#23apr1965

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(From left to right) Brian with Dick van Dyke, Walter Shenson, Mal Evans, Alun Owen and Denis O'Dell at Twickenham Film Studios, on the 3rd April 1964. The Beatles were filming the Hard Days Night cinematic trailer there on that day. Dick Van Dyke was on holiday in the UK at the time and visited the set. I think the person next to him, obscured by Brian is his wife, Margie Van Dyke. 

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John and Ringo attend Roy Orbison’s birthday party at La Dolce Vita restaurant in London on the 23rd April, 1965*.

Also in the photos are radio DJ, Jimmy Henney (behind Roy in the photos where John’s feeding him cake) who was also a regular on Juke Box Jury and Claudette Orbison (Claudette Frady), Roy’s wife (the woman feeding John cake). She and Roy were married in 1957, divorced in November 1964 (due to her having an affair), reconciled in 1965 and then tragically she died the following year in June 1966 in a motorbike accident. 

*Some sources date this as 1964, however John had his Foyles Luncheon for In His Own Write that day, so it’s either another date (possibly) or 1965. 

Pics: Alamy / Mirrorpix.