‘Beatles ’64’ Review: Martin Scorsese Produces New Take On Band’s First U.S. Visit & It’s A Nostalgic, Enlightening Must-See
deadline.comOn the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ the’ first visit to the USA in February 1964, Martin Scorsese has put the band back together, so to speak.
Scorsese produces along with others including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, and Sean Ono Lennon this wildly entertaining and smartly conceived new documentary that liberally mixes footage from the iconic 1964 documentary chronicling the Fab Four’s visit, which was the result of unprecedented access given to directors Albert and David Maysles (Gimme Shelter), plus new interviews including Paul and Ringo, remixed musical tracks and the Ed Sullivan Show appearance and much more.
Beatles ’64 will begin streaming on Friday November 29 on Disney +, which no doubt is trying to replicate its success with Peter Jackson’s landmark 2021 miniseries The Beatles: Get Back, which won five Emmys.
That film chronicled the recording of their legendary 1969 album Let It Be with rare footage and was followed in 2022 by an Imax release of their actual final concert together as The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert.
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