Ida "B" Blackburn Beach Boys Interview 1964. 

It's funny to see Brian and Carl so politely answering the questions while on the back Denis is getting drunk and having fun.

Rip Carl and Dennis Wilson.

Gosh, Brian Wilson was a gorgeous young man!!

"the elderly lead singer of the Beach Boys" how prophetic, Mike.

Brian’s so adorable 😂😂😂

"Well you certainly are a talented young man." Lady, if you just knew the masterpiece he was going to make 2 years later...

Dennis would make any California boy proud.

On the behalf of just about every Beach Boys fan in the world, I wanted to say thanks for finding and posting this rare footage. There is SO little interview video of Brian Wilson from this time frame, as he was in the middle of feverishly writing and producing an amazing run of hits. It is a rarely-seen window into what was making him "tick" at the time.

Carl's eye expressions: looking upward when he is thinking, and kind of blinking. He still did that in interviews late in life.

This is precious beyond belief. Love how she keeps trying to attach "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" to the Beach Boys. They're amused and good natured about being associated with their buddies Jan and Dean...

I admire Carl, I can't believe that this young fella, almost a kid, later will sing great songs like "Wild Honey" or "Break way".

I admire Brian for being so humble.

Love Dennis complimenting this lady on her beautiful dress 😏

Cuteness overload

Dennis is so charming with the ladies. He is my second imaginary date after Brian.

Brian is such a good dude, always respectful and cool

Oh my god Dennis is adorable.

Charming reporter. Soft on the eye. Charismatic. And she asks good questions too!

Dennis sounded like a combination of Brian and Carl.

She actually let Al talk a lot. Good interviewer.

Dennis always charming the ladies...

they are very polite and comical. brian is a very good speaker they all are soft spoken

thanks for loading this footage, brian wilson is cool beyond words..

Yes, Dennis was a dream boat!

To a Beach Boys fan, this video is pure gold! From the footage shot from behind of them performing on stage to the interviews with each Beach Boy, this is a rare glimpse into the real world of the musical icons in 1964. Absolutely incredible! Thanks, OHS, for sharing this fantastic video.

Best interview of the Beach Boys I've seen so far - at least from the 61-65 era. She asks some great questions and I love the flirting, especially when Dennis compliments her on her dress and she runs with the compliment and tells them a little about the dress she bought while he and Carl act genuinely interested and remain polite. What a great bunch of guys they were even at such a young age. Just when you think you couldn't love the BBs more than you do, a newly discovered piece of video makes you love them even more.

This is priceless! Ida has the cutest laugh and you can tell they all were having fun. :)

When you listen to how many songs Brian Wilson wrote at the time it pretty much proved that he was the heart and soul of The Beach Boys.

Even Mike was charming and sweet in this one. This lady was the perfect person to interview them. She was kind, respectful and playful without being silly. Sweet southern lady brought out the best in them. She kept insisting they did Little Old Lady From Pasadena, though. hahaha.

We don’t have young men like them anymore it’s hard to find. Kind and respectful

I think the interviewer implied she thought Mike was hot.

I wish they had more early interviews on the internet

"Our target audience is teenagers"..."Most of the girls listening are probably married".

The interviewer seems to really like Jan & Dean's "Little Old Lady from Pasadena".

Carl was still in high school! He was a baby!

articulate young men

I love The Beach Boys and their sound. What a wonderful group. Their album was the first record album I ever purchased at age 13 in 1964.

Awesome I could watch these BB videos all day

Dennis, you flatterer.

These are such sweet interviews. The lady asked good questions.

Wow, Dennis is especially adorable here. If I was in this lady's shoes I would've definitely flirted back after that dress compliment, then tbc off camera.. lol.. 

Fantastic interview that I've never seen before. Also, Ida B is one gorgeous lady.

I really, really love this interview from Springlake Amusement Park Amphitheater in Oklahoma City. It’s wonderful seeing all of The Beach Boys from August 1964 on the “Summer Safari” tour. Ida was a gifted journalist who knew how to calm the interviewee when they were nervous on tv. (Ida B. Blackburn was a pioneer of broadcast journalism from 1954-1974.)

And to think Carl would turn out the most handsome of them all!

The outfits the Beach Boys wore in this video were considered their signature style at the time.

Obviously, this was before Brian's breakdown which occurred on December 23, 1964. He looks and sounds great here. What a sad life he ended up having after his nervous breakdown happened. It wasn't wasted, just sad.

the beach boys were THE all west coast american group...in europe, back in the mid 1960`s, we saw them as typical american youths, handsome, healthy, wholesome (long before tales of drugs, alcohol addiction etc.)..surf loving...images of trendy cars, girls, beaches, sunshine, warmth, beach games, suntans, shiny teeth, friendly, harmony....they looked like typical television youngsters and we could identify with them, knowing all too well that our real world was often dull, grey, cold and grim....they represented a golden time on the west coast of america...their music recalls that glorious period and is uplifting, escapist, evocative and enduring.

Dennis was one cool cat.

Great footage. There were so young and innocent.

Charming just charming.

The band at the end of this video were the Kingston Trio. A folk band. Tom Dooley was their most famous song.

fascinating footage from a unique talent

A rare gem! Interviewed in September 1964 on their South West USA Tour, Brian was 22, Dennis was 20 and Carl only 18 years old. It was a period of almost inconceivable musical productivity and growth by Brian.

