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The Beatles August 1963

Title: Backstage in Blackpool (Home Movie)
Type: Home Movie
Filming Location: ABC Theatre, Blackpool, England
Filming Date: August 25th 1963
Broadcast Date: November 1st 2009
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 01:56 Minutes
Quality: B
Source: "The Beatles Back To The Past 1963 Vol 3" (BA Productions/BedHead Productions)(Upgrade)
Other Sources: "The Beatles on Camera, Off Guard 1963-69" (DVD 2009)
Notes: Home movie footage of The Beatles performing and also backstage in Blackpool.
The film was shot by Chas McDevitt, an artist who was also on the bill that night.
His silent colour home movie was auctioned off in 1999 and again in 2015.
However the entire reel of footage found its way onto the DVD that came with the book "The Beatles on Camera, Off Guard 1963-69".
Apart from the fab four we also get footage of Mal Evans as well as Hank and Bruce of The Shadows (who were also on the bill).

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