The Pillow Fight tells the story behind Harry Benson's iconic 1964 photograph of the Beatles in the swanky George V Hotel in Paris the night the band found out “I Want to Hold Your Hand” had hit No. 1 in the United States. The picture captures the sheer joy, happiness, and optimism of Beatlemania.
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