Beatles on Ready Steady Go behind-the-scenes footage auction

[iwest]

Interesting auction lot (won't be cheap, esp if Apple take a shine to it):

www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/omega-auctions/catalogue-id-srom10311/lot-3c12ea86-5ea0-42d0-ba35-b12500cc027b

I guess both shows - i.e. RSG 20/03/1964 (if indeed that's what it is) and Around The Beatles - exist in full in the archives anyway, although both shows were filmed in black and white so seeing quite a large amount of behind-the-scenes footage in colour would be interesting. What might be more relevant here is that there's footage of other acts from RSG, potentially from different episodes?

[Mark Tinkler]

Wow - interesting stuff.

[petercheck]

Judging by their lack of ties etc, I'm guessing this is from a rehearsal.

[Thomas Walsh]

Someone will have the honour of seeing Paul Gadd protecting the fabs in colour from the Beatles For Sale 1964 appearance. 🤔

[iwest]

Seems like they've added a 30-second clip to the auction listing since I originally linked to it. It appears to be composed of a couple of seconds each of various shots from the complete film rather than dwelling on any one thing for any length of time. But one would assume that each shot lasts considerably longer in the full version. But the quality at least is very good (for 8mm anyway.)

[petercheck]

Mar 6, 2024 16:58:51 GMT iwest said:

Seems like they've added a 30-second clip to the auction listing since I originally linked to it. It appears to be composed of a couple of seconds each of various shots from the complete film rather than dwelling on any one thing for any length of time. But one would assume that each shot lasts considerably longer in the full version. But the quality at least is very good (for 8mm anyway.)

I wonder where the Billy J.Kramer footage (about half way through) is from? 

[ashleywood]

Mar 6, 2024 18:44:26 GMT petercheck said:

Mar 6, 2024 16:58:51 GMT iwest said:

Seems like they've added a 30-second clip to the auction listing since I originally linked to it. It appears to be composed of a couple of seconds each of various shots from the complete film rather than dwelling on any one thing for any length of time. But one would assume that each shot lasts considerably longer in the full version. But the quality at least is very good (for 8mm anyway.)

I wonder where the Billy J.Kramer footage (about half way through) is from? 

probs RSG Mod Ball 8 April 64 ? They mimed Little Children and Sugar Babe

[Joe Haynes]

There is a clip on youtube from their channel. The Quality is incredible and just shows what amazing recordings could still be out there.

[iwest]

This went for £13,000 in the end so obviously bought by someone with fairly deep pockets. Fingers crossed it surfaces somehow or other.

[iwest]

A somewhat unexpected development:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJNn2vE-fPk

So Getty Images purchased the footage at great expense and then prompty uploaded it for free (albeit watermarked)? Or what?

[John Green]

In his note on a Candlestick Park home-movie, this uploader mentions "For the introductory walk-on, I have used the available real audio from a recently surfaced newsreel....". www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5ayAJcxkU

Anyone know more?