The Beatles - Definition of Great Music.
The Fab Four need no introduction, they have earnt their place in music history, for all time.
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- StarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo StarrAn autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.Still the definitive documentary.
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonOver two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.Great fun all the way!
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.
- DirectorGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonPaul McCartneyStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe Beatles charter a special bus for a surreal mystery tour.
- DirectorGeorge DunningStarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo StarrThe Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back-to-basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonGeorge HarrisonA compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.Excellent documentary about their touring days.
- DirectorPaul SaltzmanStarsMorgan FreemanLewis LaphamJodi LascarDirector Paul Saltzman returns to India as he reminiscences his time with the Beatles while they were on a spiritual retreat under the mentorship of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968.
- In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
- DirectorPeter GoldmannStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Beatles' innovative music video for "Strawberry Fields Forever".
- DirectorThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonVideo promo for The Beatles: I Am the Walrus.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Beatles hired Michael Lindsay-Hogg to shoot a promotional clip for "Hey Jude", after he had previously directed a clip for "Paperback Writer" in 1966. They settled on the idea of shooting with a live, albeit controlled, audience. In the clip, the Beatles are first seen by themselves, performing the initial chorus and verses, and then are joined by the audience who appear as the last chorus concludes and coda begins; the audience sings and claps along with the Beatles through the song's conclusion. Hogg shot the clip at Twickenham Film Studios on 4 September 1968, with McCartney himself designing the set.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Beatles created three promotional films for "Rain" which are considered among the early precursors of music videos.The films were directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. One features the Beatles walking and singing in a garden and a greenhouse (filmed 20 May 1966 at Chiswick House in London).
- DirectorGeorge DunningStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.
- DirectorPaul McCartneyStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe first of the three promotional clips for "Hello, Goodbye", showing the Beatles in their Sgt. Pepper uniforms, accompanied by female hula dancers.
- DirectorJoseph McGrathStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonOn Tuesday 23 November 1965 The Beatles were in Twickenham Film Studios to film some promotional videos for their new single We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper. Three versions of We Can Work It Out were made, this one is known as "We can work it out dark clothes"
- DirectorThe BeatlesStarsThe BeatlesPattie BoydDonovanMusic video for The Beatles: A Day in the Life.
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonRecorded at Studio Four, Granada TV Centre, Manchester, England, 14 August 1963.
- DirectorDerek Burrell-DavisStarsThe BeatlesEric ClaptonMarianne FaithfullThe Beatles were seated on high stools, accompanied by a thirteen-piece orchestra. The band were surrounded by friends and acquaintances seated on the floor, who sang along with the refrain during the fade-out.
- DirectorNeil AspinallStarsThe BeatlesPattie BoydGeorge HarrisonThe promo video for "Something" featuring The Beatles with their wives.
- StarsThe BeatlesJane AsherPattie BoydCompilation of almost all The Beatles' music videos, with other television appearances and live performances.
- DirectorRobert PrechtStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonDocumentary film of The Beatles classic August 15, 1965 New York concert.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonVideo promo for The Beatles: Revolution.
- DirectorPatrick MontgomeryStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe history of the great British rock band.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonFilmed on 30 January 1969, at the Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple in London. Footage used in the film Let It Be. The Beatles' rooftop concert was the final public performance of the English rock band the Beatles. On 30 January 1969, the band, with keyboardist Billy Preston, surprised a central London office and fashion district with an impromptu concert from the roof of the headquarters of the band's multimedia corporation Apple Corps at 3 Savile Row.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonOn 20 May, another colour film was made at Chiswick House in west London.The Beatles mimed to the song, and they were shown in and around the conservatory in the grounds of the house. The clip was first broadcast in black and white on BBC-TV's Top of the Pops on 2 June. The 20 May promo clip was included in the Beatles' 2015 video compilation 1.
- DirectorJoseph McGrathStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonAlternate promotional film. Filmed at Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex, England, 23 November 1965.
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonAnother clip shows the group wearing the stage suits from their Shea Stadium performance on 15 August.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonOn the first day Michael Lindsay-Hogg recorded a colour performance at EMI Studios, for The Ed Sullivan Show, which was shown on 5 June.
