The Pre-fab Four
Neil Innes and Eric Idle (along with help from Some Of The Not Ready For Prime Time Players, a Python and a few genuine rock stars) created a mockumentary on The Rutles, who appear (and sound) just like another famous band from Liverpool. The film premiered on NBC in March, 1978 to dismal ratings, but has since been taught in film school.
The Rutles actually began on Rutland Weekend Television, a BBC variety show created by Eric Idle—complete history here . The film was based on an early documentary on The Beatles called The Long And Winding Road, which became Beatles Anthology many years later.
Besides the spot-on parody of The Beatles and Beatlemania, the songs are clever imitations of Beatle songs written by Neil Innes. Cheese And Onions actually appeared on a Beatles bootleg, credited to John Lennon! The album, released shortly after the broadcast featured most of the songs.
The DVD belongs in your cloud, folder, shelf, or where ever you keep great films.
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