Who directed the It Was Twenty Years Ago Today film?
Director John Sheppard created the documentary. He had previously worked on Ready Steady Go! and Granada's World in Action during the 1960s.
Questions about It Was Twenty Years Ago Today (film)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the It Was Twenty Years Ago Today film premiere on ITV?
The documentary premiered on the ITV network in Britain on the 1st of June 1987. This date marked exactly twenty years after the official release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
What was the main center for the Summer of Love movement mentioned in the script?
The Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco served as the main center for the counterculture movement. Other locations included London, Los Angeles, New York, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Paris.
Which album is the focus of the It Was Twenty Years Ago Today documentary?
Granada Television commissioned the project to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band release. The film connects this album to social revolution and drug culture.
How many people watched the Our World satellite broadcast featuring All You Need Is Love?
The Beatles performed before an audience estimated at up to 400 million during the Our World satellite broadcast. They performed the purpose-written song All You Need Is Love which became central to the documentary's conclusion.