‘Beatles 64′ trailer tells the story of the frenzy of the Beatles’ first trip to the U.S.

The first trailer for the upcoming release The Beatles 64 This documentary, which chronicles the band’s arrival on American shores sixty years ago, captures the hysteria that gripped John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr years ago.

The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip begins with black-and-white footage of the band performing on a train, then cuts to footage of McCartney crying on a cover of Little Richard’s “Long Tall Sally.” The film is directed by David Tedeschi (Character Crisis: One Night Only) is produced by Martin Scorsese and will premiere on Disney+ on November 29th.

This documentary features footage shot by renowned documentarians Albert Maysles and David Maysles (give me shelter), as well as new interviews with surviving members McCartney and Starr, as well as Smokey Robinson, Motown founder Berry Gordy and the late Ronnie Spector. “We’re in America! America!” Starr once enthusiastically told Scorsese, describing the Beatles’ enthusiasm for the transatlantic journey. Archival footage shows Ringo raving about arriving in New York, only to be told he was actually in Washington, D.C.

“It’s like being in the eye of a hurricane. It’s happening to us and it’s hard for us to see,” Lennon says in a voiceover in the film, which includes footage of the band’s first U.S. concert. Of course, the tour also includes a historic appearance by The Beatles The Ed Sullivan Show On February 9, more than 73 million people tuned in to watch Beatlemania explode in the United States

The synopsis of the film reads: “On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in New York City with unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the moment they landed at JFK Airport and were greeted by thousands of fans, Beatlemania gripped the world. New York and the entire country for their exciting debut. The Ed Sullivan Show Attracting more than 73 million viewers, it became the most-watched television event at the time. The Beatles ’64 Not only does the spectacle unfold, but a more intimate behind-the-scenes story is told, capturing the friendship of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they experience unimaginable fame.

Director Tedeschi told rolling stones The documentary features more than 17 minutes of never-before-seen footage – much of it from the Maysles – with music by Giles Martin. He said the film covers the Beatles’ three weeks in the United States, starting with their arrival in New York, where they stayed for four to five days before heading to Washington and then Miami. The show at the Washington, D.C. Coliseum was the Beatles’ first-ever arena concert, and Tedeschi promised that Martin’s vocal restoration at the Washington show made it sound “better than ever.”

“There’s footage of the Mesles throughout, but there’s other stuff as well. We had a brilliant researcher who found a lot of local Miami footage from local archives — a lot of it was buried, and he really You had to dig to find it, so that was exciting,” the director said of the cleanup tapes that were remastered by Peter Jackson’s WingNut Studios, which also did the same for Jackson’s film. return The Beatles series.

In a new interview, McCartney noted that the Beatles’ visit took place shortly after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, speculating that “maybe Americans needed something like The Beatles to get over their grief.

watch Beatles 64 Here is the trailer