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A Hard Day's Night (1964)

APPROVED  87 min  -  Comedy | Musical   -  6 July 1964 (UK)
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A 'typical' day in the life of the Beatles, including many of their famous songs.

Director:

Richard Lester

Writer:

Alun Owen (original screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
The Beatles The Beatles
John Lennon ...
Paul McCartney ...
George Harrison ...
Ringo Starr ...
Wilfrid Brambell Wilfrid Brambell ...
Grandfather
Norman Rossington Norman Rossington ...
Norm
John Junkin John Junkin ...
Shake
Victor Spinetti Victor Spinetti ...
T.V. Director
Anna Quayle Anna Quayle ...
Millie
Deryck Guyler ...
Police Inspector
Richard Vernon Richard Vernon ...
Man on Train
Edward Malin Edward Malin ...
Hotel Waiter (as Eddie Malin)
Robin Ray Robin Ray ...
T.V. Floor Manager
Lionel Blair Lionel Blair ...
T.V. Choreographer
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Storyline

The Beatles--the world's most famous rock and roll band--travel from their home town of Liverpool to London to perform in a television broadcast. Along the way they must rescue Paul's unconventional grandfather from various misadventures and drummer Ringo goes missing just before the crucial concert. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Television | The Beatles | Concert | Piano | Songwriter  | See more »

Taglines:

Soaring in their first, full-length, hilarious, action-packed film! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Quatre garçons dans le vent See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$560,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$56,805 (USA) (7 February 1982) (22 Screens)

Gross:

$1,000,549 (USA) (4 February 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ringo Starr was praised for his solo scene at the riverside as a forlorn soul. However, his expression in that scene was actually the result of being severely hung over after a previous night of heavy drinking. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: George puts shaving cream on the mirror to "shave" Shake, but the mirror is clean when they leave after Norm comes in. See more »

Quotes

Reporter: Do you often see your father?
Paul: No, actually, we're just good friends.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are superimposed over the action. The Beatles are
running from a mob of fans while the title track plays. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "V.I.P.: Hard Val's Night (#2.16)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Hard Day's Night"
(1964) (uncredited)
Written by John Lennon
Performed by The Beatles
Published by Capitol Records See more »