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Is no one safe from this mockery? Broadway's "Over Here!" did a number on the pop-music fancies of the Œ40's, and the equally devilish "Grease" spread acne all over the memories of the Œ50s sha-na-na set. But until now, the Beatles, and the generation whose tastes they shaped, somehow seemed exempt from such indignities. After all, put-ons and put-downs made up so much of the Beatles' act ˜ how dopes one parody a parody? Well, the Briton giveth and the Triton taketh, and this week the British give America a take-off on the Beatle legend that, wondrously enough, is almost as much fun as the original. NBC's "All You Need Is Cash," an ersatz documentary concocted by Eric Idle of the Monty Pythons, retraces the fabulous career of the "prefab" Rutles, "a musical legend that will last a lunchtime."... As a spoof of Beatlemania, "All You Need Is Cash" will appeal primarily to those who have acquired the taste for a peculiarly British brand of zaniness. Mick Jagger, Paul Simon and the gang from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" lend their own touches to the prevailing dementia. Jagger is especially memorable deadpanning his explanation for the Rutles' breakup: "Women... just women gettin' in the way." But as a send-up of the entire TV documentary form, and that's really its primary target, the special should tickle just about everyone... ˜ HARRY F. WATERS (excerpt from a longer article) All You Need is Cash: executive producer, Lorne Michaels; directors, Eric Idle and Gary Weis; writer, Eric Idle; producers, Craig Kellem and Gary Weis. Return to the Hollywood Script Publicity Page Return to Hollywood Script.Com Hollywood Script Contacts Email addresses and phone numbers so you can get in touch with Hollywood Script.Com.. For more information about my services and Hollywood Script.com, please feel free to email me or visit the contact page.   Website Design and Promotion by chapman film