Video: 'Beatles Press Conference_Delmonico Hotel, New York'

(Friday, August 28, 1964, 5:30 p.m. EDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles held a lively press conference today in the Crystal Ballroom of the Delmonico Hotel in New York City, just hours before their highly anticipated performance at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens during the group’s their first full North American tour.

Throughout the press conference, the repetitive nature of the questions began to wear on the typically high-spirited band members. The Beatles were asked about their future plans multiple times, prompting an exasperated response from John Lennon, “They keep saying that every two minutes!”

When queried about a drink-throwing incident that occurred on August 25, 1964, during a visit to the Whiskey a Go Go nightclub in Los Angeles, George Harrison responded with a deadpan remark.

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The incident involved a photographer who continued to take flash photos despite being asked to stop, resulting in George throwing a drink at him. “No, I was in very high spirits that evening, and I just thought I’d baptize him,” George quipped.

The Beatles were also asked if the cynical press conference scene in their film “A Hard Day’s Night” accurately reflected their attitude toward the media. John diplomatically replied, “They’re quite good, y’know, but they’re gettin’ a bit large these days.”

One particularly awkward moment came when a teenager with a thick Brooklyn accent asked if George was the least popular Beatle. John quickly interjected with a humorous retort, “He goes a bomb in Sweden,” highlighting the band’s camaraderie and wit even under pressure.

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Soon after the press conference disbanded, Larry Kane taped a five-minute interview with Paul McCartney and a very short one with Ringo Starr before they left the hotel.

Paul compares this New York visit to the one in February and confesses that he and John have a lot of songs to write for their next album, while Ringo talks about the St. Christopher medal incident.