#OTD in 1964 - 60 years ago today - The Beatles' first live Ed Sullivan performance is aired. 73 million people were reported to have watched - a record at the time. "We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I've heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes." - George John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo St

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years on Deluxe Blu-Ray and DVD. Ron Howard’s authorized documentary feature film about The Beatles’ phenomenal early career. | The Beatles

If you’ve been captivated by the new Beatles documentary, you might enjoy this clip from around the same era depicted in the film. George Harrison appeared on the CBC’s “The Way It Is” to talk about their newly formed Apple Corp. and how he disagreed with John and Paul’s vision for the company. For more great CBC archival content check out cbc.ca/archives | CBC