Directed by by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, the documentary relies heavily on footage originally shot by Albert and David Maysles who were granted access to the group during that three week trek across North America.
Of course, new (and later) interviews with the band have been added to give a sense of perspective. But more importantly, interviews with various persons who were there also add to a real “eyewitness” sense to the proceedings. For instance, a teenage fan who had camped outside the Plaza Hotel to catch a glimpse her favourite band was asked to reminisce on the experience some 60 years later. Noting that the music was “joyful” and had an almost innocent quality about it was what attracted her and many others to the music.
Famed director David Lynch was also among the talking heads as he was privy to be in the crowd at The Beatles’ show at the Colisuem Stadium, Washington DC, stating that there was a purity and simplicity to the music that made the music sound new, even though the Liverpudlians took their inspiration from American acts such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. The clever repackaging by manager Brian Epstein made The Beatles look cute, cuddly and less threatening allowing them to worm their way into mainstream consciousness.
Beatles ‘64 offers a unique look into obsessive fandom before the internet, as a nation paused to catch The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Amazingly, an estimated 70 million viewers stopped whatever they were doing to tune in to watch that show-stopping performance (as opposed to clicking on-demand on YouTube).
Paving the way for future success, the Scousers evolved from uniformed mop tops to long haired hippies in the space of a few short years, completely altering the face of popular music forever.
Beatles ‘64 is streaming on Disney+.
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