After the announcement recently that Paul McCartney was leaving The Beatles, it became clear that an era in British pop music was coming to an end.

But before their split the foursome made their last offering in the film world, Let It Be, and this film is showing at the Carlton next week.

The film is a documentary that is split into three parts: part one shows the Beatles rehearsing and talking, part two shows them at Apple Headquarters rehearsing and talking, and the final part shows them giving an impromptu concert on the roof of a building in the centre of London – an event that caused major traffic problems amongst the rush hour travellers.

During these sessions they put over no fewer than 22 songs, including the title song, and it is this part of the film which should delight all the Beatle fans who no doubt will flock to see their idols for the last time.

On the same bill as Let It Be is the Beatles’ fantastic cartoon adventure story Yellow Submarine.

Based on a song by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Yellow Submarine is a cartoon fantasy where All You Need Is Love to survive and beat the nasty Blue Meanies, who are determined to rid the world of music, happiness and love.

[From the Watford Observer of June 26, 1970]