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

Overview

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?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1995

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Saltair Productions

Cast

Peter Noone,Roger Ebert,John Lennon,Micky Dolenz,Paul McCartney,Phil Collins,Roger McGuinn,Ringo Starr,Victor Spinetti,George Harrisonand 1 more

Director

David Leaf

Writer

David Leaf

Producer

Walter Shenson,Ron Furmanek,David Leaf

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0113743