I met the walrus is an animated film directed by josh raskin and produced by jerry levitan. I met the walrus 2007 an illustration of a boys interview with john lennon. Download the john lennonyoko ono war is over if you want it poster. A hit at last years brooklyn international film festival, and an academy award short film nominee, i met the walrus takes a 1969 audio interview with john lennon and elegantly animates it into a truly charming and literal short film. October 27, 2016 cover performance, from christopher john stephens, of a song by john lennon and paul mccartney. It was also nominated for an oscar in 2008 for best animated short, and won best. From the very beginning, its clear that i am the walrus is more interested in tickling our imaginations than making some grand statement on the state of the universe. An academy awardnominated short film that fuses an audio recording of john lennon being. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Imagine youre the worlds biggest beatles fan and youve just snuck into john lennons hotel room. I am the walrus is a song by the english rock band the beatles, written by john lennon and credited to lennonmccartney.
I met the walrus and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. An academy awardnominated short film that fuses an audio recording of john lennon being interviewed by a. I met the walrus is the animated extension of an extraordinary interview that took place in 1969. I love these super interesting ways to augment a verbal story. You cant blame it on the government and say, oh, theyre doing this, theyre doing that, oh, theyre gonna put is us into. Based on an interview a 14yearold jerry levitan made with john lennon.
I met the walrus animated video of dialogue with john. Its amazing what someone can do with a tape recorder and some pen sketches. A spellbinding vessel for lennons boundless wit and timeless message, i met the walrus was nominated for the 2008 academy award for. Trailer for the short documentary i met the walrus. I met the walrus 2007 062007 us documentary 5m user score.
A spellbinding vessel for lennons boundless wit and timeless message, i met the walrus was nominated for the 2008 academy award for animated short and won the 2009 emmy for new approaches. He produced and starred in the 2008 academy awardnominated film i met the. How one day with john lennon changed my life forever on. The film is based on an interview of john lennon by jerry levitan in 1969. In the case of i met the walrus, director josh raskin has at his disposal, the words of one of the greatest speakers and wordsmiths of recent years, john lennon in 1969, a 14yearold beatle obsessive jerry levitan tricked his way into john. How one day with john lennon changed my life forever 4. I am the walrus sheet music pdf the beatles free download i am the walrus sheet music pdf the beatles. Usa april 2008 newport beach international film festival usa 4 april 2008 ashland independent film festival usa 26 april 2008 riverrun international film festival australia 9 november 2008 tv premiere usa 5 march 2009 fargo film festival usa 4 april 2009 great river film. He is the author of the best selling, autobiographical book, i met the walrus published may 2009 by harper collins. January 2008 sundance film festival usa 15 february 2008. In 1967, a student sent john lennon a letter telling him his teacher was conducting a class analyzing the beatles songs. In 1969, a 14yearold beatle fanatic named jerry levitan snuck into john lennons hotel room in toronto and convinced him to do an interview. That doesnt stop diehard beatles fansand shmoop writersfrom trying to unpack the songs lyrical meaning.
In 1969, a 14yearold beatle fanatic named jerry levitan, armed with a reeltoreel tape deck and a head full of questions, snuck into john lennons. He produced and starred in the 2008 academy awardnominated film i met the walrus. John lennon 1969 interview i met the walrus duration. Check out i am the walrus remastered by the beatles on amazon music. I met the walrus ok, so maybe an exclusive interview with a famous celebrity 38 years ago doesnt hurt, but the point is, you dont need much to tell a story. An illustration of a boys interview with john lennon. A spellbinding vessel for lennons boundless wit and timeless message, i met the walrus was nominated for the 2008 academy award for animated short. How one day with john lennon changed my life forever.
Mother jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations and the wealthy wouldnt fund the type of hardhitting journalism we set out to do today, reader support makes. I met the walrus by josh raskin animation short film. Lennon played a solo acoustic version of i am the walrus, and, as engineer geoff emerick recalled, everyone seemed. The beatle rewarded the teenagers pluckiness with an interview that contains the distillation of the musicians message of peaceful protest. According to the film blurb, 14yearold jerry levitan nabbed this interview by sneaking into lennons toronto hotel room during his bedin phase. If youre making an animated documentary based around someones words, its important these words are strong, relevant and poignant. He produced and starred in the 2008 academy awardnominated film i met the walrus, winning acclaim and festival awards from around the world. How one day with john lennon changed my life forever mr. Gerald asher levitan born 1954 is a canadian best known as the kid who interviewed john lennon. I met the walrus was nominated for the 2008 academy award for animated short. In 2008, i made a little film with josh raskin and alex kurina. It was also nominated for an oscar in 2008 for best animated short, and won best animated at the manhattan short film festival, the american film festival and the middle east international film festival. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked lennon to his hotel room at torontos king edward hotel after hearing a rumour that lennon had been sighted at the toronto airport.
An imaginary interview with john lennon by a young 14yearold using animations and various forms of illustrations. I am the walrus sheet music beatles d sheetmusicfree. The animated illustration of a 14yearolds interview with john lennon in 1969. It is lennons main contribution to the groups 1967 television film magical mystery tour and was issued in november as part of the films soundtrack and as the bside to the single hello, goodbye.
This short film is unique in that the soundtrack is a five minute bit of the 40 minute reeltoreel tape that then 14 year old jerry levitans record of his interview with. He produced and starred in the animated short i met the walrus about his. A fourteenyearold jerry levitan, armed with a reeltoreel tape machine, snuck into john lennons hotel room in toronto. I met the walrus 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I am the walrus remastered by the beatles on amazon. Since then, skype has taken the communications world by storm. When jerry levitan was 14, he tracked down john lennon at a hotel in toronto, barged in his room and spent a day talking with the famous beatle and recording lennons message of peace. Download the john lennonyoko ono war is over if you want it. How one day with john lennon changed my life forever by jerry levitan 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. I met the walrus by josh raskin animateddocumentary.
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