24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko (1969)
Initially Broadcast in 1969 on the BBC, this documentary short spotlights the creativity and activism of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Top billed cast
John LennonSelf
Yoko OnoSelf
Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage)
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