The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

The Beatles First US Visit uniquely chronicles the inside story of the two remarkable weeks when Beatlemania first ignited America. The pioneering Maysles Brothers who filmed at the shoulders of John, Paul, George and Ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of film-making which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography that remains to this day.

• Albert MayslesDirector
• Kathy DoughertyDirector
• Susan FroemkeDirector

• Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
• John LennonSelf (archive footage)
• George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
• Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage)
• Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)
• Brian EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
• Cynthia LennonSelf (archive footage)
• Murray the KSelf (archive footage)
• Ralph RenickSelf (archive footage)
• Geri MillerSelf (archive footage)
• Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
• Chet HuntleySelf (archive footage)