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Beatles '64

Captures the band's electrifying 1964 US debut amid fan frenzy. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, it chronicles their unprecedented rise to global superstardom after performing on The Ed Sullivan Show to over 73 million viewers.

Director

David Tedeschi

Year

Genre

documentary, music

Box Office

N/A

Production

Sikelia Productions,Apple Corps

Awards

4 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/beatles-64/mxZO6yBpYWOq

Themselves

Self

Self

Self

George Harrison

Self

Self - Writer

Self - Fan from the Plaza Hotel

Vickie Brenna-Costa

Self - Music Producer

Self - Producer

Martin Scorsese

Self - Writer

Jamie Bernstein

Self - The Ronettes

Self - Music Producer

Self - Artist

Terence Trent D'Arby

Self - Writer

Self - The Miracles

Smokey Robinson

Self - Photographer

Self - Artist

Self - The Isley Brothers

Self - DJ, WINS 1010

Self - Boxer

Self - Host, Aspel & Company

Self - Musical Director, New York Philharmonic

Leonard Bernstein

Self - Music Promoter

Self - Singer

Self - Host, Into the Night Starring Rick Dees

Self - Beatles Manager

Self - Author, The Feminine Mystique

Self - Actor

Self - 35th President of the United States

John F. Kennedy

Self - Musician

Self - BBC Radio Saturday Club

Self - Author, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man

Marshall McLuhan

Self - Singer

Themselves

Self - Host, The Tomorrow Show

Self - Host, The Ed Sullivan Show

Researcher

Self - John's Wife

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Later, they said
there was no reported crime. - Beatles '64

Later, they said there was no reported crime.

Even the criminals had a rest - Beatles '64

Even the criminals had a rest

When you were in the dressing
room after The Ed Sullivan Show, - Beatles '64

When you were in the dressing room after The Ed Sullivan Sho...

- Yeah.
- Didn't you ever wonder, - Beatles '64

- Yeah. - Didn't you ever wonder,

You've got to think you're good
to do what we did, you know? - Beatles '64

You've got to think you're good to do what we did,...

Uh, it was... it was like
being in the eye of a hurricane, - Beatles '64

Uh, it was... it was like being in the eye of a hurricane,

You thought, "What's going on?" - Beatles '64

You thought, "What's going on?"

- Mm-hm.
- The last thing I remember - Beatles '64

- Mm-hm. - The last thing I remember

But we never thought about it too much
because it was an ongoing thing. - Beatles '64

But we never thought about it too much because it was an ong...

It was happening to us and
it was hard to see, you know, - Beatles '64

It was happening to us and it was hard to see, you know,

- Uh, uh...
- "White Christmas." - Beatles '64

- Uh, uh... - "White Christmas."

♪ I'm dreaming of a white... ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ I'm dreaming of a white... ♪

♪ Money don't get everything
It's true ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ Money don't get everything It's true ♪

Yes. Yes. - Beatles '64

Hey, he said his name's Harry.
His name's not 'Arry. - Beatles '64

Hey, he said his name's Harry. His name's not ...

I'm not influenced by
this American scene, baby, - Beatles '64

I'm not influenced by this American scene, baby,

I ran after them and I got...
fell on the ground ten times. - Beatles '64

I ran after them and I got... fell on the ground ten times.

The cops kept pushing everyone - Beatles '64

The cops kept pushing everyone

You know, grabbing a hold of me
and I was trying to pull her up, - Beatles '64

You know, grabbing a hold of me and I was trying to pull her...

Other kids fell right on top of me.
Some kids were trying to be helpful. - Beatles '64

Other kids fell right on top of me. Some kids were trying to...

Paul, what place do you think
this story of the Beatles is gonna have - Beatles '64

Paul, what place do you think this story of the Beatles is g...

Western culture? Um, I don't know. - Beatles '64

Western culture? Um, I don't know.

And we're in our
chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces. - Beatles '64

And we're in our chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces.

It's all right, Bertie.
It's a nice Rolls Royce. - Beatles '64

It's all right, Bertie. It's a nice Rolls Royce.

And... and everyone's
so used to it - Beatles '64

And... and everyone's so used to it

There was this fella, - Beatles '64

There was this fella,

He said, "And in China,
the situation is very bad... - Beatles '64

He said, "And in China, the situation is very bad...

Have you ever wondered
when you're eating at home?" - Beatles '64

Have you ever wondered when you're eating at home?"...

Remember, there is already
plenty exposure, you know, - Beatles '64

Remember, there is already plenty exposure, you know,

I noticed outside
the Ed Sullivan theater - Beatles '64

I noticed outside the Ed Sullivan theater

And you said to him - Beatles '64

And you said to him

But he wasn't really with it.
I mean he asked you, - Beatles '64

But he wasn't really with it. I mean he asked you,

Yeah, yeah. Would you say
the British reporters are a bit sharper? - Beatles '64

Yeah, yeah. Would you say the British reporters are a bit sh...

Hi! It's great being here
in New York. Okay? - Beatles '64

Hi! It's great being here in New York. Okay?

I don't know. Washington.
I'm just moving so fast. - Beatles '64

I don't know. Washington. I'm just moving so fast.

{\an8}And now, from
the Washington D.C. Coliseum. - Beatles '64

{\an8}And now, from the Washington D.C. Coliseum.

And I did that
so I'd be more with the band. - Beatles '64

And I did that so I'd be more with the band.

- Mm-hm.
- You know, usually the drummer's - Beatles '64

- Mm-hm. - You know, usually the drummer's

And if you do this...
sounds great. - Beatles '64

And if you do this... sounds great.

