Get ready for an endless summer of fun, fun, fun with “The Beach Boys,” the all-new documentary streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning May 24, 2024. And be sure to check out the trailer and key art out today and share them with your readers!
“The Beach Boys” is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. Viewers will also hear from the group’s Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar. A Kennedy/Marshall and White Horse Pictures Production, “The Beach Boys” is directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe. The film is produced by Frank Marshall, Irving Azoff, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Aly Parker, with Nigel Sinclair, Mark Monroe, Tony Rosenthal, Cassidy Hartmann, Glen Zipper, Thom Zimny, Beth Collins, Jimmy Edwards, Susan Genco, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, Bruce Resnikoff, and Ben J. Murphy serving as executive producers.
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Hoping for a deeper exploration of their journey through the 1970s. It's been criminally overlooked in all previous documentaries.
I'd say its unlikely they'll cover the more overlooked / taboo material, considering its Disney and bares a PG-13 rating :/
Agree completely. It would be a tragic disservice to this amazing band - and the genius of Brian Wilson - if the Sunflower, Surf's Up and Holland era isn't given its due.
@ElliotRobertsVideos I hope they do. Your video on The Beach Boys Love You got me really interested in that period
Check out the Brian Wilson: Songwriter documentaries if you haven’t already for some more 70’s love.
pet sounds is amazing, but shortenin' bread is truly the magnum opus of the beach boy's legacy fr
I don't understand why Disney doesn't try to recoup some of it's losses by putting more of these in theatre first, before Disney+
Because it will do better in streaming
@josephtafur kind of sad, but you're right.
Because not enough people will watch it.
Maybe something of this format isn’t enough. Even if these men are legends
Because of contracts, If they hire you for a streaming show, they can’t legally profit from theatrical run or they will get sued. It’s the same the other way around, just look at how Scarlett Johansson sued them for putting Black Widow on streaming same day.
If only my Uncle John was still alive to see this. He was a HUGE Brian Wilson fan. So much so that the words "Wouldn't it be nice" are on his tombstone.
Would Uncle John be happy to see you now?
Also a fan of them stealing music
he would’ve loved “love and mercy”
Is he a mechanic?
@@BillBlazejowski Yes, he would, thank you very much.
Everybody gangsta until the Beach Boys recorded Pet Sounds.
❤❤❤
Yeah. I adore the Beach Boys through Pet Sounds. By all accounts, it was not long after that album that Brian really lost his mind and the drugs took over. At that point I think he started to throw more stuff against the wall, and some of it stuck. But at the end of the day, holy shit what an amazing band on so many levels.
@@songswithryanYou're going to act like Sunflower didn't happen?
I think it's more like no one was gangsta. Nobody was saying in, say, 1961 "what an incredible artistic statement this is" when a new album came out. Albums, with few exceptions, were not taken seriously until the mid 60s. It was Brian, The Beatles, Dylan, etc that made people consider the album as an art form on a mass scale. All the "gangsta's" before that were making singles or were blowing people away live on stage.
the beach boys didn't record pet sounds, the wrecking crew did.pretty sad when a pop band has to use another band to play instruments that they should have been playing themselves, like bass,guitar,drums, and organ.of course the album wouldnt have sounded as good if the beach boys did it themselves.
The Beach Boys do not get nearly enough recognition as the musical geniuses they were and they've always been my favorite rock & roll group. I'm thrilled we're FINALLY talking about The Beach Boys with the true respect they deserve!
I love them too but you can’t say they don’t get recognition 😂 I could fill up several paragraphs here with lists of their achievements and accolades ❤️
@@melanieballard110 I agree, the Beach Boys are one of the most lauded pop groups in music history for Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations you name it, rightly so.
Motown(The Supremes), The Beach Boys and The Beatles truly shook the table, and made the 60’s the 60’s!
What about the byrds?
@@jesuselbailador8914 They moved the needle too for sure!
Lets be honest it was Dylan that changed everything.
