The Beatles - The First U.S. Visit

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This DVD release of the polished Maysles' Brothers documentary (The First U.S. Visit/Washington, D.C. concert)represents the unadulterated, captivated Beatles appeal that salved the pain of the U.S. following the assassination of its beloved president, JFK from 1964 to the present. Before them we looked to Col. Parker and Elvis for teenage direction. The Beatles went on to rule the world until they tired of being a commodity. All the essentials to winning an audience over by presentation, charm and talent are on full display: play music well, harmonize and back the talent up with hours of constant play until you develop a unique "sound"; assemble a competent management team, particularly one like the paternal, devoted Brian Epstein with marked levels of taste and the opportunities present themselves. You can drown yourselves completely in this DVD because of the stage and off-stage footage of the Fab Four being themselves (on an invisible leash). It is clear now that this footage was the inspiration for their first movie, "A Hard Day's Night," so in essence, the experience draws upon it combined with the 3 Ed Sullivan Show appearances to make you feel how the lads were excellent entertainers and down-to-earth (tame for the moment)lads. The entire Washington D.C. concert was exciting but raw in its release in the '70s, but here it is excised a bit to combine as one look at the Beatles before the touring charm wore off. (In that concert it was clearly a warning with the lads barely making it off the stage safely as they were being pelted with jelly beans mercilessly by their admirers in such closely inadequately guarded quarters.) This is simply the most charming look at the lads in their moment of launch. It is sad to realize how they truly missed the watchful presence of Brian Epstein with just 5 more years of Beatle teamwork. They were the backdrop to our lives and you will see why right here. Your ears will not deceive.

the chance to see, very close up and very personally, the reactions of the beatles to being in american for the first time (though george had already been over in the united states to visit his sister, previously, before "beatlemania" had hit). their "tour' for this first visit, was very short; they did three of the sullivan t.v. shows, a show at carnegie hall in nyc, and then a show in washington d.c.the dvd includes the not to be missed three performances by the beatles on the ed sullivan show, in nyc, and in fla. the vocals are very, very clear, far clearer than they were when we watched them on t.v. live, at the time. their abundant charm, their natural showmanship, their inherent musicianship, their physical beauty, and their obvious thrill at being in the united states, is very clearly apparent. they subsequently returned to the united states to do a second, longer tour, in august and sept. of 1964. i saw them on that second trip they made, on sept. 2, 1964, in philadelphia, at a venue holding around 13,500. the show i saw was exactly the same as depicted here, including the same hysterical reactions. not all of us were completely hysterical, we found the constant screaming to be annoying. we (my friend and i) were jumping up and down in our balcony seats- we were so excited to see them in person- but we wanted to hear the music. this dvd is highly recommended for a very inside look at the initial intro of the beatles to the united states, and us, to them.

Incredibly well done and beautiful shot footage of the Beatles and their first experience in the US. You move with them in each scene, watching them react and take in this strange new world. The extra footage is a whole documentary in itself. Every scene gives you a sense of what it was like for this up and coming sensation. A must see for any Beatle fan and for people want to get to know them better!

What an amazing DVD! Take A Hard Day's Night, and turn it into a real-time documentary of the historic Ed Sullivan appearance. So many fascinating moments are captured here. John is visibly thrown by the "Sorry Girls, he's married." subtitle, and then acts out hilariously at a terrific concert in DC. George sits in a hotel room fingerpicking a terrific spontaneous imitation of Bob Dylan's Talkin' Blues, making you want to just shake him and tell him to go ahead and write his own. Ringo entertains the media non-stop with all kinds of physical comedy, while a strangely petulent Paul sourly comments that he doesn't "feel like being funny."Of course it's the angelic faced bass player who takes the lead for the first couple of songs on Sullivan, and for a while the cameras assume that he is the focus of the band. Only after the second show in Miami, when John is more prominently featured, does the angle of presentation change, now going past him towards the pair at the other mike, with Ringo centered above. TV's earliest presentation already picks up on the tension and power of the great rivalry.Honestly, you get some of this stuff on Anthology and as it is now out of print the cost of tracking one down might be a little prohibitive. But no mistake, this is a thorough, honest view of a rare, magical moment in the course of popular culture.

This video includes the Beatles' arrival in New York in February 1964, clips from their first 3 Sullivan shows, and their Washington, D.C. show in the round(where Ringo and the crew had to manually turn his drum riser around a couple of times). Most of the footage is available in other DVD's, most notably Ron Howard's 'The Touring Years documentary. But, it's a short look at the Beatles' first U.S. visit, as advertised.

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This DVD is a great piece of history. This little known documentary was off the radar for me until about 3 years ago. I managed to download a copy of this, but could not find it anywhere to buy it until now. I love this documentary because it is authentic. Imagine The Beatles first US Visit and Tour of America, landing in New York and seeing hundreds of fans in the airport to greet you. This is a great documentary as the press were in the hotel rooms at all times (during the day), with The Beatles on a train to Washington, then in Florida and back to New York to fly on to the UK. I think for me I found this a great gem as there is a scene where you see John Lennon using a mouth keys (like a mouth organ) to which he is playing a song used 3 years later on an album - that for me was crazy. You could see the talent John Lennon and the other Beatles had. Quite eye opening!

昔VHSで持っていたのを懐かしくなり、あえて当時と同じジャケットの物を再購入。（前の方が映像がきれいだった気がする）アメリカでのコンサートの合間に垣間見えるユーモアたっぷりのビートル達のやりとりが、とても魅力的。私は特にリンゴのファンになった。ジョンもいいな、なんて家族で言い合いながら観てた思い出がある。その後は当然BEATLESマニアへ・・・エンディングに「It Won't Be Long」をもってくるセンスが良い。しかし、再発売のジャケットはイマイチだし、この作品もジョージのみがクローズアップ（笑）最高の映像集なのにそこはなんでかな。

Lo adoro. E' arrivato in tempo e non mi ha fatto aspettare. Condizioni perfette! Grazie mille.Un fantastico pezzo di storia che ogni Beatlemaniac (Beatlesiano) dovrebbe avere nella videoteca.