I just always wanted to be in the band,
not like, "Oh, I'm over here." - Beatles '64

I just always wanted to be in the band, not like, "Oh, ...

And as it went round,
I'm here playing. - Beatles '64

And as it went round, I'm here playing.

But suddenly I'm here,
and you are all going round. - Beatles '64

But suddenly I'm here, and you are all going round.

♪ Da da da, da da, dum dum da ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ Da da da, da da, dum dum da ♪

♪ From me ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ From me ♪

It was an incredible time
because they had these songs - Beatles '64

It was an incredible time because they had these songs

{\an8}Just one after another, another,
and they were all good. - Beatles '64

{\an8}Just one after another, another, and they were all goo...

On the way out to America,
they were telling jokes - Beatles '64

On the way out to America, they were telling jokes

They were a bit apprehensive.
They were a bit worried. - Beatles '64

They were a bit apprehensive. They were a bit worried.

Part of it was because John,
he read the papers. - Beatles '64

Part of it was because John, he read the papers.

He was a bit afraid.
He used to speak about, - Beatles '64

He was a bit afraid. He used to speak about,

You know? He would speak
about the Kennedy assassination. - Beatles '64

You know? He would speak about the Kennedy assassination.

He was a bit worried
of violence here, you know. - Beatles '64

He was a bit worried of violence here, you know.

He said, "Oh, it can change,
Harry, it can change, - Beatles '64

He said, "Oh, it can change, Harry, it can change,

Were you surprised at all - Beatles '64

Were you surprised at all

Uh, yeah. Yeah.
It was louder. - Beatles '64

Uh, yeah. Yeah. It was louder.

Because we'd never done
that kind of a show before, - Beatles '64

Because we'd never done that kind of a show before,

We didn't know what to do,
you know, to get someone to swap around... - Beatles '64

We didn't know what to do, you know, to get someone to ...

The British Embassy
gave them a cocktail party. - Beatles '64

The British Embassy gave them a cocktail party.

And the British Ambassador
welcomed them very warmly, - Beatles '64

And the British Ambassador welcomed them very warmly,

They were calling them scruff, - Beatles '64

They were calling them scruff,

That some of the staff
would call them yobbos, - Beatles '64

That some of the staff would call them yobbos,

If you came up
against posh people, - Beatles '64

If you came up against posh people,

They're working at an embassy.
We're on the road rocking. - Beatles '64

They're working at an embassy. We're on the road r...

It got that, you know, - Beatles '64

It got that, you know,

We were supposed to put up
with all sorts of shit from lord mayors - Beatles '64

We were supposed to put up with all sorts of shit from lord ...

Like at the, uh,
the British Embassy in Washington, - Beatles '64

Like at the, uh, the British Embassy in Washington,

The chances of your understanding
anything going on - Beatles '64

The chances of your understanding anything going on

Artists are people who, uh,
enjoy living in the present. - Beatles '64

Artists are people who, uh, enjoy living in the present.

{\an8}I was in high school.
I lived in Alexandria, Virginia. - Beatles '64

{\an8}I was in high school. I lived in Alexandria, Virginia.

{\an8}I was into rock and roll music,
mainly Elvis Presley - Beatles '64

{\an8}I was into rock and roll music, mainly Elvis Presley

I didn't really have any idea
that it was the first concert. - Beatles '64

I didn't really have any idea that it was the first con...

And it was... I didn't have
any idea how big this event was. - Beatles '64

And it was... I didn't have any idea how big this event...

And it was in a gigantic place
where they had boxing matches. - Beatles '64

And it was in a gigantic place where they had boxing matches...

Girls shuddering, crying,
screaming their heart out. - Beatles '64

Girls shuddering, crying, screaming their heart out.

Music is the most... one of
the most fantastic things. - Beatles '64

Music is the most... one of the most fantastic things.

Almost like fire, and water,
and... and air. - Beatles '64

Almost like fire, and water, and... and air.

And, um, it does so much. - Beatles '64

And, um, it does so much.

It does a thing
for the intellect, - Beatles '64

It does a thing for the intellect,

And a certain kind of music - Beatles '64

And a certain kind of music

Tears of happiness
flow out of your eyes. - Beatles '64

Tears of happiness flow out of your eyes.

♪ I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary
about Uncle John ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary about Uncle John ♪

♪ I saw Uncle John
with bald-headed Sally ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ I saw Uncle John with bald-headed Sally ♪

♪ Well, we're gonna
have some fun tonight ♪ - Beatles '64

♪ Well, we're gonna have some fun tonight ♪

When the Beatles came with
that palpable energy of joy. - Beatles '64

When the Beatles came with that palpable energy of joy.

This was something that you wanted
very much to be a part of. - Beatles '64

This was something that you wanted very much to be a part of...

That's my church.
The church of rock and roll. - Beatles '64

That's my church. The church of rock and roll.

There was where
the foundation of my faith lied - Beatles '64

There was where the foundation of my faith lied

And I feel that
as a son of the Beatles, - Beatles '64

And I feel that as a son of the Beatles,

I should also curse
those bitches because - Beatles '64

I should also curse those bitches because

It was the energy that the songs
were carrying forward. - Beatles '64

It was the energy that the songs were carrying forward.

Beatles '64 poster

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Captures the band's electrifying 1964 US debut amid fan frenzy. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, it chronicles their unprecedented rise to global superstardom after performing on The Ed Sullivan Show to over 73 million viewers.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: David Tedeschi

Writer: N/A

Production: Sikelia Productions,Apple Corps

Genre: documentary, music

Year: 2024

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 29 Nov 2024

Awards: 4 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/beatles-64/mxZO6yBpYWOq