Disney+ has announced that Beatles ’64, a brand new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, will be available to stream this month.
Featuring never-before-seen footage, the film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America.
On 7 February 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 reflects a more intimate behind the scenes story, highlighting the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.
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The film includes rare footage captured by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles, beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand, the Peter Jackson team behind Disney+ documentaries The Beatles: Get Back and Let It Be.
Spotlighting this singular cultural moment and its continued resonance today, the music and footage are augmented by newly filmed interviews with Paul and Ringo, as well as fans whose lives were transformed by The Beatles.
Beatles ’64 is available to view from 29 November.
Mono Reprints
Coinciding with the film’s release, seven American Beatles albums have been analogue cut for 180g audiophile vinyl from their original mono master tapes for global release on 22 November by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.
Originally compiled for US 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 boxset titled The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono, with six of the titles also available individually.
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Dan Biggane
Dan Biggane is a writer for Vintage Rock and Classic Pop magazines. A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed numerous big names from the world of rock’n’roll, including Dion, Jerry Allison, and Slim Jim Phantom. He has also contributed a number of cover features for Vintage Rock including Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury and Bo Diddley.
