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Beatles Week
This programme was part of Beatles Week, in which BBC Two and BBC Four joined forces to celebrate the Fab Four's enduring legacy and continuing influence.
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Filming the Beatles' American Invasion
Read legendary director Albert Maysles' account of making the film and watch clips on the BBC Music blog.
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Albert Maysles on the Beatles' arrival in the US.
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Duration: 1 hour, 9 minutes
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.
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