One of the best musical documentaries of the year, If These Walls Could Sing pays homage to the longest-running studio in the world – Abbey Road Studios. It’s directed by Mary McCartney in her revealing feature documentary debut, exploring the history of the studio and featuring intimate interviews of the legendary musicians who have recorded some of the world’s most iconic music there.
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If These Walls Could Sing documentary preview
For Mary McCartney, If These Walls Could Sing is a personal film of memories as the studio itself is a huge part of her life. And so she gives us an unrivalled access, guiding us through nine decades of musical history and featuring remarkable names whose talents are made more meaningful by the studio’s creative magic.
More than focusing on leading artists whose music were created within the walls of the studio, the documentary also reveals how producers, composers, engineers, and staff of Abbey Road found their musical calling, leading to the creation of a community that has since become a crucial part of the music industry.
Even more thrilling for fans, we’re given much more access to these famously private studios by offering vivid archive footage, session tapes, and a diverse collection of stills. Most importantly, the artists themselves share their experiences during their time in the studio; with vintage images and sounds, these memories are brought to life. And just like that, Abbey Road is once again at its glorious peak.
A Disney Original Documentary, If These Walls Could Sing features interviews of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Liam Gallagher, John Williams, Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Kate Bush and Celeste, as well as Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and David Gilmour.
If These Walls Could Sing trailer
You can watch the trailer for the new musical documentary below.
If These Walls Could Sing release date
The documentary film had its world premiere at the 49th Telluride Film Festival in September 2022. It later became available for streaming in the US via Disney Plus and Hulu. In Australia, If These Walls Could Sing premiered last 6th January 2023 on Disney Plus.
| Movie | Running Time | IMDb |
|---|---|---|
| If These Walls Could Sing | 1hr 29min | 7.2/10 |
Which other streaming services is the documentary on?
As an exclusive original, only Disney Plus offers If These Walls Could Sing streaming as part of your subscription, which is at $13.99 per month. But since Disney’s streaming service offers heaps of exciting entertainment, it’s definitely worth signing up for!
| Streaming Services | If These Walls Could Sing |
|---|---|
| Disney Plus | Yes |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| BINGE | No |
| Amazon Prime Video | No |
| Paramount+ | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Stan | No |
| Free to air | No |
Where to watch If These Walls Could Sing in Australia?
Disney Plus offers exclusive access to the documentary. The free trial that the streaming service used to offer is no longer available, although there are occasional Disney Plus offers that new customers can get.
Disney Plus delivers a whole range of movies and TV shows, the most famous of which include everything Star Wars and Marvel-related. The streaming platform is also home to heaps of musical documentaries with If These Walls Could Sing a recent addition.
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If These Walls Could Sing cast
The documentary movie mainly consists of vivid archive footage, session tapes, a huge collection of stills, and interviews featuring music legends Paul McCartney, Elton John, Jimmy Page, Liam Gallagher, and many others. Acclaimed composer John Williams, who’s best known for his film scores of Star Wars, also appears in the film. Check out the complete list of artists featured in the documentary.
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Streaming devices for watching on Disney Plus
The following is a list of compatible internet-connected devices for which you can stream the best Disney Plus shows and movies at home or on the go.
Devices supported on Disney+
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – All Fire TV devices & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes – Fire OS 5.0 or later
- Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11.0 and later; 4th-generation Apple TV
- Foxtel: Yes – Foxtel iQ5, iQ4 or iQ3
- Hubbl: Yes – Hubbl Glass & Hubbl Puck
- Chromecast: Yes – Version 1 and newer; Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max; Vizio Smart TVs (with built-in Chromecast); Android TV devices
- Chromebook: Yes – via Disney+ Android app
- Roku: Yes – Roku boxes and sticks and TVs
- Android TV: Yes – OS 7.0 or later on Google certified TVs
- LG Smart TV: Yes – LG models running webOS 3.0 and above
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2017 models and newer (Tizen OS)
- Hisense Smart TVs and Toshiba Smart TVs: Yes – with VIDAA OS U6 1.2 and other selected models
- PC: Yes – Web browser only; Chrome (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later); Microsoft Edge (version 79+ on Windows 10 or later); Firefox (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later
- Mac: Yes – Safari 11+ is supported on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and later; Chrome 75+ is supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; Firefox 75+ is supported on macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and later
- Android phones/tablets: Yes – Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: Yes – iOS 15.3 and later
- PlayStation: Yes – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Xbox: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Xfinity Flex and X1 TV Box: Yes; select Xfinity X1 models
- Fetch TV: Yes
