Reference Number
ARC-0571
Level of description
collection
Title
Michael G. Schwartz Collection of Beatles Films
Date
1961-1970
Size
1 (Linear feet)
Inductee
x
Scope and Contents
The Michael G. Schwartz Collection of Beatles Films contains fourteen 16mm films that span the years 1961-1970 and include promos, studio rehearsals, live concerts, and interviews related the Beatles and their solo careers.
Biography / Administrative History
The impact of the Beatles has often been noted but cannot be overstated. The “Fab Four” from Liverpool, England, startled the ears and energized the lives of virtually all who heard them. Their arrival triggered the musical revolution of the Sixties, introducing a modern sound and viewpoint that parted ways with the world of the previous decade. The pleasurable jolt at hearing “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”--given the doldrums into which rock and roll had fallen in recent years--was comparable to the collective fever induced by Presley’s “That’s All Right (Mama)” and “Heartbreak Hotel” nearly ten years earlier. Though popular music has changed considerably in the decades since the Beatles’ demise, their music continues to reach and inspire new generations of listeners. Half a century after their humble origins in Liverpool, the Beatles remain the most enduring phenomenon in the history of popular music.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Shannon Erb, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed January 6, 2021. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Michael G. Schwartz Collection of Beatles Films, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Acquisition Note: The Michael G. Schwartz Collection of Beatles Films was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Michael G. Schwartz on March 25, 2014.
Access
The audiovisual materials in the collection are on defunct media formats and, therefore, are RESTRICTED. Access copies of these materials will have to be created prior to use. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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