The Abbey Road story: “Why Don’t We Do It In the Road?” [video]

Countless Beatles devotees have had their photo snapped re-enacting the crossing of Abbey Road as the Fab Four did it back in 1969, and if you, too, are a fan, you’ll love this short video commemorating the fifty-year anniversary of the group’s first recording session at Abbey Road Studios, narrated by poet Roger McGough.

A lyrical portrait of one of London’s most peculiar tourist attractions – a humble pedestrian crossing in St John’s Wood. But this isn’t any ordinary piece of street furniture, a 10 minute photo session back in the summer of 1969 saw to that. A couple of weeks after Neil Armstrong took his giant leap, the Beatles took  a few short steps across Abbey Road and the rest is history. Roughly timed to coincide with the 50^th anniversary of the Beatles’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios, this quirky short film explores a tiny part of London that is, in the words of narrator Roger McGough, suffused with a sort of magic.

Best Super Short’ – NYC Independent Film Festival… ‘Best Documentary’ – UK Film Festival