Not A Second Time

Not A Second Time

October 16, 1965 TV Episode The Beatles

Studio
TVC-London, CanaWest, Artransa/Graphik
Animation studio
TVC-London
Distributor
King Features Syndicate

Synopsis

The Beatles are greeted at the airport by a huge crown of fans. They abandon the plane and join up with their friend Alan Watermain.

Characters

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Alan Watermain

Credits

Directing

Director
Jack Stokes (TVC-London)
Assistant Director
Dave Rich

Producing

Producer
George Dunning (TVC-London)
Executive Producer
Al Brodax
Associate Producer
Mary Ellen Stewart
Production Manager
Abe Goodman

Writing

Writer
Dennis Marks

Animation

Animator
Tom Hailey, Mike Stuart, Peter Green (TVC-London)

Voices

Voice
Paul Frees (John, George), Lance Percival (Paul, Ringo)

Crew

Design
Peter Sander
Layouts
Peter Banks
Backgrounds
Arthur Butten

Companies and other credits

  • Camera: Camera: John Williams

Production notes

Beatles singalongs in this show: "Baby's In Black" and "Misery."

The series came about through the efforts of producer Al Brodax at King Features after he was approached by an ABC executive with the idea of producing a Beatles cartoon. Famous toymaker A.C. Gilmer, who envisioned a merchandising goldmine, financed the series.

Animation was sent overseas (TVC of London, which produced the Beatles cult feature, Yellow Submarine, and Astransa, an Australian company, which did the bulk of the animation). Scripts were turned out rather easily, since episodes were based on popular Beatles songs.

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