Tuesday, May 4, 1965
Filming “Help!” on Salisbury Plain • Day 2
Last updated on January 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 4, 1965
Last updated on January 11, 2026
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Article May 03, 1965 • Filming "Help!" on Salisbury Plain • Day 1
Article May 04, 1965 • Filming “Help!” on Salisbury Plain • Day 2
Article May 05, 1965 • Filming “Help!” on Salisbury Plain • Day 3
Article May 07, 1965 • Filming “Help!” at Twickenham • Day 25
1965 • For The Beatles
The second day of location filming on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire involved work on several scenes for Help!, The Beatles’ second feature film.
The mimed performance of George Harrison’s ‘I Need You’ was among the scenes filmed during this time. Also on hand were troops from 3 Division, Royal Artillery, who were on exercises there at the time. The army also allowed their tanks and other equipment to appear in the film.
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