'Beatles '64' arrives on Disney+ Thanksgiving weekend: Here's what to expect
Nothing else that might happen in their careers could be bigger than going to America. Or so The Beatles thought in 1964.
“They're all so free on this trip, and joyful,” says David Tedeschi, director of the new Disney+ documentary “Beatles ‘64” (streaming Friday), which follows the Fab Four and their most devoted fans through the chaotic days before and after the band’s Feb. 9 appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” “Even later on in 1964, it wasn't the thrill that it was in February.”
The footage, shot by Albert and David Maysles for a rarely seen 1964 TV documentary (“What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA”), is supplemented with fresh interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, interspersed with recollections from those early admirers. Martin Scorsese, a producer on the project, also gets a tour of Starr's well-preserved Beatles wardrobe, including the drummer's hot pink “Sgt. Pepper” uniform and green pinstriped “Hey Jude” jacket.
Most thrilling for the audience will be the restoration of the original 16 mm film, with the live performances demixed by “Get Back” director Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films and remixed by Beatles producer Giles Martin. The band’s famous concert at Washington Coliseum − their first in America − finally can be heard over the screaming, weeping and rhapsodic crowd.
Source: usatoday.com
