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

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot

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?

Run Time

1h 2m

Original Title

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

Genre

Music, Documentary

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Official Release Date

January 1, 1995

Available Via

Theatrical Release

Saltair Productions
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