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?
Credits
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' Cast
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Character |
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George Harrison
He was 51, 58 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Victor Spinetti
He was 65, 82 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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John Lennon
He was 54, 40 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Ringo Starr
He was 54, now 84 years old
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as Himself |
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Paul McCartney
He was 52, now 82 years old
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as Himself |
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Roger Ebert
He was 52, 70 years old when he died
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as Host |
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Richard Lester
He was 62, now 92 years old
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as Himself |
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Peter Noone
He was 47, now 77 years old
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as Himself |
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Micky Dolenz
He was 49, now 79 years old
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as Himself |
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Phil Collins
He was 43, now 73 years old
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as Host |
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Roger McGuinn
He was 52, now 82 years old
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as Himself |
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' Crew
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Department |
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David Leaf as Writer. He was 42 (now 72) years old
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Writing |