@@moz7777even Dylan said when he first heard I Want To Hold Your Hand he knew the direction music was going in… and who the leaders of that direction was going to be and it wasn’t himself
@@moz7777he was apart of it
So excited for this! The Beach Boys have been my favorite band since i was 5 years old. Their run from 64-67 is unassailable.
The Beatles' run from '65-'69 says "hi." :) Also, Stevie Wonder's run from '72-'76..
@@monovision566 No argument from me about The Beatles' run. I just meant there is nothing about that Beach Boys Era that can be called into question. 😀
@@monovision566Metallica's run from 83'-91'.
@@monovision566Pink Floyd’s run from ‘73-‘79
Spinal Tap and the Monkees.
When I was growing up in the 80's, they were still the sound of California. I remember being introduced to the music and hearing it so often, I didn't realize as a kid that what I was listening to was one to two decades old. They will always represent sunny summer California to me.
I was born in 1962, my oldest sister had Pet Sounds playing nonstop in our house… what wonderful memories that take me back in time with just a few notes…. I still play their Christmas Album each year!
You were born when America was still viciously racist, how does that make you feel?
Yo tambien pongo el album de Navidad todos los años. The Beach Boys es mi grupo favorito!!
The Beatles and now The Beach Boys. Damn, Disney do be bringing the sixties now. What next? The Byrds?
They should make The Doors
@@MUISHAGGY572 Or The Who
@@aebhosor4835 you forgot the BTS too
The Doors already have a documentary; When You’re Strange
The Who and The Rolling Stones
Had no clue the immense talent of Brian until last ten years or so. Much better appreciation of him thanks to "Smile". Like most people I thought of them a a surf rock variety act but "Pet Sounds" and "Smile" will stand the test of time.
delve into his solo stuff plus the album tracks leave the hits alone and even listen to the unreleased tracks as well his hits doesn't showcase all his Genius
See the movie "Love & Mercy". Also totally enlightening.
As we say around our house, Brian Wilson is a god. 😉
@@jodavis9382 you've got a good family who thinks that
@@rolandofgilead43 thankee sai Gunslinger. Long days and pleasant nights to you. ❤️
I was born in 78 but my parents raised me on the Beach Boys. I saw them every time they came to the area. I've followed their ups and downs but nothing, and I mean NOTHING says summer at the beach like their music. It's absolutely timeless. I play endless summer for my kids and the look in their eyes when their music plays is the same one I used to get. One that reflects joy, love, summer, and youth. I can't wait to see this
The Beach Boys practically built Capitol Records from the late '50s on, and then looked around and Capitol was now supporting The Beatles. And ONLY the Beatles, Brian thought.
the beach boys hadn't recorded anything in the 50's at all if you mean the 60's i can see that
Interesting that out of all the talking heads of the actual band members they feature in this trailer, the only one is Mike Love. Wonder if Brian was even asked about participating in this doc. If you're looking for something actually featuring Brian, watch Long Promised Road.
@@AlexSadof definitely makes me feel better. Wish the trailer made that more apparent.
I was thinking that too but the description says it features new interviews with all of the members
Al Jardine has a short snippet in the trailer at 1:21
Brian has pretty bad dementia so I’m not sure if he will be participating. There will probably be some older clips
How could they interview him now in his current state? I'm sure his contributions will be vintage interviews when he could still reminisce with some clarity.....
I hope they didn’t gloss over David Marks being a big part of their early history, and an original Beach Boy. He is so often, conveniently, forgotten.
He was added as a replacement for Al, and then Al took his spot when he left school. Marks was a friend around for the first few albums. Getting some coverage of the 70s Beach Boys would be much more interesting in my opinion.
@@willmurphy3525 Technically, he wasn't a replacement for Al; Al played stand up bass on Surfin' and was never a "member" at that point, as that was more or less Brian's song. When they officially became The Beach Boys, Al was gone and Dave (and his parents) signed the initial recording contracts, not Al. Al was brought back in to pay bass when Brian started bowing out, and at times, when Brian was there, they were a three guitar band (with Al). After Dave was forced out by Murry, Al slid into Dave's old role. I am not discounting Al by any means, as he made huge contributions, but Dave is usually glossed over, treated as a stop gap between Al's tenures, and that simply was not the case.
