Category Archives: Movies 1960s

The Beatles film ‘Paul on the floor’ scene for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (May 7 1965)


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(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.

The Beatles begin three-day Salisbury Plain shoot for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (May 3 1965)


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(Monday, May 3, 1965) — The Beatles began a three-day location shoot today for the military scenes in their second feature film Help! on Salisbury Plain at Knighton Down in Larkhill, Wiltshire. Continue reading The Beatles begin three-day Salisbury Plain shoot for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (May 3 1965)

The Beatles film studio, jeweler and elevator scenes for ‘Help!’ feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 30 1965)


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(Friday, April 30, 1965) — The Beatles continued production on their second feature film Help! today, spending most of the day filming the scene in which they record “You’re Going To lose That Girl” at Twickenham Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles film studio, jeweler and elevator scenes for ‘Help!’ feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 30 1965)

The Beatles film hand drier, Ringo rescue scenes for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (Apr 29 1965)


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(Thursday, April 29, 1965) — The Beatles re-shot the scene for their second feature film Help! today at Twickenham Film Studios in London in which a night club hand drier sucks excessively in an attempt to steal Ringo Starr’s ring. Continue reading The Beatles film hand drier, Ringo rescue scenes for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (Apr 29 1965)

The Beatles film interior pub scene for ‘Help!’ film, accept ‘Grandma’ award 60 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965)


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(Wednesday, April 28, 1965, afternoon) — The Beatles filmed the interior pub scene for their second feature film Help! today at Twickenham Film Studios in London, which culminated with Ringo Starr falling through a trapdoor into a cellar (cellar scenes were shot Apr. 7, 1965; external pub scenes shot Apr. 24, 1965). Continue reading The Beatles film interior pub scene for ‘Help!’ film, accept ‘Grandma’ award 60 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965)

The Beatles film two scenes for ‘Help!’ feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 27 1965)


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(Tuesday, April 27, 1965) — The Beatles filmed two scenes today for their second feature film Help! today at Twickenham Film Studios: one in which the group donned disguises in an airport terminal as they waited to fly to the Bahamas and a second on a tank turret, which was used as part of the Salisbury Plain sequence. Continue reading The Beatles film two scenes for ‘Help!’ feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 27 1965)

The Beatles film black-and-white sequence of title song for ‘Help!’ film 60 years ago today (Apr 22 1965)


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(Thursday, April 22, 1965) — The Beatles performed the black-and-white sequence used in the opening of their second feature film Help! today at Twickenham Film Studios.

The Beatles record ‘Help!’ in London 60 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1965)


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(Tuesday, April 13, 1965, 7:00-11:15 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth album Help! at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording “Help!”, the title song to their next feature film, album and single. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Help!’ in London 60 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1965)

‘Ticket to Ride’/’Yes It Is’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (Apr 9 1965)


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(Friday, April 9, 1965) — The single “Ticket to Ride“/”Yes It Is” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (Apr. 19, 1965, in the U.S.) Continue reading ‘Ticket to Ride’/’Yes It Is’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (Apr 9 1965)

The Beatles film pub cellar sequence for feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 7 1965)

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(Wednesday, April 7, 1965) — The pub cellar sequence for The Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, was filmed today at Twickenham Film Studios in England. Continue reading The Beatles film pub cellar sequence for feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 7 1965)