Category Archives: Television 1960s

The Beatles measured for Madame Tussauds wax figures 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Getting Measured For Madame Tussauds - Follow The Beatles - 12 March 1964'

(Thursday, March 12, 1964) — During a break in filming A Hard Day`s Night at Twickenham Film Studios, staff from Madame Tussauds did some measuring today for the soon to be made wax figures of The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles measured for Madame Tussauds wax figures 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1964)

Beatle George Harrison celebrates 21st birthday in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1964)


Video: 'George Harrison's 21st Birthday Interview - ITN News - 25 February 1964'

(Tuesday, February 25, 1964, morning GMT) — Mail poured in from all corners of the globe today to congratulate George Harrison of The Beatles on his twenty-first birthday, some fifteen thousand cards in all, plus countless gifts. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison celebrates 21st birthday in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1964)

The Beatles perform for ABC’s ‘Big Night Out’ television show in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1964)


Video: 'The beatles - At Television's "Big Night Out" 1964'

(Sunday, February 23, 1964, evening-10:30 p.m. GMT) — Despite having returned to England just the day before from their first trip to the U.S., The Beatles continued work tonight with an appearance on the ABC Television show Big Night Out before a studio audience in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform for ABC’s ‘Big Night Out’ television show in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1964)

The Beatles perform second live appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show 16 February 1964 Full Appearance 1080p 60fps HD'

(Sunday, February 16, 1964, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — One week after their record-breaking debut on the CBS variety television series The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles made their second live appearance from the Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach in front of an audience of 2,600. Continue reading The Beatles perform second live appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1964)

The Beatles perform at dress rehearsal for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in Miami 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show Rehearsal - 16 February 1964' (click here to watch video of the full dress rehearsal performance by The Beatles

(Sunday, February 16, 1964, dress rehearsal scheduled to begin 2:30 p.m. EST) — The Beatles rehearsed this afternoon for their second live appearance on the CBS-TV variety television series The Ed Sullivan Show at the Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Continue reading The Beatles perform at dress rehearsal for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in Miami 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1964)

The Beatles give a series of interviews at Plaza Hotel in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Receiving Gold Records From Capitol Records + Interview - ABC News - 10 February 1964'

(Monday, February 10, 1964, afternoon EST) — The day after their record-breaking appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles gave a series of news conferences, award ceremonies, and individual interviews this afternoon for radio, TV, print, and newsreel outlets. Continue reading The Beatles give a series of interviews at Plaza Hotel in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1964)

Record 73 million people watch The Beatles’ first live American television appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ broadcast from New York on CBS 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - The Ed Sullivan Show (Feb. 9, 1964)'

(Sunday, February 9, 1964, 8:03/8:46 p.m. EST) — The Beatles, a rock music quartet from Liverpool, England, made their first live American television appearance tonight, performing five songs in two segments on the CBS weekly variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from Studio 50 in New York City. Continue reading Record 73 million people watch The Beatles’ first live American television appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ broadcast from New York on CBS 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1964)

The Beatles tape three songs for Feb. 23 edition of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64'

(Sunday, February 9, 1964, 2:30 p.m. EST) — Some five-plus hours before they debuted live on The Ed Sullivan Show television variety series, The Beatles taped three songs for Sullivan (“Twist And Shout,” “Please Please Me” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand”) in front of a live studio audience this afternoon at Studio 50 in New York City for broadcast on Feb. 23, 1964, on what would be the band’s third appearance on the CBS weekly variety primetime TV show. Continue reading The Beatles tape three songs for Feb. 23 edition of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1964)

The Beatles debut on American prime time TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles On The Jack Paar Show (Bournemouth Footage) - 3 January 1964'

(Friday, January 3, 1964, 10:00 p.m. EST) — The Beatles debuted on American prime time television tonight when The Jack Paar Program showed a clip of the group performing at Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens Theatre in England on Nov. 16, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles debut on American prime time TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1964)

The Beatles tape performance for ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ in Birmingham 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1963)


Video: '(COLORIZED) The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (thank your lucky stars)'

(Sunday, December 15, 1963, afternoon GMT) — The Beatles performed four numbers this afternoon for ABC’s Thank Your Lucky Stars British television pop music series at Alpha Television (ATV) Studios in Birmingham for airing on Dec. 21, 1963, at 5:50 p.m. GMT. Continue reading The Beatles tape performance for ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ in Birmingham 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1963)