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UK: LONDON AIRPORT: BEATLES FLY OFF TO NEW YORK. Date: 07/02/1964
Ref: BGY505100160



07/02/1964

BGY505100160

UK: LONDON AIRPORT: BEATLES FLY OFF TO NEW YORK.


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Story
THE BEATLES HAVE INVADED NEW YORK, AND THOUSANDS OF FRANTIC FANS -
NOT TO MENTION MOUNTED POLICE AND RIOT SQUADS - GAVE THEM A
SCREAMING WELCOME WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT NEW YORK'S KENNEDY AIRPORT.
BRITAIN'S RAVE SINGING GROUP RECEIVED AN EQUALLY NOISY SEND OFF FROM
LONDON AIRPORT THIS MORNING (FRIDAY), ALTHOUGH THE HUNDREDS OF FANS
WHO HAD COME TO SAY GOODBYE, WERE CONFINED TO THE ROOF OF AN
OBSERVATION BUILDING. THE FOUR LIVERPOOL LADS WERE TAKING A GIRL
WITH THEM ON THIS TRIP - CYNTHIA, JOHN LENNON'S WIFE.
WITH PARIS CONQUERED AND ALL BRITAIN AT THEIR FEET, THEY ADMITTED
THEY WERE NERVOUS ABOUT WHETHER THEY WOULD GET A GOOD RECEPTION IN
AMERICA. THEY GOT A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME WHEN THEY WERE TOLD
JUST BEFORE TAKE OFF, THAT TWO OF THEIR RECORDS HAD JUST REACHED
JOINT TOP RATING IN THE AMERICAN HIT PARADE.



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Reference 1304/64
Tape
Issue
Can 3663
Source BBC
Restrictions Restrictions on certain uses may apply, and may vary
from those listed.

Time code
Date original 7 FEB 1964
Duration 0.49
Technical 16MM/NEG.
Subset Reuters TV - RTV Post 1957
Location LONDON, AIRPORT, UK
Sound
Colourbw B/W

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1. SV BEATLES AND PARTY PAST CAMERA (2 SHOTS) 0.10
2. CU DITTO. 0.15
3. GV CROWD ON ROOF. 0.18
4. SV BEATLES ON AIRCRAFT STEPS 0.21
5. SV CROWD ON ROOF 0.28
6. SV BEATLES ON AIRCRAFT STEPS 0.28
7. SV DITTO. 0.37
8. GV DITTO ???
9. GV CROWD IN ROOF 0.45
10. GV AIRCRAFT PREPARES TO LEAVE. 0.49

Initials JM/B/RM/LW


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