- DirectorDon HaworthMatthew LongfellowStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonExcerpt from the BBC TV documentation "The Mersey Sound" featuring The Beatles performing their 1962 song "Love Me Do".
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonAlthough not one of the new songs that predominated in their July 1964 film debut A Hard Day's Night, it was used as the finale of the concert that closes the movie.
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonA live recording of The Beatles performing She Loves You.
- DirectorAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonA documentary following the Fab Four for five days in 1964. A humorous and freewheeling account of their first trip to America.
- DirectorAlan ByronStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles' arrival in America and the start of their US invasion. Paul McCartney's shocking and candid admission to taking LSD, a move which the UK press immediately seized upon. The Ballad of John and Yoko, chronicling the events surrounding Lennon's marriage. The news announcing the untimely death of manager Brian Epstein and the massive impact that this had on the group. The Beatles' trip to India, meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and exploring their mystic side. Behind the scenes footage and 'off the record' interviews given during TV rehearsals and private backstage moments. This captivating DVD features all of this and much more incredible footage of the key moments in the Beatles' career; it is an essential purchase for any die-hard fan of the Fab Four.
- DirectorAlan G. ParkerStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonA documentation of the influences that went on to help create the seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- DirectorDavid ZellerfordStarsBrian AckermanThe BeatlesScott FreimanIn October 1965, The Beatles were faced with an impossible task: produce a new album of original music for a Christmas release. Within one month, the band emerged with what many consider to be one of their greatest albums: Rubber Soul. They even had time to create a double A-side single, "We Can Work It Out" backed by "Day Tripper." Both sides of the single, as well as the album, hit number one on the charts. In Deconstructing The Beatles' Rubber Soul, composer/producer Scott Freiman walks Beatles fans young and old through the creation of the record. Learn the stories behind the creation of "Norwegian Wood," "In My Life," "Nowhere Man," and other classic Beatles songs. Freiman conducts an educational journey into the creative process of The Beatles performances and recording sessions.
- DirectorJack EdwardsStarsAlf BicknellNeil AspinallThe BeatlesAlf Bicknell, who was the Beatles' driver and road manager, shows footage, photographs and outtakes taken while he was employed by the Beatles.
- DirectorChris WardStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonCanadian documentary about The Beatles.
- DirectorSteve ColeStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe Beatles first-ever U.S. concert performance from February 11, 1964 at D.C.'s Washington Coliseum.
- DirectorRita GillespieStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles' first variety special.
- StarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonA Rock Band (2007) spin-off that focuses on The Beatles.
- DirectorNigel TurnerStarsJane AsherThe BeatlesPete BestThe biography of The Beatles in the 1960s is told and shown with old footage.
- DirectorDon HaworthStarsMicheal BartonThe BeatlesBrian EpsteinA BBC television documentary that features the Liverpool sound by focusing on The Beatles & 2 unknown bands, The Undertakers & Group One.
- DirectorMark StuartStarsDavid JacobsJimmy SavileJohn Banks
- DirectorTom O'DellStarsThe BeatlesJonathan GouldChris InghamThe history of The Beatles and their influence on everything from music, art, and culture to fashion and politics.
- DirectorKathy DoughertySusan FroemkeAlbert MayslesStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonMaysles 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."
- DirectorGregg GelfandStarsMaroon 5Katy PerryStevie WonderA tribute to the Beatles, airing at the exact time as their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 50 years earlier.
- DirectorDennis PugsleyStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonArchive footage of the world's greatest musical group, The Beatles, at play, in interviews, on tour and off-stage.
- DirectorSteve ColeStarsHorst FascherGeorge HarrisonAstrid KirchherrThe Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr? But Lennon's artist roommate Stuart Sutcliffe was there at the start, playing bass. And his style forever shaped the band. Pierce the mystique that surrounds the start-up of the Beatles. See the down-and-out existence in Liverpool and Hamburg's sex quarter. Meet his lover Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voorman, Tony Sheridan.
- DirectorRudy BednarStarsMeredith VieiraTim AllenBonoCelebrities explain how The Beatles (who only appear in archival footage) and their music touched their lives.
- DirectorAlan ByronStarsPete BestJoe FlanneryKeith AlthamThe incredible story of how The Beatles emerged from post-war Liverpool and turned music on its head with their changes from skiffle to rock 'n' roll and the creation of the Mersey Beat sound.
