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A hard day's night / original screenplay by Alun Owen ; produced by Walter Shenson ; directed by Richard Lester.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: CC2372D | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection ; 711.Publisher: [New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Director-approved DVD special editionDescription: 1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781604658545
  • 1604658541
Other title:
  • Title on container: Beatles : a hard day's night
Uniform titles:
  • Hard day's night (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Disc 1. Feature. Things they said today: contemporary recollections about making the movie -- Disc 2. Supplementary material: "Their production will be second to none" (interviews with the filmmakers); "With the Beatles" (cast); "Working like a dog" (the production crew); "Busy working overtime" (post production crew); "Listen to the music playing in your head" (George Martin); "Such a clean old man!" (memories of Wilfrid Brambell); "I've lost my little girl" (Isla Blair interview); "Taking testimonial pictures" (Robert Freeman interview); "Dressed to the hilt" (Gordon Millings interview); "Dealing with 'The men from the press'" (Tony Barrow interview); "They and I have memories" (Klaus Voorman interview); "Hitting the big time in the USA" (Sid Bernstein interview).
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; editor, John Jympson ; songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Cast: The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ; Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti, Deryck Guyler, Anna Quayle.Summary: "Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day's Night, in which the bandmates play slapstick versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever. Directed with raucous, anything-goes verve by Richard Lester and featuring a slew of iconic pop anthems, including the title track, "Can't Buy Me Love," "I Should Have Known Better," and "If I Fell," A Hard Day's Night, which reconceived the movie musical and exerted an incalculable influence on the music video, is one of the most deliriously entertaining movies of all time."--Back cover.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD MUSIC HARD DAY Available 33111010005235
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New MUSIC HARD DAY Available 33111010005227
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Captures all the fun, excitement, and unforgettable music of John, Paul, George, and Ringo at the height of Beatlemania. The Beatles perform their songs and look for adventure, all while avoiding hordes of screaming fans. Packed with all-time Beatle favorites, including A Hard Day's Night; All My Loving; Can't Buy Me Love; I Should Have Known Better; She Loves You; Tell Me Why; and more.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mono or stereo.

Wide screen (1.75:1).

English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ; Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti, Deryck Guyler, Anna Quayle.

Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; editor, John Jympson ; songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964.

"Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day's Night, in which the bandmates play slapstick versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever. Directed with raucous, anything-goes verve by Richard Lester and featuring a slew of iconic pop anthems, including the title track, "Can't Buy Me Love," "I Should Have Known Better," and "If I Fell," A Hard Day's Night, which reconceived the movie musical and exerted an incalculable influence on the music video, is one of the most deliriously entertaining movies of all time."--Back cover.

Special features: Audio commentary featuring cast and crew ; In their own voices, a new piece combining 1964 interviews with the Beatles, behind-the-scenes footage, and photos ; "You can't do that: the making of a Hard Day's Night", a 1994 documentary by producer Walter Shenson including an outtake performance by the Beatles ; The whole world is watching by Howard Hampton (leaflet).

Disc 1. Feature. Things they said today: contemporary recollections about making the movie -- Disc 2. Supplementary material: "Their production will be second to none" (interviews with the filmmakers); "With the Beatles" (cast); "Working like a dog" (the production crew); "Busy working overtime" (post production crew); "Listen to the music playing in your head" (George Martin); "Such a clean old man!" (memories of Wilfrid Brambell); "I've lost my little girl" (Isla Blair interview); "Taking testimonial pictures" (Robert Freeman interview); "Dressed to the hilt" (Gordon Millings interview); "Dealing with 'The men from the press'" (Tony Barrow interview); "They and I have memories" (Klaus Voorman interview); "Hitting the big time in the USA" (Sid Bernstein interview).

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