[4] The film is credited as being one of the most influential of all musical films, inspiring numerous spy films, the Monkees' television show and pop music videos. "A Hard Day's Night" is probably more responsible for the Beatles' enduring image in our culture than any single song they made. [4], The New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther noted the film was a subtle satire on Beatlemania and the Beatles themselves. Watch Hard Days Night - Cap Capeloto on Dailymotion. The Beatles were the first people to attack this... they said if you want something, do it. Cahit Oben 4'lüsü - Good Golly miss Molly & Hard Days Night [54][55][56][57][58] Roger Ebert goes even further, crediting Lester for a more pervasive influence, even constructing "a new grammar": "he influenced many other films. The next day, they arrive at a TV studio for a performance. The relationships between the band members, and with Grandpa, Norm, and Shake, are left unexplored, and you don't really miss that as much as you maybe should.But as a collection of small, witty moments interspersed with great music, "Hard Day's Night" is a pleasure through-and-through. The website's critics consensus reads: "A Hard Day's Night, despite its age, is still a delight to watch and has proven itself to be a rock-and-roll movie classic. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Marylebone Station, Marylebone, London, England, UK. He demurs, saying his face is not quite right for "him", initiating a surreal dialogue ending with the fan, after she puts on her glasses, agreeing that Lennon doesn't "look like him at all", and Lennon saying to himself that "she looks more like him than I do". A Hard Day's Night looks chaotic and slapdash enough (and just occasionally, for me, depressing enough) to count as an experimentalist or underground movie. The screening was attended by McCartney, actors Victor Spinetti, John Junkin, David Janson and many crew members. Then there's "Can't Buy Me Love," which shows the Beatles in full-tilt boogie mode after momentarily escaping their studio confines. The film's costumes—except for those of the Beatles themselves—were designed by Julie Harris. 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. Search for "A Hard Day's Night" on Amazon.com, Title: on 22 April 1965. [65], Regardless of which of these origin stories is the true one, the original tentative title for the film had been "Beatlemania" and when the new title was agreed upon, it became necessary to write and quickly record a new title song, which was completed on 16 April, just eight days before filming was finished. View production, box office, & company info. It's been a hard day's night And I've been workin' like a dog It's been a hard day's night I should be sleepin' like a log. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing. The Beatles in their feature film debut, one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. However, also heard in the film is a portion of "Don't Bother Me", a George Harrison composition. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Where pop rock became worth listening and not just dancing to? [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. The Beatles A Hard Day's Night (Lennon/McCartney) From "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) ----- EDIT April 2015 Went through the comments section and tried to update this tab using the corrections there as it is one of the versions on UG that are visited frequently. While doing so, the boys wind up in a Keystone Cops-style foot chase before arriving back at the studio with Ringo, with only minutes to spare before airtime. The phrase "get knotted" (allegedly in reel 7 of the original submission) was judged inappropriate for a U film and had to be removed. Sir Ringo Starr however is arrested and still isn't in the studio half an hour before air time. "A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Paul has his grandfather along, a codgy old troublemaker who nevertheless is "very clean." In 1964, Pan Books published a novelisation of the film by author John Burke, described as "based on the original screenplay by Alun Owen". Just do it."[21]. The supporting cast included Richard Vernon as the "city gent" on the train and Lionel Blair as a featured dancer. Meet the Beatles! The televised concert goes on as planned, after which the Beatles are whisked away to another performance via helicopter. [26] On 10 March, scenes with Ringo were shot at the Turk's Head pub in Twickenham, and over the following week various interior scenes were filmed at Twickenham Studios. A Hard Day's Night 1. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The Beatles had joined the actors' union, Equity, only that morning. In that context, the achievement of A Hard Day's Night is all the more astounding. In other roles, Norman Rossington played the Beatles' manager Norm, John Junkin played the group's road manager Shake, and Victor Spinetti played the television director. Brambell works very well in the film, a needful focal point in a film that requires some bearings in order to work. "And I Love Her" has some of the film's greatest camera work, very moody and intense in its focus on how well the Beatles worked in a TV studio setting.As a film, "Hard Day's Night" lacks a bit of heart. 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. I don't really miss the fact that "Help!" His first acting experience was when he was aged just two, entertaining wounded soldiers returning from action during the First World War. With Sir Paul McCartney's grandfather available for additional comical relief, the group performs a dozen or so songs. [23] At first, the film itself was something of a secondary consideration to UA, whose primary interest was in being able to release the soundtrack album in the United States before Capitol Records (the American EMI affiliate who had first shot at releasing Beatles music in the States) got around to issuing their material; in the words of Bud Ornstein, the European head of production for United Artists: "Our record division wants to get the soundtrack album to distribute in the States, and what we lose on the film we'll get back on this disc. Forget all this talk about talent or ability or money or speech. They leave through a fire escape and cavort in a field until forced off by the owner. After the initial rehearsal, the producer thinks they're out to sabotage his career (thanks to something the grandfather said). wasn't a true sequel; "Hard Day's Night" works for its 90-plus minutes but doesn't leave you wanting more. "[30] Lester subsequently directed the Beatles' 1965 film, Help!. 59 of 69 people found this review helpful. "[59] A Hard Day's Night also inspired a 1965 film featuring Gerry and the Pacemakers, entitled Ferry Cross the Mersey. The catalogue numbers were United Artists UA 6366 (mono) and United Artists UAS 6366 (stereo). Was this review helpful to you? A Hard Day’s Night, British comedy-musical film, released in 1964, that starred the Beatles in their first feature movie. Bob Cummins, Doug Cox, Trey Garitty, Paul Averitt, Chad Stockslager and Christian Rios It is the first book in the English language to have the word 'grotty' in it. Norm sends John, Paul and George to retrieve him. [46], Time magazine called the film "One of the smoothest, freshest, funniest films ever made for purposes of exploitation. Despite the fact that the original working titles of the film were first The Beatles and then Beatlemania, the group's name is never spoken in the film[22]—it is, however, visible on Ringo's drum kit, on the stage lighting, and on the helicopter in the final scene. [52], By 1971, the film was estimated to have earned $11 million worldwide (equivalent to $69,443,714 in 2019).