Magical Mystery Tour

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Magical Mystery Tour
Two previously unpublished 8mm amateur colour films, shot in Cornwall between 12th-14th September, 1967, the majority of footage taken during the shooting of the Magical Mystery Tour at the Atlantic Hotel, Newquay and the surrounding area, each film approx - 4 mins long, contents include:
- a scene being filmed at an outdoor swimming pool [not used in the final version] featuring a showgirl playing an accordion before a crowd of people frolicking in the pool with John Lennon looking on momentarily
- Lennon and Harrison climbing up the steps leading to the pool
- Backview of a man [probably Mal Evans] sticking the Magical Mystery Tour psychedelic lettering to the side of the bus
- Ringo and John and the cast and crew of the Magical Mystery Tour on the bus
- Paul and George responding to a huge crowd of onlookers
- The four Beatles and the cast and crew of the bus standing in front of the Tour bus, at the top of stone steps
- full running time - approx. 8 mins

To be sold with copyright

Whilst the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Christie's can accept no liability to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given (2)

Sale room notice

The estimate should read 6000-8000.

Lot Essay

The vendors, who took the films, happened to be on holiday in Cornwall and staying at the Atlantic Hotel in Newquay, when The Beatles cast and crew of the Magical Mystery Tour turned up for filming between the 12th-14th, September, 1967. They acquired the signatures in the following lot during this period also.

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