Rita gillespie a television film featuring the beatles performing at wembley park studios in london on 28 april 1964. Maysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of beatlemania in the u. Some notes to this historic first us beatles concert. In february of 1964, beatlemania began to spread to american shores with the first u. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for the beatles. Any fan of richard lesters a hard days night wont want to miss the documentary the beatles. Unlike a modern tour, brian scheduled 32 shows in 26 venues in 24 cities over just 33. We briefly revisit ron howards eight days a week, and the first us visit before the main attraction. The beatles first concert in the us, february 1964 washington, dc.
On film, the beatles had a mixed track record national. In subsequent visits to new york, the beatles would stay at the warwick hotel. Imagine the beatles first us visit and tour of america, landing in new york and seeing hundreds of fans in the airport to greet you. The film of the frantic fortnight records the hysterical reaction to the beatles us debut in a documentary that was the reallife. The beatles american invasion begins the beatles bible. Footage of the beatles often acting irreverently in front of the camera in hotel rooms makes up the majority of the nonmusical portion of the film. The making of the beatles first us visit documentary. Theres no narration, no interviews, no prepackaged concert footage, just a flyonthewall view of the fab four during the days when being famous was still new and exciting for them. Closely shot at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo by the pioneering maysles brothers, the first us visit innovated intimate film making that set a. A local historian believes john lennon, paul mccartney, and his. The 10 best beatles movies of all time page 2 taste of.
The film of the frantic fortnight records the hysterical reaction to the beatles us debut in a documentary that was the reallife inspiration for the beatles movie a hard days night. The first us visit appears in an aspect ratio of 1. The band had traveled from new york to washington, dc early in the day by rail, as an east coast snowstorm had caused all flights to be cancelled. After 40 years, the beatles remain as popular as ever, and fans have become even more fascinated by their history. Washington coliseum, washington, dc the beatles bible. As excitement builds over the 50 th anniversary of the beatles arrival in the us in february 1964, several myths about the band and the circumstances of the fab fours first. Visit is a 1990 reedited version of renowned documentary filmmaking team albert and david maysles 1964 16mm documentary. The making of the beatles first us visit documentary youtube.
On film, the beatles had a mixed track record national news. The pioneering maysles brothers who filmed at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of film making which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography that remains to this day. Visit is exciting and worthwhile viewing for any beatles fan, and from an historical point of view provides an intriguing snapshot of popular american culture. The film also features their first concert at the washington coliseum and their three historic performances on the ed sullivan show including the seminal night of february 9th when the band. Visit video 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The bands boeing 707, pan am flight 101, left london airport early on the morning of 7 february 1964, bound for new york city. The beatles first concert in the us beatles archive.
M, 73 million americans saw john paul, george and ringo play. See more ideas about beatles photos, the beatles and the fab four. The beatles at the ed sullivan theater presented by. The film of the frantic fortnight records the hysterical reaction to the beatles us debut in a documentary that was the reallife inspiration for the beatles movie a. The beatles surface in 1958 film, earliest recording ever. Closely shot at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo by the pioneering maysles brothers, the first us visit innovated intimate filmmaking that set a. This is a great documentary as the press were in the hotel rooms at all times during the day, with the beatles on a train to washington, then. It was directed by the upandcoming american director richard lester, who was known for having directed a television version of the successful bbc radio series the goon show as well as the offbeat. Dec 18, 2016 the making of the beatles first us visit documentary diy guitar talk. It is this kind of intimacy, improvisation and homemovie feel that makes the film a must see. This was documented in the exceptional film by the maysles brothers, the beatles first us visit. Apr 15, 2020 explore aleckelss board beatles photos first u.
