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 short hed made later referenced in the film. The beatles a hard days night is rereleased the new. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 106 produced by 3. 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. A hard days night feels like a film where a camera crew stumbled upon the beatles and started filming them. Sir ringo starr however is arrested and still isnt in the studio half an hour before air time.
With slapstick humor and a fantastic soundtrack, the movie imagines the excitement and chaos of thirtysix hours in the life of the fab four, and stars john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr, with wilfrid brambell portraying mccartneys. Were used to all its madcap editing and photography now thanks to television and music videos, and we can only sit back and imagine or try to remember what it looked like through eyes that had never seen anything like it before. A hard days night opened in new york on august 11, 1964. A hard days night purposefully shows the beatles as good natured, fun loving, and undeniably wholesome. A hard days night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the. A day and a half in the life of the fab four leading up to a televised concert gig. A hard days night 1964 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In 1964 the popularity of the beatles had just begun to climb in north america. Its been a hard days night it is said that the first beatles film, a hard days night, was filmed in black and white because united artists did not wish to waste color film on a group that would surely be a fad. A hard days night intro colorized ctto, this looks amazing.
Since this film stars all four original beatle members and it was a musical comedy, i assume that it was marketed for a younger audience. 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 remastered trailer the beatles movie hd in colour. This film has a greenishgray color and 47% typical light transmission.
A hard days night is a 1964 british musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the beatles. The other film in taylors filmography that george lucas sited in wanting to pick him for the job was a hard days night 1964. The beatles 1964 film, a hard days night, which recently celebrated its 50 th birthday, along with the 50 th anniversary of the groups arrival in america, offers a snapshot into the early days of beatlemania. A hard days night was written by alun owen, and directed by richard lester. Would hard days night be better if they colorized it. The beatles a hard days night is rereleased the new republic. During the first worldwide flush of beatlemania in 1964, united artists wanted to ship out a movie with the beatles before their vogue was over. Why star wars cinematographer gilbert taylor matters film. Written by john lennon and credited to lennonmccartney, it was released on the movie soundtrack of the same name in 1964. The asheville film society will screen a hard days night tuesday, april 29, at 8 p.
The rock musical that made history a landmark of 60s cinema that remains startlingly fresh today, a hard days night shaped the pop revolution. Beatles a hard days night sealed mono 1964 lp rare. The night they took miss beautiful 1977 gary collins, chuck connors, henry gibson feature drama the drone official trailer 2019 horror movie hd. 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. The criterion collection and apple corps on picture and sound for the 50th anniversary bluray release.
Its filled with the exhilaration of four musicians who were having fun and creating at. 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. The 1964 film a hard days night was filmed in black and white at a time where films in color were being received more favorably, especially by. The documentarystyle film chronicles the beatles arriving at a theater, rehearsing, and performing in a bbc television special. Even if a hard days night was made in color, help wouldnt be seen the same way because its the first beatles movie in color. A hard day s night doesnt seem dated now, but it does seem familiar. 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. Buckley may have been a guru of conservative ideology, but when it came to pop music criticism perhaps he should have stuck to politics. The stereo version of the album contained all of the songs by the beatles in. It was released in 1964, at the height of beatlemania. The remastered or film equivalent version is even more gorgeous. A hard days night, british comedymusical film, released in 1964, that starred the beatles in their first feature movie. A behindthescenes look at the beatles and a hard days.
In march of 1964 director richard lester began shooting a hard days night, a blackandwhite feature film starring the beatles. A hard days night by richard lester john lennon, paul. Same director, same witty, cameraready group as those in a hard days night. Where to stream the best, and the most ridiculous, of the. Unlike the uk lp, which was essentially a new beatles album, the american a hard days night album was a true film soundtrack, and the album was issued in both stereo and mono.
The beatles film a hard days night has been digitally restored in resolution, and will play in 50 cities ove. The beatles were the most influential group in history, their influence is still around even today, so why not honor their first movie with a rerelease. I got the chance to be in the audience when the beatles filmed a hard days night. A hard days night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by richard lester and starring the beatles john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, and ringo starr during the height of beatlemania. United artists decided to cash in on the beatles popularity and signed a deal with them for three movies in five years. Even if a hard days night was made in color, help wouldnt be seen the same way. A hard days night colorized by drswany22 on deviantart. Still seemingly innocent lads in their suits and funny hair the latest fad, still a b. Richard lesters innovations in a hard days night have become familiar. And of course the colour adds absolutely nothing to the film. The film portrays 36 hours in the lives of the group. The film captures the charismatic insolence of the young beatles. A behindthescenes look at the beatles and a hard days night by jonathan blaustein sep.
Released during the height of beatlemania and the british invasion, a hard days night is now widely considered a classic. Beatles tshirt toddler boys girls ages 25 many cute. A hard days night, in which the bandmates play cheeky comic versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular. This started in 1964 with a hard days night, the fulllength scripted feature starring the band and containing several sequences set to their songs, which may have indeed marked the. This film was in color, had many exotic locations, and it was three times as expensive as a hard days. Even during the nightclub sequences scored to the rollicking i wanna be your man, its. Rerelease a hard days night in color in theaters for the 50th anniversary. Regardless, a hard days night ends up to be a series of fortunate events for both fans of the band and fans of anarchic comedy in the style of the marx brothers. Directed with anythinggoes verve by richard lester and featuring a slew of iconic pop anthems, this timelessly entertaining romp reconceived the movie musical and exerted an enormous influence on the music video. 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. But colourising a hard days night, the end of the world is upon us. 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 1964 film a hard days night was filmed in black and white at a time where films in color were being received more favorably, especially by younger audiences. The plot is a study of a day in the life of the fab four beginning with them running from their adoring fans to catch a train. The beatles a hard days night documentary film duration. They wanted kids that were screaming, and i just sat still, which is.
There was a brief time when everyone loved the beatles, finding them agreeable and charming and cheekily nonthreatening. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Why was a hard days night filmed in black and white. A hard days night remastered trailer the beatles movie hd. A hard days night was a phenomenal success, the first movie in history to realize a profit while it was still being filmed, because united artistsand not the beatles record label, emi. A hard days night colourised fab forum the beatles bible. Tshirt toddler 25 year old a hard days night color tshirt add to basket. It is said to the contrary that the blackandwhite look was an intentional decision on the part of the director. The entire film colorized would be interesting but might take away from the original some how. The film portrays several days in the lives of the group.
Every plot point circles around the band getting to a television show in order to perform a live concert, and within this stream of action is a series of slapstick, zany, and otherwise wacky bits of funniness. A new restoration of the beatles 1964 film a hard days night has been set to play in more than 50 cities nationwide over july 4 weekend. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. The boys captivate the young schoolgirl played by patti boydlater to become mrs. Jayden sheppard staff writer the fab four are returning to the silver screen in a old classic. The beatles a hard days night was the first song that got me hooked on their music when i. George, as the ohsoserious interviewer, grills paul about how the film productions going. The film premiered on uk television on bbc1 on 28 december. Directed by richard lester and produced by walter shenson for united. A hard days night, despite its age, is still a delight to watch and has proven itself to be a rockandroll movie classic. Wow im so used to it in black and white, its kind of weird seeing it in color. The musical presents a fictitious account of 36 hours.
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