Triple Feature!

BEATLES MINNESOTA MANIA 1995
U.S. documentary. Cool look at the 1960s Minneapolis teen music garage band scene and how the arrival of the Beatles changed everything. Interviews with several 60s Minneapolis groups, including the Trashmen, the Castaways, the Accents, Mike Waggoner and the Bops, the Gestures, the Jades, the Escapades, the Underbeats and others. Minnesota record labels included Garrett and Soma records. The Beatles only performed once in Minnesota. The date was August 21, 1965. Interviews with fans who attended the concert and local rival disc jockeys Sam Sherwood (KDWB) and Bill Diehl (WDGY). Terrific close-up silent color footage of Beatles performing. Press conference footage. George is presented with a new Rickenbacker.

Plus these bonus selections...

RARE BEATLES NEWSREELS 1960s
Screaming fans go berserk! Police preparation before the Fabs arrival. Infamous Minneapolis visit where police remove girls from the Beatles motel room. Pete Best appears on “What’s My Line” game show where the celebrity panel has to guess who he is. Poor Pete! He’s tells the panel he didn’t see the group going anywhere so he left to form his own group. Jack Benny and Grouch Marx interviewed at the Hollywood Bowl. Entrepreneur sells Beatle bed sheets. Behind the scenes on the making of “A Hard Day’s Night.” Tour of a “Beatle Wig” manufacturing factory. The infamous “Bigger Than Christ” brouhaha. Stupid fans burn 1st press Beatles records! Much more!

BAND.STAND 1964
Sep-9-64. U.S. TV show. AB episode from when the Beatles were in Los Angeles in '64. Tons of Beatle mentions and footage from Hollywood Bowl. Contest to win towels, pillow cases, etc. used by the Beatles. In-person performances by black vocal group The Superbs (dressed in all black leather!), and Ray Peterson plus interviews. Cool mod-looking teens dance "The Swim" sung by The Daisies. Rate-A- Record segment. The kids dance to songs by The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Rivers, Peter & Gordon and others. Dick sits with the kids and talks about The Beatles, etc. Classic TV episode.

BEATLES MINNESOTA MANIA 1995 on DVD and VHS!