You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

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1995-01-01

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 a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?

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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 a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?

Released

1995-01-01

Runtime

62

Director

David Leaf

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Documentary

Language

English

Production

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    Phil Collins

    Phil Collins
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    Roger Ebert

    Roger Ebert
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    Paul McCartney

    Paul McCartney
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    John Lennon

    John Lennon
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    Ringo Starr

    Ringo Starr
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    George Harrison

    George Harrison
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    Peter Noone

    Peter Noone
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    Roger McGuinn

    Roger McGuinn
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    Victor Spinetti

    Victor Spinetti
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    Micky Dolenz

    Micky Dolenz
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    Richard Lester

    Richard Lester