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The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys

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).

Credits

The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys Cast

Name Character
Bob Dylan He was 66, now 83 years old as Himself
George Harrison He was 64, 58 years old when he died as Himself
Jim Keltner He was 65, now 82 years old as Himself
Tom Petty He was 56, 67 years old when he died as Himself
Roy Orbison He was 71, 52 years old when he died as Himself
Jeff Lynne He was 59, now 76 years old as Himself

The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys Crew

Name Department
Willy Smax as Director. Directing
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The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys (17 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
  • Runtime: 25 minutes