far as i know ''HELP!'' was never in public domain...I believe Paul Mc Cartney gave the ok for the 2007 ''HELP!' DVD release ...the Beatles film ''LET IT BE'' was suppose to come out on DVD a couple years ago ,but PAUL put a block against it and wouldnt green light the release of LET IT BE on DVD ..so it's dead in the water.
shareProducer Walter Stenson chose to own AHDN and HELP outright after 15 years over getting more money up front. (I discussed this with him in 1981.) He got bad press over seemingly cashing in on John Lennon's death but in fact he had been planning the big rereleases for years and began restoring the films the instant that their ownership legally was his!
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"Fashion sense is an oxymoron." - KWL aka MNW
Producer Walter Shenson chose to own AHDN and HELP outright after 15 years over getting more money up front, though people said he was nuts to do so at the time. (I discussed this with him in 1981.) He got bad press over seemingly cashing in on John Lennon's death (even Richard Lester was against him) but in fact he had been planning big rereleases for years and began restoring the films the instant that their ownership legally was his!
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"Fashion sense is an oxymoron." - KWL aka MNW