S Poddar
A new documentary on the Beatles’ historic tour to America in 1964 is set to premiere on Disney+ this November. The film “Beatles ’64” has been produced by none other than the legendary Martin Scorsese and directed by David Tedeschi.
Scheduled to hit theaters on November 29, the documentary will take the audience to an unprecedented look at the famous band when the film documents footage of the Beatles and their fanatic followers during the peak Beatlemania that had never been seen before. The new interviews from both surviving members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr give even more personal insights during that critical time.
“Beatles ’64” is the account of the Fab Four as they got to New York City in February 1964-that defining moment which secured their place in the world’s biggest music craze. The documentary attempts to depict a “more intimate behind-the-scenes story” about the Beatles, having crossed into one of history’s most famous performances in “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The event attracted an incredible 73 million viewers; it remains the most-watched TV broadcast ever.
The film will include rare footage shot originally by the renowned documentarians Albert and David Maysles, restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. This ensures that the original viewing experience is enhanced for fans, who can dive into the visuals from an unforgettable era in music history.
Other prominent members of the production team are Margaret Bodde, McCartney, Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, and Mikaela Beardsley. This documentary also takes help from executive producers Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn; it exemplifies the collective effort in creating this massive film project.
Not the first Scorsese film about the work of the Beatles, anyway. In 2011 he directed “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” a biography of the creative guitarist and his travels to India on spiritual quests. Scorsese has also produced some quality music documentaries about other musical legends: Bob Dylan and The Band come to mind.
Add to this a special reissue of seven classic American Beatles albums, coming in a vinyl collection simply titled “The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono,” on sale November 22-a week before the documentary goes into release. The albums, fan faves like “Meet The Beatles!,” have not been pressed onto vinyl since 1995.
It should also be noted that the The Beatles’ discography holds: “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.”. As the fans wait with bated breath for “Beatles ’64,” this documentary hints at its being a story rich enough to explore the foredrawn history of one of the world’s most legendary bands and their impact on the cultures, as is happening in this transitional period in the world. With restored footage and personal reflections by McCartney and Starr, the audience will look at the legacy of the Beatles in a new light and be infused with the passion they felt as they travelled throughout America.
