The film portrays 36 hours in the lives of the group. Jumping through the air for the film a hard days night with chorus girls during filming for a hard days night filming the airport scene for the film a hard days night. Their first and finest movie which was first and foremost, a beatlemania. His riverside scene was filmed along the river thames towpath and embankment in kew, surrey, without the other beatles being present. Im sure every nme reader already has a copy on order, so you dont need me to recommend you to buy it. A hard days night official remastered trailer 2014 the beatles movie hd the beatles a hard days night is coming to theaters friday. A hard days night is the third studio album by the english rock band the beatles, released on 10 july 1964, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack. Years before the advent of dvd, a hard days night became the first major motion picture to be released in cdrom format for the home computer market, with supplementary material included.
John lennon and paul mccartney are, perhaps, the greatest songwriting duo of all time. Song a hard days night 2000 digital remaster artist the beatles. When richard lester signed on to direct a hard days night 1964, the film that launched his career after just two previous features, it seems teaming up with the beatles became the perfect move at the perfect moment. As invigorating and funny now as it was on its original release half a century ago, a hard days night offers both a perfect showcase for the beatles and an intriguing snapshot of fastchanging.
A hard days night was the beatles first major film. All characters and events in this film are fictitious. A hard days night movie 1964 the beatles video dailymotion. A hard day s night was written by alun owen, and directed by richard lester.
In all the beatles were at the scala for seven working days, until 31 march when the final performance in front of an audience took place. What impact did a hard days night have on cinematography. Charlotte mews, fitzrovia, london w1 its back to the scala for climax. The documentarystyle film chronicles the beatles arriving at a theater, rehearsing, and performing in a bbc television special. It was written by alun owen and originally released by united artists. And a hard days night was the first beatles album to exclusively focus on their songwriting. In the late 1990s, a hard days night was once again restored very thoroughly. A scene at boston place was also filmed, with the group running towards the camera while being.
The person who restored a hard day s night wanted a better soundtrack. There are beautiful songs and the free spirit of the 1960s. Ringo starr was the only beatle to take part in this days filming for a hard days night. Side 1 is taken from the soundtrack of the united artists film a hard days night. It becomes one of the running jokes in the film that brambell is a clean old man, at least physically this contrasts with brambells most famous role as albert steptoe in steptoe and son where he was a dirty old man both physically and psychologically. The authenticity of that sensation is a testament to the success of lesters application of new wave influence, and what would become his own brand of offthecuff storytelling. The beatles a hard days night lennonmccartney from a hard days 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. 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 a hard days night lyrics genius lyrics. The same footage without the darts and credits seen in the film sequence was used as a clip to promote the. There was a brief time when everyone loved the beatles, finding them agreeable and charming and cheekily nonthreatening. Oct 23, 2012 funny moments i took from the beatles movie. Mar 14, 2017 john lennon and paul mccartney are, perhaps, the greatest songwriting duo of all time. The location was the turks head pub on winchester road in twickenham, middlesex.
When it opened in september, 1964, a hard day s night was a problematic entry in a disreputable form, the rock n roll musical. Jun 30, 2014 a hard days night official remastered trailer 2014 the beatles movie hd the beatles a hard days night is coming to theaters friday in a brand new janus films restoration. As much as the beatles themselves revolutionized popular music, a hard days night also was a revolutionary film of its own. A hard days night ist ein britischer film des regisseurs richard lester. Credited to lennonmccartney, it was written by john lennon, with some collaboration from paul mccartney. A hard days night, despite its age, is still a delight to watch and has proven itself. The first seven songs side one of the record are all from the movie, and the quality is extremely high. Jul, 2016 thirty years after a hard day s night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United artists records came to walter shenson, asking him to produce a movie so ua could issue. It was released on the film soundtrack of the same name in 1964. The beatles extracts from the film a hard days night discogs. The beatles evade a horde of fans while boarding a train for london.
The beatles had a successful film career, beginning with a hard days night 1964, a loosely scripted comic farce, sometimes compared to the marx brothers in style. I saw the beatles films on tv as a kid and let it be at the movies in 1979, 9 years after its original release. In the late 1990s, a hard day s night was once again restored very thoroughly. It was directed by the upandcoming american director richard lester, who was known for having directed a television version of the successful bbc radio series the goon show as well as the offbeat. But theres real danger, all right, in their music, and the numbers in a hard days night are the most gently seductive ever put on film. A hard days night is a 1964 british blackandwhite comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the beatlesjohn lennon, paul. Jan 03, 2020 the film director describes how the beatles movie was unlike anything made before. Ringo was filmed trying to eat a stale sandwich, ruining a game of shove ha. The film was titled yeah yeah yeah in germany and sweden, tutti per uno all for one in italy, quatre garcons dans le vent four boys in the wind in. Not only is it an interesting watch for beatles fans, but everyone as well.
It sets the scene for the song, album and brilliant film. A hard day s night is the third studio album by the english rock band the beatles, released on 10 july 1964, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. A hard days night feels like a film where a camera crew stumbled upon the beatles and started filming them. The person who restored a hard days night wanted a better soundtrack. The longawaited title song from the beatles film a hard day s night.
