It could just be about the most unbelievable tale of an actual event ever told. When the Beatles became rich they took a bite into a folly that would shatter their collective dreams of 60s idealism for ever.
The day the band’s Apple Corps Ltd opened for business was the day their group dynamic hit a crossroads.
In 1973 Richard DiLello wrote The Longest Cocktail Party, a memoir cataloguing his time at Apple where his responsibilities included making tea and listening to demo tapes, a position which began for him as a teenager after he "wandered into" the Apple building in 1968.
The American, who eventually became Apple's director of public relations, will soon see his book adapted for the big screen as Liam Gallagher’s In 1 Productions company has teamed up with 24 Hour Party People film-maker Michael Winterbottom for the film adaptation.
John Lennon Decides To Play Businessman
On the founding of Apple John Lennon commented:
"Our accountant came up and said 'We got this amount of money. Do you want to give it to the government or do something with it?'
“So we decided to play businessmen for a bit because we've got to run our own affairs now. So we've got this thing called 'Apple' which is going to be records, films, and electronics – which all tie up."
Lennon and McCartney introduced their new business concept on a press conference held on 14 May 1968 in New York City, with McCartney saying it would be:
"A beautiful place where you can buy beautiful things… a controlled weirdness… a kind of Western communism".
"It's just trying to mix business with enjoyment. We're in the happy position of not needing any more money.
“So for the first time, the bosses aren't in it for profit. We've already bought all our dreams. We want to share that possibility with others."
But getting the movie an actual release date seems to be some way off.
Apple Records Lay A Musical Minefield For Film Makers
Andrew Eaton, co-founder of Revolution Films with director Michael Winterbottom, told The Playlist that negotiating with Apple Records over using music from its back catalogue for the film was "a minefield."
"We're doing a bit of a dance at the moment, we haven't really found a way to make it work," he added.
And he said Gallagher was "great to work with because he wants everything to happen tomorrow".
Johnny Depp Gets Nod from Liam Gallagher
The Beady Eye singer has said he wanted Johnny Depp to play the pivotal role of Apple press officer Derek Taylor in the film.
Eaton said Depp "would be great" but added that Taylor was "from Liverpool, and he's probably 32 or 33 in the story, whereas Johnny Depp is 48 or something, and American".
The Beatles' naivety and inability to keep track of their own accounts will show a side of the band McCartney in particular has tried to play down.
The fact the most famous band in the world were screwed over by their own employees is a sad epitaph to a band that brought so much to so many.
