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The Beatles film interior pub scene for ‘Help!’ film, accept Grammy award 50 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965)

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Video: 'Help 1965' (Apr. 28, 1965, at 1:04:38-1:08:31)

(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 Grammy award 50 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965) →

The Beatles film two scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 27 1965)

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Video: 'Help 1965' (Apr. 27, 1965, at 56:13-56:19; 1:08:46-1:09:15)

(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.

The Beatles record ‘Help!’ 50 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1965)

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Video: 'Help ! (take 1,2,3,5,8&9) - The Beatles Rare Takes'

(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!’ 50 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1965) →

‘Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is’ single by The Beatles released in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 9 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - "Ticket To Ride" Stereo Remaster'

(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 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 9 1965) →

The Beatles film pub cellar sequence for feature film 50 years ago today (Apr 7 1965)

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Video: 'Scene From Help Beatles Movie'

(Wednesday, April 7, 1965) — The pub cellar sequence for The Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, was filmed today at Twickenham Film Studios in England. In the scene, Ringo Starr was confronted by a tiger, “Raja, the famous Bengal man-eater”.

‘My Fair Lady’ wins Best Picture at 37th Academy Awards 50 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1965)

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Video: '1965 Oscars' (20 videos)

(Monday, April 5, 1965, 7:00 p.m.-9:50 p.m. PST) — My Fair Lady, an American musical about a phonetics instructor who bets that he can pass a street urchin off as a lady, won eight Oscars tonight at the 37th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, George Cukor for Best Director and Rex Harrison for Best Actor. Continue reading ‘My Fair Lady’ wins Best Picture at 37th Academy Awards 50 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1965) →

The Beatles film Indian restaurant scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1965)

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Video: '2007 The Making of HELP Part 1/6' (Indian restaurant scenes at 3:39-4:15)

(Monday, April 5, 1965) — The Beatles began filming the Rajahama Indian restaurant scenes for Help! today (through Apr. 6, 1965) at Twickenham Film Studios. While making the scenes The Beatles had their first exposure to Indian music.

The Beatles return to Twickenham to resume filming ‘Help!’ 50 years ago today (Mar 24 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - 'You got to hide your love away' music video'

(Wednesday, March 24, 1965) — Following three weeks of filming in the Bahamas and Austria, work on The Beatles second feature film Help! resumed today at Twickenham Film Studios in England, where much of A Hard Day’s Night had been shot the previous year.

From today through Apr. 2, 1965, The Beatles filmed various parts, including interior temple, laboratory and railway station scenes.

‘Zorba the Greek’ released in Greece 50 years ago today (Dec 14 1964)

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Video: 'Zorba the Greek' trailer

(Monday, December 14, 1964) — Zorba the Greek, a drama film about an amoral Greek peasant who teaches a British student the meaning of life, was released today in Greece (it opened in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 1964).

Directed by Michael Cacoyannis, the film starred Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, Sotiris Moustakas and Anna Kyriakou.