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On 7 February 1964, four English lads – John, Paul, George and Ringo – set foot on American soil for the first time. The Beatles had landed and the airport shook with excitement. Hundreds of screaming girls brandished signs and tried to catch a glimpse of their idols. Albert and David Maysles closely follow the fab four and their retinue, including manager Brian Epstein, during their first week in the United States. They accompany them in their limousine en route to the hotel and register their laconic responses to the being continuously besieged by ecstatic fans. They film the Beatles in their hotel rooms, follow them during a live radio broadcast, in which the boys are introduced to the audience, and show them while signing autographs and joking on their train journey from New York to Washington. (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)
(more)Cast
The Beatles
UK
Best movies:
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Pop Gear (1965)
Help! (1965)
Paul McCartney
UK
Best movies:
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
George Harrison
UK
Best movies:
Life of Brian (1979)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
John Lennon
UK
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994) - a.f.
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) (music video)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Ringo Starr
UK
Best movies:
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Pop Gear (1965)
Brian Epstein
UK
Best movies:
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) (music video)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) - a.f.
Ed Sullivan
USA
Best movies:
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)