On this day in 1965, The Beatles had their first full day of shooting for their second film, Help! in the Bahamas

After the success of their first film, A Hard Day’s Night, a second movie was quickly approved and planned. A Hard Day’s Night’s success also made way for a larger budget was allocated to director Richard Lester, allowing the use of colour film and a more extensive musical score.

This was planned to be their first day of filming, but the band got a head start a day earlier after cancelling some rest time. So for their second day of filming, and first full day, the group recorded a scene cycling along the lengthy Interfield Road on New Provedence Island, where a number of scenes would follow in the next few days.

Help! was released later in the year, alongside an album of the same name, containing seven songs that appeared in the film. The film received mixed reviews on its release despite its commercial success. Some critics later credited the film with acting as a forerunner to the style of music video seen today.