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Reel of 16mm black-and-white film featuring seven Beatles cartoons, housed in its original 11˝-diameter metal canister with affixed "King Features Syndicate TV" label, filled out in type: "16mm Dupe Negative, Subject: The Beatles, Episode - Show #23, #148, #140, #245, #230, #342, #330, B & W." In very good to fine condition.
In February 1964, just weeks after the Beatles’ mesmerizing performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Al Brodax—head of film and television development at King Features—approached Brian Epstein with the idea of producing a Beatles cartoon series. The concept envisioned short, adventurous stories built around popular Beatles songs, complemented by 'sing-along' segments featuring on-screen lyrics.
Each cartoon ran approximately 8 to 10 minutes, with two included per weekly episode. The sing-along portions were a highlight of the show, inviting audiences to learn and sing the songs along with the Beatles. Music selections were drawn from the U.S. Beatles albums—from Meet the Beatles through Revolver—along with non-album singles up to 'Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane.'
The series premiered on September 25, 1965, and concluded on October 21, 1967, spanning 39 episodes and featuring a total of 78 Beatles songs.
From the Mark Erbach Collection.