I love the beach boys. I cannot wait. Such a complex band with a wild history
Can’t wait! I hope it’s 8 hours long and covers all the periods not just the 60s.
It will cover all periods
Hoping for an in-depth segment on Summer in Paradise
When you grow up in Southern California and listen to their music you kinda feel you want to live in their songs in some way, they are the reason why I loved the beach and fell in love with a surfer girl/beach bunny and have been with her for 45 years.
My first concert was a Beach Boys concert. For my 10th birthday my mom and dad took me to Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston to see them play live. They were my favorite band at the time. They’re still one of my favorites to this day! So excited for this film!
I live in Texas too. CWMP opened in 1990. My first concert at that venue was, The Black Crowes opening for my favorite band, Heart ❤️🤘🏻
I heard Pet Sounds for the first time while on vacation in California. The combination really brought the music to life for me and I've never been the same. God Bless Brian Wilson. That Lucky Old Sun is a hidden gem too!
I’m so excited that I’m listening to Beach boys music right now
can't wait to watch Mike Love take credit for way too much.
I worked on this. meeting Al Jardine was one of the highlights of my film career thus far.
Ooooooh yes! Never stopped loving the Beach Boys, even through their bad years they were great.
Its about time. Brian Wilson is The Beach Boys.... Genius .
Dennis was the only Beach Boy who could surf! Was a real gear head too, was the inspiration for all those car songs. Was a self taught drummer, who played snare with his right hand. He deserves his own documentary, are you listening Ken Burns??
Bruce Johnson was the real car guy and wrote many of the car songs
I kind of feel sorry for Dennis because he fell in the trap of Charles Manson.
Pet Sounds ... Sgt. Peppers. Those two albums redefined 60s music, and elevated it to an art form.
True, but Pet Sounds kind of bombed when it was released.
@@john26660 Not among musicians
@@sunkintree I was referring to the point he was making about it redefining the 60's. It gained more notoriety later than in its day.
My favorite band!! My dad introduced The Beach Boys when I was kid and listen to them on the daily. Can't wait!
I introduced Beach Boys to New born son in 2005. 19 now and still singing along!
Me, too!! Born and raised on the oldies 😊
Brian Wilson is such a talented but tortured soul I’m glad in his twilight years he was able to find peace. Such a shame that a man who made some of the most beautiful and happy music ever recorded lived thru so much trauma
I would actually go to a movie theater to see this. However, I won't get cable and Disney+ just to see this. I'm sure it's nothing new that we haven't seen in other BB docs, but I just happen to be a BB fanatic. My favorite band.
You don't need cable. if you can watch KZhead, you can get D+. and I believe you can get it for a month for less than the cost of a movie ticket.
I'm not a huge Beach Boys fan but I love some of the points made in this trailer: they and the Beatles needed each other (definitely pushed and challenged each other), they had amazing vocals, developed cutting-edge instrumentation, captured people's imaginations (I definitely felt a need to visit CA when I heard their songs). Legit.
THE EDITING AND MIXING of this trailer!! is amazing~
Looking forward to this. I really hope Dennis receives the credit he deserves. Pacific Ocean Blue is such a great album.
Can't wait to watch!
“I get around” is still one of my favorite songs of all time. I can’t wait to watch this!
Gonna do a Double feature with this and Love and Mercy
Was thinking the same! 😌 Underappreciated biopic with one of my favorite Dano performances.
Same! Gonna watch this one first to be uplifted. Then I'm gonna be depressed.
