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The Beatles: The First US Visit

The story of two weeks in 1964, when Beatlemania ignited in America. From airport to hotel to TV studio, the Maysles brothers filmed the Beatles on tour, off guard and off duty.

The story of two remarkable weeks in 1964, when Beatlemania first ignited in America. From airport to hotel to TV studio, the pioneering Maysles brothers were at the Beatles' shoulders on their first US visit. The siblings filmed them off guard and off duty, in nightclubs, at photo shoots, press conferences, in limos and on trains. The footage includes a performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, when they played to 73 million television viewers, and their concert at the Washington Coliseum.

1 hour, 9 minutes

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Mon 30 Jan 2012 01:10

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