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The Beatles "Hello Goodbye" Negatives with Copyright

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The Beatles  Hello Goodbye  Negatives with Copyright
1967. Consisting of: 39 black & white 35mm negatives (sold with copyright), all previously unpublished, taken by lighting technician, John McConaghy during filming of promotional footage for the single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at the Saville Theatre, London, November 10th, 1967. The various head and shoulders shots include: ten of John Lennon on stage, talking or playing guitar; seven of Paul McCartney direction the shoot; four of George Harrison on stage; five of Ringo Starr sitting at his drum kit on stage; and six of McCartney, Harrison, and Lennon. The Beatles took over the Saville Theatre on this day to film promotional clips for the forthcoming single ‘Hello Goodbye’, with Paul McCartney taking charge as the director. Three different clips were recorded: one with The Beatles wearing their Sgt. Pepper uniforms in front of a psychedelic backdrop, one with The Beatles wearing their everyday clothes in front of a pastoral backdrop, and another with footage including the group doing the ‘Twist’ in front of a sequined backdrop (this third clip was not used). The Sgt. Pepper version made its world premiere on November 26th edition of The Ed Sullivan Show prefaced by Sullivan reading a telegram from The Beatles. It was repeated the following day on ABC’s ‘Hollywood Palace.’ Due to a ‘miming’ ban enforced by the Musicians’ Union in the UK, none of the clips were ever aired.