George Harrison throwing his drink at a photographer – 25 August 1964

George Harrison,accompanied by Ringo Starr and John Lennon, (partially hidden at right), is shown a moment after he has thrown his drink at a photographer who insisted on photographing the group while they were at the “Whisky-a-go-go,” Ringo, appears to recoil in shock. Actress Jayne Mansfield is seated with the group, (2nd from right).

Robert Flora, United Press International photographer, got the highball treatment after Harrison warned him not to take any more pictures and Flora snapped one more which showed George tossing the drink.

  “It was frantic,” said Shelly, 17 years a newspaperman, flack and showman.  “It was frantic, impossible, ridiculous–but fun.”

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