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A Hard Day's Night

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1113L )
(1.33:1) (4 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
The theatrical trailer for the 1982 re-release
An interview with director Richard Lester
Richard Lester's experimental 'The Running, Jumping and Standing' still film, which inspired the Beatles to work with him on
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LaserDisc

A Hard Day's Night
1964 - 90 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring the Beatles in their feature film debut, is one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully restored negative and digitally restored soundtrack. 

The year is 1964 and four young lads from Liverpool are about to change the world

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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. Working within a tight $600,000 budget, director Richard Lester turned out A Hard Day's Night in a fast 6 1/2 weeks; the picture was in the theatres three months after shooting commenced. With a built-in audience and the profits accrued from advance sales of the Hard Day's Night album, Lester would have been forgiven by United Artists had he served up a formless teen exploitation flick. But he didn't: A Hard Day's Night was not only one of the best rock 'n' roll movies ever made but also among the finest films of 1964. Using a variety of techniques cribbed from Hollywood slapstick comedies, the French "new wave" movement, and his own experiences as a TV-commercial director, Lester, with screenwriter Alun Owen, fashioned an exhilarating, frequently hilarious study of a "typical" 36 hours in the lives of the Fab Four. Onto a plot about getting to the Big Show on time are hung a series of wonderful instant-reaction gags, chucklesome character vignettes, and ebullient musical setpieces. Much of the humor arises from Paul McCartney's efforts to keep his grandfather (Wilfred Brambell), a "clean old man," from getting into mischief. Also good for several laughs is the hookey-playing Ringo Starr, whose mistimed declaration of independence lands him in jail. We are also treated to a war of nerves between the unflappable John Lennon and an uptight TV director (Victor Spinelli), who worries that, should the Beatles not show up at broadcast time, he'll be demoted to "News In Welsh." George Harrison is well-served by an irrelevant but precious sequence in which he is mistaken for an auditionee by the producer (Kenneth Haigh) of a superficially trendy, teen-oriented TV weekly ("You'll like these," intones the cynical Haigh as he tosses a pile of "grotty" clothes towards George. "They're 'fab' ... and all those other pimply hyperboles.") And let's not forget Norman Rossington and John Junkin as The Beatles' managers, who carry on a battle royale simply because one man is taller than the other. The supporting cast includes the delicious revue comedienne Anna Quayle, cartoonist Bob Godfrey, TV host Robin Ray, dancer Lionel Blair, Harrison's future wife Patti Boyd, and director Lester himself. If you need reminding, the songs include: I Should Have Known Better, And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, If I Fell, Can't Buy Me Love (used as background for a classic free-form "messin' around" sequence), and the title song. --- Hal Erickson

It's a blessing to Beatles fans that someone had the foresight to capture them on film in the midst of the first flash of Beatlemania. Was A Hard Day's Night an accurate picture of 36 hours in the life of the Fab Four Probably not, though one can only hope for their sake that it was this much fun. The dry, cheeky wit of Alun Owen's screenplay may have been a bit tart for teens, but it's still smart and funny, and if the Beatles weren't all great actors (John Lennon and Ringo Starr come off well, but George Harrison often reveals why he was a guitar player and not a thespian), Owen cleverly allowed them to play to their strengths: John's charming snideness, Ringo's loveable sad-sack persona, Paul McCartney's cute cool guy routine, and George's quiet, no-nonsense attitude. The supporting cast blends in perfectly (no small feat with four strong personalities in the lead), and Richard Lester's sharp, inventive visual style was the perfect match for The Beatles' music: fresh, smart without being pretentious, brash in just the right ways, and a

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Cast for A Hard Day's Night

Wilfrid Brambell - Paul's Grandfather
Norman Rossington - Norm
Victor Spinetti - Television Director
John Junkin - Shake
Anna Quayle - Millie
Richard Vernon - Man on Train
Deryck Guyler - Police Inspector
Roger Avon
Alison Seebohm - Secretary
Robin Ray - TV Floor Manager
The Beatles
Michael Trubshawe - Casino manager
Bridget Armstrong
Marianne Stone - Society reporter
John Bluthal
Kenneth Haigh - Simon Marshall
Lionel Blair - TV Choreographer
Rosemarie Frankland
Margaret Nolan
Derek Nimmo
Claire Kelly - Barmaid
Eddie Malin - Hotel waiter
David Langton - Actor

Crew for A Hard Day's Night

Richard Lester - Director
Denis O'Dell - Producer
Walter Shenson - Producer
Alun Owen - Screenwriter
Gilbert Taylor - Cinematographer
The Beatles - Composer (Music Score)
John Lennon - Composer (Music Score)
John Jympson - Editor
Ray Simm - Art Director
George Martin - Musical Direction/Supervision
Julie Harris - Costume Designer
Dougie Millings and Son - Costume Designer
John O'Gorman - Makeup
John D. Merriman - First Assistant Director
Derek V. Browne - Camera Operator

Awards for A Hard Day's Night

Best Original Screenplay (nom) Alun Owen 1964 Academy
Best Score (nom) George Martin 1964 Academy

Feature Details

Title: A Hard Day's Night
Feature Release Date: 1964
Genre: Comedy
Rating: G
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Chapters: 31
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: CC1113L
UPC: Does not apply
ISBN: 0-931393-39-6
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1113L
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Mega-Rare CAV LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Gatefold Jacket with heavy edge-wear

The Beatles in...

