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And the British Ambassador welcomed them very warmly
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Beatles '64

And the British Ambassadorwelcomed them very warmly, except the staff of the...

And the British Ambassador
welcomed them very warmly, except the staff of the embassy
treated them terrible

Full Transcript

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And the British Ambassador welcomed them very warmly,
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except the staff of the embassy treated them terrible.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
01:11:28
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Sikelia Productions,Apple Corps

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Movie Summary

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.
They were calling them scruff, - Beatles '64 00:08
They were calling them scruff,
That some of the staff would call them yobbos, - Beatles '64 00:11
That some of the staff would call them yobbos,
If you came up against posh people, - Beatles '64 00:07
If you came up against posh people,
They're working at an embassy. We're on the road rocking. - Beatles '64 00:06
They're working at an embassy. We're on the road r...
It got that, you know, - Beatles '64 00:08
It got that, you know,
We were supposed to put up with all sorts of shit from lord mayors - Beatles '64 00:10
We were supposed to put up with all sorts of shit from lord ...
Like at the, uh, the British Embassy in Washington, - Beatles '64 00:15
Like at the, uh, the British Embassy in Washington,
The chances of your understanding anything going on - Beatles '64 00:10
The chances of your understanding anything going on
Artists are people who, uh, enjoy living in the present. - Beatles '64 00:07
Artists are people who, uh, enjoy living in the present.
{\an8}I was in high school. I lived in Alexandria, Virginia. - Beatles '64 00:06
{\an8}I was in high school. I lived in Alexandria, Virginia.
{\an8}I was into rock and roll music, mainly Elvis Presley - Beatles '64 00:11
{\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 00:06
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 00:06
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 00:07
And it was in a gigantic place where they had boxing matches...
Girls shuddering, crying, screaming their heart out. - Beatles '64 00:07
Girls shuddering, crying, screaming their heart out.
Music is the most... one of the most fantastic things. - Beatles '64 00:05
Music is the most... one of the most fantastic things.
Almost like fire, and water, and... and air. - Beatles '64 00:07
Almost like fire, and water, and... and air.
And, um, it does so much. - Beatles '64 00:07
And, um, it does so much.
It does a thing for the intellect, - Beatles '64 00:07
It does a thing for the intellect,
And a certain kind of music - Beatles '64 00:09
And a certain kind of music