Ecran - May 4, 1965 (No. 1788) Deluxe Special Anniversary Issue

Published in Santiago, Chile by Empresa Editora Zig-Zag, May 4, 1965
This is an exceptionally rare, monumental, and highly sought-after original 1965 special anniversary issue of Ecran, the legendary Chilean international entertainment weekly. Printed on April 30, 1965, and distributed on May 4, this massive 84-page deluxe edition features a spectacular, full-page front cover color portrait of The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) during the peak of their mid-1960s cinematic era.
Crucially, the interior houses a massive multi-page exclusive on-set report tracking the filming of their second feature movie, Help! (originally working under the title Eight Arms to Hold You). Written by Jerry Pampa, this historic chronicle captures the Fab Four during their iconic location shoots in the Bahamas and Nassau, featuring fantastic behind-the-scenes photographs, interviews with director Richard Lester, and intimate profiles of the band members. It also boasts beautiful full-page color posters of Hollywood stars Carol Lynley, Carroll Baker, George Maharis, and George Peppard, making it an absolute holy grail for vintage Beatles ephemera collectors and mid-century cinema historians.

Item Specifications:

• Title: Ecran (N.o 1788 - Numero Especial de Aniversario)
• Director: Maria de la Luz Marmentini
• Publisher: Empresa Editora Zig-Zag, S.A. (Santiago de Chile)
• Printing Date: April 30, 1965 (Distributed Tuesday, May 4, 1965)
• Format: Large Vintage Softcover / Newsprint Magazine
• Language: Spanish text
• Pages: 84 pages (Complete deluxe edition)
• Dimensions: 28.5 cm x 21 cm

Features and Content:

• Front Cover: Breathtaking high-fidelity color portrait of The Beatles, marking this elite anniversary showcase.
• Exclusive Beatles Help! Movie Feature: Four extensive text and illustration pages titled 1965 es el Año de los Jovenes... y Entre los Jovenes, de un Fenomeno Llamado Los Beatles, documenting the filming mechanics, security details, and local tropical reception of the band in the Bahamas.
• Deluxe Internal Color Posters: Magnificent full-page color portrait plates featuring Carol Lynley (Un rumbo diferente este año), Carroll Baker, George Maharis, and George Peppard.
• Comprehensive Hollywood Summary: Extended articles tracking contemporary cinema news, including Von Ryan's Express, Claudia Cardinale (La bomba morena), Cary Grant, and Brigitte Bardot.

Condition:
Excellent vintage pre-owned condition. The newsprint binding remains remarkably tight, firm, and fully complete across all 84 pages. The original color covers are beautifully attached, showing crisp centralized graphics and bold typography with only minimal faint edge handling creases consistent with its 1965 printing. Internal sheets and color pin-up plates are exceptionally fresh, flat, and entirely free of modern ink marks, commercial stamps, or structural tears. An archive-grade collector's copy.

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Note: This piece is sold as-is, from a private collection. A gorgeous historical reference for collectors of rare movie memorabilia, early Beatles international press items, and classic Latin American entertainment chronicles.