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The Beatles
A collection of 39 colour slides and 32 black and white negatives, taken by cinematographer Arthur Smith during the filming of BBC documentary The Mersey Sound, 1963, the shots include:
- four close-up colour shots of each of the Beatles
- two colour shots of John, Paul and George next to the River Mersey
- seven colour shots of the Beatles in a dressing room at the BBC studios, Manchester
- sixteen colour shots of the Beatles on stage at the Little Theatre, Hoghton Street, Southport
- twelve black and white shots of all four Beatles next to the River Mersey, on a Ferry, getting off an aeroplane at Speke airport and signing autographs for fans
- eight black and white shots of George and Paul on stage
- six black and white shots of John and Ringo on stage
- two colour shots of Ringo in the hairdressers at Horne Bros., Liverpool;
accompanied by 31 corresponding vintage black and white prints -- 3½x5in. (9x12.7cm.); five extra vintage colour snapshots -- 3 3/8x3 3/8in. (8.6x8.6cm.); 37 corresponding colour negatives; and approximately 80 corresponding prints [printed recently]; accompanied by a document concerning the copyright
To be sold with copyright.
Whilst the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Christie's can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given. (2)
A collection of 39 colour slides and 32 black and white negatives, taken by cinematographer Arthur Smith during the filming of BBC documentary The Mersey Sound, 1963, the shots include:
- four close-up colour shots of each of the Beatles
- two colour shots of John, Paul and George next to the River Mersey
- seven colour shots of the Beatles in a dressing room at the BBC studios, Manchester
- sixteen colour shots of the Beatles on stage at the Little Theatre, Hoghton Street, Southport
- twelve black and white shots of all four Beatles next to the River Mersey, on a Ferry, getting off an aeroplane at Speke airport and signing autographs for fans
- eight black and white shots of George and Paul on stage
- six black and white shots of John and Ringo on stage
- two colour shots of Ringo in the hairdressers at Horne Bros., Liverpool;
accompanied by 31 corresponding vintage black and white prints -- 3½x5in. (9x12.7cm.); five extra vintage colour snapshots -- 3 3/8x3 3/8in. (8.6x8.6cm.); 37 corresponding colour negatives; and approximately 80 corresponding prints [printed recently]; accompanied by a document concerning the copyright
To be sold with copyright.
Whilst the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Christie's can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given. (2)