Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Based On “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road”

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a 1978 American jukebox musical comedy film directed by Michael Schultz, written by Henry Edwards and starring an ensemble cast led by Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees. Depicting the loosely constructed story of a band as they wrangle with the music industry and battle evil forces bent on stealing their instruments and corrupting their hometown of Heartland, the film is presented in a form similar to that of a rock opera, with the songs providing "dialogue" to carry the story. George Burns has most of the spoken lines that act to clarify the plot and provide further narration.

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Release date:

1978

Director:

Michael Schultz

Cast:

Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, George Burns, Steve Martin, Earth, Wind & Fire

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Musical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1978 in adaptations