Exterior scenes for Help! were filmed on this day, capturing The Beatles in a sequence set in London involving a pub chase and comedic pursuit.

The location used was the City Barge pub at 27 Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London. The sequence shows The Beatles walking through Post Office Alley and along the Thames towpath before entering the pub while being pursued by a group of bagpipe players.

The scene continues with the group escaping through a glass window of the pub, although Ringo Starr's character becomes separated after being trapped in a cellar with a tiger. Interior pub shots were filmed separately at Twickenham Film Studios.

Additional Filming Activity

After completing their main scenes for the day, John Lennon and Paul McCartney left the set. George Harrison and Ringo Starr remained to film a short unused sequence inside a telephone box. A further scene was then filmed without The Beatles, taking place in the food hall of Harrods in Knightsbridge, London.

Location

City Barge, Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, England

FAQs

When was this Help! scene filmed?

Saturday 24 April 1965.

Where was it filmed?

At the City Barge pub in Chiswick, London, with additional studio work at Twickenham Film Studios.

What happens in the scene?

The Beatles flee into a pub while being chased, eventually escaping through a window, with Ringo's character temporarily trapped below.

Was everything filmed on location?

No, interior pub scenes were filmed at Twickenham Film Studios.

Were there additional scenes filmed that day?

Yes, unused telephone box footage and a separate Harrods sequence without The Beatles were also filmed.

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