"The Beatles - The First US Visit" MPI (OOP) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Capitol / Apple - Region 0 - NTSC vs. SOFA Ent. - Region 1

directed by Kathy Dougherty, Susan Froemke, Albert & David Maysles
USA 1964

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Theatrical Release: 1991

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MPI (OOP) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Capitol / Apple - Region 0 - NTSC vs. SOFA Ent. - Region 1 - NTSC

Big thanks to Enrique B Chamorro for all the Screen Caps!

(MPI (OOP) - Region 0 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Capitol / Apple - Region 0 - NTSC - MIDDLE vs. SOFA Ent. - Region 1 - NTSC - RIGHT)

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Distribution	MPI Region 0 - NTSC	Capitol / Apple Region 0 - NTSC	SOFA Ent. Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	81	81	231 **
Video	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.60 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.38 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.96 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
Bitrate: MPI (OOP) NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Capitol / Apple
Bitrate: SOFA Ent.
Audio	Eng. 2.0	Eng. 2.0	Eng. 2.0 Mono, Eng. 5.1 DD
Subtitles	English, Spanish, French	English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese	None
Features	Release Information: Studio: MPI Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • 1 Text screen on the Maysles • 11 Text screens on Beatles Info. • 17 Question Text Trivia Quiz • 4 page chapter list • Static menus • Directional subtitles on dialog and songs DVD Release Date: 07/28/98 Plastic Keepcase Chapters 15	Release Information: Studio: Capitol / Apple Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • Commentary by director Albert Maysles • The Making of The First US Visit Doc. 51 min. • 16 page booklet • Elegant animated menus • Summarized subtitles on dialog only DVD Release Date: 02/03/04 Plastic Keepcase Chapters 26	Release Information: Studio: SOFA Ent. Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • All 4 complete telecasts with other guests on • Feb. 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, and Sept 12, 1965 • Best Buy offers 4 photo postcards from the show • Aminated opening menu • No Subtitles DVD Release Date: 10/28/03 Cardboard digipak Chapters 55
Comments	The OOP MPI has more accurate directional subtitles. The new Apple has a better picture along with better sound. Print damage is also lessened in the new Apple version. The new commentary is laid back and has many dry spells. The new documentary is the real star with much of the material not used in the original film now organized with a great behind the scenes feel. It is now clear that much of the material for The Beatles Anthology disc 2 part 3 comes from the Maysles outtakes! The Sullivan Set has all 4 complete telecasts which provides 20 songs, 14 songs from 1964 and 6 songs from 1965. The Maysles' film only has 10 from Sullivan's 1964 telecasts. The Ed Sullivan shows are presented in full, even with the old commercials. It is like taking a trip back in time, for some it reliving history but for others who just want the Beatles, it would be extraneous. At times the Sullivan set can have more picture detail, but I find the overall grayscale better in the new Apple. The Sullivan's 5.1 sound in not 5.1, it is music and dialog on center and audience in the surrounds. The Beatles Anthology is another creature all together. It has elements from the Ed Sullivan Show, Maysles film & outtakes. The Anthology does a great job of fitting it all together. One example is when John does a long distance phone interview with an England radio station from the hotel while waiting to go to Ed Sullivan. The filming of his side of the conversion is in the Maysles doc. in full but in rough form. The Anthology uses that and fills in the actual voice of the British interviewer along with Pictures so that a two sided conversion is presented in the Anthology. The Anthology because of run time, can not present all the songs, but when it does the sound is in DTS and sounds as good as it will ever get. Enrique B Chamorro

Beatles US Visit				Maysles' Film	Beatles Anthology
Date	Location	Set	Title	Song Order	Disc 2 Eps. # 3
02/09/64	Ed Sullivan Show	1	All My Loving	1	Partial presentation
	New York, NY	1	Till There Was You	2
		1	She Loves You	3
		2	I Saw Her Standing There	Not Shown
		2	I Want to Hold Your Hand	4


02/11/64	Coliseum		( I Saw Her Standing There )	5	Full presentation
	Washington, DC		( I Wanna Be Your Man )	6
	(Not on Sullivan DVD)		( She Loves You )	7	Full presentation
			( Please, Please Me )	Not Shown	Full presentation


02/16/64	Ed Sullivan Show	1	She Loves You	Not Shown
	Miami, FL	1	This Boy	9	Partial presentation
		1	All My Loving	10
		2	I Saw Her Standing There	Not Shown
		2	From Me to You	8
		2	I Wanna Hold Your Hand	Not Shown


02/23/64	Ed Sullivan Show	1	Twist and Shout	11
	New York, NY	1	Please, Please Me	12
		2	I Wanna Hold Your Hand	13


09/12/65	Ed Sullivan Show	1	I Feel Fine	N.A.
	New York, NY	1	I'm Down	N.A.
		1	Act Naturally	N.A.
		2	Ticket to Ride	N.A.
		2	Yesterday	N.A.
		2	Help!	N.A.