Essential TV and Film Appearances of Ringo Starr 1969 - 1990

Late Night Line Up - Ringo Interview (London, England, Dec 1 1969)

An odd interview with Ringo filmed in the back of a car and also on a rowing boat. It is available in colour but quality isn`t that good.

1970

Rowan & Martin`s Laugh-In (Los Angeles, USA, Jan 27 1970)

Whilst in Los Angeles for the premiere of "The Magic Christian", Ringo also appeared on an episode of "Rowan & Martin`s Laugh-In" where he participated in a number of not terribly funny sketches.

Frost on Sunday - Inyerview (London, England, March 29 1970)

To help promote his new solo album Ringo paid a return visit to David Frost`s UK TV show and did a brief interview then premiered his promo video for the album`s title track.

Colour Home Movie "Who Goes There?" (London, England, Aug 30 1970)

Ringo and his mate, Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees, filmed some silly comedy sketches which they called "Who Goes There".

1971

Cilla (aka "Cilla In Scandinavia") (Geilo, Norway, April 25 1971)

Ringo was once again a guest on this Cilla Black special episode from her latest series which was filmed in Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Ringo`s segment begins with Ringo & Cilla and some typical barely funny scripted dialogue and then they are joined by the puppet fox
"Basil Brush" for more nonsense then a performance of "The Snowman Song" (1:14 mins). Immediately following this is specially filmed
footage of Ringo performing his then new single "It Don`t Come Easy" (2:56) whilst playing piano in the snow, skiing and riding around on a snow mobile.

VIP Schaukel (VIP Swing) - Interview (London, England, Sept 1971)

A brief interview with Ringo about his "Ringo or Robin" furniture venture.

Blue Peter - Interview (London, England, Sept 16 1971)

Another interview with Ringo about his "Ringo or Robin" furniture venture done for the longest running children`s TV show in the World -
"Blue Peter". Nice footage at the end of Ringo and some puppies.

Man Alive - Interview (London, England, Dec 1971)

Ringo filmed a short interview for the UK TV program "Man Alive" about his love of comic books. This very rare interview is in the hands of collectors but has so far not been bootlegged.

1972

Monty Python`s Flying Circus (London, England, Jan 28 1972)

Ringo (and Lulu) appeared at the end of a Monty Python TV episode. Their scene had no audible dialogue.

1973

The 15th Annual Grammy Awards (Nashville, USA, March 3 1973)

Ringo along with Harry Nilsson appeared on stage at the Grammy Awards to present and also receive awards. The current available source is taken from a Japanese re-broadcast in the 90`s.

Russell Harty Plus - Interview (London, England, March 29 1973)

Ringo was interviewed on the "Russell Harty Plus" TV show in England to help promote his "Ringo" album. A pristine colour copy taken from
the TV Station master tape is in the hands of private collectors but has not been bootlegged.

Colour Home Video - "Ringo" Album Cover Photo Shoot (Los Angeles, USA, July 1973)

Ringo did a photo session with his larger than life "Ringo" logo that was filmed on silent home video by an associate, Alan Pariser.
The photo shoot was initially for use as the actual album cover but plans soon changed and the photos were then used to inspire a concept
painting for the cover by artist Tim Bruckner. Unfortunately the footage is very dark as there seems to have been little lighting on the set for some strange reason.

1974

ABC In Concert - 2nd Anniversary Show (Los Angeles, USA, Nov 8 1974)

Ringo made a cameo on this American fortnightly music show on the ABC network. The host of this "2nd anniversary" show was Keith Moon and
Ringo briefly appeared on screen while Keith was introducing the band "Sparks". Ringo didn`t say a word, produced a large pair of scissors, cut off Keith`s tie, and left.

Colour Home Movie - Goodnight Vienna TV Ad filming (Los Angeles, USA, Nov 9 1974)

Beautiful colour home movie footage shot by a fan of Ringo filming his Goodnight Vienna commercial at Capitol Records in Hollywood.

1975

The Hoyt Axton Country Western, Boogie Woogie, Gospel, Rock & Roll Show (Los Angeles, USA, March 1975)

Ringo and a cast of thousands perform Ringo`s latest single "The No No Song" which was actually written by Hoyt Axton.

The Smothers Brothers Show (Los Angeles, USA, April 18 1975)

Ringo performed his new single "The No No Song" on the latest TV incarnation of "The Smothers Brothers Show". Ringo also participated in a short comedy routine.

