The Beatles’ iconic 1964 journey to America will be the focus of a new documentary produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by David Tedeschi.
Titled Beatles ’64, the documentary is set for release on Disney+ on November 29. It will feature never-before-seen footage of the band during the peak of Beatlemania, as well as their massive fanbase of young admirers.
The film also includes fresh interviews with the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
The documentary follows McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr as they arrive in New York City in February 1964, marking the moment they solidified their status as the world’s biggest band.
Beatles ’64 promises to deliver “a more intimate behind-the-scenes story” of the Fab Four, focusing on their landmark debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, which drew an audience of over 73 million viewers—the most-watched television event of its time.
The documentary also showcases rare footage shot by documentarians Albert and David Maysles, restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand.
In addition to Scorsese, the film’s producers include Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, and Mikaela Beardsley, with Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serving as executive producers.
This isn’t Scorsese’s first exploration of The Beatles’ world. In 2011, he directed George Harrison: Living in the Material World, a documentary chronicling the life of the band’s lead guitarist and his spiritual journeys to India. Scorsese has also directed several other music documentaries, including those on Bob Dylan and The Band.
A week before the release of Beatles ’64, on November 22, seven American Beatles albums will be reissued as part of a vinyl collection titled The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono.
This boxed set includes albums that have been out of print on vinyl since 1995, such as Meet The Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Something New, The Beatles’ Story (2LP), Beatles ’65, and The Early Beatles.