[2]. Over time, his brash editorial style became a norm, now celebrated every night around the world in hundreds of music videos on MTV and in countless commercials. But when I get home to you I find the things that you do You make me feel alright. Forty years after its release, Time magazine rated it as one of the 100 all-time great films. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. John Bluthal played a car thief and an uncredited Derek Nimmo appeared as magician Leslie Jackson. You can do it. A Hard Day's Night é uma canção da banda de Rock inglesa The Beatles.Composta por John Lennon, creditada à Lennon/McCartney.Foi lançada como um single com "Things We Said Today" no lado B. . [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. United Artists 100th Anniversary Poll Part II. For instance, at one point a fan, played by Anna Quayle, apparently recognises John Lennon, though she does not actually mention Lennon's name, saying only "you are...". Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles, as they travel to a TV show in London. 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). The musical presents a fictitious account of 36 hours [3] In 1997, British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a "comic fantasia with music; an enormous commercial success with the director trying every cinematic gag in the book" and awarded it a full four stars. The Beatles charter a special bus for a surreal mystery tour. 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. [31] The clothes of the Beatles were credited to Dougie Millings & Son. [49] In fact, their biggest problem is McCartney's elderly, but "clean" grandfather, played by Wilfrid Brambell. There were also various cameos. A Hard Day's Night is the third studio album by The Beatles, released on 10 July 1964 as the soundtrack to their film A Hard Day's Night. Brian Epstein, the group's real manager, had an uncredited bit part.[32]. The boys hare off just ahead of them. (1964). The film's credits state that all songs are composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A Hard Day's Night. ... [Everything was] still based on privilege—privilege by schooling, privilege by birth, privilege by accent, privilege by speech. [16] Other dialogue is derived from actual interviews with the Beatles. His initial overtures to her were spurned because she had a boyfriend at the time, but he persisted and they were married within 18 months. Like the scene where John cuts the tailor's measure ("I now declare this bridge open") or has that absurd corridor chat with Anna Quayle ("She looks more like him than I do.") Finally "Hard Day's Night" clicked not only with the kids but the adults, who previously viewed the band as a motley band of overplayed haircuts. You know I work all day To get your money to buy your things And it's worth it just to hear you say You're gonna give me everything. With Sir Paul McCartney's grandfather available for additional comical relief, the group performs a dozen or so songs. And he said after a concert, 'Phew, it's been a hard day's night. The sequence on the train with "I Should Have Known Better" still works as a video, with all the baggage-car bric-a-brac thrown in for ambiance. 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. The Beatles were already a publicity phenomenon (70 million viewers watched them on "The Ed Sullivan Show"), but they were not yet cultural icons. [35][36] What a "Night"! The phrase "A hard day's night" was used by John Lennon in his book "In His Own Write" in the short story "Sad Michael". [20], Audiences also responded to the Beatles' brash social impudence. The television performance scene also contains a visual pun on the group's name, with photos of beetles visible on the wall behind the dancers. The film was titled Yeah Yeah Yeah in Germany and Sweden, Tutti Per Uno (All for One) in Italy, Quatre garçons dans le vent (Four Boys in the Wind) in France[67] Yeah! Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night at Discogs. Strangelove. A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966. '"[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. Directed by Richard Lester. Compilation of almost all The Beatles' music videos, with other television appearances and live performances. 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. [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. '"[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. [34] Phil Collins, later a member of the band Genesis, was an uncredited schoolboy extra in the concert audience and would subsequently go on to be a very successful musician in his own right. "[44] It is number four on Rotten Tomatoes' list of the Top Ten Musicals and Performing Arts films. [45] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 96 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [28] The "Can't Buy Me Love" segment, which featured creative camera work and the band running and jumping around in a field was shot on 23 April 1964 at Thornbury Playing Fields, Isleworth, Middlesex. What Beatle songs and scores are featured? The grandfather makes a break for it, runs back to the studio and tells the others about Ringo. [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 film uses … Where popular culture as we know it took shape in a "let there be light" Genesis kind of way? The Beatles filmed the title performance for the movie Help. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. In 2005, Time.com named it one of the 100 best films of the last 80 years. "[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. night!' Is this movie set (A Hard Days Night), where George Harrison met his future wife Patty Boyd (Jean, in the movie) ? These guys were good.The story of "Hard Day's Night" is thin by design. [43] On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 107 reviews, with an average rating of 8.49/10. He tries to have a quiet drink in a pub, takes pictures, walks alongside the river and rides a bicycle along a railway station platform. There is a press conference, where the Beatles are bored by the mundane questioning. 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]. 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. Not that it's cold or cruel, just a trifle too detached to get enveloped by, the way one does with great cinema. 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. McCartney commented, "Alun hung around with us and was careful to try and put words in our mouths that he might've heard us speak, so I thought he did a very good script. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs. I had used it in In His Own Write, but it was an off-the-cuff remark by Ringo. The Beatles’ fourth US album, A Hard Day’s Night, was the soundtrack for their debut film.It was released in America on 26 June 1964. Tässä tulemme! The book was priced at two shillings and sixpence and contained an 8-page section of photographs from the film. 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. 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