Saturday, May 23, 1970
US launch of the “Let It Be” film
Last updated on June 25, 2025
Saturday, May 23, 1970
Last updated on June 25, 2025
Album May 18, 1970 • "Let It Be (US version)" by The Beatles released in the US
Article May 20, 1970 • UK premiere of the “Let It Be” film
Article May 23, 1970 • US launch of the "Let It Be" film
Interview May 23, 1970 • The Beatles interview for BBC Radio 1
Article Jun 15, 1970 • Lee Eastman asks for The Beatles to be dissolved
1970 • For The Beatles • Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
On April 23, 1970, Apple issued a press statement announcing the forthcoming release of the “Let It Be” film and its accompanying album. The U.S. release was originally scheduled for May 13.
However, the release was later delayed to May 23 for select cinemas, and May 28 for general screening.
Accompanying The Beatles’ feature was a short documentary titled “What Is Happening to Our Oceans?,” subtitled “Crisis on the Coast,” narrated by Arthur Godfrey.
The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73
In this first of a groundbreaking multivolume set, THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1: 1969-73 captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a period in which McCartney recreated himself as both a man and a musician. Informed by hundreds of interviews, extensive ground up research, and thousands of never-before-seen documents THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1 is an in depth, revealing exploration of McCartney’s creative and personal lives beyond the Beatles.
The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years
With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group.
The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970-2001
An updated edition of the best-seller. The story of what happened to the band members, their families and friends after the 1970 break-up is brought right up to date. A fascinating and meticulous piece of Beatles scholarship.
Maccazine - Volume 40, Issue 3 - RAM Part 1 - Timeline
This very special RAM special is the first in a series. This is a Timeline for 1970 – 1971 when McCartney started writing and planning RAM in the summer of 1970 and ending with the release of the first Wings album WILD LIFE in December 1971. [...] One thing I noted when exploring the material inside the deluxe RAM remaster is that the book contains many mistakes. A couple of dates are completely inaccurate and the story is far from complete. For this reason, I started to compile a Timeline for the 1970/1971 period filling the gaps and correcting the mistakes. The result is this Maccazine special. As the Timeline was way too long for one special, we decided to do a double issue (issue 3, 2012 and issue 1, 2013).
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