A previously lost 35mm film of the Beatles performing "Can't Buy Me Love" and "You Can't Do That" from March 19, 1964, on "Top of the Pops" will be restored and returned to the BBC archives, the NME reports.
Like many early episodes of Top Of The Pops, however, the footage was not preserved by the BBC and it has not been seen for decades.
Now, the film preservation group Film Is Fabulous have said that they were presented with a 35mm BBC negative of the performance at the recent British Film Collectors’ Convention in Surrey.
They claim the family of a deceased former industry professional passed the precious film to them, and they will work to restore the footage and return it to the BBC Archives. “Discussions will also be held with other parts of the corporation to ensure the content is made available to a wide audience,” Film Is Fabulous wrote on Facebook.
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