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'Beatles '64' Review: Disney Plus Documentary on the British Invasion

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Scorsese-produced Disney doc explores how TV catapulted The Beatles to global superstardom in the 1960s.
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  • The film highlights how the band's legendary 1964 appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' reached a record-breaking 73 million viewers, cementing their status as pop culture icons.
  • Director Paul Crowder draws on rare archival footage to chronicle The Beatles' meteoric rise, revealing how their televised performances helped transform them from a local Liverpool act to an international phenomenon.
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Martin Scorsese, Paul Crowder, Disney, 'Beatles '64'
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