John Lennon clowns around with Ringo, Paul and George as the Beatles film on ... -
John Lennon clowns around with Ringo, Paul and George in never-before-seen footage of the Beatles while filming on Salisbury Plain.
The silent film of more than three minutes - of which only snippets were released to the public - was shot more than 59 years ago on Salisbury Plain, near Stonehenge, England, while the Beatles were on set of their film Help! in May 1965.
Image stills from the video show the band in a jovial mood during a break for the 'I Need You' sequence, with John Lennon clowning around with director Richard Lester as they engage with the cast and crew.
They play around with instruments and mime to a track in the 'makeshift' outdoor recording studio. The Beatles are surrounded by fake armed soldiers from the British Army's 3rd Royal Tank Regiment with their tanks and weapons.
In the quirky plot of Help!, a mysterious cult is attempting to kill Ringo Starr so the band performs under Royal Artillery protection, hence the group of soldiers in the film.
The rare behind-the-scenes film, which has not been released by auction house RR Auction in Boston, is coming up for sale for $10,000 (£8,000).
Source: Miriam Kuepper/dailymail.co.uk
