#denis o'dell

[irisasis]

Paul McCartney, Rishikesh (1968) Photographer: Denis O'Dell

[muzaktomyears]

photos from Rishikesh by Denis O'Dell, from At the Apple’s Core: The Beatles from the Inside, Denis O'Dell with Bob Neaverson (2002)

[carolsturka]

[the-cosmic-empire]

(From left to right) Brian with Dick van Dyke, Walter Shenson, Mal Evans, Alun Owen and Denis O'Dell at Twickenham Film Studios, on the 3rd April 1964. The Beatles were filming the Hard Days Night cinematic trailer there on that day. Dick Van Dyke was on holiday in the UK at the time and visited the set. I think the person next to him, obscured by Brian is his wife, Margie Van Dyke. 

[amoralto]

January 23rd, 1969 (Apple Studios, London): The Beatles wrap up sessions for the day - producer Glyn Johns chats with Ringo, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg compliments George on his outfit, Ringo gives Michael some suggestions for scene transitions, and art dealer Robert Fraser wraps up his art show discussions with John and Yoko before returning to wait for Paul to wrap up his conversation with head of Apple Films Denis O’Dell. 

[muzaktomyears]

a cursed and haunted image... happy halloween 🎃 👻

[muzaktomyears]

I then started to introduce my idea of making a film version of The Lord of the Rings. I had brought copies of the books with me [to Rishikesh] and with a little help from Donovan - long an ardent admirer of Tolkien - persuaded John, Paul and George to take a look at the trilogy. Rather than each having to read the books from cover to cover, each was given one of the books. Paul read the first, The Fellowship of the Ring, John read The Two Towers and George The Return of the King.

At the Apple's Core: The Beatles from the Inside, Denis O'Dell with Bob Neaverson (2002)

This is ridiculously four-headed monster of them..... no need for everyone to read it when the Beatle hivemind exists!

[muzaktomyears]

Communication - or the lack of it - was at the heart of the problem. Throughout my career as a producer I had seen many major creative disagreements; arguments between leading stars and actors, between stars and directors, directors and designers, designers and camera crews. I've even been involved in a few myself. Such clashes are usually resolved, often very quickly, to the mutual satisfaction of all concerned and mostly to the benefit of the film. In short, disagreements are frequently productive. But that wasn't the case with the Beatles. They would never thrash out their differences with each other (or anybody else for that matter) in any sort of constructive or reasonable way. Instead, they would simply stop communicating with one another. Nothing ever got resolved, and the awkward silences formed a breeding ground for hostility and resentment.

At the Apple’s Core: The Beatles from the Inside, Denis O'Dell with Bob Neaverson (2002)