Yellow Submarine (1968)

Director:

George Dunning

Writers:

Lee Minoff (story)
Lee Minoff (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 November 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

Tagline:

The forces of good! The forces of evil!

Plot:

The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.

Plot Keywords:

Beatles | The Beatles | Submarine | Psychedelic | Rock Music

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

The Beatles	...	Themselves (as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Paul Angelis	...	Chief Blue Meanie / Ringo (voice)
John Clive	...	John (voice)
Dick Emery	...	Jeremy Hilary Boob, Ph.D - Nowhere Man / Lord Mayor / Max (voice)
Geoffrey Hughes	...	Paul (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
Lance Percival	...	Young / Old Fred (voice)

Also Known As:

The Beatles' Yellow Submarine (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

90 min | USA:85 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS (re-release) | Dolby Digital (re-release) | Mono (original release) (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (video rating) | Finland:S | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:6 (nf) (w)

Filming Locations:

Studios of TVC London, London, England, UK

Company:

Apple Corps

Trivia:

The scene in the museum when Ringo Starr and Old Fred watch King Kong grabbing a screaming blonde out the window from her bed refers to a sequence in King Kong (1933), which, at the time, had been cut from American prints: Kong mistakes the girl for Fay Wray and grabs her, dropping her to her death when he realizes she isn't.

Quotes:

Old Fred: [after they have all been turned into much younger versions of themselves] Now I don't mean to alarm you, mates, but the years are going backwards.
George: What does that mean, Old Fred?
Old Fred: It means that if we don't do something soon, we're all going to disappear up our own existance!
Ringo: [sniffing] I want me mom!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.5)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

a small review

I will readily admit that I don't watch too many movies,unless I have heard good reviews about them or if it is an art film. While perusing the movies at the local library, I was attracted to the bright yellow case this movie was in. (I didn't know what it was at the moment.) Being a Beatles aficionado(sp?), I checked it out and brought it home. My husband was thrilled as he saw it when he was 5! Oh man. Get ready for a visual feast of color and sound.(and humor!) I was literally glued to the screen for the duration of the film. I mean, if you take your eyes off of it for just a second you will miss something. I love bright vivid contrasting colors so this was great, but it may hurt your eyes if you're into earthtones. I found it a great escape from reality and very light hearted. The art is fabulous. FABULOUS!!! I have seen a great many things in my life but NOTHING like this. Truly unique. Thanks for reading.