George Harrison met his wife-to-be, Patricia Boyd, on the set when she made a brief (uncredited) appearance as one of the schoolgirls on the train. Is this movie set (A Hard Days Night), where George Harrison met his future wife Patty Boyd (Jean, in the movie) ? [68][69], On 6 July 2004, the 40th anniversary of the film's world premiere, a private cast and crew reunion screening was hosted in London by DVD producer Martin Lewis. [39], The film premiered at the Pavilion Theatre in London on 6 July 1964—the eve of Ringo Starr's 24th birthday—and the soundtrack was released four days later. best. They then find out that the grandfather went to a gambling club using an invitation sent to Ringo, and, after a brief dust-up, they bring him back to the hotel. So Dick Lester said, 'We are going to use that title. [6] While the other three search in vain for Ringo, he is arrested on suspicion and taken to a police station, where Paul's grandfather joins him shortly after attempting to sell Beatles photos with forged signatures. Sort by. (1965) 20. In addition to the original film, the DVD edition contained a bonus disc with over 7 hours of additional material including interviews with cast and crew members and Beatles associates. "[15] Owen spent several days with the group, who told him their lives were like "a train and a room and a car and a room and a room and a room"; the character of Paul's grandfather refers to this in the dialogue. Yeah! [7] Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night is the Beatles seventh official EP, released on 6 November 1964.This EP contains four tracks from the album that were not featured in the film. 2:36. In addition to the soundtrack album, an EP (in mono) of songs from the film titled Extracts From The Film A Hard Day's Night was released by Parlophone on 6 November 1964, having the following tracks:[7]. Or somebody who just likes the music of Paul McCartney and the lyrics of John Lennon. Actually 32 years before that in Paramount's The Big Broadcast the same was asked of straying Bing Crosby. At a point before a decision had been made to excise the song from the film, footage of that performance had been sent by the filmmakers and Brian Epstein to be aired on. Compilation of almost all The Beatles' music videos, with other television appearances and live performances. '"[64], Yet another version of events appeared in 1996; producer Walter Shenson said that Lennon had described to him some of Starr's funnier gaffes, including "a hard day's night", whereupon Shenson immediately decided that that was going to be the title of the film. Where’s this clip from. report. [33] The girl with Boyd in the dining car scene is Prudence Bury. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. [41], Reviews of the film were mostly positive; one oft-quoted assessment was provided by Andrew Sarris of The Village Voice, labeling A Hard Day's Night "the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals. Christiane. Rooney Massara, who went on to compete in the 1972 Munich Olympics, was the sculler in the river in the "walkabout" scene by the river at Kew (uncredited). on 22 April 1965. A 'Fab Four' star Liverpool hotel. The Beatles had joined the actors' union, Equity, only that morning. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Report Save. Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night is an EP by the Beatles released on 4 November 1964 by Parlophone (catalogue number GEP 8920.) Of course you know the answer.A Hard Day's Night is must viewing for anyone who's trying to learn about the sixties. Footage used in the film Let It Be. En route, they meet Paul's trouble-making grandfather for the first time; he becomes so much of a nuisance that Paul has him locked up in the guards van, but he and the others soon join him inside. The same footage (without the darts and credits seen in the film sequence) was used as a clip to promote the ... See full summary », A day and a half in the life of the Fab Four leading up to a televised concert gig. A Hard Day's Night, in other words, is a crucial inflection point in the Beatles' career. Written by by Quentin Tarantino) nsfw. '"[63], In a 1994 interview for The Beatles Anthology, however, McCartney disagreed with Lennon's recollections, recalling that it was the Beatles, and not Lester, who had come up with the idea of using Starr's verbal misstep: "The title was Ringo's. The Beatles filmed the title performance for the movie Help. [48] In 2004, Total Film magazine named A Hard Day's Night the 42nd greatest British film of all time. Was this review helpful to you? See how many you recognize now that they're grown up. 2:26. When the young females were resting I had to contend with the Fab Four's Liverpudlian speech patterns which were as yet unfamiliar to me. This is a 2 DVD package; the first disc being the cleaned up, restored and remixed version of the movie and the second disc consisting of extra bonus features: )", "A Hard Day's Night (re-release) Reviews", "Screen: The Four Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night, "Beatles film 'A Hard Day's Night' still makes you feel all right", "Gerry Marsden, a Hitmaker With the Pacemakers, Dies at 78", "Singing Pictures: Ferry Cross The Mersey is NOT a film by The Beatles", "Restored 'Hard Day's Night,' 'Help!' Which is your favorite? A Hard Day's Night, in other words, is a crucial inflection point in the Beatles' career. The film was meant to be released in July 1964, and since it was already March when Lester got to filming, the entire film had to be produced over a period of sixteen weeks. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The film's costumes—except for those of the Beatles themselves—were designed by Julie Harris. [16] Owen wrote the script from the viewpoint that the Beatles had become prisoners of their own fame, their schedule of performances and studio work having become punishing. The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart. Before A Hard Day's Night was released in America, a United Artists executive asked Lester to dub the voices of the group with mid-Atlantic accents. When it opened in September, 1964, "A Hard Day's Night" was a problematic entry in a disreputable form, the rock 'n' roll musical. Academy Awards, USA 1965 Nominee Oscar: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen Alun Owen: Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment George Martin: BAFTA Awards 1965 With Sir Paul McCartney's grandfather available for additional comical relief, the group performs a dozen or so songs. "A Hard Day's Night" is the pilot episode of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which first aired on March 27, 2005 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). night!' The song "I Call Your Name" was cut from the film for unknown reasons. "[42] When The Village Voice published the results of its first annual film poll, A Hard Day's Night placed second behind Stanley Kubrick's Dr. [8] John Lennon wrote the song in one night, (credited to Lennon-McCartney) basing the lyrics on a birthday card sent to his young son Julian,[66] and it went on to win a Grammy for Best Performance by a Vocal Group.[10]:p.xii. In 1964, Pan Books published a novelisation of the film by author John Burke, described as "based on the original screenplay by Alun Owen". 100% Upvoted. Mathildeefo. [60][61] In an interview for the DVD re-release of A Hard Day's Night, Lester said he had been labelled the father of MTV and had jokingly responded by asking for a paternity test. 1 day ago. George grabs his face and walks off looking confused, Beatlemania: 10 Best Documentaries About The Beatles, Ranked By IMDb, Win a Blu-ray Bundle with Catch Us if You Can, Catch Us If You Can review – on the run with the Dave Clark Five, United Artists 100th Anniversary Poll Part II. A day and a half in the life of the Fab Four leading up to a televised concert gig. The Beatles charter a special bus for a surreal mystery tour. The film was a financial and critical success and was nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay. In media interviews at the event, McCartney disclosed that while he had seen the film many times on video, he had not seen the film on the "big screen" since its 1964 premiere. Tässä tulemme! Director Richard Lester said, "The general aim of the film was to present what was apparently becoming a social phenomenon in this country. The screenplay was written by Alun Owen, who was chosen because the Beatles were familiar with his play No Trams to Lime Street, and he had shown an aptitude for Liverpudlian dialogue. 1 day ago. [4] In particular, the visuals and storyline are credited with inspiring The Monkees' television series. It is the first book in the English language to have the word 'grotty' in print. A "Difficult Third Album" this is not- Indeed they didn't really experience a "Difficult" phase until ...For Sale, later in 1964. Share. [53] The "Can't Buy Me Love" segment borrowed stylistically from Richard Lester's earlier The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film, and it is this segment, in particular using the contemporary technique of cutting the images to the beat of the music, which has been cited as a precursor of modern music videos. What Beatle songs and scores are featured? The boys seem to be constantly on the run, from their crazed fans and from their manager, who is constantly trying to rein them in. Playing the buxom woman with Paul's grandfather in the casino scene was popular British 1960s pinup model Margaret Nolan (aka Vicky Kennedy), who also appeared as "Dink", the golden girl during the opening credits of the James Bond film Goldfinger, later that same year. hide. Their manager Norm tasks them with answering all their fan mail, but they sneak out to party, only to be caught by Norm and taken back. share. I first saw this film way back in the day. "[59] A Hard Day's Night also inspired a 1965 film featuring Gerry and the Pacemakers, entitled Ferry Cross the Mersey. 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Help! (1965), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)—popularized jump cuts, rapid and 'ungrammatical' cutting. British critic Leslie Halliwell states the film's influence as "it led directly to all the kaleidoscopic swinging London spy thrillers and comedies of the later sixties". A Hard Day's Night is the third studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964 by Parlophone, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. Ringo would do these little malapropisms, he would say things slightly wrong, like people do, but his were always wonderful, very lyrical ... they were sort of magic even though he was just getting it wrong. A Ringo-ism, where he said it not to be funny... just said it. [38] When the film was submitted for release on VHS, the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) could not locate the phrase and presumed that the clip was "pre-cut", but stated that the phrase was no longer of any concern. Sir Ringo Starr however is arrested and still isn't in the studio half an hour before air time. What a "Night"! They play cards and entertain some schoolgirls before arriving at the London station, where they're quickly driven to a hotel and begin to feel cooped up. Confidence that they could dress as they liked, speak as they liked, talk to the Queen as they liked, talk to the people on the train who 'fought the war for them' as they liked. [3] Leslie Halliwell gave the film his highest rating, four stars, the only British film of 1964 to achieve that accolade. The film's title originated from something said by Ringo Starr, who described it this way in an interview with disc jockey Dave Hull in 1964: "We went to do a job, and we'd worked all day and we happened to work all night. Reply. Strangelove. Forget all this talk about talent or ability or money or speech. The grandfather manipulates Ringo into going outside to experience life rather than reading books, passing a surprised John and Paul on the way out. However, also heard in the film is a portion of "Don't Bother Me", a George Harrison composition. In 1964 the biggest band on the planet made their big screen debut with A Hard Day s Night, a groundbreaking film that presented a typical day in the life of The Fab Four as they tried to outrun screaming fans, find Paul s mischievous grandfather, deal with a … [4], The New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther noted the film was a subtle satire on Beatlemania and the Beatles themselves. "[51], A Hard Day's Night was nominated for two Academy Awards: for Best Screenplay (Alun Owen), and Best Score (Adaptation) (George Martin). It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. Irish actor Wilfrid Brambell, who played Paul McCartney's fictional grandfather John McCartney, was already well known to British television audiences as co-star of the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. 4:11. Located at the heart of Liverpool's 'Beatles Quarter' offering luxurious accommodation and exclusive event space with a twist. 5 comments. The Beatles were already a publicity phenomenon (70 million viewers watched them on "The Ed Sullivan Show"), but they were not yet cultural icons. [50] The New Yorker critic Brendan Gill wrote: "Though I don't pretend to understand what makes these four rather odd-looking boys so fascinating to so many scores of millions of people, I admit that I feel a certain mindless joy stealing over me as they caper about uttering sounds. The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies. level 1. 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