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* ContractualObligationProject: Music/TheBeatles signed a contract with Creator/UnitedArtists in late 1963 to make three movies, two of which were the very well-received ''Film/AHardDaysNight'' and ''Film/{{Help}}''. This was intended by the band to be their third, but as it was an animated film and was Not Quite Starring the Fab Four themselves (they decline to voice their likenesses, and appeared exclusively in a short cameo at the end of the film), the studio said it didn't satisfy their contract. Eventually, UA wound up distributing ''Film/LetItBe''.



* MoneyDearBoy: This movie was made solely because the Beatles were contractually obligated to make a third movie. They learned belatedly that, since this was an animated movie that did not quite star them, it didn't count. They did like it enough to make a short cameo appearance, though.



* RealitySubtext: When the sub's motor breaks down, George comments that he "knows something about motors." He would, as George Harrison's brother was a mechanic.

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* RealitySubtext: When the sub's motor breaks down, George comments that he "knows something about motors." He would, as George Harrison's Music/GeorgeHarrison's brother was a mechanic.



* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.

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* NonSingingVoice: Since the Beatles' voices where provided by voice actors, but all the singing is their original recordings from the albums. Averted, briefly, when Paul sings "Any old Iron", and during the "you're such a lovely audience" part of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", both of which were done by the voice actors.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.
* Apart from screaming, there are no female speaking roles at all.

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* TheMerch: There was a considerable amount when the film was originally released, most notably a comic book adaptation and a few toys. Unfortunately, because they were all released before the script was finished, they either looked nothing like the finished film or contained story points and that were cut out. A new line of more accurate vinyl toys was produced in 1999 by Todd [=MacFarlane=] to coincide with the film's release on DVD. The 2012 blu ray similarly had a digital storybook and a more faithful comic adaptation released alongside it.



* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.
** Because of this, some of the early tie-in products made from the film like the album's liner notes, the original comic book adaptation, and other promotional items look nothing like what was shown in the final film and feature many abandoned/rejected concepts and characters. This was vindicated though after the 1999 and 2012 re-releases lead to the release of more film-accurate products including Mcfarlane/Spawn action figures, a storybook, and a more faithful comic adaptation!

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.
** Because of this, some of the early tie-in products made from the film like the album's liner notes, the original comic book adaptation, and other promotional items look nothing like what was shown in the final film and feature many abandoned/rejected concepts and characters. This was vindicated though after the 1999 and 2012 re-releases lead to the release of more film-accurate products including Mcfarlane/Spawn action figures, a storybook, and a more faithful comic adaptation!
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: It's quite amazing how many people think that the Beatles are living in [[BritainIsOnlyLondon London]] during the film's early stages -- even though Ringo's first line is about how ''Liverpool'' can sometimes be a lonely place.
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** Because of this, some of the early tie-in products made from the film like the album's liner notes, the original comic book adaptation, and other promotional items look nothing what was in the original story and feature many abandoned/rejected concepts and character. This was vindicated though after the 1999 and 2012 re-releases lead to the release of more film-accurate products including Mcfarlane/Spawn action figures, a storybook, and a more faithful comic adaptation!

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** Because of this, some of the early tie-in products made from the film like the album's liner notes, the original comic book adaptation, and other promotional items look nothing like what was shown in the original story final film and feature many abandoned/rejected concepts and character.characters. This was vindicated though after the 1999 and 2012 re-releases lead to the release of more film-accurate products including Mcfarlane/Spawn action figures, a storybook, and a more faithful comic adaptation!
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without an ending.ending.
**Because of this, some of the early tie-in products made from the film like the album's liner notes, the original comic book adaptation, and other promotional items look nothing what was in the original story and feature many abandoned/rejected concepts and character. This was vindicated though after the 1999 and 2012 re-releases lead to the release of more film-accurate products including Mcfarlane/Spawn action figures, a storybook, and a more faithful comic adaptation!
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms [[WesternAnimation/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
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* DVDCommentary: By production supervisor John Coates, with clips from interviews with Heinz Edelmann.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A home video release in the United States didn't come until the film's re-release in 1999 because of a lawsuit between MGM/UA and Subafilms (who produced the film) over the home video rights. Both parties eventually settled when restoration of the movie began.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A The original home video release in the United States didn't come until the film's re-release in 1999 because 1987 was pulled after a couple of years due to a lawsuit between MGM/UA and Subafilms (who produced the film) over the home video rights. Both Music rights issues were also said to be a factor, as the VHS release lacked the "Hey Bulldog" musical number (though that wasn't in the US theatrical release, either). The parties eventually settled when restoration of and the movie began.VHS was put out again in 1999 via a new restoration, with the "Hey Bulldog" number restored.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A home video release in the United States didn't come until the film's re-release in 1999 because of a lawsuit between MGM/UA and Subafilms (who produced the film) over the home video rights. Both parties eventually settled when restoration of the movie began.
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* FollowTheLeader: This film was arguably a strong influence on 1974's ''SpaceBattleshipYamato,'' and thus indirectly on ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|1978}}'', and pretty much all of modern SpaceOpera.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy's]] [[HeyItsThatVoice Voice!]]: ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances'''s Geoffrey Hughes as Paul.
** Max's French voice actor (from the '99 dubbing) is [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Cartman]].
** Lance Percival, who voiced Paul and Ringo on the Beatles' [[WesternAnimation/TheBeatles ABC cartoon show]], voiced Old Fred.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without and ending.

