The summary is:
The text is a transcript of an interview with Peter Jackson, the director of the documentary film "The Beatles: Get Back", which features restored and previously unseen footage of the band's 1969 recording sessions. Jackson talks about how he approached the project, how he restored the footage, how he convinced the surviving Beatles and their families to approve his six-hour version, and how he related to the different personalities and dynamics of the band members. He also debunks some myths and misconceptions about the sessions, such as the alleged fistfight between John Lennon and George Harrison, and reveals some of his favorite scenes and moments from the film. He says that the film shows the Beatles as a unit of four friends who supported each other and had fun making music together.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The first cut of the film was 18 hours long.
2. The final cut took four years to complete.
3. There are 150 hours of audio and 60 hours of footage.
4. The footage was restored using equipment at Park Road Post in New Zealand.
5. The project includes 14 songs by The Beatles.
6. The initial plan was to make a two-and-a-half-hour film, which eventually became six hours.
7. Disney and The Beatles approved the six-hour film length.
8. The narrative that John and George had a fistfight is false; they were angry about this rumor.
9. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were shown the footage before its release.
10. The Beatles' project went through various challenges, including George leaving the band temporarily.
These facts provide a summary of the documentary's creation process, its content, and reactions from The Beatles themselves.