"In person, John was a much more attractive man than the one you saw in photos and films. He had very fair, delicate skin and soft, sandy hair with a touch of red in it when the light hit it in a certain way. I would kid him and say: 'You're a redhead!' He would say: 'Never!'"

July 30th, 1965 (Saville Theatre, London): While rehearsing for their upcoming North American tour, The Beatles are interviewed by Dibbs Mather for radio broadcast. They fool around and talk about their upcoming ventures.

PAUL: Well, I’m doing a lot of symphony work on my own at the moment. JOHN: Who’s that talking? PAUL: This is Paul. Doing a lot of symphony work, and um, I’m— GEORGE: I’m branching out as fullback for West Ham United. JOHN: Who’s that talking? PAUL: That’s George. And I’ve also got coming up, lead in the new Tarzan film. JOHN: Who’s that talking? PAUL: Paul. But I ought to be, you know, promising, if it offers me full scope for my acting and physical abilities. DIBBS: This may destroy the image that’s already, uh, built. For The Beatles.  PAUL: No, I don’t think it will, actually.  JOHN: Who’s that talking? [John and George laugh] PAUL: John’s sort of built up a bit of a Tarzan image.