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The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

  • Video
  • 19911991
  • 1h 23m
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Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. (1964)
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Maysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of "Beatlemania" in the U.S., as well at the band's historical appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."Maysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of "Beatlemania" in the U.S., as well at the band's historical appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."Maysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of "Beatlemania" in the U.S., as well at the band's historical appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
780
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Kathy Dougherty
    • Susan Froemke
    • Albert Maysles
  • Stars
    • John Lennon(archive footage)
    • Paul McCartney(archive footage)
    • George Harrison(archive footage)
  • Directors
    • Kathy Dougherty
    • Susan Froemke
    • Albert Maysles
  • Stars
    • John Lennon(archive footage)
    • Paul McCartney(archive footage)
    • George Harrison(archive footage)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    John Lennon
    John Lennon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Harrison
    George Harrison
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Cynthia Lennon
    Cynthia Lennon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mal Evans
    Mal Evans
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brian Epstein
    Brian Epstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ed Sullivan
    Ed Sullivan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ralph Renick
    • Announcer (The Ed Sullivan Show)
    • (voice)
    Murray the 'K'
    Murray the 'K'
    • Self - DJ, New York
    • (archive footage)
    The Beatles
    The Beatles
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Geri Miller
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brian Sommerville
    • Self - Beatles Press Officer
    • (archive footage)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self - CBS News
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Huntley
    Chet Huntley
    • Self - The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Kathy Dougherty
      • Susan Froemke
      • Albert Maysles
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    • Trivia
      The Beatles fans gathered together at the airport are singing the song "We Love You Beatles" by The Carefrees which was a single released in 1964.
    • Goofs
      The end credits on the original video release of THE BEATLES: THE FIRST U.S. VISIT erroneously gave the composer credit for "Till There Was You" to Richard Rodgers. Subsequent releases corrected this credit and accurately gave Meredith Willson credit for composing the song.
    • Quotes

      [At a press conference at Kennedy Airport.]

      Girl: Can you please sing something for us?

      The Beatles: No!

      Reporter: Is it because you can't sing?

      John Lennon: No, we need money first.

    • Connections
      Edited from What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      All My Lovin
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Courtesy of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

      ATV Music (Maclen)

    User reviews8

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    6/10
    I sometimes wish they'd just shut up
    This is essentially a re-edit of the Maysles brothers' documentary about the Beatles' first visit to the US. About 20 minutes from the TV movie version ("What's Happening! The Beatles in the U. S. A.") have been dropped and live footage from their Ed Sullivan Show appearances and their concert at the Washington Coliseum have been inserted.

    So, here's the thing. This isn't like most Maysles projects in that they only had a small window to film the band, so the Beatles are constantly aware of and playing to the camera. To be frank, their incessant capering started to get on my nerves, and coupled with the nearly constant sound of young women shrieking at them made this a pretty tough watch. It's an invaluable document, but not one I really enjoyed.
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    • Nov 9, 2022

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      • 1991 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Apple Corps
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    • 1 hour 23 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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