Beatles 'Mystery' Film Discovered

Above: George Harrison directing operations on Plymouth Hoe in 1967

Archival footage of The Beatles in Devon has been unearthed after being stored in the BBC's film library for years. The Beatles visited Plymouth for a concert in 1963, and to film their 1967 movie, Magical Mystery Tour.

Footage from the visits has been shown previously on TV, but some of the film remained unused and stored in the BBC's library in Plymouth.

During the 1963 visit, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison answer reporters' questions. And in 1967, Paul McCartney tells the press he's not fed up with them—even though they follow him everywhere. He also explains why The Beatles were filming Magical Mystery Tour in Devon and Cornwall—because the area is "nice."

The old black-and-white film shows fans pursuing the Fab Four as they walk along the Hoe in Plymouth, and the group on the bus that's featured in Magical Mystery Tour.

source: BBC News

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