The Beatles arrive in the Bahamas to begin filming ‘Help!’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 22 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Audio interviews during the making of "Help!" - February/March, 1965' (Feb. 22, 1965)

(Monday, February 22, 1965, 7:00 P.M. EST) — The Beatles arrived at Nassau Airport tonight on a chartered flight from London via New York to begin filming their second feature film Help!.

Upon their arrival in the Bahamas they held a swiftly-organised press conference at the airport. They were also interviewed by Larry Kane of WFUN-AM in Miami and Gene Loving of WGH-AM of Tidewater.