Today the Beatles filmed the "Pub Cellar" sequence, in which Ringo, having fallen through a trap door, is confronted by "Raja, the famous Bengal maneater".
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During a break in filming today, the Beatles received a "Bell" award from Radio Caroline, presented to them by disc-jockey Simon Dee and filmed by newsreel cameras, and Dee also took the opportunity to interview the Beatles for a broadcast on the Pirate airwaves.
...The first couple of days this week were spent shooting the interior dining area and kitchen sections of the "Rajahama" restaurant sequence, all on a set built at Twickenham.
...April 4, 1965: The title “Help!” is confirmed for the Beatles’ second movie.
...Today the Beatles took a break from filming "Help".
...Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham
While the Beatles were filming at Twickenham George Martin was working at Abbey Road (10:00-11:00 am) producing a stereo mix of "You're Going To Lose That Girl" that incorporated the March 30th overdub. It was never used.
...More shooting of "Help" for "Eight Arms To Hold You"
...Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham
More shooting for Eight Arms To Hold You
...Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham and Studio Two, EMI Studios, London
After today's filming the Beatles returned to London for an unsuccessful evening's recording at Abbey Road. Booked from 7:00 until 9:00 pm - but running over until 10:00, they first attempted a re-make of "That ...
Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham
The first day of the second week of studio shooting at Twickenham. Sequences such as the long laboratory scene with Professor Foot and Algernon, and the interior railway station scene, were filmed during this week.
...Alpha Television Studios, Aston, Birmingham
Taping of the Beatles' final personal appearance on ABC Television's weekly pop series Thank Your Lucky Stars, the show which had launched them on national TV in January 1963 but which was now in steady decline. (It ended on June 25, 1966, by which time i...
Still filming HELP! at Twickenham Film Studios
...The Beatles are still filming "Help" at Twickenham Film Studios, meanwhile.....
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Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham
Sequences filmed included the interior temple sequences (set in the Bahamas section of the film), including a part where John, Paul and George dive through a hollow sacrificial alter and into water (surfacing at the Nassau Beach Hotel)
...Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margaret's, Twickenham
At last, shooting began on home territory, Twickenham Film Studios in the west of London suburb of St. Margaret's, where A Hard Day's Night had been shot at the same time in 1964. Working a similar schedule - something like 8:30 am - 5:30 pm daily...
The Beatles took a break from filming today.
...The Beatles left Obertauern today and flew back to London from Salzburg, arriving in the early evening.
...Although the Beatles stayed behind, the film unit left Obertauern on the 21st, shooting a scene at Radstadt station with the "doubles" and another in a tunnel en route to Salzburg, where they stayed for the night.
...Today was the last day of shooting, with the Beatles and their "doubles" back out on the slopes, miming to part of "Ticket To Ride" and generally being silly. The filming was then completed with an outdoor restaurant sequence involving Ringo and his "double" (not in the finished film).
...Pick-up shots were filmed on a terrace and in the snow today. (It's been a long week)
...Today was another busy day, filming at an Olympic jump location, on the mountainside and in an apres-ski cellar.
...Today the Beatles filmed a sequence at the curling rink and then ended the day by filming by some bushes. It was on this day that the film's title was announced as "Eight Arms To Hold You" and so it would remain for almost another month.
...Today the ski-lift sequence was completed.
Meanwhile.....The #1 song in the US on March 16, 1965 is Eight Days a Week
...Beatles and "doubles" filmed today on a ski-lift and on the slopes.
...Shooting began today in front of the hotel, where they filmed a "tobaggan hire" sequence not used in the finished print. They then moved elsewhere in the locality and were filmed falling backwards together into snow. Beatles "doubles" wee also in action the first day, filmed riding on horse-drawn sl...
Two days after returning from the Bahamas, the Beatles and their film crew once again departed England for foreign climes: this time to the snow-capped mountains of Austria. They flew out of London Airport on the 11:00 am flight for Salzburg, where they were greeted by some 4,000 fans and scores of ...
The #1 song in the US on March 12, 1965
Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
...The Beatles returned to London Airport today after filming on Paradise Island. Surely they rested.
...The Beatles left the Bahamas today and returned to England, arriving at London Airport - the next morning.
...The Beatles returned to Paradise Island for some pick-up shots.
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