The Beatles • Press Conference & Silent B-Roll (San Francisco Airport) • 8-18-64 [RITY Archive]

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[@dianesaari3034]

I like how George kinda muscles his way in front of Paul😊

[@lennybustratt7024]

I suspect he wanted Paul and John to calm down, why he did it, common behavior in groups of friends... Plus, he wanted to hug John as well :D

[@rachelthompson7487]

And Paul lets him take his place. How Sweet

[@signe2023]

John and Paul always stood next to each other in interviews

[@richybatty234]

Paul let him in . The nice Beatles as usual 👍👍

[@Ananya1909]

I love how confused John is at 2:50

[@C.O.G.]

The guys had been flying for 17 hours and were pretty exhausted. That's at least part of the reason John was so "punchy".

[@C.O.G.]

@Ananya1909 Ringo said they had just gotten off of a 16 hour flight. I can only imagine how tired they all must have been. Then, being interviewed right away , must have been exhausting for them. Poor babies. 💙

[@Ananya1909]

@@C.O.G. oh I didn't mean he was unchy at all! I totally understand that though :)

[@thesilvershining]

Those poor boys had to answer so many dumb questions over the years and get stopped at airports and get cameras in their faces and barley get a moment’s peace. They gained financially but suffered emotionally for our benefit

[@Endlessrain8760]

Did you see this part 2:36

[@pikemeredith5604]

Ringo was the oldest but he looked so good, still does at 83 compared to most singers his age. Paul was a dream, OMG.❤️

[@bravesoul5743]

Wow this is so fresh! Just uploaded 6 months ago!!

[@rachelthompson7487]

no ones talking about how savage Ringo was 😂

[@jonnipayne3751]

THANK YOU 😊

[@jrpage10]

John was extremely attractive then

[@LorrenDoughty]

up till his death he was always attractive.

[@stevemorris6790]

@@LorrenDoughty, no more than Paul

[@alisoncole3211]

Thank you so much

[@RogerPeet]

I think everyone can see that John was the leader.

[@ricardoarturocastillo6495]

Beatles press conference sixty years ago today lol

[@BeatlemaccaAR]

Fantastic

[@zebonautsmith1541]

"Snore Wife and the Seventy Warts"

[@debramoscara9555]

John. Was good looking

[@stark3y]

2:39 OH MY

[@Ananya1909]

lol I didn't hear the question except for the 'red' bit. can someone explain lol

[@stark3y]

​@@Ananya1909The interviewer asked "how do you like not having any privacy" and John said "we just had some before, didnt we, paul?"

[@Ananya1909]

@@stark3y Oh, thanks! lol that's hilarious. maybe it's just me but i didn't get that question at 2:50 either, something about 'Red'??? Thanks so much!

[@samfitz5416]

@@Ananya1909I might be wrong about what exactly was asked but they were definitely talking about his hair. John Lennon’s hair in some clips and photos had a red tinge to it, and in others, didn’t. I personally believe it looked auburn during this time. I guess the question of what colour his hair actually was, was something people were curious about back then.

[@Ananya1909]

@@samfitz5416 Thanks so much for clearing that up! I had a hunch they were talking about his hair, but i wasn't sure. Thanks!

[@PauloVitor-ug4yj]

John looks and acts like he is so high lol

[@jackr5407]

Bob Dylan introduced them to weed 10 days later

[@duffbaker9554]

@@jackr5407 That punk..

[@C.O.G.]

@PauloVitor-ug4yj, they had just gotten off of a 17 hour flight. I imagine that that would make anyone look looped, just from sheer fatigue.

[@Greenballoffire]

1:56 why is John barking and whistling at Paul this isn't "Hey Bulldog"

[@lennybustratt7024]

I interpret it as he did it because Paul interrupted him or something.

[@nanchanger]

Great.

[@robertod.r2102]

George . the quiet beatle

[@scottishlady1474]

JBY.... John Before Yoko.