I don't think this doc should be mentioned in the same breath as the amazing Love & Mercy. L&M is THE most amazing music biopic around. The fact that it was snubbed by The Oscars and the paint by numbers "Bohemian Rhapsody" got every award possible is a crime! This Disney doc looks to be as "same-old, same-old" as Bohemian was in its genre. There wont be anything new here.
literally just got my first fender jaguar too, perfect timing
Awesome. I know a few The Beach Boys songs but I mostly remember watching them guest star several times in the late 80's/early 90's family sit-com Full House.
John Stamos was one of their band members briefly for a bit in real life 😂
My grandpa met The Beach Boys when they were just starting out and he said they were so friendly and sweet. It's something he will always remember and is proud to tell people about
giants. just pure magic. looking forward to this
I really hope David Marks is in this. He deserves to have his story told
Beach Boys were everything when it came to the beach… Nothing beats just enjoying music with ya girl & relaxing under the sun
This has been long overdue, honestly. Freaking love there music, to the moon & back❤❤❤
Brian Wilson a Genius. The Beach Boys Rock!!!
Don’t tell me Brian isn’t in this? At least I see Al hopefully he makes sure Mike doesn’t give some alternate story
What makes you think he will? He didn't do anything like that in Endless Harmony.
Brian Hasn't been real public since his dementia diagnosis. With all he's been through he really deserves to live his days in retirement with his family.
Mike destroyed the Beach Boys.
good thing we at least got love and mercy - had to know mike would want his version out eventually
@JamesDavis-sh9gh He so did not. Despite certain issues, the band wouldn't have been as good without Mike.
Just told my husband about the movie. He smiled like he was a teen again.
Okay? No one fucking asked
This is going to be Fun, Fun, Fun! Looking forward to this amazing documentary of an amazing group.
Instant tears. Makes me think of my dad.
Can't wait!!!
MY FAVORITES: Fun, Fun, Fun I Get Around Don't Worry Baby Help Me, Rhonda California Girls Wouldn't It Be Nice Good Vibrations Sail On, Sailor Kokomo
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those are just the hits if you want better songs than just hits listen to their albums my friend The beach boys aren't just a surfing band at all even though they billed as such they did various Genres from R&B to Psychodelic Rock my apologies for my bad spelling to Rock. i missed some but you get the point listen to Only with you fantastic song, till i die, i was made to love her, the list goes on but if you want to listen to more of theirs their hits are like 2% of their talent i said 62-73 are the best years and i meant it but their 1st album isn't among their best so it's more like 63-73 are my favorite years their most creative for me anyways. Holland is such a fantastic album (1973) just because the albums didn't sell as well as their earlier stuff does not mean they are bad. for me i happen to love Student Demenstration again sorry about my spelling. look up their live version of Cell block #54 they did it live around (1970)-(1971) or so, it's about time is a great song as well their (1970) album Sunflower is fantastic the list goes on Kokomo i haven't listened to for years and California girls i've grown to really hate and the reason for this is because they are so overplayed it's not even funny. in fact my favorite song of theirs was a single i believe but it flopped called Your So Good To Me (1965) that's my favorite all time favorite of theirs. they even did a cover of Seasons in the Sun (1970) that i happen to love
1985: The Beach Boys: An American Band 1998: Endless Harmony 2024: The Beach Boys (Disney+) Every generation deserves a retelling of the Beach Boys story.
My family and I loved The Beach Boys, they looks very nice, fabulous and amazing. They like to sing a songs “Little Deuce Coupe”, “Be True to Your School”, “Catch a Wave”, “Fun, Fun, Fun”, “I Get Around”, “Dance, Dance, Dance”, “California Girls”, “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)” and “Kokomo”.
I’ll watch as a fellow California native along with them!
Same here.
@@Jonathanest90s Fancy meeting you here
1) jeysus, how much Mike Love will we have to deal with? 2) there will not be enough Carl Wilson coverage.
And where is Brian Wilson? Why isn't he participating in this?
@@PapagenoMF I don't know how long he's had it, but he's been entered into a conservatorship due to possible dementia. So I would bet they're really protective of him, and his imagine, and what they subject him to. Hopefully.
What's wrong with Mike Love?
