James Paul McCartney

James Paul McCartney (1973)

«James Paul McCartney» is a 1973 television special produced by ATV and starring English musician Paul McCartney and his then current rock group Wings. It was first broadcast on 16 April 1973 in the United States on the ABC network, and was later broadcast in the United Kingdom on 10 May 1973. «James Paul McCartney» was McCartney's first such special since the Beatles' 1967 television film «Magical Mystery Tour» and was intended to showcase his versatility as an artist and entertainer.

Date of release
1973-04-16
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
50m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Director
Dwight Hemion

Casting

Interesting facts

James Paul McCartney is the title of a 1973 television special produced by ATV, starring English musician Paul McCartney and his then-current rock group, Wings. It was first broadcast on 16 April 1973 in the United States on the ABC network, and later broadcast in the United Kingdom on 10 May 1973. It was issued on DVD for the first time as part of the super-deluxe Red Rose Speedway box set in December 2018.

Background

Paul McCartney agreed to star in a television special for the British ATV company to settle his two-year legal dispute with Sir Lew Grade. As the owner of the network and its music publishing division, and, by extension, the Beatles' Northern Songs catalogue, Grade had objected to McCartney crediting his wife Linda as his co-writer since 1971, citing her lack of professional experience as a songwriter and musician.

James Paul McCartney was McCartney's first television special since the Beatles' 1967 film, Magical Mystery Tour, and was intended to showcase his versatility as an artist and entertainer. Many segments featured his band, Wings, while in others McCartney performed solo. ATV hired Gary Smith as the producer and Dwight Hemion as the director, although McCartney was assured full creative control over the programme's content.

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