The world premiere of ‘Three Days in the Life’, a documentary about John Lennon, was canceled after Yoko Ono’s lawyers, warned that she had not authorized any public viewing of the film.
Lennon was shot to death outside his New York home by Mark David Chapman, a schizophrenic fan.
The documentary, which is based on the life of the great Beatle John lennon, is developed by Ray Thomas who acquired a raw footage that was shot inside Lennon’s apartment by Yoko’s former husband Tony Cox, over a three-day period in February 1970, two months before the breakup of the Beatles.
In the masterpiece, Lennon is seen composing songs, touring his 100-acre estate and rehearsing for a BBC show in which he performed Instant Karma for the first time publicly.
The unfinished documentary was sold in the year 2000 for $1 million to Fallon, Thomas and Providence businessman Bob Grenier. Though the copyright still rests with Yoko ono, the widow of John Lennon.
This prohibits anyone from releasing the film commercially. Hence Ray Thomas, along with his partners chose to do free screenings at high schools and colleges. The premiere was to be held at the Berwick Academy, a private school in southern Maine.
One cannot judge what interest Yoko Ono must be having while she prohibits anyone to publicly showcase the film, but Lennon’s fans have been deprived of a rare joy for sure.
