After having their second feature film Help! recently restored for DVD release, The Beatles' 1967 TV special Magical Mystery Tour is being given the white glove treatment as well. A team of technicians who worked on the Help! restoration are turning their attention to the show that was poorly received in its day despite having been the video companion to the classic album of the same name. The film's psychedelic content was considered too far out for mainstream audiences at the time and it has only been in the years since that it has benefited from wide exposure. As for the Help! restoration, approximately $1.5 million was spent by Apple to clean up the film elements. The DVD has recently been released in both standard and deluxe editions. The restored version was broadcast in England last evening on BBC 4. Upon seeing the restoration, Ringo Starr said “I really remember Help! with lots of joy. Our attitude was that we’re making our second movie and it’s in colour – wow! The film has been cleaned up and re-graded so the colour looks beautiful.â€
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