I wonder what Ida said to Mike towards the end, followed by "We'll have to cut that.."

11:47 looks like shots from "That Thing You Do" movie that Tom Hanks made. He really nailed the era, and calls his production company "Playtone" after the name of the record company in that movie. If you havent seen it, its a very well done movie of the 1963-4 era. "Almost Famous" is a very well done movie of the 1971 era. See them both.

Legendary band from the 60s, love their music, way before my time, but still love the group thanks to their music with my grandparents when they grew up with their music

Thank you for posting this. I wish I could go back to this time!

Everyone talks about how charming dennis is, but al jardine was a gorgeous man back then

Thank you for posting this! What a find!

Cool interview. I wish there were more interviews of Brian at that time

This is... beautiful. Thank you man, I needed this today! Really appreciate it.

Thanks for posting this treasure! They were all appealing in their own way.

Thank You for great footage of early beach boys !!!

Great interviewer, she obviously felt a lot older than the boys which is why she mentioned "The little old lady from Pasadena" about four times. 😎

Thanks for finding and uploading this great video! Now I can get another glimpse of what was Brian like in the early days! Love his face in the beginning of the interview.

Dennis is so charming here 🥰

A great find! Thanks so much!

Brian Wilson must have been the heart throb!

There were portions of this interview on the show about Brian on PBS tonight; when she said Oklahoma I knew that it was the show at Springlake. Can't believe I found the full interview, Wow! Thank you so much for having this available.

Fetching lady. You can tell that lady's man Dennis Wilson wants time with her, but she seems to be more drawn to Mike Love. Probably because Mike is taller and more mature.

Awesome rare footage! Wish we had the sound for the first part....

Carl Wilson was a senior in high school and he had the composure of a thirty year-old. Many high school seniors nowadays sound like they're twelve.

Adorable - thank you for posting - loved this especially since there was No mention of that weird Mike love.

wow!!!!! is all I can say. As someone that is constantly looking for new (well OLD) material this was one of the best finds ever! i wish that concert footage had audio :)

Love this!

Surprised that the lady wasn't flirting hardcore with Dennis. Most of the ladies loveddd Dennis!

@riv4life618 meant to say one of the very few video INTERVIEWS of them from that time. Haha gotta live Denny, even flirting with grown ups ((swoon)). Thank you SO, SO much for sharing this. And Ida "B" Blackburn for doing it!!!! Please don't ever take it down : ) Pure Gold

she was definitely liking mike love

This is just fantastic!!

Thank you.

Dennis admiring her dress :-)

THE SOUND (Audio) does start around 1'20. stay with it. A real moment of treasure these interviews are - Ida Blackburn does a great job too. Thank you KOCO

love the beach boys and what a charming woman! :)

Wow Brian was nervous as hell in that interview.

Great insight into the early days of the the Beach Boys

This is a really great interview so positive and down to earth. Each band member being interviewed gives the viewers an opportunity to enjoy their personalities, especially their favorite member. Their humbleness helped them make the big time! 😊❤

Thank You myra1959 for info on who those 3 musicians were, Wow The Kingston Trio. Thanks Again !!!

so many songs...unreal

excellent rare footage

Like the Beach Boys but what a treat, what a delight to watch Ida do her complete interview of the band. Of course Dennis finds her attractive 😂

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. I love Dennis! Way underrated! And Love Brian - something about his looks, that smile 😍 and his voice and talent! I was too young to realize what these guys did when by the time I got old enough to listen - late 70’s. Did not ever realiE how great the original guys were back then or pay attention to who they were really - but I totally loved the MUSIC ALWAYS & spent many days of summer and all year enjoying them. Now days, it kills me that I didn’t pay attention. The utter talent and beauty of these guys - I’m overwhelmed with sadness as they are all gone now. Dennis, I feel very sad about - if only life took a different turn - I believe we missed out on many more songs he couldve written and produced. Gosh. His birthday is coming up… Dec 4th… so Dennis, Happy Birthday Handsome! I barely missed the thrill of you at a concert in 1985. 🥲. …by a several years there - would’ve been excellent. Didnlt even get to see Brian at the time as he was not touring anymore. That’s the breaks of being born after the 60’s I guess. Anyway - RIP - We love you. Still!!! . Happy heavenly Birthday Denny!

Always something out their that blows are minds thank you....

Great video and possibly one of the funniest comments sections in all of RU-vidry!!

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Seeing Brian here feels so weird (in a pleasant kind of way) - I just can't bring myself to associate him with his post-60's self. It's like he's a completely different person. Thanks for sharing the interview.

why does Al Jardine not look like a gremlin in this video?

Omg,they are/were so cute and funny!😁❤️❤️

Beautiful lady not condescending....actually sounds interested in what they do! Nice interview!

What a cool video to come across....thanks for whoever found this! A caveat....I did kinda skip through Mike's part.....not much of a fan. I lost my saxophone?!? I'm guessing the the rest of em were stoked it was gone.

I wish I had seen the Boys when they were in Tulsa. They were here at least 2 times in the 60's. They were here at least once in about 1984 at Skelly Stadium. :) I hope some more interviews like this surface on youtube. This stuff is great!!