A Hard Day's Night( 1964)

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The Beatles, starring in their first full-length, hilarious, action-packed film!

Overview

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

Top Billed Cast

John Lennon
John
Paul McCartney
Paul
George Harrison
George
Ringo Starr
Ringo
Wilfrid Brambell
Grandfather
Norman Rossington
Norm
John Junkin
Shake
Victor Spinetti
T.V. Director
Anna Quayle
Millie
Deryck Guyler
Police Inspector
Richard Vernon
Man on Train
Edward Malin
Hotel Waiter
Lionel Blair
T.V. Floor Manager
Robin Ray
T.V. Choreographer
Alison Seebohm
Secretary
David Janson
Young Boy
Bridget Armstrong
Lead Makeup Woman (uncredited)
Roger Avon
Policeman (uncredited)
Bruce Beeby
Casino Man (uncredited)
Isla Blair
Actress (uncredited)
John Bluthal
Car Thief (uncredited)
Pattie Boyd
Jean (uncredited)
Andre Charisse
Champagne Waiter at Casino (uncredited)
Phil Collins
Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Makeup Lady (uncredited)
Rosemarie Frankland
Brunette Showgirl (uncredited)
Bob Godfrey
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Kenneth Haigh
Simon Marshall (uncredited)
Susan Hampshire
Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Man at Casino (uncredited)
Julian Holloway
Adrian (uncredited)
Clare Kelly
Barmaid (uncredited)
David Langton
Actor (uncredited)
Al Lewis
Gambler (uncredited)
Jeremy Lloyd
Tall Dancer at the Disco (uncredited)
Derek Nimmo
Leslie Jackson (uncredited)
Margaret Nolan
Grandfather's Girl at Casino (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Charlotte Rampling
Girl at Disco (uncredited)
Gordon Rollings
Man with Sandwich in Pub (uncredited)
Edina Ronay
Girl at Disco (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Society Reporter (uncredited)
Noel Trevarthen
Journalist (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Casino Manager (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Doorman (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 02 2024

Who says there were no pop videos in the 1960s? This is an example of one, two, three - indeed, possibly five - all loosely connected via a daftly enjoyable storyline featuring old "Steptoe" himself - Mr. Wilfrid Bramble. It has a plot, not that it remotely matters: the fab four are heading to London to do a television show and poor old Ringo gets separated - much to the chagrin of the programme's director. What ensues are various enjoyable escapades interspersed with some dapper performances from the band. The thing is riddled with charisma - the band are clearly having a whale of a time, Bram...