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Silent Beatles film fails to sell | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
A silent two-and-a-half minute film of the Beatles has failed to sell at auction in Berkshire. | |
The rare footage was shot in 1964 during the band's tour of Scotland and was expected to fetch up to £12,000. | |
But the lot, which was up for sale at Cameo Auctioneers in Midgham, failed to reach its reserve of £4,800. | |
The 8mm colour film features clips of the band and their entourage at the Four Seasons Hotel in St Fillans on the banks of Loch Earn. | The 8mm colour film features clips of the band and their entourage at the Four Seasons Hotel in St Fillans on the banks of Loch Earn. |
The Beatles stayed there for two nights in October to play a show in Dundee after travelling from Edinburgh. | The Beatles stayed there for two nights in October to play a show in Dundee after travelling from Edinburgh. |
'Shocked and stunned' | |
They had just topped the charts with A Hard Day's Night, and I Feel Fine was to follow a few weeks later. | They had just topped the charts with A Hard Day's Night, and I Feel Fine was to follow a few weeks later. |
Cameo Auctioneers said the film was thought to be the only surviving footage of the band's stay at the venue. | Cameo Auctioneers said the film was thought to be the only surviving footage of the band's stay at the venue. |
Auctioneer Jon King said: "We are all shocked and stunned. We have no idea why the film did not sell. | |
"We have always sold things like this in the past and they have sold really well. | |
"For some reason today we did not get the interest we expected, despite the fact that this is a really unique and unusual piece." | |
The footage had the highest guide price of any of the lots to go under at the sale. | |
It was to be sold with copyright as part of an auction which also saw vinyl records, autographs and original artwork up for sale. |
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