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What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964): Cast

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964) movie poster

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA is a 1964 music documentary directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles, starring Ed Sullivan, Murray the K and Paul McCartney. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

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What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Directors
Albert Maysles and David Maysles
Genres
Documentary , Music
Original language
English
Studio
Maysles Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA About?

The premise of What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA without spoilers.

Their historic first U.S. visit in February 1964 takes viewers through five intense days in New York as the Fab Four land at JFK to a frenzy of screaming fans, attend multiple press conferences, stay in the Plaza Hotel, prepare backstage for the Ed Sullivan Show, mingle with legendary DJ Murray the K, and race back home.

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • british invasion
  • year 1964
  • beatlemania
  • the beatles song
  • reference to the beatles
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Cast & crew

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA Cast

Ed Sullivan leads the cast, with Murray the K and Paul McCartney. Directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA

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From the directors

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Details

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “What's Happening! The Beatles in America” and “¡Qué está pasando! The Beatles en EEUU”.

Also known as
  • What's Happening! The Beatles in America
  • ¡Qué está pasando! The Beatles en EEUU
  • What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A.
  • The Beatles: The First US Visit

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FAQ

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA?

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA released?

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA was released on October 16, 1964.

Who directed What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA?

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA was directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles.

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Who is in the cast of What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA?

What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA stars Ed Sullivan, Murray the K and Paul McCartney, among 9 credited actors.

Does What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA have a post-credit scene?

No. What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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