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Newly discovered and restored archival footage from 35mm prints, kinescopes and video masters (some in stereo sound) bring to life Bill Shelley's documentary, "The Beatles (1963-1970)." Shelley owns the Shelley Archives, which has over 100,000 reels of original 35mm and 16mm films and over 10,000 hours of rare concerts, television shows (from Europe & USA), promos, interviews, out-takes, and home movies, on a wide-ranging variety of subjects. "The Beatles (1963-1970)" can be seen on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Stamford's Avon Theatre. Shelley hosts the evening and is guest speaker. He describes his different sources and how he has collected them.
New material on the Beatles is always intriguing because the group defined a generation and, even now, influences how music is performed and packaged. From 1963 to 1970, when the Beatles ruled the airwaves with songs like Twist and Shout, Paperback Writer, Strawberry Fields Forever, and All You Need Is Love, no other musical group kept redefining their style and sound quite like they did. Many promotional films (pre-cursors to music videos) included in Bill Shelley's film have never been seen by United States audiences. Some make their first appearance any where in Shelley's documentary, with restored color and sound. Tickets for the Avon's event are $10. For more information, visit The Avon's website.
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