The Beatles August 1965

Title: Arrival/Concert In Chicago Afternoon (ABC News Raw Footage)
Type: TV News
Filming Location: Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Filming Date: August 20th 1965
Broadcast Date: August 20th 1965
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 00:25 Seconds (Arrival); 07:30 Minutes (Concert); 10:35 Minutes (Complete)
Quality: C-
Source: "The Beatles Rarities 1964-1965" (BA Productions)
Other Sources: "The Beatles 1965 Vol 6" (FAB Productions)

Notes: The Beatles performed two shows at the White Sox Park in Chicago, at 3pm and 8pm. The first concert was seen by 25,000, and the second drew a crowd of 37,000.

They arrived at Chicago`s Midway Airport at 3am, having flown from Houston, Texas. Local police, wary of the trouble caused by
crowds in Houston, had refused to allow them to land at O`Hare International Airport.

The O`Hare Sahara hotel had unwisely announced that The Beatles were to stay there, causing thousands of fans to keep a vigil
outside. The noise was so great that few of the guests managed to sleep that night.

Local ABC News filmed their arrival at the venue and some of the concert and lots of screaming fan footage.