Simple Life TV Commercials (Kyoto, Japan & Rancho Park, Los Angeles, USA, Oct 1975)

Ringo appeared in a series of television commercials for a new brand of leisure suits called "Simple Life" from Japanese clothing
manufacturer Renown. The rather bizarre ads, complete with donkey and spaceship, were eventually aired only in Japan between March 1976 -
early 1977. The ads were filmed throughout October in Kyoto (over 5 days) and then around Los Angeles with at least the "spaceship" ad
being filmed at Rancho Park in West Los Angeles in late October at the local golf course. The commercials also come with a specially
recorded song (also recorded in LA in late October 1975) that feature vocals by Ringo, Harry Nilsson and ex-Monkee Davy Jones.

1976

Flashez Raw Fooatge - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, June 19 1976)

Ringo was interviewed by this Australian pop music show at his Hollywood home in America. The raw footage of this interview became
available in the 1980`s and is rather unique due to the fact that Ringo discusses in detail the Beatles ongoing legal troubles.
Also during their talk Ringo is handed the just finished artwork for the cover of his upcoming new album "Ringo`s Rotogravure".

Treffpunkte - Interview (Hamburg, Germany, Aug 5 1976)

An interview by Ringo on this German TV show to promote his upcoming album.This lovely copy comes from the station`s master tape but has
so far not been bootlegged and remains in collectors hands however a much lesser quality version is available.

Lordagshjornet - Interview (Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept 29 1976)

Ringo`s next stop on his promotional tour was Copenhagen in Denmark where upon arrival he gave a press conference. Following this he was
taken for a bicycle ride through the streets of Copenhagen and into some historic buildings. Their filming session ended with a game of
billiards. The raw footage from all of this filming was uploaded onto Youtube in April 2016 in very good quality.

Voor de Vuist Weg - Interview (Amsterdam, Holland, Oct 5 1976)

Ringo appeared on this long running Dutch TV talk show hosted by Willem Duys. Ringo began his appearance by sitting in on drums with the
show`s band and jammed with them for 50 secs before being taken down to the interviewing area. This is one weird interview with Ringo
clearly inebriated.The entire opening jam and the full interview are available on bootleg in pristine quality.

Star Sen Ichi Ya - Interview (Tokyo, Japan, Oct 18 1976)

Ringo now flew to Japan in October for the final stop on his "Rotogravure" promo tour. Whilst there he appeared on at least two TV shows.
The first of which was this one. Average colour copies exist.

1977

The Grammy Awards (Los Angeles, USA, Feb 19 1977)

Ringo attended this year`s Grammy Awards to hand out one of the awards with help from singer-songwriter & actor, Paul Williams.

1978

"Ringo" TV Special Outtakes Raw Footage (Los Angeles, USA, Feb 11-26 1978)

A lot of raw footage (148 minutes worth) from a majority of scenes from the TV special have been leaked. The circulating quality is only
average but there are 7 minutes of these outtakes in beautiful quality available on Youtube (not bootlegged).
We assume that all the raw footage exists in this same quality in the hands of collectors.

Donahue - Interview (Chicago, USA, March 23 1978)

This was the start of Ringo`s promotion of his new album and TV special with a lengthy appearance on the daytime talk show "Donahue".

The Mike Douglas Show - Interview (Chicago, USA, April 9 1978)

This was the last of Ringo`s promotions for his new album and TV special with this appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show". This episode was
re-broadcast in beautiful quality on VH-1 in the late 1990`s.

Everyday - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, Oct 5 1978)

A seemingly random interview where Ringo isn`t promoting anything in particular. Filmed at his Los Angeles home around his swimming pool.

1979

The MDA Labor Day Telethon (Las Vegas, USA, Sept 3 1979)

This annual long running TV telethon for Muscular Dystrophy Association hosted by Jerry Lewis featured Ringo in an all star band
performing the songs "Money" and "Jumping Jack Flash". In 2019 the MDA Telethon Youtube channel uploaded "Money" in excellent quality & in
2023 they uploaded Jumping Jack Flash. Ringo is also seen answering phone calls and briefly chats with host Jerry Lewis.

1980

The Making of "Caveman" (Durango, Mexico, Feb 1980)

Ringo was interviewed on the set of "Caveman" for a Mexican TV special.

The John Davidson Show - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, June 16 1980)

Ringo was interviewed in the studio for "The John Davidson Show". This is by far one of Ringo`s lowest points in his career and his worst ever interview. Totally embarrasing.

1981

20/20 - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, March 7 1981)

Ringo & Barbara were interviewed in their Los Angeles home by veteran journalist Barbara Walters for the American news magazine TV program "20/20" for the first time since John's death.

The Merv Griffin Show - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, March 1981)

Ringo & Barbara were interviewed during March on "The Merv Griffin Show" in Los Angeles which was broadcast in May.

Tonight Show - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, May 6 1981)

Barely a week after their wedding Ringo & Barbara were back in America for more promoting of their "Caveman" movie.
They began this period of promotion with an appearance on Johnny Carson`s "Tonight Show".

