The Beatles begin three-day Salisbury Plain shoot for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 3 1965)


Video: 'Help 1965' (May 3-5, 1965, at 48:14-58:28)

(Monday, May 3, 1965) — The Beatles began a three-day location shoot today for the military scenes in their second feature film Help! on Salisbury Plain at Knighton Down in Larkhill, Wiltshire.

The band also mimed performances of their songs “I Need You” and “The Night Before” for the cameras.