I don't remember when I first heard The Beach Boys, but when I was 14 (in 1993) my family moved out to California (from Kentucky) and my parents left me and my siblings at a Kinder Care for the day while they went house hunting without us. I don't remember anything about that day except that they would play music while we ate lunch and Kokomo came on and it was a huge hit for us kids and we were all singing along as much as we could. Plus May 24th is my birthday so I absolutely have to watch it.
Pet sounds and smile- 2 of the best albums I’ve ever heard
So ready to see this one
Sameeee
CAN'T WAIT!!!! ❤
CAN'T WAIT!!!
Growing up in the sixties a half hour away from Santa Cruz, they were the soundtrack to our lives..
long live to the beach boys
The Wilsons were to America----what the Gibbs were to Australia
Cant wait to hear Mike Love revise history.
digging through the comments to like every anti-Mike love tweet
@@ultraviolettas How many so far?
@@ultraviolettas This is how childish Mike Love haters are, lol. Why obsess over someone that much? Don't you have something else to do?
I saw them in concert... well several times, but once in Chicago they played the Arie Crown. The show started at midnight, half the band was drunk or... inebriated, and they played until 3am. They literally ran out of stuff to play, lol... Those were good times...
I hope the movie mentions or shows the Wrecking Crew...the stable of musicians behind many of the recordings, including Pet Sounds.
We see Hal Blaine.
You mean the "Brian Wilson Orchestra" (or that's what I call them)
Great point. My thought also.
they will because they will talk about Pet Sounds so they will i can promise you that
@@NewhamMatt he's since died too
What about Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar??? We'll see if they get mentioned. Still going to watch this
1973 Beach Boys at Winterland SF. First concert, with first girlfriend. Opening was Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen. Great memories...
They even played Jumpin' Jack Flash on that tour.
To whom ever produced this trailer and visual identity: the logo reveal swipe at the end that turns the circle into a sunset and beach reference is perfect. 10/10 execution!
Wowsers
Hope they don't forget about David Marks
Brian Wilson was the true genius of the Beach Boys. ❤
Looking forward to this!!
no offense but this just looks like a mike love approved puff piece, doesn't even have an a new interview with brian? nothing new or interesting here
Too early to judge, dummy
Brian has dementia unfortunately.
@@tropictenEven if Brian didn’t have dementia, this documentary would be nothing more than a puff piece.
it's a Trailer relax
You’re right. I’ve seen all these clips. Brian’s horrible years have been exhaustedly detailed. The story’s been told too many times. Go and listen to the records
God only knows is the beach boys best song by far.
The Beach Boys and everyone and Brian Wilson’s leadership of the group will forever I mean forever live on and change lives. I was born 1994 and have loved the group since my dad showed me them when I was 10 years old. Their music is magic
Literally cannot wait!! Love The Beach Boys ❤
Mike Love all over the trailer? Ain't no way I'm watching this.
i hate him to but he was a big part of it
It's a trailer, wait for it to come out and watch it instead of making a predermination, quit crying dude, these Mike Love comments are so childish. He was just as important to the band as the other members.
I hope this is more than just Early Days -> Pet Sounds -> Beatles rivalry -> Smile/Brian goes crazy. That story has been told so much lately between Love and Mercy and Long Promised Road. Show us their inventive lo-fi Carl-led late 60s/early 70s period, their 80s pop culture/nostalgia act Mike-led resurgence, everything. Throw out the cliches and tell us the interesting story about the most incredible and dynamic American band of the 20th century. I also hate documentaries with talking heads from people who weren’t there… so I have low expectations for this documentary unfortunately. Hope I’m wrong.
You ask for too much … ;) (yeah I want those things too, but as a long suffering fan of this band, I ain’t getting my hopes up for a millisecond)
@@jlee2383 my dream is them to an anthology of them like they did with the beatles but it will never happen
@@rolandofgilead43 been my dream as well, for awhile now. We’d better keep dreaming. The sad fact is only the diehard fans care about the band enough to warrant that kind of anthology. Most people want this band neatly packaged to be consumed easily in a quick sitting. But that’s impossible when their story has so many crazy layers and depth to it, with a ton of drama. Most artists don’t have that crazy of a story. It’s tough but it is what it is.
