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Not to be confused with The Beach Boys: An American Family.

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The Beach Boys: An American Band
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Malcolm Leo
Written by	Malcolm Leo
Produced by	Malcolm Leo Bonnie Peterson
Starring	Brian Wilson Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson Mike Love Al Jardine Bruce Johnston
Cinematography	John Toll
Edited by	Mark Cole David Fairfield
Production company	High Ridge Productions
Distributed by	High Ridge Productions
Release date	November 22, 1985
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Beach Boys: An American Band is a 1985 biographical musical film directed by Malcolm Leo. The movie is a biography of the American rock band the Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows in which they appeared.

The documentary featured some previously unreleased music, including an excerpt of “The Elements: Fire“,^[1] as well as a segment extracted from the group’s Home Movies project.^[2]

References

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1. ^ Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America’s Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
2. ^ Priore, Domenic (2005). Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson’s Lost Masterpiece. London: Sanctuary. p. 97. ISBN 1860746276.

External links

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• The Beach Boys: An American Band at IMDb

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Brian WilsonDennis WilsonCarl WilsonMike LoveAl JardineBruce JohnstonDavid MarksBlondie ChaplinRicky Fataar
Studio albums	Surfin’ SafariSurfin’ U.S.A.Surfer GirlLittle Deuce CoupeShut Down Volume 2All Summer LongThe Beach Boys’ Christmas AlbumThe Beach Boys Today!Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)Beach Boys’ Party!Pet SoundsSmiley SmileWild HoneyFriends20/20SunflowerSurf’s UpCarl and the Passions – “So Tough”Holland15 Big OnesThe Beach Boys Love YouM.I.U. AlbumL.A. (Light Album)Keepin’ the Summer AliveThe Beach BoysStill Cruisin’Summer in ParadiseStars and Stripes Vol. 1That’s Why God Made the Radio
Live albums	Beach Boys ConcertLive in LondonThe Beach Boys in ConcertGood Timin’: Live at Knebworth England 1980Songs from Here & BackLive – The 50th Anniversary TourLive in Sacramento 1964Live in Chicago 1965Graduation Day 19661967 – Live SunshineThe Beach Boys On Tour: 1968
Selected compilations	Endless SummerRaritiesMade in U.S.A.Lost & Found (1961–62)Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach BoysThe Pet Sounds SessionsEndless HarmonyUltimate ChristmasHawthorne, CASounds of SummerThe Smile SessionsMade in CaliforniaThe Big Beat 1963Keep an Eye on Summer 1964Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered and UnpluggedBecoming the Beach Boys1967 – Sunshine TomorrowWake the World: The Friends SessionsI Can Hear Music: The 20/20 SessionsFeel FlowsSail On Sailor – 1972
Unreleased	SmileLei’d in HawaiiCharles Manson sessionsAdult/ChildMerry Christmas from the Beach BoysAndy Paley sessions
EPs	Four by the Beach BoysMount Vernon and Fairway
Documentary concert films	It’s OK! (1976)An American Band (1985)Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (1995)Nashville Sounds (1996)Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998)Good Timin’: Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)Doin’ It Again (2012)Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021)The Beach Boys (2024)
Fictionalized	Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (1990)An American Family (2000)Love & Mercy (2014)
Books	The Beach Boys and the California MythBecoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963Catch a WaveGood Vibrations: My Life as a Beach BoyHeroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach BoysI Am Brian WilsonInside the Music of Brian WilsonWouldn’t It Be Nice: My Own Story
Places	Beach Boys Historic LandmarkBeach Boys StudioBrother StudiosRadiant RadishUnited Western Recorders
Lists	Bootlegs and unreleased materialCover versionsDiscographySong recordings UnreleasedBrianCarlDennisMikeSongs covered by the Beach Boys
Personnel	David AnderleIrving AzoffJeffrey FoskettJames William GuercioJack RieleyJerry SchillingDerek TaylorMichael VosseMurry Wilson
Related media	The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraBrian Wilson Presents SmileCaroline Now!Good Vibrations (musical)Looking Back with LovePacific Ocean BluePet Sounds LiveA Postcard from CaliforniaSmiling PetsSpring
Other topics	“Brian Wilson is a genius“Brother RecordsCalifornia MusicCalifornia soundLive performances 1967 Summer Spectacular1968 tour with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi1975 tour with ChicagoThe 50th Reunion TourLove v. WilsonSea of Tunes
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