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THE BEATLES ARE HERE! United Artists 1964 PRESS PACKAGE with an original 1963 TYPE I Photograph taken by the Legendary DEZO HOFFMANN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezo_Hoffmann

On February 10, 1964 the day after the Ed Sullivan Show the Beatles held a series of Press Conferences at the Plaza Hotel, in New York City.

Both Capitol Records and United Artists Corp provided press releases for these historic events.

This is the mega-rare original 1964 United Artists Corp. "THE BEATLES ARE HERE!" press package.

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Included in this package:

1. The original United Artists 9"X12" Envelope
(white with red print):
"The Beatles Are Here!"
"Press Information...United Artists"

4" round sticker: "Soon...To Be Seen In A United Artists Feature Motion Picture!"

2. 8"X10" original glossy photo of The Beatles.
This is dated and copyrighted 1963
(yes, 1963!)

"United Artists Corporation.
Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproduction. (Made in U.S.A.)"

3. Six stapled pages:
"The Beatles Biographical Feature"
from Mike Hutner, UA Publicity Manager
on official UA Corp. stationary

4. Two stapled pages "The Beattles Are Here!"
from UA Mike Hutner, UA Publicity Manager.
on official UA Corp. stationary

Note the misspelling of "Beattles"

and the "Hard Day's Night" movie
is tentatively titled "Beatlemania".