| Beatles '64 | |
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| Directed by | David Tedeschi |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ellen Kuras |
| Edited by | Mariah Rehmet |
| Music by | The Beatles Giles Martin (remixes) |
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| Distributed by | Disney+ |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Beatles '64 is an upcoming documentary film directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese. It will be released on Disney+ on 29 November 2024. [1]
The film documents the cultural impact of the Beatles on the United States in the aftermath of their first visit to the U.S. in February 1964. It includes concert footage from the Beatlemania era, and examines the personal dynamics of the group's members during the period. [2]
The film was directed by David Tedeschi, who had first become involved with Apple Corps following his role as an editor on Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World , with the two directors becoming "very good friends with Olivia Harrison." Producers for this film include Scorsese, McCartney, Starr, Harrison, and Sean Ono Lennon. [3]
The film features newly restored footage shot by Albert and David Maysles, originally for the 1964 documentary What's Happening! The Beatles In The USA , as well as new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. [4] Footage of the Beatles' February 1964 performances on The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C. has also been restored, with the audio of these performances remixed by Giles Martin using demixing technology developed by Peter Jackson's WingNut Films and previously used for Beatles releases on the 2022 reissue of Revolver and the 2023 reissue of 1962–1966 .
A soundtrack album from the film was released digitally and on streaming platforms on 22 November 2024. The album contains studio recordings by the Beatles of songs featured in the film, as well as the original versions of tracks covered by the Beatles (e.g., the Chuck Berry recording of "Roll Over Beethoven," the Little Richard recording of "Long Tall Sally").
All tracks written by Lennon–McCartney and performed by the Beatles, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Loves You" (non-album single, 1963) | 2:22 | ||
| 2. | "Please Please Me" (single released January 1963, included on Please Please Me in 1963) | 2:00 | ||
| 3. | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (non-album single, 1963) | 2:26 | ||
| 4. | "I've Been Good to You" | The Miracles | 2:41 | |
| 5. | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | Robinson | The Miracles | 2:52 |
| 6. | "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (from With the Beatles , 1963) | Robinson | 3:01 | |
| 7. | "Yesterday" (live on The Ed Sullivan Show , March 31, 1968) | The Miracles (as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) | 3:18 | |
| 8. | "Till There Was You" (from With the Beatles, 1963) | Meredith Willson | 2:13 | |
| 9. | "I Saw Her Standing There" (from Please Please Me, 1963) | 2:53 | ||
| 10. | "Money (That's What I Want)" | Barrett Strong | 2:37 | |
| 11. | "Money (That's What I Want)" (from With the Beatles, 1963) |
| 2:49 | |
| 12. | "From Me to You" (non-album single, 1963) | 1:57 | ||
| 13. | "Long Tall Sally" | Little Richard | 2:07 | |
| 14. | "Long Tall Sally" (from Long Tall Sally, 1964) | 2:02 | ||
| 15. | "Baby It's You" (from Please Please Me, 1963) | 2:40 | ||
| 16. | "Twist and Shout" (from Please Please Me, 1963) | 2:34 | ||
| 17. | "It Won't Be Long" (from With the Beatles, 1963) | 2:13 | ||
| 18. | "This Boy" (non-album B-side, 1963) | 2:19 | ||
| 19. | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chuck Berry | Berry | 2:24 |
| 20. | "Roll Over Beethoven" (from With the Beatles, 1963) | Berry | 2:45 | |
| Total length: | 50:23 | |||
Note: Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, and 20 utilize the 2023 mixes of songs from that year's re-issue of the Beatles compilation album 1962–1966 , while tracks 8, 14, 15, and 17 utilize the 2009 remasters of songs from The Beatles: Stereo Box Set , released that year.
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