One of the rarest literary items concerning the fabulous animated film of the Beatles entitled Yellow Submarine is the March 1968 issue of Yale University’s, Yale Literary Magazine!
Very difficult to find this issue, especially one in very good shape. I was able to find my copy many years ago on eBay at a very reasonable price. Over the years, the value of this particular issue has risen significantly. The late Erich Segal, who taught Classic Literature as a professor at Yale, was solicited by the late Al Brodax to be one of the screenwriters for this Beatles movie, Yellow Submarine. Very few people at the time, including the Beatles themselves, knew that this film would eventually be regarded as an animated film classic!
Some background information about the Yale Literary Magazine:
Yale Literary Magazine – Wikipedia
I would like also to share with you a few sample pages from my personal copy of the magazine which I treasure:
The back cover of the magazine:
The Table of Contents and a View about the inspiration of creating this issue of the magazine:
Credits and Contributors to this issue:
A few comments from Erich Segal:
One excerpt of many of the wonderful pictures in this issue:
A little background on the then 30-year-old Yale professor, Erich Segal:
My Erich Segal’s signature from my copy of his international hit and book, Love Story , which also became a worldwide film sensation:
The last word should of course belong to the Beatles who apparently gave a wave and a big thumbs-up to the long-term choice of the mascot of Yale being THE BULLDOG, on their Yellow Submarine soundtrack! Even if that was not the Beatles intention, it still helped to serve that function or purpose with Erich Segal’s involvement with the movie!
I always thought it was a big mistake not to issue Hey Bulldog as a single in the US and in the UK. Apple, did however show some good sense to release the song as a 45 in Italy.
A plush toy of the Yale mascot called Handsome Dan:
The original Handsome Dan, bought by Yale tackle Andrew Graves in 1889
Be Healthy and Be Happy!
Buzz
OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK – CUNARD YANKS by John Winter
Cunard Yanks
CUNARD YANKS – AND HOW THE MERSEY GOT ITS BEAT
A fascinating prequel to “Blame It On the Beatles …. and Bill Shankly”
It is 1954. Steve and Dave are looking for adventure. Their hometown of Liverpool is scarred by war. New York is the future and it will soon be the richest city in the world. They need to see it and feel the excitement. They need to be there. They need to become Cunard Yanks.