- DirectorRay SantilliStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe early days of The Beatles are captured in this fascinating film. Featuring behind the scenes clips, it traces the Fab Four's start as Liverpool lads playing the local clubs to 'making it' in Germany. Early press conferences and interviews reveal their charisma and knack for messing around - yeah, yeah, yeah!
- StarsEd SullivanThe Ray Bloch OrchestraRay BlochThe classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
- StarsSandy SarjeantCathy McGowanMick JaggerLondon based British Rock/Pop tv show broadcast every Friday night during its run until 23/12/1966. Presented by Keith Fordyce & Cathy McGowan. Featuring many performances by The Beatles,Rolling Stones & The Who amongst other 60's greats.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThey performed "Don't Let Me Down" twice during their rooftop concert of 30 January 1969, one of which was included in the Let It Be (1970) film, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
- DirectorRita GillespieStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn Lennon
- DirectorTony BramwellStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonTwo promotional films were made for "Lady Madonna", which were syndicated to television broadcasting companies. The material was shot on 11 February 1968 in Abbey Road Studios and was distributed by NEMS Enterprises to US and UK TV stations.
- DirectorTony BramwellStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonTwo promotional films were made for "Lady Madonna", which were syndicated to television broadcasting companies. The material was shot on 11 February 1968 in Abbey Road Studios and was distributed by NEMS Enterprises to US and UK TV stations.
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe music video is from Studio Four, Granada TV Centre, Manchester, England, 25 November 1963 filmed for Late Scene Extra, aired two days later.
- DirectorLasse SariStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe DVD/BD track is from the Swedish television pop music show Drop In, recorded 30 October 1963, aired 3 November.
- DirectorRobert NesbittBill WardStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Beatles song From Me To You.
- DirectorTim KileyStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonFrom The Ed Sullivan Show, recorded 9 February 1964 (at Studio 50, New York City, New York), aired 23 February.
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Beatles filmed the title performance for the movie Help. on 22 April 1965. The same footage (without the darts and credits seen in the film sequence) was used as a clip to promote the release of the single. It was shown starting in July 1965 on programmes such as Top of the Pops and Thank Your Lucky Stars.
- DirectorJoseph McGrathStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe black-and-white clip shows the group miming to the song while sitting astride a workbench. Starr holds an umbrella overhead throughout the song, which becomes useful as fake snow falls during the final verse.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe DVD track is from the film Let It Be, with footage being used from the same recording sessions as "Let It Be". The only exception with both videos is that the audio from the sessions was used in this video instead of the one for "Let It Be".
- StarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonFrom the formation of the Quarrymen in 1957, and The Beatles early years in Hamburg, this documentary uses contemporary film, and recently rediscovered and restored footage to tell the story of The Beatles, their rise to international stardom and their crowning as one of the most successful bands of all time. Contains interviews from those who knew them and features the musical recordings of Tony Sheridan, an early collaborator of The Beatles.
- DirectorTim KileyStarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonMusic video is from The Ed Sullivan Show, recorded 14 August 1965, aired 12 September.
- DirectorDavid ZellerfordStarsBrian AckermanThe BeatlesEric ClaptonIn Deconstructing The Beatles' White Album, composer/producer Scott Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their bestselling album, The Beatles (commonly referred to as the White Album). Released in 1968, the White Album's thirty songs span almost every style of music-from hard rock to country to chamber music to avant garde. Its recording took place during a remarkable year in Beatles history that included the death of Brian Epstein, the creation of Apple Corps, and a trip to India to study meditation. In this multimedia presentation, Freiman transports his audience into Abbey Road Studio for a look at the revolutionary techniques used during the production of "Revolution," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Blackbird," and other songs from the White Album. This educational journey into the creative process of The Beatles' performances and recording sessions allows you to see and hear the evolution of these groundbreaking songs and their lasting influence on popular music.
- DirectorDavid ZellerfordStarsBrian AckermanThe BeatlesScott FreimanScott Freiman, composer/producer and Beatles historian, shows audiences how the Beatles made their 1967 masterpiece album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, through long lost recordings, vintage photographs, and interview footage of the band members and those close to them.
- StarsThe BeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonThe Music Video from Yellow Submarine (1968)