Abbey Road Studios in London (Aaron Chown/PA)
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Sir Paul McCartney’s daughter Mary will direct a feature length documentary on Abbey Road Studios.
If These Walls Could Sing is billed as the “first feature length documentary” on the world famous studios.
The Beatles recorded most of their music at Abbey Road, which celebrates its 90th anniversary in November.
And the Fab Four featured on a zebra crossing outside on the cover of their 1969 album Abbey Road.
An Abbey Road Studios Documentary Is in the Works If These Walls Could Sing is helmed by director Mary McCartney
Published Jan 12, 2021
This November will mark 90 years of music-making at Abbey Road Studios, and the famed recording space will be treated to a new feature-length documentary to mark the occasion.
If These Walls Could Sing will bring the untold story of the legendary studio to the screen, and is directed by Mary McCartney daughter of Linda and Paul McCartney. The project will be produced by John Battsek s Ventureland in partnership with the Universal Music Group-backed Mercury Studios. Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road, said Mary McCartney in a statement. I ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place and I couldn t be collaborating with a better team than John and Mercury Studios to make this creative ambition a reality.
12 January 2021
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Mercury Studios, the music-first content studio from Universal Music Group, has announced If These Walls Could Sing, the untold story of the world-famous Abbey Road Studios, directed by celebrated British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney. The feature-length documentary will be produced by Academy Award®, BAFTA and Prime Time Emmy Award-winner John Battsek following a new development deal between Mercury Studios and Battsek’s Ventureland. Development of the documentary has been overseen and will be executive produced by Universal Music UK’s Marc Robinson and Mercury Studios CEO, Alice Webb.
Mary McCartney brings a unique and personal perspective on the history of Abbey Road. She says, “Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road. I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place and I couldn’t be collaborating with a better team than John and Mercury Studios to make this creative ambition a
Paul McCartney 's daughter Mary will direct a new feature-length documentary about Abbey Road Studios, the famous London recording facility where The .
Paul McCartney 's daughter Mary will direct a new feature-length documentary about Abbey Road Studios, the famous London recording facility where The .