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ROCK 'N' ROLL MEMORABILIA: Head to the Falcon for brunch, rock trivia and live musicīEATLES: Ringo offers advice on CD: 'Give more love'ĪRT: 'Under-Recognized Artists' exhibit variety of style in 'Here & There'Ĭampbell accepted the offer to direct 'The Beatles' Saturday morning TV cartoon series, which aired on ABC from 1965-1969, and went on to animate many scenes in The Beatles feature length classic film “Yellow Submarine,” which is marking its 50th anniversary this year and will be re-released in selected theaters in July. Yellow Submarine (song) ' Yellow Submarine ' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. “I had barely heard of The Beatles, which was why I thought it was about insects.” Heinz Edelmann was brought in to create the films amazing Pop Art look, which incorporated the influences of 60s artists Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, photographer. “I was more impressed with films and cartoons rather than rock ‘n’ roll,” said the artist who is from Seymour, Australia and lives in Arizona. The background details dont always keep up with Heinz Edelmanns invention but artist Jos Delbo maintains the character style of the animation throughout. When artist Ron Campbell was contacted in 1964 by King Features producer Al Brodax to direct an animated cartoon show about The Beatles, he said, “Insects make terrible characters for children’s cartoons.”Ĭampbell said Brodax laughed and explained to him the phenomena that was the British rock band. At 71, Ron Campbell still vividly remembers the Beatles’ arrival in the US.