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The Beach Boys: An American Band

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The Beach Boys: An American Band
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMalcolm Leo
Written byMalcolm Leo
Produced byMalcolm Leo
Bonnie Peterson
StarringBrian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Mike Love
Al Jardine
Bruce Johnston
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byMark Cole
David Fairfield
Production
company
High Ridge Productions
Distributed byHigh Ridge Productions
Release date
  • November 22, 1985 (1985-11-22)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Beach Boys: An American Band is a 1985 biographical musical film directed by Malcolm Leo. The movie is a biography of the American rock band the Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows in which they appeared.

The documentary featured some previously unreleased music, including an excerpt of "The Elements: Fire",[1] as well as a segment extracted from the group's Home Movies project.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
  2. ^ Priore, Domenic (2005). Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. London: Sanctuary. p. 97. ISBN 1860746276.
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