When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

2014 · 57 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Music

The story of June 1964 when Beatlemania came Down Under and changed the social fabric of Australian society forever. Much of what really occurred on the Beatles' only Australian tour has never been told before.

Directed by Colin Hayes · Written by Lincoln Tyner

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