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Andy MacKenzie's avatar

As a Beatles fan of many years standing I've always felt that my knowledge of the Yellow Submarine animated feature film has been sadly lacking. However, your article on the background to, and production of, the film filled so many gaps for me. Thank you for delving into it and sharing your knowledge.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Andy!

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Rosalind's avatar

Wonderful! so interesting, thanks Mike.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you so much Rosalind!

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Amy McGrath's avatar

I'm friends with Dr. Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner who collaborated on the excellent two-volume series on the making of Yellow Submarine. The granular details are humbling and fascinating all of it due to, as you said, love!

Here's my archive review of Vol. 2:

https://writehearpopculture.substack.com/p/from-the-archives-review-its-all

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Mike Press's avatar

I've not read the book, but I've now read your review of it and it looks fascinating. I'm sure it goes into detail on a question that fascinates me which is the role that art students from local colleges played in it. I must find a copy!

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Amy McGrath's avatar

Bob and Laura sell both Vol 1 & 2 on their official website. You receive a special gift from Dr. Bob's personal YS collection by ordering direct, too. They are seriously lovely people!

https://yellowsubmarinebook.com/

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Mike Press's avatar

The books look great and very interesting. Their shipping costs to the UK cost more than the books themselves! So I’ll mull over my options here. Maybe it’s a new trade tariff!

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Amy McGrath's avatar

I do hope you can find an outlet for the UK. Let me know how things turn out!

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Mike Press's avatar

I will. And thanks for pointing out the books to me.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Amy

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

This is so interesting Mike! Great to find out how a combination of inventiveness, creative free-reign and that special location came together to create something that looks so classy even now. It could have gone terribly wrong in so many ways. Thanks for all that detail!

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you for your appreciation Faith. Glad you enjoyed it.

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Margi McGaan's avatar

Love this, so interesting how Y. S all came together. Great writing & research. Thanks.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Margi. So pleased you enjoyed it.

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