Good Morning America - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, Oct 27 1981)

More promoting for his new album, this time for ABC`s "Good Morning America".

The Tomorrow Show - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, Nov 1981)

Ringo & Barbara were interviewed at their Los Angeles home by Tom Snyder for his TV interview program "The Tomorrow Show". Available on official DVD.

Parkinson - Interview (London, England, Dec 12 1981)

Ringo & Barbara appeared on their good friend, Michael Parkinson`s TV talk show "Parkinson". At the end Ringo even plays the drums then
sings along to the song "Singing The Blues" with Parky and Barbara and the other guests joining in.

1982

Aplauso - Interview (London, England, March 7-10 1982)

Ringo welcomed a TV crew from the Spanish TV show "Aplauso" to interview him in England. This is an odd interview as it was four months
since he released his latest album so it was hardly going to help promote it at this late date.

Fly TIA - Behind The Scenes of Take it Away (London, England, June 23 1982)

A short film/documentary was shot by MPL about the filming of the promo video "Take it Away" in June 1982. It includes exclusive
interviews with Paul and Linda as well as John Hurt and behind the scenes footage from the actual filming that includes some great Ringo
footage. This film was unexpectedly included in the DVD that came with the deluxe edition of Paul's the remastered "Tug of War" album.

Parkinson in Australia - Interview & Performance (Sydney, Australia, Sept 28 1982)

An obviously inebriated Ringo stumbled through a terrible interview on the TV show "Parkinson in Australia" and topped it off with a
horrendous attempt at drumming to various old rock n roll songs, including "Honey Don`t", sung by Little River Band lead singer
Glen Shorrock. At one point Ringo even dropped his drumsticks. Not a career highlight.

1983

Entertainment This Week - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, Late October 1983)

Ringo & Barbara promoted their upcoming appearance in the mini series "Princess Daisy" with an interview on "Entertainment This Week" filmed at a Los Angeles hotel room.

The Tube - Interview (London, England, Nov 1983)

Ringo appeared on "The Tube" to discuss Marc Bolan. This interview was filmed at Ringo`s Tittenhurst Park home near London in November 1983.

1984

What`s My Line? (London, England, Early May 1984)

Ringo appeared as the "Mystery Guest" on the UK game show "What`s My Line" hosted by Eamonn Andrews and broadcast on the ITV network.
In the show celebrity contestants have to guess (by asking a certain number of questions) who the mystery guest is (Ringo disguised his voice to sound like a chipmunk!). They eventually guessed correctly.

The Beach Boys 4th of July Concert (Washington, DC, USA, July 4 1984)

Ringo sat in with The Beach Boys at their annual 4th of July concert in Washington. Ringo played drums on "Back in The USSR"; "Good Vibrations"; "Help Me Rhonda" & "Fun, Fun, Fun".

RUV News - Interview (Keflavic (near Reykjavik), Iceland, Aug 4 1984)

Ringo & Barbara flew to Iceland as the guests of honour at the Atlavik Summer Festival. Today they did some sightseeing which included a
flight over a glacier. When they returned to the airport they were interviewed on the tarmac by the local RUV news.

Good Morning Britain - Interview (London, England, Oct 9 1984)

Ringo appeared on "Good Morning Britain" to promote his narration of "Thomas The Tank Engine" along with its creator, Reverend Wilbert
Awdry. Later in the show an obviously hung over or even inebriated Ringo tried to help with a cooking segment. Not a career highlight for Ringo.

Saturday Night Live (New York City, USA, Dec 8 1984)

Ringo was the next Beatle to appear on the iconic American TV comedy show "Saturday Night Live" TV show. Some quiet funny sketches ensued during his 40 minutes on screen.

1985

Coast To Coast - The Making of Willie & The Poor Boys (London, England, March 11 & 12 1985)

The ITV (TVS) news programme "Coast To Coast" broadcast a mini special on the making of the TV Special "Willie and The Poor Boys" that was
filmed mainly on March 11 & 12 1985 and then broadcast in June (MTV also broadcast it in the US). Ringo appears a few times throughout.

Alice in Wonderland (Los Angeles, USA, May 14 1985)

Ringo flew to Los Angeles in May to appear as the "Mock Turtle" in a 2 part CBS TV movie of "Alice in Wonderland" that was broadcast in
December 1985. In his short scene Ringo dances and sings the song "Nonsense". Ringo only appears in part one of the movie.

Carl Perkins & Friends - A Rockabilly Session Raw Footage (London, England, Oct 20-21 1985)

Raw footage from the filming of the TV special "Carl Perkins and Friends" captures George and Ringo posing in a group photo shoot and also rehearsing for the special.

