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Wingspan is the inside story of how Paul and Linda McCartney dared to follow the Beatles with their rock band Wings. The story of Paul and Linda McCartney's early years together is intimately shared through series of candid conversation with their daughter, Mary. Home movies, family photos, and rare footage draw viewers into a very personal story of love and family. Combined with the against-all-odds success of Wings, Paul and Linda prove that there is life after The Beatles. 90 minutes.

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Paul McCartney's account of his second famous rock band only glosses over his personal and professional life during the 1970s, clocking in at 88 minutes. Still, choice footage and photographs, along with a McCartney interview by daughter Mary interspersed throughout the program, make this an entertaining history of an often unfairly maligned group. Wingspan is also a valentine to McCartney's late wife, Linda, who was always by his side, in and out of Wings. On his insistence, Linda became part of the band, went on tour as nominal backup singer and keyboardist, and even sang lead on a song called "Cook of the House," which didn't endear her or Paul to feminists. The fact remains, though, that their marriage, which some pointed to as contributing to the Beatles' breakup, lasted far longer than either of Paul's bands. --Kevin Filipski

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Alistair Donald
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, DVD, Color
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2001
Actors ‏ : ‎ Paul McCartney, Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Geoff Britton, Jimmy McCulloch
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ English (PCM Stereo), Unqualified (PCM)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Capitol
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005QJHL
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Patti Ogden

Perfect!

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023

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Shipped fast and arrived in marvelous condition!

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022

Quick turn around

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022

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Great documentary about Paul, Linda and Wings, as discussed by Mary and Paul.

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Joan E.

Paul & Linda - A love story with all the great music!

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020

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A great dvd, great music, and interview. So glad he chronicled this with his daughter.

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David A. Bede

Nice, but they could have done so much more

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2005

The worst thing I can say about Wingspan is that the title is misleading. I suspect McCartney and his daughter intended to make a documentary about Wings but ended up with one about Paul and Linda instead. But that's okay, although they should have changed the name of the DVD.

The best feature of Wingspan is that Paul, for once, is remarkably articulate in the interview sections. The questions are more intimate than you might expect from his own daughter, too. It can't have been easy for him to talk with her about such issues as the drug bust in Japan - but he does it, apparently quite honestly. I also loved the early films and stories of the retreat in Scotland immediately before and after the Beatles broke up, and the first Wings tour. The shots of the 1976 American tour are also terrific - if there's enough footage of those shows for a full-length DVD, everyone who sees this will want to buy it. Just sayin', guys. While most fans will already know some of the stories he tells, there are several here that I've never heard before, notably the origin of "Mrs. Vanderbilt" and the reggae bridge in "Live and Let Die." I also came away with a lot more respect for Linda after watching this, even if the fact remains that she couldn't sing.

What's not so good is the discussion of the other members of Wings and the band's work as a whole - which, after all, is apparently what the show was supposed to be about in the first place. With occasional exceptions, the talk about the songs is fairly cursory, and this is even more true when it comes to the musicians. Denny Laine, the only constant member of Wings besides Paul and Linda (and, on two occasions, the only other member of the band) doesn't get anywhere near the screen time he warrants. Some of the other members literally only get one mention in passing. Then again, that is an accurate reflection of how long they were in the group! Their best-selling album, "Wings at the Speed of Sound," isn't discussed at all and only about a minute's worth of it is even used as background music. (I can't help wondering if this is Paul and Mary's way of acknowledging that, big as it was, it's not a very good album.) During the segment on the 1976 tour, he recites a rather obnoxious nursery rhyme he made up in response to questions about a Beatles reunion - without ever mentioning that Ringo turned up at one of the shows and he seemed quite happy about it at the time. I'd love to know why he left that out.

Overall, the good outweighs the bad. Now, let's see about a full-length Wings concert DVD...

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Denise Darin

All you need is love!

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018

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So candid, another side of Paul being interviewed by his daughter. Pictures and stories that have never been heard.

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nataliehargrove

An intimate look inside of Paul McCartney and Wings tour.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018

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This is an excellent gift for a Paul McCartney fan!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019

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Love the entire DVD!

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Tom Austin

A fantastic video accented by fantastic service.

Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2021

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I've been a Wings fan from the very beginning of Wings. A very interesting documentary by Mary and Paul McCartney. This video answers some questions that I'm sure many fans have, myself included. It's intended for the widescreen (16:9) but has a tiny amount of standard definition footage. The sound is wonderful and remastered when required. This was an excellent purchase, and the seller did an excellent job packing the DVD. I look forward to working with this seller again.

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Mark Fleming

Sir. Macca.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2016

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Does this get any better.

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Ram On

film très bien fait sur la décennie des Wings

Reviewed in France on January 19, 2016

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Ce film est original : Mary ,la fille ainée de Paul ,née en 1969 ,a suivi son père enfant pendant les tournées dès 1972 en Europe avec le célèbre BUS anglais peint de couleurs et à ciel ouvert avec des banquettes pour profiter du soleil ! le récit est chronologique ,album par album dd 1971 à 1980 : pour chacun Paul explique les circonstances et les lieux de l'enregistrement avec des vidéos très rares comme à Lagos pour Band on the Run ,les îles Vierges pour London Town ,un château du Kent pour " Back to the Egg" + le studio REPLICA d'Abbey Road dans les bureaux de sa société MPL à Londres ,car le studio d'Abbey Road n'était ...PAS libre ! L'anglais n'est pas difficile à comprendre car Mary et Paul parlent lentement AVEC LES SOUS TITRES écrits en anglais ,facile pour suivre ,surtout si on connait assez bien les albums !anglais niveau 3 ème de collège .Beaucoup de vidéos courtes très rares sur les tournées comme la tournée d'été 1972 en France sur les routes du Sud vers les concerts de Toulon et Juans les Pins ,et bien sûr des images de la tournée mondiale de 1975 - en Australie - et en 1976 aux USA et en Europe .En plus beaucoup de PHOTOS rares dans une galerie à la fin du dvd ,qui a un menu . De plus ce DVD est ZONE 2 PAL ,faire attention de ne pas l'acheter ZONE 1 pour les USA .

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the vampire carstien

THE DVD IS INFORMATIVE

Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2020

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LOVED WATCHING IT NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH LINDA SAVED PAUL AFTER THE BEATLES BREAK UP

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Robmac

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2015

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Spot on+++++

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Genre	Kids & Family, Romance
Format	Anamorphic, NTSC, DVD, Color
Contributor	James Coburn, Christopher Lee, Paul McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, Heather McCartney, Geoff Britton, Denny Seiwell, Kenny Lynch, Laurence Juber, Alistair Donald, Steve Holly, Elton John See more
Language	English
Runtime	2 hours