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March 6, 2007

Premiere of John Lennon documentary canceled

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine -- The world premiere of the John Lennon documentary ``Three Days in the Life'' have been canceled at a school in Maine -- after lawyers for Yoko Ono say Lennon's widow didn't authorized it.

The unfinished documentary was sold for $1 in 2000 to Providence businessman Bob Grenier, along with executive producer Ray Thomas and his partner John Fallon.

The documentary was filmed by Ono's former husband, Tony Cox, and covered a three-day period in February 1970, two months before the Beatles broke up. Ono's lawyers say she has a copyright interest in the film.

The producers decided to show the movie for free at high schools and colleges because they couldn't get a release from Ono. But Ono's lawyers say even that's forbidden, so tonight's showing was canceled.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:19 PM | Permalink

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