1986

The Return of Bruno (London, England, Oct 1986)

Actor Bruce Willis decided it was time he showcased his talents as a musician and put together a TV special where he portrayed the
infamous "Bruno Radolini" hence the title of the TV special - "The Return of Bruno". To give added weight to his special Bruce asked some
famous faces to film some witty remarks. One famous face was Ringo who filmed his cameo sometime in Oct in London.

1987

The Prince`s Trust Rock Gala (London, England, June 5-6 1987)

Not to be outdone by Paul`s appearance at the 1986 Prince`s Trust Concert, George & Ringo took to the stage in two shows in June 1987.
Rehearsals and a photo shoot occurred on the first day with the first concert held that night. A second concert was held the following
night with the same performers. An edited TV special featuring footage from both concerts was aired a couple of weeks later in England and
later in September in America and even later in other parts of the World. Ringo performed an outstanding "With a Little Help From My Friends".

Interview With 94 Q FM Radio Raw Footage (Atlanta, USA, Sept 26 1987)

Ringo & Bill Wyman sat down for an interview with 94 Q FM the morning of the opening of "The London Brasserie" in Atlanta.

Colour Home Movie - The London Brasserie Opening (Atlanta, USA, Sept 26 1987)

A fan managed to film Ringo & Barbara arriving earlier in the day at Atlanta airport and then at the opening party of his co-owned "The
London Brasserie" restaurant in Atlanta. They also filmed most of the jam session featuring Ringo and Jerry Lee Lewis.

1988

The Rock `n` Roll Hall of Fame (New York, USA, Jan 20 1988)

George and Ringo both attended the 1988 "Rock `n` Roll Hall of Fame" ceremony to accept The Beatles induction into the hall of fame.
Also present, representing John was Yoko, Julian & Sean. Paul declined to attend citing business differences. All participated in the end
of ceremony jam session with George teaming up with Billy Joel, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen for a memorable version of "I Saw Her Standing There" along with Ringo on drums.

Aspel - Interview (London, England, March 3 1988)

George and Ringo appeared together for an unique interview on the British talk show "Aspel". Ringo was lots of fun and George was his usual boring self.

1989

Today - Interview (New York, USA, Jan 12 1989)

Ringo and another member of the "Shining Time Station" cast appeared live on NBC`s morning TV show "Today" to discuss "Shining Time Station".

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Press Conference Raw Footage (New York, USA, June 20 1989)

On this day Ringo announced his first ever tour along with his brand new "All Starr Band" at a press conference at the Palladium in New
York.The CBS network filmed the entire proceedings along with some interviews with other band members. The raw footage
fell into the hands of collectors who have made it available.

Late Night With David Letterman - Interview (New York, USA, June 20 1989)

Ringo gave an interview on "Late Night With David Letterman" to promote his All Starr Band tour. After the interview Ringo jumped onto the drums and had a quick jam with the show`s band.

MTV Raw Footage - Interview (Agoura, California, USA, June 22 1989)

Raw footage shot by MTV during Ringo & Buck Owens promo filming exists in collectors hands. The footage also shows "Entertainment Tonight"
filming their interview and also includes outtakes from the promo video filming and candid scenes of Ringo with his daughter Lee who
visited the set. Initially only 16 minutes of raw footage was leaked but in 2018 almost 31 minutes of footage in excellent quality found its way into collectors hands.

Oldsmobile Commercial (Los Angeles, USA, Early July 1989)

Ringo and his daughter Lee filmed a very funny TV commercial in Culver City, Los Angeles for Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme cars that premiered nationwide on August 25.

The Tonight Show - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, July 12 1989)

Ringo appeared on "The Tonight Show" and was interviewed by host Johnny Carson.

Midday - Interview (Boston, USA, Aug 15 1989)

The Canadian CBC TV program "Midday" interviewed Ringo backstage before his All Starr Band concert in Boston.

CBS Newsnet (Atlanta, USA, Nov 15 1989)

CBS News were on hand to film Ringo`s court appearance in Atlanta and put over 5 minutes of footage up on their "CBS Newsnet" satellite feed.

1990

Home - Interview (Toronto, Canada, Sept 1990)

Ringo was in Toronto, Canada taping his part in a "Shining Time Station" Christmas special. The American ABC TV show "Home" visited the set and did an interview with Ringo.

Rock Cafe Raw Footage - Interview (Los Angeles, USA, Circa Oct 1990)

Ringo & Barbara were interviewed regarding his All Starr band to help promote the recently issued CD from their 1989 concert. 38 minutes
of raw footage taken from this interview has escaped but only in fairly ordinary quality.

Good Day! - Interview (Toronto, Canada, Nov 7 1990)

Ringo did a live via sat interview from Toronto with the Boston based TV show "Good Day".

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