I loved the idea of it, because Im a fan, Howard tells EW.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The Beatles story has been told countless times.
The documentary notably looks at the bands refusal to play segregated venues in the American South.
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Were you familiar with that aspect of their history?That was something I did not know about.
But I didnt know that that actually embodied segregation around the world and especially in America.
So that was powerful.
I was so excited about it that I decided that I wanted a Beatle wig for my 10th birthday.
I also wanted Beatle boots, but my parents couldnt find those.
He said, So much has been talked about in terms of the conflict and so forth.
All that conflict, thats all true…
But when you look at this particular period, John and I were really close.
We were working together well.
That was his only request.