This film is basically a cameraman and sound man following the beatles around during their first visit to america. Also on the flight were the beatles, brian epstein, neil aspinall and mal evans, plus dozens of journalists and photographers. This behindthescenes documentary captures the moment when pop culture took over not only america, but the world. Into that breach steps the first us visit, a terrific look at their initial blitzkrieg on american audiences. Chuck gunderson some fun tonight joins the show over two weeks for a look at the beatles tours of north america. The maysles brothers groundbreaking 1964 documentary. So, when exactly did the beatles john lennon, paul mccartney, and george harrison first appear on film. Apr 29, 2016 they simply improvise and pop over the road to film a family watching the show. The beatles first visit to the us came at a time of great popularity in britain. Visit has been transferred to disc in the fullframe aspect ratio of 1. The first us visit truthfully captures the full force of the then new phenomenon of beatlemania.
In february 1964, documentarians albert and donald maysles were given an unprecedented amount of access to film and record a phenomenon that had much of america at first scratching its head in curiosity, and then screaming along with the rest of the world a cheeky british rock group called the beatles, who were making their first, short sprint across the eastern seaboard of the united states. Upon entering the stage we can see paul unfolding a set list and leaving it on top of one of the amps. A documentary film about the beatles first visit to the us in february 1964. In subsequent visits to new york, the beatles would stay at. The bands uk commercial breakthrough, in late 1962, had been followed by a year of successful concerts and tours. Directed by kathy dougherty, susan froemke, albert maysles.
This is a great documentary as the press were in the hotel rooms at all times during the day, with the beatles on a train to washington, then in florida and back to new york to fly on to the uk. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Visit is an archive footage documentary of the beatles first visit to america in february of 1964. Shot in black and white, the film focused on fictionalised versions of the band during beatlemania and the bands hectic touring lifestyle.
It documents the beatles us trip as they travel to new york city, washington, d. The beatles first us visit chronicles the remarkable two weeks in february 1964 that began americas stillenduring love affair with the group. On film, the beatles had a mixed track record the fab four could never recreate the magic of their first movie, a hard days night. Also on the flight were the beatles, brian epstein, neil aspinall.
The band were a massive hit on 9 february 1964 the fab four made their first live us television appearance on the ed sullivan show. In this ap photo, the beatles meet reporters at kennedy airport in new york city on february 7, 1964, after their arrival from london for their first american tour. The pioneering maysles brothers who filmed at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of film making which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography. The semidocumentary style of the beatles first movie a. Sep 09, 2011 the film also features their first concert at the washington coliseum and their three historic performances on the ed sullivan show including the seminal night of february 9th when the band. A hard days night was the beatles first major film. The maysles brothers were given extraordinary access to the beatles during their first trip to the u. To mark the birth of beatlemania, their record company is rereleasing on dvd a documentary film of the fab fours invasion called, appropriately enough, the beatles. The maysles brothers documentary is an intimate, oneofakind portrait of four young, innocent lads who were later to ascend to uncharted heights of stardom and critical. We couldnt expect a stellar presentation from a documentary shot on the fly in 1964, but visit really looked quite good. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. The pioneering maysles brothers who filmed at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of filmmaking which set the. This documentary was produced by albert and david maysles. Visit is a documentary directed by kathy dougherty, susan fromke, year.
The beatles first us visit uniquely chronicles the inside story of the two remarkable weeks when beatlemania first ignited america. The film also features their first concert at the washington coliseum and their three historic performances on the ed sullivan show including. The pioneering maysles brothers who filmed at the shoulders of john, paul, george and ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of filmmaking which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography that remains to this day. The making of the beatles first us visit documentary diy guitar talk. They simply improvise and pop over the road to film a family watching the show. The beatles first us concert was watched by a crowd of 8,092 fans at the washington coliseum in washington, dc. Podnapisi za film the beatlesthe first us visit 1994 v v jeziku nizozemscina. The beatles 1964 first tour of the united states the. Apr 23, 2009 in february 1964, documentarians albert and donald maysles were given an unprecedented amount of access to film and record a phenomenon that had much of america at first scratching its head in curiosity, and then screaming along with the rest of the world a cheeky british rock group called the beatles, who were making their. It was filmed by renowned documentary filmmaking team albert and david maysles, and documents the beatles u. Every part of the beatles first us visit will be documented on this website with photos and stories.
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