September 1970
Paul McCartney is offered a role in the film “The Second Coming Of Suzanne”
Last updated on May 25, 2025
September 1970
Last updated on May 25, 2025
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In its September 12, 1970 edition, Melody Maker reported that producer Mickie Most visited Paul McCartney in his Scottish farmhouse, to propose him a role in his first film as a film producer, “The Second Coming Of Suzanne“.
Paul’s a hard guy to contact, but Apple are trying to get him for me. The chances are if he likes the script, he’ll do it. Paul once told me that every film script offered to The Beatles was another Help! and that he wanted to do something different. This film is different.
Mickie Most – From “The Beatles: Off the Record 2 – The Dream Is Over” by Keith Badman
Paul refused the role. Mickie Most would later say he had found Paul “a bit like Jim Morrison after a bender“.
On September 13, Apple issued a denial Paul would appear in the film.
McCartney film? Hendrix tour?
PAUL McCARTNEY may be in line for his first solo film… if plans by ace record producer Mickie Most are successful.
Mickie is set to produce his first film — “The Second Coming Of Suzanne” — said to be “a hip version of 2001” — and wants McCartney to play the lead role.
Script was written by Michael Barry, brother of American actor Gene “Burke’s Law” Barry, and says Mickie: “I’m sure that when Paul reads it he will want to play the part.” Most is hoping to find a complete unknown to play female lead opposite McCartney.
From Disc And Music Echo – July 25, 1970
Beatle Paul in “Christ” film?
PAUL McCARTNEY’S solo acting debut — if he approves a script he will see soon — will be a film featuring music by Led Zeppelin, Julie Felix and Jeff Beck.
Ace record producer Mickie Most, man behind the movie — exclusively reported in Disc seven weeks ago — was hoping this week to visit Paul in his Scottish Highlands home to discuss the project.
And Most revealed also that soundtrack score and incidental songs for the film — called “The Second Coming Of Suzanne,” and described as a “hip version of 2001” — would be composed and played by Led Zeppelin, Julie Felix and Jeff Beck… all artists in his company.
Mickie told Disc: “I haven’t thought about Paul as a writer, actually. The part of ‘Lee Simon’ in the film fits Paul so perfectly that I’m more concerned with persuading him to act than write music.”
“The Second Coming Of Suzanne,” written by Michael Barry, son of actor Gene “Burke’s Law” Barry, is a modern fairy tale with the girl “Suzanne” cast as a female “Christ.”
Most is hoping to get “Champions” TV actress Alexandra Bastedo for the title role.
“I’m hoping that Zeppelin, Julie and Jeff will all contribute with music and songs,” added Most. “The story is a challenge both musically and acting-wise.”
From Disc And Music Echo – September 12, 1970
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."
The Beatles - The Dream is Over: Off The Record 2
This edition of the book compiles more outrageous opinions and unrehearsed interviews from the former Beatles and the people who surrounded them. Keith Badman unearths a treasury of Beatles sound bites and points-of-view, taken from the post break up years. Includes insights from Yoko Ono, Linda McCartney, Barbara Bach and many more.
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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