Song a hard day s night 2000 digital remaster artist the beatles. The beatles a hard days night full title on back cover is songs from the film a hard days night. As much as the beatles themselves revolutionized popular music, a hard day s night also was a revolutionary film of its own. A hard days night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the english rock band the beatlesjohn lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, and ringo starrduring the height of beatlemania. The beatles produced a promotional film clip for strawberry fields forever, which served as an early example of what became known as a music video. When it opened in september, 1964, a hard days night was a problematic entry in a disreputable form, the rock n roll musical. The beatles filmed the opening sequence for a hard days night on 5 april 1964 at londons marylebone station.
Although the theatre is longgone, you can still see unchanged, opposite its old entrance, charlotte mews, the alleyway from which the fab four finally emerge for the frenzied tv concert. The longawaited title song from the beatles film a hard days night. The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the beatles first feature film, a hard days night, and was on their album of the same name. A blackandwhite film, it focused on beatlemania and the bands hectic touring lifestyle and was directed by the upandcoming richard lester. Still very few soundtracks produced as many hits as did a hard day s night. A hard days night official remastered trailer 2014 the. This release is the lacquer cut, for the dmm cut see. Jul 03, 2014 film was not a medium in which the beatles showed any real interest unlike sinatra or elvis, but a hard day s night captures the spirit of the times and the band themselves are so. The musical presents a fictitious account of 36 hours. The beatles a hard days night instrumental youtube. A hard days night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the english rock band the beatlesjohn lennon, paul mccartney. The beatles were already a publicity phenomenon 70 million viewers watched them on the ed sullivan show, but they were not yet cultural icons. A hard days night official remastered trailer 2014.
A hard days night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the. It was released in 1964, at the height of beatlemania. The beatles in their feature film debut, one of the greatest. Roy ford in a hard days night 1964 wilfrid brambell in a hard days night 1964. A hard days night official remastered trailer 2014 the beatles. Credited to lennonmccartney, it was written by john lennon, 2 with some collaboration from paul mccartney. A hard days night july 10h, 1964 was the first beatles album to feature all original songsall written by john lennon and paul mccartney. A hard day s night was the beatles first major film. If the film was an enjoyable romp, so much the better john lennon asked for a hard days night director richard lester on the basis of a comedy. It becomes one of the running jokes in the film that brambell is a clean old man, at least physically this contrasts with brambell s. Still very few soundtracks produced as many hits as did a hard days night. Film was not a medium in which the beatles showed any real interest unlike sinatra or elvis, but a hard days night captures the spirit of the times and the band themselves are so. With a minimal budget and even less time, lester produced a film that went far beyond the expectations of the project. The film director describes how the beatles movie was unlike anything made before.
When the young females were resting i had to contend with the fab fours liverpudlian speech patterns which were as yet unfamiliar to me. George, as the ohsoserious interviewer, grills paul about how the film productions going. 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 was the first day of filming at the scala theatre in london, where the performance finale of the beatles first film a hard days night took place. The music that made the movies making a hard day s night with the beatles. A hard days night official remastered trailer 2014 the beatles movie hd the beatles a hard days night is coming to theaters friday in a brand new janus films restoration. Sep 08, 2009 if the film was an enjoyable romp, so much the better john lennon asked for a hard day s night director richard lester on the basis of a comedy short hed made later referenced in the film s.
It was also released in the uk as a single, with things we said today as its bside. He deemed the original soundtrack unacceptable since it was overmodulated. The beatles filmed the opening sequence for a hard day s night on 5 april 1964 at london s marylebone station. The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the beatles first. Released during the height of beatlemania and the british invasion, a hard days night is now widely considered a classic. As invigorating and funny now as it was on its original release half a century ago, a hard day s night offers both a perfect showcase for the beatles and an intriguing snapshot of fastchanging. The beatles extracts from the film a hard days night. On this day ringo starr filmed part of his solo sequence for the beatles debut film a hard days night. Shot in black and white, the film focused on fictionalised versions of the band during beatlemania and the band s hectic touring lifestyle. Damals gab es nur drei fernsehkanale in westdeutschland. Years before the advent of dvd, a hard day s night became the first major motion picture to be released in cdrom format for the home computer market, with supplementary material included. Shot in black and white, the film focused on fictionalised versions of the band during beatlemania and the bands hectic touring lifestyle. A hard days night is a song by the english rock band the beatles.
The picture was restored and most cracks or specks in the film were repaired. The boys captivate the young schoolgirl played by patti boydlater to become mrs. Thirty years after a hard days night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. A hard day s night 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The beatles filmed the title performance for the movie help. In that context, the achievement of a hard day s night is all the more astounding. The station was closed to the public on sundays, allowing the beatles to film the necessary scenes without interruption. The beatles at the ed sullivan theater presented by motown the musical duration. Ringo was filmed trying to eat a stale sandwich, ruining a game of shove hapenny, accidentally smashing a beer glass, and throwing some badlyaimed darts. This was the first day of filming at the scala theatre in london, where the performance finale of the beatles first film a hard day s night took place. A hard days night, british comedymusical film, released in 1964, that starred the beatles in their first feature movie. A hard days night 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its been a hard days night and ive been working like a dog its been a hard days night i should be sleeping like a log but when i get home to you i find. A hard days night became the first major motion picture to be released in cdrom format for the home computer market, with.
Over two typical days in the life of the beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves. A hard days night was written by alun owen, and directed by richard lester. Whilst a hard days night was being filmed a daunting endeavour for firsttime proper actors john, paul, george and ringo george and paul let off some steam in a fun mockinterview for bbc radios public ear. Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of the beatles. The beatles a hard days night chords ultimateguitar. In that context, the achievement of a hard days night is all the more astounding.