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Beatles cartoons
Created by Nicki broughton on April 11, 2010, 4:42 pm. Report this group | FAQ
Categorized under: Teaching Resources - Schools, Other
These cartoons will help us decide the role the Beatles played in British society during the 1960s and beyond. We will be able to assess contempory reactions to their actions and analyse what this tells us not only about the Beatles impact but also how they were perceived by aspects of the British media.
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Exclusive picture of Britain's sensational new vocal group rehearsing for their first appearance at ...
Vicky [Victor Weisz]
Evening Standard
"Digraceful! Thank heaven, bishop, nature has spared you the temptation of a Beatle haircut."
Stanley Franklin
Daily Mirror
Published caption: "If Vicar's got a Beatle haircut and goes 'Yea, Yea, Yea,' don't forget to squeal...
Giles; Ronald Carl (1916-1995)
Sunday Express
"Gentlemen, can't we persuade you to become Conservative candidates - after all, you've never had it...
Michael Cummings
Daily Express
"She must be old, she can remember when the Beatles were top-of-the-pops!"
Emmwood [John Musgrave-Wood]
Daily Mail
"Nothing in life lasts for ever, dear - the Glory of Greece, the British Empire, the Beatles.."
Margaret Belsky
Daily Herald
Cartoon A: "Splendid - now ship it to Cuba.", Cartoon B: "Look here, Fanny, just because the Househo...
Keith Waite
Daily Sketch
"What publicity? Anyone might think we were celebrities, V.I.P.s, important - like the Beatles!"
Michael Cummings
Daily Express
"Better phone Prince Philip and tell him to hang on to that bullet-proof car..."
Stanley Franklin
Daily Mirror
"Gentlemen, I'd like you all to make a little sacrifice in order that I can improve the Cabinet's po...
Michael Cummings
Daily Express
Published caption: "I don't recall us kicking up all this dust when Olivier got gonged for playing H...
Giles; Ronald Carl (1916-1995)
Daily Express
"What are we pushing for, Mummy.. the Beatles will come out on the balcony, won't they?"
Joseph Lee
Evening Standard
"Git out of it, smokin' that muck in 'ere! Where do you think you are - Buckin'ham Palace?"
Mac [Stan McMurtry]
Daily Sketch
"It's pretty drastic, I know boys, but it's the only way ... you'll have to get together and form a ...
Bernard Cookson
Evening News
"How is it some teams still have to play their Quarter Finals when the Cup Final was yesterday ..." ...
David Langdon
Sunday Mirror
