The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys

Synopsis

Spring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the studio at Bob Dylan's L.A. house. The result is "Handle With Care." He liked the process so much that the five of them, plus Jim Keltner, spend a week in May at Dave Stewart's house, where they write and record a song a day to produce an album. We watch the creative process: group efforts ("Dirty World" is a found poem) and individual ones (Dylan's lyrics for "Congratulations'). Petty calls them "a bunch of friends who happened to be really good at making music." The album, released in October, goes platinum. The rock video for "End of the Line" is a eulogy for Orbison (1936-1988).

Main Cast

Bob Dylan

Self

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

George Harrison

Self

Age : 58 | Popularity : 20%

Jim Keltner

Self

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Jeff Lynne

Self

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Roy Orbison

Self

Age : 52 | Popularity : 4%

Tom Petty

Self

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	David Kew
Production	Producer	Olivia Harrison Willy Smax
Directing	Director	Willy Smax
Department	Role	Name

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