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A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 14 nominations total
The Beatles
- Themselves
- (archive footage)
John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Harrison
- Self
- (archive footage)
Frank Phillips
- Self - BBC Radio Newsreader
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Leonard Parkin
- Self - BBC Radio Newsreader
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Carroll James
- Self - WWDC Disc Jockey
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Marsha Albert
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Ed Sullivan
- Self
- (archive footage)
Neil Aspinall
- Self - Beatles touring manager 1962-1970
- (archive footage)
Brian Epstein
- Self - Beatles Manager
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe title of the titular song was a result of happenstance for which Paul McCartney claims credit. McCartney had been banned from driving for a speeding violation, and while travelling to John Lennon's home in a chauffeur-driven car one day, he idly asked the driver if he'd been working hard. The driver responded dryly, "Eight days a week".
- GoofsIn the theatre special concert from Shea Stadium, George very visibly switches to his 12-string Rickenbacker guitar for "A Hard Day's Night", but during the song, there are a few shots of him suddenly playing his Gretsch instead.
- Quotes
Reporter: What about the reports that you guys are nothing but a bunch of British Elvis Presleys?
Ringo Starr: [while shaking his body] It's not true. It's not true!
[the Beatles and reporters laugh]
- ConnectionsFeatures The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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If like me, you were (or are) a fan of the Beatles, this film should be an inspiration. I was growing up at the time of their touring days, yet I was too young to have attended any of those shows. But, by the time the White album came out, I was hooked, and their music was quite iformative, inspiring, and powerful to me at the time. Watching this movie brought back some of that power and charm, and the sense of what an amazing point in history the 1960's were.
The film was a bit sketchy in that it did not reveal much about the men. Could have delved into the characters and craziness of the touring a bit more. But, I sense that Howard was bringing a sense of reverence to the project, and did not feel the need for the sordid details. He have certainly seen enough of that in various other documentaries about rock stars over the years.
I have to say, I found this film uplifting, and very, very enjoyable to watch. Witnessing the evolution of their music (I never really payed much attention to them until Rubber Soul) was great. What a band. What a bunch of great guys. Gentlemen, spokesmen, sincere, brilliant, and creative as they come. Wow.
The film was a bit sketchy in that it did not reveal much about the men. Could have delved into the characters and craziness of the touring a bit more. But, I sense that Howard was bringing a sense of reverence to the project, and did not feel the need for the sordid details. He have certainly seen enough of that in various other documentaries about rock stars over the years.
I have to say, I found this film uplifting, and very, very enjoyable to watch. Witnessing the evolution of their music (I never really payed much attention to them until Rubber Soul) was great. What a band. What a bunch of great guys. Gentlemen, spokesmen, sincere, brilliant, and creative as they come. Wow.
- latinfineart
- Mar 28, 2017
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,930,414
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $785,336
- Sep 18, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $13,737,240
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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