Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Book Party
Imagine: John Lennon
It was a documentary that showed John and Yoko working on their classic and successful album, Imagine, made and released in 1971. It also served as a documentary of John's life with The Beatles, home movies, and interviews from Yoko, Sean, Cynthia, Julian, and May. The documentary was directed by Andrew Solt, released in October of 1988, and had a book to accompany the film. I admit it has been a while since I have seen the documentary, but there was a time when I was a little obsessed over it and so everything I type here is by memory. I recall Cynthia talking about how she met John in art school (by the way, most of the quotes from the film and book have been posted scattered around the blog in their rightful places), being a secret life, John being an absent dad with remorse, being left behind from the train,and their divorce. She also shared her final insights at the end. I believe most the Imagine recording documentary part was later used for a more insightful dive into the Imagine album in a documentary called Above Us Only Sky, which Julian also provided an interview for while visiting Tittenhurst Park.
"Cynthia is the mother of Julian, and she was a very important part of John's life. It was very important that we received her participation in the film. But even without that she's a very intelligent, sensitive woman whom I respect very much."
Yoko, 1988
I already posted the premiere photos called Imagine These Premieres so you can check them out. A few months before the premiere, Yoko said they (she and Cynthia) had lunch at the Russian Tea Room where they buried their differences. As we know now, that momentum was brief and far.
Friday, July 3, 2026
Rocking Horse
John and Julian on his rocking horse placed next to the stairs heading towards the attic on June 29, 1967 for John's At Home feature for The Beatles Monthly.
Monday, February 2, 2026
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