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[lisa465]

Hi everyone - I'm fairly new here and would like to say how much I enjoy it here already. This is a great place!

I'd also like to ask if anyone knows where I could buy copies of the boys from TV shows from the 60's. The one show I particularly want is Around the World with the Beatles (I think that's the name). It's the 60 min. special they did around 64-65 with the Shakespeare skit in it. Does anyone know if that's available?

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[bearkat77]

Hello and welcome to Beatlelinks, Lisa. Have you checked out Ebay to see if anyone there is selling copies?

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[lisa465]

No, I haven't bearkat, but I will try there. I didn't even know if it was out on VHS or not.
But thanks so much for answering! I thought maybe I'd done something wrong so no one wanted to speak to me. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif Appreciate it.

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[FPSHOT]

Hi, welcome to Beatlelinks.

Always welcome to put questions forward.

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[lisa465]

Thanks to both of you! I found it and it's heading my way today. I'm so excited. In my 24 years of personal Beatlemania, this is one of the films I've never seen.

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[Lynner]

You'll really enjoy it. I've seen it numerous times at Beatlefest, but don't think I own a copy, or if I do, it's very poor quality (I've been collecting the boys on video for over 15 years.)

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[Jerry]

I've had a video called Around The Beatles for several years. It doesn't have the Shakespeare stuff, but it does have them pretending to sing and play along to about 6 or 7 recorded tracks. The tracks themselves are different from the studio versions. I think they recorded them right before the TV special. The most famous song from this session is a really sweet version of "Shout!"

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[lisa465]

I've probably ordered the wrong video, Jerry. I won't mind because I've never seen the one you speak of either, but! I was hoping to get that "Midsummer's Night Dream" skit to show in my Shakespeare class. Oh well.. I'll have to wait and see I guess.

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[SF4-EVER]

See if you can find "Fun with the Fab Four," lisa. I'm pretty sure that's the one with the Shakespeare skit.

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[This Message Has Been Edited By SF4-EVER On January 19, 2002 03:04 PM]

[beatle_g girl]

Lisa, was that actually the name of it? Where did you find it?

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[calichino]

just to confirm that the Shakesperean sketch can be found in "Fun With The Fab Four" video
by Goodtimes. Emailme if in need of more info ..I have the tape.

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[lisa465]

I did find the Shakespeare skit - on a tape entitled "Around the Beatles and More" - it's a compilation tape I got from someone on ebay.
The skit is great. The boys are so cute! And the great thing is - they've done the best version of Pyramus and Thisby I've seen yet!
I would like to get the tape you guys are talking about though - "Fun with the Beatles". What else is on this one?

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[SF4-EVER]

I love the Shakespeare skit; it's great.

As for what else is on that tape, I think there's some interview footage of them in Japan and maybe also in the Netherlands. I think it also has a interview with the guy who bought and cut up the Beatle bedding in a hotel that they stayed at. I have it on a tape with several other programs, so I can't remember what's on that particular program or on something else.

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[lisa465]

Thanks, SF. I'll have to put that on my list of things to get. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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