Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.
A day and a half in the life of the Fab Four leading up to a televised concert gig. The boys seem to be constantly on the run, from their crazed fans and from their manager, who is constantly trying to rein them in. Sir Ringo Starr however is arrested and still isn't in the studio half an hour before air time. With Sir Paul McCartney's grandfather available for additional comical relief, the group performs a dozen or so songs.Written by
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Some of the Beatles are shown smoking. This was shocking to American audiences. While the Beatles had grown up in tough working class situations where smoking was common among youth, the band had been marketed to Americans as being cute, sweet, harmless "mop-tops" who loved to wear matching outfits, and joke around. This was important because their long hair was seen by conservative Americans as being dangerously radical.
When Laister filmed the boys smoking, he had not considered the impact on American conservatives. Even Elvis Presley, who shocked audiences in the late fifties, was never shown to be smoking in the early days as it would have criminal inferences. See more »
Goofs
Whilst the closing credits say that all the songs were written by Lennon and McCartney, the soundtrack includes "Don't Bother Me," written by George Harrison. See more »
Quotes
Grandfather:
Would you look at him? Sittin' there with his hooter scrapin' away at that book!
Ringo:
Well, what's the matter with that?
Grandfather:
Have you no natural resources of your own? Have they even robbed you of that?
Ringo:
You can learn from books!
Grandfather:
You can, can you? Pahh! Sheeps' heads! You could learn more by gettin' out there and living!
Ringo:
Out where?
Grandfather:
Any old where! But not our little Richard. Oh, no. When you're not thumpin' them pagan skins you're tormenting your eyes with that rubbish.
Ringo:
Books are good.
Grandfather:
*Parading's* better.
Ringo:
...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits are superimposed over the action. The Beatles are running from a mob of fans whilst the title track plays. See more »
Alternate Versions
The 1981 re-release version has the following end credit (added & superimposed under the original ones for 'Sound Recordists', 'Sound Editor' & 'Assistant Editor'): "Rerecorded in DOLBY STEREO (TM Logo) at GOLDWYN SOUND FACILITY STEVE MASLOW, C.A.S. GREGG LANDAKER, C.A.S. See more »
Excellent production, script, acting and what BRILLIANT music composed under the duress of filming and touring! John Lennon's tour-de-force (he wrote 11 1/2 songs on the album, Paul McCartney wrote half of "And I Love Her" and all of "Things We Said Today"). The script captures perfectly the joys and draining madness of Beatlmania. The Beatles prove in this film that they are deserving of the fame and adulation.
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Excellent production, script, acting and what BRILLIANT music composed under the duress of filming and touring! John Lennon's tour-de-force (he wrote 11 1/2 songs on the album, Paul McCartney wrote half of "And I Love Her" and all of "Things We Said Today"). The script captures perfectly the joys and draining madness of Beatlmania. The Beatles prove in this film that they are deserving of the fame and adulation.