Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1978)


Video: '1978 - Ringo (2 of 6)' (Feb. 14, 1978, scenes at 0:00-2:09)

(Tuesday, February 14, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued shooting Ringo, a television special loosely based on Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, today in Los Angeles for broadcast on NBC on Apr. 26, 1978.

Today’s scenes with Art Carney, Carrie Fisher and Mike Douglas (on a TV screen) took place at the home of the fictional character “Ognir Rrats.”


Video: '1978 - Ringo (3 of 6)' (Feb. 14, 1978, scenes at 3:52-4:23/5:21-7:14/7:45-7:53)


Video: '1978 - Ringo (4 of 6)' (Feb. 14, 1978, at 0:00-0:03/0:58-1:15/1:38-1:50/1:53-1:58)


Video: 'Ringo Starr 1978 "Ognir Ratts" TV Special Outtakes' (Feb. 14, 1978, scenes at 0:23-1:03/3:15-6:10)