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His affectionate portraits of Epstein are particularly poignant. In one sequence, Epstein laughed in delight as he realised McCartney was snapping his picture.

Rosie Broadley, 1964: Eyes of the Storm

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Brian Epstein at the London premiere of Richard Lester’s film The Knack …and How to Get It (June 2, 1965). Photo by Harry Myers.

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Brian Epstein at a press conference held at the Saville Theatre after the Beatles’ MBE Investiture ceremony, October 26, 1965. Photo by David Magnus.

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Brian ✨

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Sunday, April 19th 1964 - Jonathan Cape's publishing house organized a small party at Bloomsbury offices in John Lennon's honour celebrating his first book, "In His Own Write". John and Cynthia attended with Brian Epstein🌻🌻🌻

Via Something About the Beatles’ Girls on Facebook🌻

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WHERE I’M GOING NOW...

BRIAN EPSTEIN talking to JUDITH SIMONS

The Daily Express - January 9, 1967

Brian Epstein sat in his box at his own London theatre, the Saville, watching with boyish excitement as the “Fame In 67” company completed a “Batman” routine.

“I can tell the mood of each artist at every performance,” he murmured; “Georgie Fame is in fine form tonight. I’m making this theatre quite my home… been here every night of the show.”

This man, who once watched an unknown beat group in an obscure Liverpool cellar club with similar enthusiasm, is now founding a second major career.

The hunches, astuteness, and charm which steered the Beatles to millionairehood and M.B.E.s are at work again.

For since Epstein engaged America’s Four Tops for his first Saville pop concert in November, his Sunday shows there have been sell-outs.

And business at his first pop-show season is good enough to justify its extension from two weeks to three.

In his private sitting room adjoining his box Epstein, now 32, talked of his 1967 plans.

THE BOYS

This year the public will see him more as a personality in his own right than in the wake of the Beatles.

“I am not belittling my Beatles’ management in any way - l want to continue with their management and see them in their future activities.” he said.

“The boys would want me to do other things successfully. They are interested in this theatre, and have made very valid and intelligent suggestions. At the moment they are working on recording, then comes their third film, and possibly a television spectacular. There are no plans for personal appearances at the moment.

“I want to see Cilla Black as the first international singer in the world, and I am negotiating a film for her. Gerry Marsden has enormous potential, and I will include him in Saville activities.

“And I am still responsible as personal manager to the Fourmost, Sounds Incorporated, Billy J. Kramer and the Remo Four.

EXCITEMENT

“Obviously, though, at this moment, I am centring my activities on my theatre. I want to be in absolute control here.

“My schedule up to March includes artists who cause excitement, in the main, rather than screams: The Who, The Cream, Lee Dorsey, Chuck Berry, Garnet Mimms, Edwin Starr, Fats Domino.

“I’m also including a Ballets Africains season and a Tahitian dance company, and I’m negotiating to present Tom Jones. I’m hoping to give midnight film shows.

“I do not intend taking on a second theatre: I would not like the responsibility. I like my eight hours’ sleep and I don’t want to do all that much. I’m aware that if one does too much, one’s health suffers.

“I have tried to do other things in the theatre, and would still like to direct plays. I did one at the Arts. It was described as one of the most promising flops of the season.

“I am a gambler on horses, at the gaming tables, and in show business. This theatre is still at the breaking-even stage. I have gambled more heavily than the Beatles, and if I ceased today I would have a lot less money than the Beatles!”

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Brian Epstein and Marianne Faithfull at Shepperton Studios during the filming of a segment for NBC’s Hullabaloo (December 19, 1964)

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NOVEMBER 1966: Brian Epstein discussing the future of The Beatles.

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Handwritten note from Brian Epstein to the Discotheque Dancers (referred to by Epstein here as ‘the Discotheque Birds’) which reads:

Want to say how much I dig you in the show but as yet no opportunity. Anyway thanks for everything, have a good time and all the best. Brian Epstein

The Discotheque Dancers performed at Epstein’s ‘Fame in '67’ shows at the Saville Theatre, which featured Georgie Fame, Julie Felix, Cat Stevens, The Fourmost, and Sounds Incorporated. The shows ran for two weeks, commencing on 26 December 1966.

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Brian Epstein talking about the message that he received from Elvis Presley and Colonel Tom Parker, New York, February 1964

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It was his first cousin, photographer Basil Hyman, who painted the most vivid picture of Brian for me, supported by portraits of his favourite relative in his book, A Personal Memoir of 1960s Britain. Basil told me about their time together at the same school, where Brian often performed Al Jolson songs and My Yiddishe Mama during break. He spoke of an ‘incredible’ visit to the Diaghilev exhibition and how Brian taught him ‘the way to make an impression entering a room’ and said: ‘He played me Love Me Do first on our record player.’