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** Aged-down Ringo crying "I want me mum!" Ringo was actually very close with his mother.

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** Aged-down Ringo crying "I want me mum!" Ringo was actually known to be [[MamasBoy very close with his mother.mother]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].performance]].
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The film began production without and ending.

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* RealitySubtext: When the sub's motor breaks down, George comments that he "knows something about motors." He would, as George Harrison's real-life brother was a mechanic.

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* RealitySubtext: When the sub's motor breaks down, George comments that he "knows something about motors." He would, as George Harrison's real-life brother was a mechanic.


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** Aged-down Ringo crying "I want me mum!" Ringo was actually very close with his mother.
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* RealitySubtext: When the sub's motor breaks down, George comments that he "knows something about motors." He would, as George Harrison's real-life brother was a mechanic.
** The aforementioned ContrivedCoincidence.
-->'''Lord Mayor''': Your faces...
-->'''Paul''': [[MythologyGag They're quite cute, really.]]

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].



* TheOtherDarrin: Peter Batten, the one-time actor who voiced George, was in reality a deserter from the British Army, unbeknownst to the staff of the movie. When he was arrested for deserting, Paul Angelis, the voice of Ringo and the Chief Blue Meanie, stepped in to finish the rest of George's lines.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Peter Batten, the one-time actor who voiced George, was in reality a deserter from the British Army, unbeknownst to the staff of the movie. When he was arrested for deserting, Paul Angelis, the voice of Ringo and the Chief Blue Meanie, stepped in to finish the rest of George's lines.lines.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
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** Lance Percival, who voiced the Beatles on their [[WesternAnimation/TheBeatles ABC cartoon show]], voiced Old Fred.

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** Lance Percival, who voiced Paul and Ringo on the Beatles on their Beatles' [[WesternAnimation/TheBeatles ABC cartoon show]], voiced Old Fred.
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** Lance Percival, who voiced the Beatles on their [[WesternAnimation/TheBeatles ABC cartoon show]], voiced Old Fred.

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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
** At this point, it's stuck in between DevelopmentHell and WhatCouldHaveBeen.
** Currently, it's WhatCouldHaveBeen

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* DevelopmentHell: WhatCouldHaveBeen: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
** At this point, it's stuck in between DevelopmentHell and WhatCouldHaveBeen.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy's]] [[HeyItsThatVoice Voice!]]: ''KeepingUpAppearances'''s Geoffrey Hughes as Paul.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy's]] [[HeyItsThatVoice Voice!]]: ''KeepingUpAppearances'''s ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances'''s Geoffrey Hughes as Paul.
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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms [[Film/MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by RobertZemeckis, Creator/RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].
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** At this point, it's stuck in between DevelopmentHell and WhatCouldHaveBeen.
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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].performance]].
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy's]] [[HeyItsThatVoice Voice!]]: ''KeepingUpAppearances'''s Geoffrey Hughes as Paul.
** Max's French voice actor (from the '99 dubbing) is [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Cartman]].
* MoneyDearBoy: This movie was made solely because the Beatles were contractually obligated to make a third movie. They learned belatedly that, since this was an animated movie that did not quite star them, it didn't count. They did like it enough to make a short cameo appearance, though.
* TheOtherDarrin: Peter Batten, the one-time actor who voiced George, was in reality a deserter from the British Army, unbeknownst to the staff of the movie. When he was arrested for deserting, Paul Angelis, the voice of Ringo and the Chief Blue Meanie, stepped in to finish the rest of George's lines.
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* DevelopmentHell: The remake by RobertZemeckis, due to [[MarsNeedsMoms his previous film's]] [[BoxOfficeBomb poor performance]].

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