"The Lost Weekend" was the
handle John implemented (picked up by subsequent narrators) to
describe the period of his separation from Yoko, during which time
a romantic relationship began with his 22 year-old personal
assistant, May Pang. Once the couple reconciled, May's impact on
his life was swept under the rug in all sanctioned tellings, in the
service of a narrative propping up the John and Yoko love story as
the ultimate double fantasy: literally describing themselves as
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning incarnate.
Others beg to differ and among them is May herself. Her story was
told twice in book form (Loving
John and Instamatic Karma) but now a new
documentary film chronicles their time together on the big screen,
supported by other witnesses and loads of photos, footage and
writings. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is
coming to theaters, while an exhibit of May's photos has already
hit the road across the US.
Hosted by award-winning author Robert Rodriguez, Something About The Beatles is an intelligent but entertaining examination of The Beatles' music and career. Smart, funny and surprising - just like the Fab Four.