The Beatles Movie Help Turns 50 Years Old And Beatlemania Overtakes Madame Tussauds Orlando [VIDEO]

The Beatles movie "Help" turns 50 today. The second feature film by the fab four was directed by Richard Lester, who directed "A Hard Day's Night" and would direct John Lennon in the antiwar satire "How I Won the War."

"Help!" was one of the most influential comedies ever made and its reverberations are still being felt today. They are being felt at Madame Tussauds.

"Here Comes The Sun!" they say to The Beatles, as Madame Tussauds wax figures, "take a stroll on a Florida beach. The image pays homage to the famous Abbey Road album cover and the band's first trip to Florida more than 50 years ago, when they visited the Sunshine State for their second live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show," reads the press statement.

Beatles fans can Come Together at Madame Tussauds Orlando, say Hello Goodbye and take the selfie of their dreams as they take part of one of the most famous Beatles images, starting today, July 30.

The Beatles have a long history with Madame Tussauds. They were the first rock band to appear in the grand hall at Madame Tussauds London. All four members met with studio artists in 1964 to take measurements for the creation of their original wax figures.

"Good Day Sunshine! John, Paul, Ringo and George continue the British Invasion at Madame Tussauds Orlando this summer as their wax figures descend upon Florida and take their place, for a limited time only, inside the famed wax attraction on International Drive," reads the press release.

"The figures of the Fab Four are set in a pose that pays tribute to the 1969 Abbey Road album cover, which captured all four members walking on a zebra crossing outside of Abbey Road Studios. The image is arguably one of the most recognizable in music history."

Madame Tussauds artists utilized measurements taken from previous sittings with the band, as well as image research from the Abbey Road album photo shoot to style each figure to make the images.

Madame Tussauds artists used a number of image references from the Abbey Road album cover photo shoot, which explain some differences between the original photo and the figures, including the group's line-up and Paul's flip-flops.

The figures will be on display Eight Days A Week at Madame Tussauds Orlando for a limited time only.

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