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‘A few days after Brian Epstein's death I was having
lunch with Richard Lester at Isleworth Studios, London, when
I received a telephone call that was to have an enormous impact
on my life for the next three years. It was John and Paul.
“Denis, it's us! Can you come and meet us in the
next few days?”
“Sure. What about?”
“We've been thinking. We want you to come and run
us.”’
These are the memoirs of Denis O'Dell, one of the four
original non-Beatle directors of Apple Corps, head of Apple
Films and a close friend of the Beatles from the early days
of Beatlemania through to the group’s demise and beyond.
He is the last remaining senior Apple executive likely to
publish a record of his experiences.
Heavily illustrated with fascinating and previously unpublished
photographs — including ones of Paul, George and other
celebrities at the Maharishi’s ashram in India —
it contains a plethora of stories and anecdotes untold until
now. O’Dell’s position as a key figure in the Beatles’
history enables him to provide genuine insights into the group's
personal, commercial and artistic motivations which few other
books can touch.
At the Apple’s Core is by turns an amusing, moving,
controversial and revealing dissection of the Fab Four’s
experience as perceived by a genuine insider. It is essential
reading for any true fan of the group and an indispensable
addition to any Beatles library.
‘Denis O’Dell was a valuable friend during some
of the craziness that happened in our Apple years, a man
with a heart as big as his smile. I remember our association
with great pleasure.’ - Sir Paul McCartney
‘An entertaining first-hand account of the pain and
the pleasure of working at the core of Apple Corps in those
heady years . . . O’Dell gives a vivid account of the
disparate and conflicting strands within Apple . . . puts
flesh on the bones of Lennon’s famous remark that Apple’s
business ventures were “like playing Monopoly with
real money”.
. . A must buy if only for O’Dell’s previously
unpublished photographs. Its strength lies in its portrayal
of a day in the lives of the biggest band that ever was.’ - Variety (USA)
‘. . . gives fans exactly what they crave - an
insider's view of the Fab Four at the height of their careers
. . . An invaluable edition to the Beatles’ ever-growing
library.’ - Film Review
‘With 64 pages of unpublished photos, At the Apple’s
Core is a sure winner for any Beatles fan.’ - The
Latest
DENIS O’DELL was already an established film producer
when he first became involved with the Beatles in 1964. He
was central to the production of such Beatles-related films
as A Hard Day’s Night, How I Won the War,
Magical Mystery Tour, Let It Be and The Magic
Christian. Throughout a long and illustrious career as
a writer, producer and assistant director from the 1940s to
the 1990s, he has also worked closely with many of the greatest
directors and actors of the twentieth century.
BOB NEAVERSON is a writer and lecturer in film and media studies.
His first book, The Beatles Movies, was published in
1996, and he has contributed to a number of publications about
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