(Saturday, May 15, 1965) — “Yes It Is” by The Beatles peaked at #46 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s
The Beatles wrap up filming for ‘Help!’ 50 years ago today (May 11 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (May 10-11, 1965, at 30:54-30:59; 58:31-1:04:02)
(Tuesday, May 11, 1965) — The Beatles today concluded filming for their second feature film Help! with a second day of filming at Cliveden House, a 19th century stately home in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
A number of scenes in London were also filmed by director Richard Lester on the following day, May 12, 1965, but these did not feature The Beatles.
The Beatles record ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy,’ ‘Bad Boy’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1965)
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(Monday, May 10, 1965, 8:00-11:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded two Larry Williams songs tonight, “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” and “Bad Boy,” initially intended for the June 14, 1965, release of the Capitol album Beatles VI. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy,’ ‘Bad Boy’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1965)
The Beatles begin filming Buckingham Palace scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 10 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (May 10-11, 1965, at 30:54-30:59; 58:31-1:04:02)
(Monday, May 10, 1965) — The Beatles today began a two-day shoot at Cliveden House, a 19th century stately home in Maidenhead, Berkshire, for the Buckingham Palace scenes in the group’s second feature film Help!. Continue reading The Beatles begin filming Buckingham Palace scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 10 1965)
The Beatles film four exterior scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 9 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (May 9, 1965, at 11:09-11:49; 16:24-16:33; 17:42-18:38; 22:43-22:52)
(Sunday, May 9, 1965) — The Beatles filmed a number of scenes for their second feature film Help! today in London and St Margaret’s, Twickenham. Continue reading The Beatles film four exterior scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 9 1965)
The Beatles film ‘Paul on the floor’ scene for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 7 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (May 7, 1965, at 32:52-35:41)
(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 50 years ago today (May 3 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (May 3-5, 1965, at 48:14-58:28)
(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.
The band also mimed performances of their songs “I Need You” and “The Night Before” for the cameras.
The Beatles film studio, jeweler and elevator scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 30 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (Apr. 30, 1965, at 10:43-11:09; 12:55-16:10; 22:52-24:04)
(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.
They also filmed the scenes in which an Asprey’s jeweler, played by Peter Copley, examines the ring stuck on Ringo Starr’s finger and another in which a magnetized elevator attracts all metal objects to the walls apart from the ring.
The Beatles film hand drier, Ringo rescue scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 29 1965)
Video: 'Help 1965' (Apr. 29, 1965, at 11:49-12:54; 15:53-16:24)
(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.
Another scene was re-shot today was of Starr tethered to a table in a room underneath The Beatles’ recording studio, before being rescued by Ahme, played by Eleanor Bron.
The Beatles film interior pub scene for ‘Help!’ film, accept Grammy award 50 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 Grammy award 50 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965)