A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
United Artists
A Walter Shenson-Subafilms Production
Written by Alun Owen
Produced by Walter Shenson
Directed by Richard Lester
Cast : John Lennon - John; Paul McCartney - Paul; George Harrison - George; Ringo Starr - Ringo; Wilfred Brambell - Grandfather; Norman Rossington - Norm; John Junkin - Shake; Victor Spinetti - Television Director; Kenneth Haigh - Shrit Advertising Man; Anna Quayl 838p1521i e - Millie; Deryck Vernon - Police Sargeant; Richard Vernon - Pompous Traveller; Michael Trubshawe - Club Manager; Eddie Mallin - Waiter; Bridget Armstrong, Roger Avon, Lionel Blair, John Bluthal and Patti Boyd
The film was primarily seen as a way of selling a soundtrack, but it was so successful that it ended up recouping it's production costs thirty times over! It cost 120,000 pounds and grossed more then $13 million worldwide. They also picked up a couple of Academy Awards nominations - one for the script and one for George Martin's musical direction. But the competition was stiff that year (Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady) and they missed out.
Some of the other titles bandied about before release included On The Move, Moving On, Travelling On, Let's Go, Beatlemania and Who Was That Little Old Man?
HELP !
United Artists
A Walter Shenson-Subafilms Production
Written by Marc Behm and Charles Wood
Produced by Walter Shenson
Directed by Richard Lester
Cast : John Lennon - John; Paul McCartney - Paul; George Harrison - George; Ringo Starr - Ringo; Leo McKern - Clang; Eleanor Bron - Ahme; Victor Spinetti - Foot; Roy Kinnear - Algernon; Patrick Cargill - Superintendent; John Bluthal - Blutha; Alfie Bass- Doorman at Restaurant; Warren Mitchell - Adbul; Peter Copley - Jeweller; Bruce Lacey - Lawn Mover; Mal Evans - Channel Swimmer
Although The Beatles clearly
enjoyed making it, the critics were (ever so) slightly disappointed ... but
they still managed to pick up a few awards (including first prize at the
Some of the other titles considered were Beatles II, Who's Been Sleeping In My Porridge and The Day The Clowns Collapsed. But the most seriously considered was Eight Arms To Hold You ...someone had already made a film called Help, and they thought that they'd have copyright problems. But they got around it by sticking an exclamation mark on the end.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Apple Films
Produced by The Beatles
Directed by The Beatles
Cast : John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Ivor Cutler - Buster Bloodvessel; Jessie Robbins - Aunt Jessie; Nat Jackley - Happy Nat the Rubber Man; Victor Spinetti - Army Recruitment Sergeant; The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band; Jan Carson - The Stripper; Derek Royale - Jolly Jimmy Johnson, the Courier; George Caydon - Little George, the Photographer; Mandy West; Mal Evans and Shirley
YELLOW SUBMARINE
United Artiste / King Features Entertainment
Produced by Al Brodax
Written by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal
Directed by George Dunning
Cast : John Clive - voice of John; Geoffrey Hughes - voice of Paul; Paul Angelus - voice of Ringo; Chief Blue Meani; Dick Emery - voice of Lord Mayor; Boop; Lance Percival - voices
LET IT BE
Apple Films
Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
This is the bookend for A Hard Day's Night. Both were firmed at Twickenham, and both have the same 'plot' - they start off with a rehersal and end up in a performance. The only difference is that A H ARD Day's Night is semi-fictious, whereas this one is real life (i.e. no happy ending).
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