... from the Ed Sullivan show (Aug 14, 1965) (14.2 MB, mpeg, b&w)
The Beatles taped 6 songs for the September 12 Ed Sullivan Show,
including this performance of Help! in which John messes up the lyrics.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (22.5 MB, mpeg, b&w)
This one is that third promo filmed of I Feel Fine in which The Beatles were
on the set of the first promo eating newspaper wrapped fish and chips.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (7.27 MB, mpeg, b&w)
Two versions were mimed for TV shows. This one has John, Paul and George wearing turtlenecks while Ringo rides an exercise bike. The other has clips of
The Beatles backstage and in dressing rooms. A third promo was filmed of The Beatles on the set of the first promo eating newspaper wrapped fish and chips.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (8.89 MB, mpeg, b&w)
For this one The Beatles were in turtleneck sweaters and overcoats and mimed playing. Ringo stood behind, disinterested in miming his drumming with just sticks. The backdrop was a train ticket blowup. An orchestral version is barely audible in the fadeout at the very end of newer CD issues of the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon. Probably a mistake in remastering: coincidentally both groups were well-known patrons of Abbey Road Studios.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (3.99 MB, wmv, b&w)
A combination of three different takes: 1) wearing their Shea Stadium jackets and turtlenecks. Train and plane facades are in the background and foreground and Ringo saws out part of a train window; 2) in suits and ties, on a construction site and 3) similar to the second one except for Ringo's actions. They are dressed in suits and ties and mime the song in their standard performance look.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (3.74 MB, wmv, b&w) This clip is a combination of four different versions they made: 1) wearing turtlenecks and jackets, John playing the organ and making faces and whistling at the camera, Ringo looking completely bored and never smiled and George sitting down half way through on the drum stand; 2) wearing their Shea Stadium outfits; 3) in suits and ties and 4) that is almost the same as the 3rd except for the opening with a still of John with a sunflower over his eye.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (Nov 23, 1965) (7.62 MB, mpeg, b&w)
That day The Beatles mimed some versions of some of their last songs for TV shows such as U.S.'s "Hullabaloo", BBC's "Top Of The Pops" and "Thank Your Lucky Stars". This version of Help! has The Beatles sitting on a sawhorse, all holding instruments except Ringo who holds an umbrella to shield them from 'snow', which was actually confetti. They wear turtlenecks and jackets.

... at different locations while filming Help! (Spring 1965) (31.4 MB, wmv, colour) This footage shows The Beatles at several exotic foreign locations (the Bahamas, Switzerland) while they were filming Help!. They can be seen with the crew and Richard Lester, among others. Afterwards they were hesitant to begin another film project, and indeed Help! was their last full-length scripted theatrical film.

... at Twickenham film studios, London (April 22, 1965) (22.9 MB, mpeg, b&w)
Among the film's original working titles were 'Beatles Phase II' and, what would have been Walter Shenson's suggested title, 'Eight Arms To Hold You'. The Beatles said the film was inspired by the Marx Brothers' classic Duck Soup; it was also directly satirical of the James Bond series of films. The Beatles did not particularly enjoy the filming of the movie, nor were they overly pleased with the end product. John said in 1970 they felt "like extras in their own movie".

... I FEEL FINE, Take 5 (mp3) at EMI Studio Two, London (Oct 18, 1964).

By this take, the fifth one, the guitar phrasing is cleaner.
John is again delivering his vocal, but it is growing clear that playing such an involved guitar line while singing may not the bestthing. Lennon's vocal phrasings are at times limited.
Overdubbing onto a completed backing track may be best.

This take is nearly complete, abruptly cutting off at the ending.

... but two of us still got a long and winding road stretching out ahead ... and that other one is you! ... so take your ticket to ride and let's get on our way back home! (We haven't arrived yet, what had you thought?!)

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