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Michael Schultz directed the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Tom O'Horgan originally led a stage production of the same name before Henry Edwards wrote the script for the movie version.
Filming began in October 1977 on the backlot of MGM Studios in Culver City. The production built the set of Heartland USA during this period at Universal City Studios.
George Martin served as musical director and producer of the soundtrack album featuring Earth Wind Fire, Aerosmith, and the Bee Gees. Peter Frampton played Billy Shears while George Burns delivered most spoken lines as Mr Kite.
The film grossed $20.4 million against a budget of $13 million. Universal Pictures anticipated this generation's Gone with the Wind but the financial return remained modest relative to expectations.
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film 11% based on 27 reviews. David Ansen dismissed it as having dangerous resemblance to wallpaper while other critics like Paul Nelson ridiculed every aspect.