A typically Beatlesque film (i.e. atypical) originally produced for television, this short film was intended to be an off-the-wall road movie with the Beatles and three dozen or so friends on a psychedelic bus. Shot with only a vague script and only bare outlines of scenes, the movie was meant to document a trip to the seaside resort town of Blackpool, England. Made in September of 1967, The Beatles' brilliant rock album is transformed into colorful and energetic images. The film also contains the only live version of John Lennon's "I Am the Walrus." Third of the Beatles films to include Victor Spinetti, famous for his mohair sweater wearing role as the television director in A Hard Day's Night and as the determined scientist with the laser in Help! the movie was originally shown on BBC TV on December 26, 1967 inexplicably in black and white.

Tracklist

The Film
1. Magical Mystery Tour
2. The Fool On The Hill
3. Get Your Bloody Hair Cut
4. Magical Mystery Tour Marathon
5. Flying
6. Where's The Bus
7. All My Loving
8. I Am The Walrus
9. Aunt Jessie's Dream
10. Blue Jay Way
11. Where's The Sugar
12. Singalong
13. Death Cab For Cutie
14. Your Mother Should Know
15. Credits

 

Special Features
16. Director's Commentary By Paul McCartney
17. The Making Of The Magical Mystery Tour
18. Ringo The Actor
19. Meet The Supporting Cast
20. Your Mother Should Know
21. Blue Jay Way
22. The Fool On The Hill
23. Hello Goodbye Promo
24. Nat's Dream
25. I'm Going In A Field - Ivor Cutler
26. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush - Traffic
27. Credits