Disney+ has announced Beatles ’64, an all-new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 29.
The film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to the United States. Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.
Beatles ’64 presents the band’s thrilling 1964 debut performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show “in New York City, and tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr as they experienced unimaginable fame.
The film includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert Maysles and David Maysles, restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. The live performances from The Beatles first American concert at the Washington, DC Coliseum and their Ed Sullivan appearances were demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin. The music and footage are augmented by newly filmed interviews with Paul and Ringo, as well as fans.
Beatles ’64 is directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, Mikaela Beardsley, with Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serving as executive producers.
Coinciding with the film’s Disney+ release, seven American Beatles albums have been analog cut for 180-gram audiophile vinyl from their original mono master tapes for global release on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.
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 box set titled The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono.
Source: RTT Music News