The Beatles' secret weapon reunites after a decade of silence—harmonies that broke rock 'n' roll.
The Everly Brothers were among the most successful and revered of all the giants of early rock 'n' roll. A determining influence on the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and the Beach Boys, they brought the ethereal harmonies of the Appalachian Mountains to the wild mix of rock 'n' roll. Broadcast in 1984 as part of their reunion after ten bitter years apart, Arena traces their fabulous career, their split and triumphant reunion. Most of all, Don and Phil wanted to revisit their roots in the coal mining area of Kentucky where their father Ike, a miner, had been a local guitar star. He too had played with his coal mining brothers, in the 30s. In the moody atmosphere of Muhlenberg County, they have an emotional reunion with three generations of Everlys.
Direction
Anthony Wall lets silence and landscape speak as loudly as the songs.
Sound
Those blood-harmonies—literally brothers, literally magic.
Director
Anthony Wall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Everlys' harmonies literally taught the Beatles how to blend voices—Lennon and McCartney studied them like scripture.
Their father Ike's guitar, featured in the film, was a Gibson he won in a contest—a Depression-era prize that launched a dynasty.
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