Watching it now, the film is still a joy to behold - playful, “child-friendly” and a glorious example of 60s surrealist, psychedelic pop art, coupled with a very funny script reportedly largely written by the uncredited Roger McGough. Animated films during the period were at a low ebb - indeed some commentators have said the film saved feature-length animated film from a slow creative eclipse that it was experiencing at the time. The film is a million miles away from the mainstream Disney style prevalent at that time. The (at the time) cutting edge style used revolutionary techniques such as rotoscoping to create the hallucinogenic, eye-popping visuals.
The plot - a mind-expanding story - was written by Lee Minoff and was based on the lyrics of the title track penned by Lennon and McCartney. In the end, George Harrison was voiced by two actors after the first was arrested for deserting the British Army mid-way through the film’s production. The vocal cast included two major British comic talents of the time - Lance Percival and Dick Emery. However, other than very short cameo roles at the end of the film, the voices of the fab four were all provided by actors. Yellow Submarine (1968) was The Beatles fourth film - a psychedelic tour de force. It is now over 50 years ago since the world’s biggest band released what is now regarded as their revolutionary landmark in, not music this time, but animation:
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