"The Beatles" (1965) TV series 1965-1969

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Al Brodax

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

25 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Music | Comedy

Plot:

The musical adventures of the greatest of the Rock Bands.

Plot Keywords:

Band | Singing | Sing Along | Beatles | John Lennon

Cast

Paul Frees	...	George Harrison / ... (1 episode, 1965)
Lance Percival	...	Paul McCartney / ... (1 episode, 1965)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA | UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Company:

King Features Production

Trivia:

The Beatles themselves reportedly did not care for this series. They were also less than enthusiastic about the idea of Brodax and Dunning doing a feature film. However, they changed their minds about the feature film when they began seeing completed footage from Yellow Submarine (1968). (John Lennon admitted in the 1970s that he "got a blast" out of watching reruns of the old cartoons.)

Goofs:

Continuity: In a few shots during the series Paul is seen playing his guitar right-handed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Beatles Anthology" (1995)

Does this stick out in anyone else's mind?

I couldn't have been more than four or five when this show came out! Many years later (like 25!) "I'll Follow The Sun" came on the radio at work. I mentioned to my friend how whenever I heard this song I could vividly recall how it was featured in one of the episodes of the cartoon, even though I only saw the episode once in my life. She said she saw it as a child as well and clearly remembered the scene, with the sun in one corner and the Beatles in a cluster looking up and following it. And strangely, it was the one and only element either one of us could remember about the series at all. I would love to have the opportunity to see this series again, perhaps on Cartoon Network or TV Land.