Yoko Ono blocks free screening of John Lennon documentary

Yoko Ono blocked Tuesday night's scheduled free screening (March 6th) of a new John Lennon documentary, called Three Days In The Life. The Associated Press reported that the film, which was to have a free screening at the Berwick Academy, a private school in Maine, was blocked by Ono's lawyers, who claimed that she has "a copyright interest in the film."

The filmmakers, Ray Thomas and John Fallon, had bought film footage for $1 million from Ono's former husband Tony Cox, who had filmed the Lennons at home in February 1970. The pair edited the finished film from over ten hours of raw footage shot by Cox.

Although Ono has gone on record as stating that the footage is of no use to her, she blocked the filmmakers from seeking a distribution deal on the film. Thomas and Fallon had hoped to get around the block by giving free screenings of the Lennon documentary, but Ono's lawyers claim that also is forbidden.

The footage shows Lennon at home at his UK estate Tittenhurst Park, and at the BBC TV studios rehearsing for a Top Of The Pops performance of "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)."