With healthy doses of exuberance and plenty of raucous, good-time rock ‘n’ roll, "Beatles ’64" takes music lovers on a captivating guided tour of the group’s maiden American voyage. Directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, the film is a much-welcome respite from our bewildering times in much the same way that the Fab Four acted as a tonic in the tragic months following the Kennedy assassination. Brilliantly capturing the heady days of Beatlemania, "Beatles ’64" holds the power to make your heart sing with pure joy.
The film includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles, beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. Viewers are treated to crisp footage of the Beatles’ February 7, 1964 arrival at the recently rechristened John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Fabs take it in stride as fans swoon over them in advance of their bravura Feb. 9 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," when 73 million Americans tuned in to meet the Beatles.
