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EXCLUSIVE: It may sound hard to believe, but John Lennon and Yoko Ono became daytime talk show hosts more than 50 years ago—the Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson or Drew Barrymore of their era. For one week only.

The new documentary Daytime Revolution , directed by Erik Nelson, chronicles that pop culture moment in February 1972 when John and Yoko took over The Mike Douglas Show, producing and co-hosting the afternoon talker. Kino Lorber plans to release the film in more than 50 screens nationwide on Oct. 9 — what would have been Lennon’s 84th birthday.

"Daytime Revolution takes us back in time as we watch John and Yoko interact with a captive studio audience in revealing Q&A sessions that feature John Lennon astonishingly candid about his life after the Beatles," according to a press release. "John and Yoko also got to choose the guests, some of whom were highly controversial at the time, such as [anti-war activist and Yippie] Jerry Rubin and Black Panther Bobby Seale, as well as Ralph Nader and George Carlin. Additionally, the shows featured blazing musical performances, including an epic duet with Chuck Berry and a stirring rendition of the now classic 'Imagine.' Concept art events and even cooking segments were woven into the format's wacky structure."