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On this day in 1963, The Beatles released their debut album. Here is a British Movietone showing the Beatles returning from their American tour in 1964. The Beatles returned early Saturday morning, from their American tour to the screams of thousands of teenagers. ® Some had waited all night at London Airport to see this famous foursome. Key scene. MS teenagers waiting with banners. BS same on rooftop of airport building. CU same. LAS pan teenagers on rooftop. GV others on ground. CU same. GV teenagers waiting for arrival of plane. GV plane taxies in. LAS banner “Welcome Home, Boys“. CU another. CU name on plane “Jet Clipper Beatles“. GV The Beatles down steps of plane - waving. LAS teenagers. CU one teenager. CU The Beatles on steps of plane. CU teenagers. CU same screaming. CU Beatles waving from steps of plane. GV teenagers break through barrier. CU others screaming. CU another with Beatle hat. CU Beatles across tarmac. CU screaming teenager. GV pan Beatles across tarmac. CU teenagers behind barriers. GV same. GV interior - Beatles seated at microphone in press room (SOF begins). CU zoom in - Beatle George interviewed and pan to Ringo interview. MCU interview. CU George interviewed. CU Paul interviewed and zoom out question passed to Ringo and George (end SOF). MLS girl teenager lifted over barrier. GV The Beatles enter car from press room. GV pan teenagers behind barriers. MS pressmen. MS teenagers on roof of car. GV car drives away. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Find out more about AP Archive: You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM87957. Twitter: Facebook: Instagram:
