Awesome original in-store motorized ‘jack-in-the-box’ display for the Capitol Records release of the Beatles’ fifth studio album, Help!, the soundtrack to their hugely successful second feature film. The bright orange cardboard promotional display measures 18 x 17 x 17.75 and features bold matching advertising text to sides and cover, “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The Beatles, Capitol Records, Help!,” with the display’s front and back bearing affixed glossy color promo sheets between bold text: “Help Is Here! Get It!” A lengthy replacement cord extends from the display’s lower backside and when plugged in activates an internal motor that raises the cover to reveal a set of four hands with cuffs spelling out “HELP"—Ringo Starr’s hand is made evident by the rare presence of the film’s sacrificial ring—and the underside of the cover bears an affixed image of the Beatles as they’re pictured on the cover of their ‘Help!’ single. In very good to fine condition, with some faint creasing to fingers and a tear and creasing to front promo image. Accompanied by the original assembly sheet and shipping box.Manufactured in 1965 by Capitol Records, this magnificent fully functional Help! display was distributed exclusively to select record stores across America to coincide with the album’s highly anticipated release date of August 6, 1965. Due to the fragility of this promotional display, as is the case with other similar oversized and multipart displays of the era, these Beatles displays were usually discarded by record outlets because of their size, with the few that survived generally the result of being rescued by fans. Elevated by its bright colors and excellent condition, this is a fantastically rare original display that would make any serious Beatles collection stand out from the crowd.Format: Display