Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

July 2 - 10, 2010

What´s Happening! The Beatles in the USA
( What´s Happening! The Beatles in the USA )

Black and white, 16 mm
USA, 1964, 71 min
Section: Forum of Independents

Director: Albert Maysles,David Maysles
Dir. of Photography: Alber Maysles
Editor: Daniel Williams, Howard Milkin, Kate Glidoen
Producer: Maysles Films
Production: Maysles Films
Sales: Apple Corps.

Synopsis

At 1:20 pm on February 7, 1964, a plane landed at New York’s Idlewild Airport carrying four young British musicians who were destined to conquer Great Britain’s former colony. One of the most exciting moments in the history of show business: the Beatles’ first week in America. The filming team of Albert and David Maysles accompany the Beatles in limousines, to the Plaza Hotel, and on their trip from New York to Washington, D.C. and Miami, Florida. The Fab Four perform their top tunes on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and in concert.