A Hard Day's Night

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1113L )
(1.33:1) (4 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
The theatrical trailer for the 1982 re-release
An interview with director Richard Lester
Richard Lester's experimental 'The Running, Jumping and Standing' still film, which inspired the Beatles to work with him on
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...
LaserDisc

A Hard Day's Night
1964 - 90 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring the Beatles in their feature film debut, is one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully restored negative and digitally restored soundtrack. 

The year is 1964 and four young lads from Liverpool are about to change the world

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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. Working within a tight $600,000 budget, director Richard Lester turned out A Hard Day's Night in a fast 6 1/2 weeks; the picture was in the theatres three months after shooting commenced. With a built-in audience and the profits accrued from advance sales of the Hard Day's Night album, Lester would have been forgiven by United Artists had he served up a formless teen exploitation flick. But he didn't: A Hard Day's Night was not only one of the best rock 'n' roll movies ever made but also among the finest films of 1964. Using a variety of techniques cribbed from Hollywood slapstick comedies, the French "new wave" movement, and his own experiences as a TV-commercial director, Lester, with screenwriter Alun Owen, fashioned an exhilarating, frequently hilarious study of a "typical" 36 hours in the lives of the Fab Four. Onto a plot about getting to the Big Show on time are hung a series of wonderful instant-reaction gags, chucklesome character vignettes, and ebullient musical setpieces. Much of the humor arises from Paul McCartney's efforts to keep his grandfather (Wilfred Brambell), a "clean old man," from getting into mischief. Also good for several laughs is the hookey-playing Ringo Starr, whose mistimed declaration of independence lands him in jail. We are also treated to a war of nerves between the unflappable John Lennon and an uptight TV director (Victor Spinelli), who worries that, should the Beatles not show up at broadcast time, he'll be demoted to "News In Welsh." George Harrison is well-served by an irrelevant but precious sequence in which he is mistaken for an auditionee by the producer (Kenneth Haigh) of a superficially trendy, teen-oriented TV weekly ("You'll like these," intones the cynical Haigh as he tosses a pile of "grotty" clothes towards George. "They're 'fab' ... and all those other pimply hyperboles.") And let's not forget Norman Rossington and John Junkin as The Beatles' managers, who carry on a battle royale simply because one man is taller than the other. The supporting cast includes the delicious revue comedienne Anna Quayle, cartoonist Bob Godfrey, TV host Robin Ray, dancer Lionel Blair, Harrison's future wife Patti Boyd, and director Lester himself. If you need reminding, the songs include: I Should Have Known Better, And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, If I Fell, Can't Buy Me Love (used as background for a classic free-form "messin' around" sequence), and the title song. --- Hal Erickson

It's a blessing to Beatles fans that someone had the foresight to capture them on film in the midst of the first flash of Beatlemania. Was A Hard Day's Night an accurate picture of 36 hours in the life of the Fab Four Probably not, though one can only hope for their sake that it was this much fun. The dry, cheeky wit of Alun Owen's screenplay may have been a bit tart for teens, but it's still smart and funny, and if the Beatles weren't all great actors (John Lennon and Ringo Starr come off well, but George Harrison often reveals why he was a guitar player and not a thespian), Owen cleverly allowed them to play to their strengths: John's charming snideness, Ringo's loveable sad-sack persona, Paul McCartney's cute cool guy routine, and George's quiet, no-nonsense attitude. The supporting cast blends in perfectly (no small feat with four strong personalities in the lead), and Richard Lester's sharp, inventive visual style was the perfect match for The Beatles' music: fresh, smart without being pretentious, brash in just the right ways, and a

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Cast for A Hard Day's Night

Wilfrid Brambell - Paul's Grandfather
Norman Rossington - Norm
Victor Spinetti - Television Director
John Junkin - Shake
Anna Quayle - Millie
Richard Vernon - Man on Train
Deryck Guyler - Police Inspector
Roger Avon
Alison Seebohm - Secretary
Robin Ray - TV Floor Manager
The Beatles
Michael Trubshawe - Casino manager
Bridget Armstrong
Marianne Stone - Society reporter
John Bluthal
Kenneth Haigh - Simon Marshall
Lionel Blair - TV Choreographer
Rosemarie Frankland
Margaret Nolan
Derek Nimmo
Claire Kelly - Barmaid
Eddie Malin - Hotel waiter
David Langton - Actor

Crew for A Hard Day's Night

Richard Lester - Director
Denis O'Dell - Producer
Walter Shenson - Producer
Alun Owen - Screenwriter
Gilbert Taylor - Cinematographer
The Beatles - Composer (Music Score)
John Lennon - Composer (Music Score)
John Jympson - Editor
Ray Simm - Art Director
George Martin - Musical Direction/Supervision
Julie Harris - Costume Designer
Dougie Millings and Son - Costume Designer
John O'Gorman - Makeup
John D. Merriman - First Assistant Director
Derek V. Browne - Camera Operator

Awards for A Hard Day's Night

Best Original Screenplay (nom) Alun Owen 1964 Academy
Best Score (nom) George Martin 1964 Academy

Feature Details

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