[@inevski]

Before burning the record collection and God knows what else death threats and stupid press stuff

[@vampire523ful]

0:42 to 0:44 , why was that reporter touching Ringo's lips? That's weird. But John doing that little spider crawl behind his neck is funny. It's like "little brother" is playing a joke on the "big brother". ☺️

[@rachelthompson7487]

That’s what I was wondering …

[@vampire523ful]

@@rachelthompson7487 Some reporters were odd with their actions and had the most ridiculous questions. I kept going back to see Ringo's reaction and can't see to get it. *(Whether he's weirded out or upset the reporter did that.)*

[@rachelthompson7487]

@@vampire523ful yes he definitely seems bothered. Who wouldn’t be? but the Beatles couldn’t really react or the news media would use it against them. His eye also starts twitching, something that happened before during a press conference. I think it’s a tick of his.

[@vampire523ful]

@@rachelthompson7487 The eye twitching is from lack of sleep. It might be from rehearsing late for the new songs and/or jet lag.

[@C.O.G.]

​​@@vampire523ful, they had just gotten off of a 16 hour flight. Anyone would be a little "punchy" after that.

[@paulinamccharmley]

Snow White and the Seventy Warts - a great Lennonism!

[@paulinamccharmley]

Or was it Snore White & the Seventy Warts?

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

@@paulinamccharmley 🤣

[@CosmicGoat-d3o]

He said Snow Wife

[@rachelthompson7487]

0:42 wtf is he doing to his mouth? Also John does the spider hand thing to Ringo’s back lol 0:38

[@OnBleeckerStreet]

This is so chaotic ahah

[@gordonteats298]

CAN'T BUY FREE LOVE by APOLOGETIX a great Beatles parody

[@C.O.G.]

Those poor babies were so tired. I guess a 16 hour flight will do that to a person.

[@Zappo32]

Two years later, they will end their last tour ever on the same city.

[@ReelinInTheYears66]

And in the same month!

[@dcraexon]

@@ReelinInTheYears66 many distractions in the late 60s and early 70s crazy times feeling the headlines

[@starr-collector]

"Red???"

[@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753]

looks like 1965

[@faye391]

Does “dig” mean something else in the uk? Which is why paul had to explain to john than dig meant something else?

[@paulinamccharmley]

It means ‘like’ (unless you’re talking about gardening!) - is that the same for USA?

[@faye391]

@@paulinamccharmley yeah “dig” means “like” in the USA (which is what Paul was tryna explain) which is why i’m confused why john didnt get it like does it mean something else?

[@paulinamccharmley]

@@faye391 maybe it was new term at the time then for us Brits?

[@chestermills-je1yf]

What can you say it's the price of fame

[@teets9999]

All you need is love ... ha ! All you need is a job and a haircut - Red forman

[@richardmiller1289]

I thought I saw every beatle thing ever but I never saw this. John is definitely Stoned Dylan just turn them on to weed a couple months earlier.

[@thesearchforproof518]

Not quite accurate, they first sampled Bob’s goodies 10 days after this interview.

[@vampire523ful]

​@@thesearchforproof518 You're right. They're manager also gets to have cannabis too. Bob Dylan thought The Beatles said 'I get high, I get high, I get high' in their song, *I Want to hold Your Hand* .

[@dcraexon]

haircuts😂

[@moistmike4150]

I just want to know when the hell they're getting a haircut.

[@___David___Savian]

This footage clearly shows why the Beatles broke up. John wanted to be the center of attention and the leader. Once Paul started getting all the attention and the girls calling Paul's name more than him, he felt less than and quit the group unofficially at first by doing a record with Yoko. But, if John would have been the good looking one, the Beatles would have made a few more records.

[@JFF35753]

You don't have a clue David.

[@___David___Savian]

@@JFF35753 I hit it on the head James. Live with it.

[@Fritha71]

LOL Like James said above, you have absolutely NO clue. Educate yourself on the band and Lennon/McCartney first before making embarrassing comments.

[@___David___Savian]

@@Fritha71 A lot of people that predicted things and initially called clueless were right in the long run. So, thanks Fritha for putting me in that company.

[@___David___Savian]

@@faithcurrent658 Um....yes. But, thanks for your input Faith.