Nov 28, 2024
We conclude our look at John Lennon as an actor, starting from 1965’s ‘Help!’ and with particular emphasis on what was arguably his only ‘serious’ role, albeit in an anti-war satire ‘How I Won The War’. He also voices a famously sprawling Beatles TV film about a bus, and there’s a film cameo and brief comedy sketch in amongst it all as well.
Antony is joined once again by professional actor Ross Marshall, and there are multiple audio clips to complement the conversation. Glass Onion will return in December for 1 or possibly 2 more episodes looking at John Lennon’s religious and spiritual life.
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episode links
John’s scenes in ‘Help!’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FesTTkMcSd4
How I Won The War (filmed in 1966, released in 1967)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Won_the_War
John’s scenes in ‘How I Won The War’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEZFe94xpkk
Our original review of the film
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-38-how-i-won-the-war-reel-britannia-film-podcast
John is interviewed on the set of the film in Almeria, Spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8u5Ct8cdpQ&t=137s
John as the doorman of the ‘Ad Lav’ (‘Not Only But Also’, Nov 1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAo0wx--C0
James Hargreaves’s very imaginative interpretation of the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
John riffs with Little Nicola on the bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
‘I Am The Walrus’ in 4k (glorious!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOrBbcoFbo
Mr Creosote scene (somewhat influenced by Magical Mystery Tour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
The Beatles’ cameo in the ‘Yellow Submarine’ film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM8S4Y7FPMk
John needles Peter Sellers in Twickenham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcAUdgCChc
‘Daytime Revolution’ trailer (new doc about John & Yoko)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjiRlTVVnQ
John at his charismatic peak playing DJ in 1974