8089 - Beatles Original ‘The Beatles at Shea Stadium’ NEMS Television Film Synopsis Booklet (1966)

Beatles Original ‘The Beatles at Shea Stadium’ NEMS Television Film Synopsis Booklet (1966) Original NEMS Enterprises television film synopsis booklet for the British television showing of “The Beatles at Shea Stadium,” 9.5 x 13.75, featuring a stadium seating diagram and bold title on the front cover. The booklet opens to an illustrated synopsis headed “The Beatles At Shea Stadium,” with numerous images of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr performing at Shea, along with scenes from the concert and its production. The text describes the film, the group’s journey from Manhattan to the stadium, the concert itself, and the technical challenges involved in filming and recording the event, concluding with production credits and a rear cover identifying Sullivan Productions, NEMS Enterprises, and Subafilms. According to the consignor, this was the only promotional item produced by NEMS for the film’s television showing. In very good to fine condition, with expected handling wear, such as creasing and stains. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The film documents the Beatles’ August 15, 1965 concert at Shea Stadium in New York, where 55,600 people attended the opening date of the group’s North American tour. Produced by Bob Precht through Sullivan Productions in association with NEMS Enterprises and the Beatles’ Subafilms, the production required further audio work: because portions of the live recording were unsuitable for broadcast, the Beatles overdubbed and, in some cases, re-recorded material at CTS Studios in London on January 5, 1966. The Beatles at Shea Stadium received its world premiere on BBC1 on March 1, 1966, in an 8-8:50 P.M. time slot; its first American broadcast, on ABC, followed on January 10, 1967.