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The Beatles at Shea Stadium

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

1966TV Movie⏱️ 48mTV-PG
DocumentaryMusic
8.2
IMDB Rating
534 votes

Documentary film of The Beatles classic August 15, 1965 New York concert.

Director
Robert Precht
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Release Date
January 10, 1967
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Lennon
John Lennon
as Self (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
as Self (The Beatles)
George Harrison
George Harrison
as Self (The Beatles)
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
as Self (The Beatles)
Murray the 'K'
Murray the 'K'
as Self
Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein
as Self
Mal Evans
Mal Evans
as Self - Roadie
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Brenda Holloway
as Self
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Killer Joe Piro and His Discotheque Dancers
as Themselves - Dancers
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The King Curtis Orchestra
as Themselves

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Sullivan Productions, NEMS Enterprises, Subafilms Ltd.

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DocumentaryMusic

⭐ Featured Review

Here are The Beatles!
by jimwhittaker022004-11-20
10/10

"The Beatles at Shea Stadium documents the band's groundbreaking concert for 55,600 screaming New York fans on August 15, 1965. Made as a TV special using 12 cameramen, the film gives a comprehensive picture of what the event was like, including: setting up the stage, The Beatles' helicopter flyover (they weren't allowed to land on the baseball field, so they had to land on the World's Fair building and travel to the stadium in an armored truck), some of the opening acts (Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band, Sounds Incorporated), tuning up in the dressing room, and most..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Young Rascals and Cannibal & the Headhunters also performed as opening acts at the concert but they do not appear in the film.

📖 Synopsis

Documentary film of The Beatles classic August 15, 1965 New York concert.