup includes longtime All Starr Band members Toto guitarist Steve Lukather, Santana and Journey keyboard alum (and former Poway resident) Gregg Rolie and Gregg Bissonette, former drummer for Woody Herman and David Lee Roth. Starr is the sole member of that first group who is still on board. The release says more shows will be announced soon. (with the Beach Boys) Nashville and Los Angeles. After that, he'll head to Japan for two weeks worth of shows, then return to North America in the summer. Starr's touring calendar will begin on March 21 at the Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Funner, Calif., according to a news release. They will return to North America in the summer, playing seven shows. The tour will kick off in San Diego and take the supergroup to Japan for a handful of shows. He will be celebrating 30 years on the road with the rest of His All Starr Band. Ringo Starr announced on Monday that he’ll be back on the road in 2022. ![]()
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