The Beatles Downunder: The 1964 Australian and New Zealand Tour - The outbreak of Beatlemania! Interview with Jimmy Nichol

The Beatles Downunder: The 1964 Australian and New Zealand Tour - The outbreak of Beatlemania!. The outbreak of Beatlemania in Australia and New Zealand in June, 1964, was, arguably, without equal anywhere in the World in terms of the sheer magnitude and scale of the social upheaval that took place. In spite of it’s importance in many ways the tour was the chapter of Beatles history that the world overlooked. This video presents, for the first time, airport interviews and footage taken in the streets of the cities visited such as Darwin, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Brisbane, In addition is in-depth interview with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Jimmy Nichol who was deputising for the indisposed Ringo Starr. An outstanding and important historical record and essential viewing for fans of the lovable moptops. Top cast: The Beatles The Beatles Themselves(archive footage) George Harrison George Harrison Self(archive footage) John Lennon John Lennon Self(archive footage) Paul McCartney Paul McCartney Self(archive footage) Jimmy Nicol Self(archive footage) Ringo Starr Ringo Starr Self(archive footage)