Their harmonies were so rich .. sound was so full
I think there's of that '70s show piece where they use the ending song here when Donna runs to Eric. Awesome! Looking forward to the document
Get Around, 'Round, 'Round, I Get Around! Get Around, 'Round, 'Round, I Get Around! I swear, why hasn't THIS song playing in a SpongeBob Movie? or any songs sung by the Beach Boys?!
That song was played in an episode of Regular Show.
@@joshmontemayor6098 Season 3, Episode 15, Skips vs. Technology; I remember
How about Flight Of The Navigator?
"Ripped Pants" was inspired by "Be True to Your School." And Andy Paley, a collaborator of Brian, produced the Best Day Ever album, among a couple of other contributions. So that's something?
@@TheRetroOreo If I didn't know that, I do now 👍
"Tell their exclusive story" yet you only see Mike Love, Don Was and Hal Blaine and a bunch of nobodys.
Hal Blaine did all the drumming you hear on Pet Sounds. Wrecking Crew rules!
Brian Wilson is an absolute genius. Listen to his album, Smile, it’s a masterpiece
Love the Beach Boys harmony☺
Since this is by Disney, I'm guessing Mike Love is behind the project and not the true genius of the band, whom everyone with a brain and taste knows is Brian.
Who is the worst dad? Murray Wilson or Joe Jackson? 🤨
It’s a tie as far as I’m concerned
@@bethhall7766 the sad thing is that Murray grew up with a father worse than him i'm not even kidding look it up Murray was a saint compared to his father.
I'd go to the local record store and purchase the latest 45s that were being played on the radio (as well as albums). Still have them to this day. RIP Carl and Dennis, both were taken too soon. 🎶♥️
I wonder if we’ll get Interviews With John Stamos considering we have that one special song played on Full House Forever
And he’s been performing with them for four decades now!
The worst version of The Beach Boys
Listen to the original version of forever if you haven't, because John Stamos really butchered it.
@@projectionreflection5475 is the version Mike is doing now
The Beach Boys still picking up Good Vibrations in this documentary!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
I hope they give Carl Wilson some due credit too, man what a voice. Carried the band for a long time from what I have read.
Also a very great guitarist
Growing up in California in the late 80's early 90's teachers taught you who the beach boys were and played their songs in rally's and school events...also California Raisins.
I hope Mike Love isn't a big part of this
Hmm I'm only seeing Mike Love here, no Brian Wilson. This isn't gonna be worth anyone's time.
I don't think he's very well at all
@@MandaWard71I just read Brian has dementia 😢
I couldn't believe that a documentary about the Beach Boys was coming to Disney+. I couldn't believe it. I actually listened to the Beach Boys before I listened to The Beatles back in the mid-2010's. My first song from the Beach Boys was *Help Me Rhonda* .
I always knew about them and there songs, but never really bothered to look into em or even recognize if certian songs were theres. Now I shall.
Surprised that Disney didn’t recast The Beach Boys for this documentary.
Totally with you 100 percent. This doesn’t jive with their current direction of wokeness.
I gotta rewatch Love & Mercy for this
I had a white Beach Boys tape in the mid 80s that I played while I would play soccer in my backyard on freshly cut grass. The memories and nostalgia of their music is huge for me. I want to live in their time. The American Dream. Fav Songs: Girl Don't Tell Me, Don't Worry Baby, You're So Good To Me.
I'm so happy for this movie to come out. My favorite band times infinity! My favorite album is Pet Sounds and it changed my life!
Totally watching that
There is no doubt in mind that there would never be a Sgt. Peeper if the Beach Boys had not put out Pet Sounds first. Paul McCartney would be the first to tell you that Pet Sounds put the fear of God in the Beatles.