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The Beatles On the Road: A Newsreel Documentary (1990). Beatlemania in Australia & New Zealand during 1964 was like nothing the authorities had ever expected, or experienced. The pop generation had made itself heard through the wonderful music of The Beatles. The video includes footage of their first US visit and Japan, promotional appearances, press conferences and other interviews. Top cast: The Beatles Ken Dodd Billy Graham George Harrison John Lennon Paul McCartney Queen Elizabeth II Ravi Shankar Ringo Starr Maharishi Mahesh Yogi The influence of THE BEATLES on the course of contemporary popular music and, indeed, upon the lifestyle of a generation can hardly be underestimated. For the larger part of the Swinging Sixties their music and fashions made headlines throughout the World. During that time a great deal of material was captured on newsreef footage that has become a unique historic record of not only their great career but also the decade. This documentary video features a compilation of this footage and includes film of their first US tour, the visit to Japan, promotional appearances with other artists, press conferences together with more considered thoughts as the band began to break up. Although not featuring the music of THE BEATLES this video provides a unique reminder of the Sixties and a time when the influence of British acts was at its peak. Of those acts none were more influential than THE BEATLES and this documentary is an essential record of those times. Release date: November 5, 1990 (United Kingdom) Country of origin: United Kingdom Also known as: The Beatles on the Road: A Newsreel Documentary Production company: Live Gold Productions The Beatles: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr.
