26 Aug 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA — 8/26/1964-Hollywood, CA- Beatles George Harrison (left) and John Lennon (right) chat with actress Jayne Mansfield (center) at the “Whisky-a-go-go” club. Three of the four Beatles, including Ringo Starr, paid a visit to the jam-packed jazz club. During their visit to the club, George Harrison became incensed at photographers and threw a glass of water at the cameraman. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS 26 Aug 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA — Hollywood: Beatle George Harrison, (C), accompanied by Beatles Ringo Starr, (L), 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 “Wisk-a-go-go,” a Hollywood jazz club early 8/26. Ringo, (L), appears to recoil in shock. actress Jayne Mansfield is seated with the group, (2nd from right). — Image by © Bob Flora/UPI/Bettmann/CORBIS
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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