John & Yoko: Give Peace a Song (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)Give Peace a Song is a wonderful documentary showing the peace movement of the 1960s with John and Yoko lying in bed proclaiming their love for each other and anti-war statements. There are interviews with people today that were part of that movement including Yoko herself. The only way to stop war is to speak up against it and this is what the documentary is about.

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On May 26, 1969, John Lennon & Yoko Ono moved into the QueenElizabeth Hotel in Montreal for the historic, seven-day bed-in protestagainst violence as a whole in the world. Captured on film and video byvarious visitors over the seven days, Give Peace A Song documents theevents that took place in the infamous suite 1742. This DVD highlights thevarious visits from celebrities & musicians like Tom Smothers, DerekTaylor, Petula Clark, Dr. Timothy Leary, civil rights activist DickGregory, and political cartoonist Al Capp to name only a few. On June 1,the last day of the bed-in, John posted lyrics on the suite's walls for aspontaneous group recording of all who were still visiting the famouscouple to sing harmoniously to the world the now universal anthem for peace"Give Peace A Chance." The song was later released as a single and shotstraight up the Billboard charts, and that actual recording is witnessed here on this DVD.Give Peace A Song also features bonus television interviews, a John & Yokopress conference, Petula Clark's visit to the bed-in, and a staggeringwealth of pictures that have been held captive for over 35 years.Highlights Include:* A new 45 minute documentary of the famous bed-in and the creation of"Give Peace A Chance." * Film from the CBC archives, outtakes from John & Yoko's own movie of theevent, and home movies taken by visitors. * New interviews with Yoko Ono, Tom Smothers, Petula Clark, and the song'sproducer, Andre Perry. * A wealth of unreleased photos by Gerry Deiter, the only photographergiven 24 hour access to the bed-in. * Over 35 minutes of bonus material including bonus television interviews,the press conference, Petula Clark's visit, interviews from Andre Perry, Tom Smothers and Judy Steinberg.TRACK LISTING:1. The Bed-In Begins 2. The Choir Assembles 3. Recording "Give Peace A Chance" 4. Pete Seeger Makes The Song Famous 5. The Song Lives On 6. John Lennon Performs "Give Peace A Chance" 7. "Peace Weekend" Interview 8. Television Interview 9. Press Conference 10. Andre Perry Interview 11. Petula Clark Visits The Bed-In12. Tom Smothers And Judy Steinberg Bonus Interview

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