The earth is moving fast beneath their speeding boots and within months they take the ascendancy in the British pop world. Episode 2 takes a look at the early interviews and fame; their first album; early colour footage; full-length versions of Twist and Shout, It Wont be Long, She Loves You; The Beatles move to London; TV appearances; studio out-takes; I Saw Her Standing There & Long Tall Sally live and complete; the Royal Variety Show; From Me To You, & ‘Til There Was You, live, complete; John’s ‘rattle your jewelry’ comment, Twist And Shout, live, complete; Second album, With The Beatles; including complete versions of Please Mr. Postman, Roll Over Beethoven & I Want To Hold Your Hand and, as if in a dream - while they’re conquering Paris - the record goes to number one in America three weeks before the Ed Sullivan Show in New York. Priceless footage in this episode, never seen before.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308915
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Music & Performing Arts → Beatles (Musical group)
Music & Performing Arts → Best, Pete, 1941-
Music & Performing Arts → Cavern (Nightclub : Liverpool, England)
Music & Performing Arts → Epstein, Brian
Music & Performing Arts → Harrison, George, 1943-
Music & Performing Arts → Lennon, John, 1940-1980
Music & Performing Arts → Ono, Yoko, 1933-
Music & Performing Arts → Popular music
Music & Performing Arts → Rock music
People → Beatles (Musical group)
People → Harrison, George, 1943-
People → Lennon, John, 1940-1980
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)