The Abbey Road Story
Genres
Overview
Television documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
Details
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1998-01-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Paul McCartney
Self
George Martin
Self
Cilla Black
Self
Burt Bacharach
Self
Roger Waters
Self
John Landis
Self
Alan Parsons
Self
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