Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

‘Roll Over Beethoven/Rock And Roll Music’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Mar 19 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 26'

(Saturday, March 19, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Before returning to England, the Beatles decide to have a quick look around (for old times sake), and later, mistaken for a string quartet, the band is invited to give a performance at a party for a royal Duke on this morning’s season one finale episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Please Please Me/There’s A Place’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Mar 12 1966)


Video: 'The beatles Cartoons Episode 25'

(Saturday, March 12, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — While in Spain, the Beatles decide to go out and have a picnic, and later, the band is rehearsing for a television appearance but are having difficulty due to an ape in a cage on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

Beatles’ fans urge British PM Wilson to save Liverpool Cavern 50 years ago today (Mar 5 1966)


Video: 'CAN730 BEAT FANS MOB PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ASKING HIM TO HELP KEEP THE CAVERN CLUB OPEN'

(Saturday, March 5, 1966) — British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, in Liverpool to be officially adopted as Labour candidate for the Mar. 31 election, received a petition from Beatles fans today, asking that the Cavern Club be reopened.

The club, where the Beatles performed more than 300 dates, was closed because of financial problems.

‘I Feel Fine/Hold Me Tight’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Mar 5 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 24'

(Saturday, March 5, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles go to Hollywood, and later, Ringo and George take a tour of the Statue of Liberty in New York on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Bad Boy/Tell Me Why’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Feb 26 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Episode 23'

(Saturday, February 26, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles meet a young boy who would rather be one of the Beatles than to stay home with his family, and later, they come across a donkey that upon hearing their music, runs away at breakneck speed on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Nowhere Man/What Goes On’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago today (Feb 21 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Rock Band Nowhere Man (Dreamscape)'

(Monday, February 21, 1966) — The single “Nowhere Man”/“What Goes On” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. (although not in the UK). Continue reading ‘Nowhere Man/What Goes On’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago today (Feb 21 1966)