The Beatles film ‘Paul on the floor’ scene for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 7 1965)


Video: 'Help 1965' (May 7, 1965, at 32:52-35:41)

(Friday, May 7, 1965) — Following their three-day shoot on Salisbury Plain for Help!, The Beatles today returned to Twickenham Film Studios to film the ‘exciting adventure of Paul on the floor’ scene in which Paul McCartney is accidentally injected with reducing fluid, loses his clothes, and misses out on much of the action while various people make a play for Ringo Starr’s ring.