written by Greg Evans, Deadline
Beatles ’64, an all-new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, about the band’s first visit to America, will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 29.
The film features never-before-seen footage of the band, including rare footage filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles and restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. The live performances from The Beatles first American concert at the Washington, DC, Coliseum and their Ed Sullivan appearances were demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin.
The music and footage are augmented by newly filmed interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as fans whose lives were transformed by The Beatles.
The synopsis: “On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. Beatles ’64 presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.”
Beatles ’64 is directed by Tedeschi and produced by Scorsese, Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, Mikaela Beardsley, with Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serving as executive producers.
Coinciding with the film’s Disney+ release, seven American Beatles albums have been analog cut for 180-gram audiophile vinyl from their original mono master tapes for global release on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe. Originally compiled for U.S. release between January 1964 and March 1965 by Capitol Records and United Artists, these mono albums have been out of print on vinyl since 1995. Meet The Beatles!; The Beatles’ Second Album; A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track); Something New; The Beatles’ Story (2LP); Beatles ’65; and The Early Beatles are available now for preorder in a new vinyl box set titled The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono, with six of the titles also available individually.
