Martin Scorsese will tell the story of the Beatles 50 years after the group’s first visit to the United States

Acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese will tell the story of iconic British band The Beatles’ first visit to the United States in 1964 in a new documentary.

Produced by Scorsese and directed by David Tedeschi, Beatles 64 captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America that year.

The documentary features never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped lead to their rise. The film provides a rare glimpse into the moment when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.

Beatles 64 will stream exclusively on Disney+ starting November 29, 2024.

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Scorsese the man of music

American publication Variety recently announced that Scorsese will direct the filming of a Robbie Robertson tribute concert in Los Angeles.

Robertson is a Canadian musician who died in August last year.

The filming of Life is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration by Robbie Robertson can constitute a sort of bookend to the first film made by Scorsese with Robertson. In the first film he directed the concert film The last waltz which commemorated the last concert the songwriter-guitarist gave with his group, The Band, in 1976.

Robertson acted as music supervisor or composer for Scorsese films over the decades from The last waltz until his death in 2023.

The last being the score of Flower Moon Killers. Robertson’s posthumous nomination for Best Original Score for this film was his first.

Earlier this month, Scorsese received the Premio Della Mole Award at the Museo Del Cinema in Italy.

The award is a lifetime achievement award given by the National Museum of Italian Cinema in the northern city of Turin.

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Beatles 64

The Beatles arrived in New York to unprecedented enthusiasm and hysteria. As soon as they landed at Kennedy Airport, greeted by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country.

Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most-watched television event of its time.

Beatles 64 features the show, but also tells a more intimate behind-the-scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they rose to unimaginable fame.

The film includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles, beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand.

Live performances from the Beatles’ first American concert at the Washington DC Coliseum and their appearances with Ed Sullivan were demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin.

Highlighting this singular cultural moment and its continued resonance today, the music and images are complemented by newly filmed interviews with Paul and Ringo, as well as fans whose lives were transformed by the Beatles.

Beatles 64 is also produced by Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde and Mikaela Beardsley, with Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serving as executive producers.

Coinciding with the film’s release on Disney+, seven American Beatles albums have been analog cut for 180-gram audiophile vinyl from their original mono tapes for worldwide release on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

Originally compiled for release in the United States between January 1964 and March 1965 by Capitol Records and United Artists, these mono albums have been out of print on vinyl since 1995.

Meet the Beatles!; The Beatles’ second album; A hard day and night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack); Something new; The story of the Beatles (2LP); Beatles 65; And The first Beatles are available now for pre-order in a new vinyl box set entitled The Beatles: 1964 American albums in monowith six of the titles also available individually.

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