Video: 'Beatles at Australia House'

(Wednesday, April 22, 1964, evening BST) — To promote their upcoming tour of Australia, The Beatles followed a busy day of filming their first feature film with a visit to a cocktail party tonight at Australia House in London.

Video: 'The Beatles Visit Australia House - NBC News (Raw Footage) - 22 April 1964'

A newsreel depicts the group arriving in the pouring rain, having kangaroo badges pinned to their lapels, posing for photos with the Australian high commissioner, Sir Eric Harrison, and sampling Tasmanian apples.

Video: 'The Beatles visit to Australia House in London, 1964 /photos'

At one point, Ringo finds himself surrounded by Australian journalists and jokingly calls out to John for help.