Tuesday, February 23, 1965
Filming “Help!” in the Bahamas • Day 1
Last updated on January 10, 2026
Tuesday, February 23, 1965
Last updated on January 10, 2026
Location: Bahamas
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1965 • For The Beatles
The Beatles had arrived in New Providence Island, in the Bahamas, the previous day to begin filming sequences for their second film, “Help!“
This day had originally been planned as a rest day following the journey, but some filming took place in the afternoon. The first sequence, which was not included in the finished film, showed Ringo Starr listening to conch shells at the docks near Mackey Street. Afterwards, all four Beatles were filmed swimming fully clothed in the pool at the Nassau Beach Hotel, located in the island’s West Bay region.
A photograph of George Harrison taken on this day was later used in 2011 for the promotional poster of the Martin Scorsese-directed documentary “George Harrison: Living In The Material World.”
From this point, The Beatles worked without a single day off during their 14-day stay in the Bahamas.
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