Basil’s father was Queenie’s brother and Brian often visited their London home, most memorably on a certain Friday night when he was upset about The Beatles being rejected by every label. ‘He was ready to give up, but my father said, “Try one more time,”’ said Basil. ‘The following week he went to EMI.’

Covid delays meant filming had not started when Basil Hyman died in 2021, but he had read my script and later his son James, owner of the world’s largest magazine collection, helped with archive material.

Brigit Grant - Midas Man screenwriter (Jewish News - Oct. 12, 2024)

(I’ve previously posted some of Basil’s photos of Brian - you can see them HERE)

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A thank-you card that was sent by Queenie Epstein to Freda Kelly in February 1988. Clive Epstein (Brian’s younger brother) had died on February 1st, aged just 51.

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Queenie wrote a message in the card which reads:

Dear Freda & Brian [Brian Norris, Freda’s husband]

Thank you for all your words and visit of comfort

Queenie

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Midas Man actors & real-life counterparts

JACOB FORTUNE-LLOYD as BRIAN EPSTEIN

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LEO HARVEY-ELLEDGE as GEORGE HARRISON

CAMPBELL WALLACE as RINGO STARR

JONAH LEES as JOHN LENNON

BLAKE RICHARDSON as PAUL McCARTNEY

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ADAM LAWRENCE as PETE BEST

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DARCI SHAW as CILLA BLACK

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JORDAN KELLY as GERRY MARSDEN

[?] as BILLY J. KRAMER (can't find the actor's name!!!)

CONOR MEDLOCK as TOMMY QUICKLY

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EDDIE MARSAN as HARRY EPSTEIN

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EMILY WATSON as QUEENIE EPSTEIN

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BILL MILNER as CLIVE EPSTEIN

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[?] as BARBARA EPSTEIN

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CHARLEY PALMER ROTHWELL as GEORGE MARTIN

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JAMIE FINN as MIKE SMITH

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ALEX MACQUEEN as DICK ROWE

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LUKE ALLEN-GALE as SIDNEY BEECHER-STEVENS

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JAY LENO as ED SULLIVAN

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JAMES CORRIGAN as NAT WEISS

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MILO PARKER as ALISTAIR TAYLOR

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CHUKWUMA OMAMBALA as LONNIE TRIMBLE

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JOHN McCAFFREY as MAL EVANS

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EDDIE SUZY IZZARD as ALLAN WILLIAMS

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SHAUN FAGAN as BOB WOOLER

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ALICE MERIVALE as PATRICIA DAVIES

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ALICE MARIE O'HANLON as FREDA KELLY

BONUS: Freda makes a cameo appearance in the film

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN EPSTEIN (b. 19 SEPTEMBER 1934)

Remembering Brian today on what would have been his 90th birthday

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September 19, 1964: The Beatles and Brian Epstein - and the antique telephone he received as a 30th birthday present from them [en route to a Missouri ranch owned by airline magnate Reed Pigman] (Photo by Curt Gunther) 

‘Since we would be flying to the ranch as it passed midnight, I arranged for a birthday cake and champagne to be aboard the plane. Airborne, at the stroke of 12, I had the stewardess light the candles and present the cake to Brian while we all sang “Happy Birthday.” The Beatles also gave him their gifts. I’ve never seen a man so touched in my life as Brian appeared to be. Considering he wasn’t to live much longer, I’ve always been glad for that birthday celebration.’ - Ruby Hickman (On the Road with the Beatles  (The Write Thing Issue #42 February 1984) 

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Brian Epstein with David Hill, editor of Weekend magazine, March 18, 1964.

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[when Brian Epstein died] I was actually at Anglesey, which is a little island off the coast of Wales. We didn’t have a phone there. The farmer got a message, came to my place and said, ‘Gerry, I have a message. Mr Brian Epstein’s dead.’ I said, ‘What?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘No, you mean he’s sick?’ He said, ‘No, Epstein is dead.’ So I run to the phone and there was his doctor, Norman Cowan, who had rung me to tell me, and I was very shocked. The strange thing was that the Beatles were up there at Bangor, which was only ten miles from where I was, having toured the world and everything in between. But the day that Brian died, I was in Anglesey and they were in Bangor. Very strange. It was a very, very sad time.

Gerry Marsden (The Brian Epstein Story by Debbie Geller)