A Rare Look at the Origins of Beatlemania: Watch the Throwback Footage

Consider this an introduction to Beatlemania for millennials. For those who’ve seen this ’60s footage before, it’s a nostalgic blast from the past, but for others, it’s more likely a fascinating first glimpse of the incredible craze surrounding the Beatles when they were just around Justin Bieber‘s age. “My impression of these guys was that they were like four high school kids,” said LIFE photographer John Loengard, who took the iconic photo of John, Paul, Ringo and George in a Mia...

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