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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCq-kdYEvT4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_G7PN9Yovw