"in the style of Laurence Olivier in the film ""Richard III"". Sellers' version was a UK Top 20 hit in 1965. A Hard Day's Night (song) ""A Hard Day's Night"" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon, with some collaboration from Paul McCartney. It was released on the film soundtrack of the same name in 1964. It was also released in the UK as a single, with ""Things We Said Today"" as its B-side. The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the Beatles' first feature film, ""A"
"A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays several days in the lives of the group. The film was a financial and critical success. Forty years after its release, ""Time"" magazine rated it as one of the all-time great 100 films. In 1997, British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a ""comic fantasia with music; an enormous"
"Janson and many crew members. In media interviews at the event, McCartney disclosed that while he had seen the film many times on video, he had not seen the film on the ""big screen"" since its 1964 premiere. A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays several days in the lives of the group. The film was"
"Alun Owen Alun Davies Owen (24 November 1925 – 6 December 1994) was a Welsh screenwriter and actor predominantly active in television. However, he is best remembered by a wider audience for writing the screenplay of The Beatles' debut feature film ""A Hard Day's Night"" (1964), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination. Owen was born in Liverpool. His father, Sidney Owen, was a Welshman from Dolgellau, North Wales, and his mother, Ruth, was from Holyhead, but of Irish descent. Alun Owen attended St Michael in the Hamlet Anglican Primary School and Oulton High School. For"
"and Richard's soliloquy after seeing the ghosts of his victims. Olivier has Richard seduce Lady Anne while mourning over the corpse of her husband rather than her father-in-law as in the play. Olivier's rendition has been parodied by many comedians, including Peter Cook and Peter Sellers. Sellers, who had aspirations to do the role straight, appeared in a 1965 TV special on The Beatles' music by reciting ""A Hard Day's Night"" in the style of Olivier's Richard III. The first episode of the BBC television comedy """" in part parodies the Olivier film, visually (as in the crown motif), Peter"
"Peter Sellers performed a comedic interpretation of ""A Hard Day's Night"", in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III. The special served as further recognition for the Beatles, particularly Lennon and McCartney, outside the usual parameters of pop music. It followed the band's appointment as Members of the British Empire in late October 1965 and led to a surge in the number of cover versions of Lennon–McCartney songs. The special was not shown again until December 1985, when it aired as part of Channel 4's celebration of 30 years of Granada Television. ""The Music of Lennon"
"A Hard Day's Night (song) ""A Hard Day's Night"" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon, with some collaboration from Paul McCartney. It was released on the film soundtrack of the same name in 1964. It was also released in the UK as a single, with ""Things We Said Today"" as its B-side. The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the Beatles' first feature film, ""A Hard Day's Night"", and was on their album of the same name. The song topped the charts in both the United"
"Jess Lapid Sr. Jesus Songko Lapid (October 5, 1933 – July 13, 1968) was a Filipino actor and father of actor/diving instructor/fight director Jess Lapid Jr. and a brother of Jose Lapid and given for a movie screen name as Jess Lapid He was shot dead inside a nightclub in Quezon City on July 13, 1968. In the more innocent days of the 1960s, children all over the country used to sing this ditty to the tune of the Beatles’ ”A Hard Day’s Night”, as a tribute to the local showbiz’ most-talked about stars. Divina and Stella were obvious picks"
"A Hard Day's Night (album) A Hard Day's Night is the third studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing. In contrast to their first two albums, all 13 tracks on ""A Hard Day's Night"" were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney showcasing the development of their songwriting talents. The album includes the title"
"Wilfrid Brambell Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 – 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor and comedian best known for his role in the television series ""Steptoe and Son"". He also performed alongside the Beatles in their film ""A Hard Day's Night"", playing Paul McCartney's fictional grandfather. Brambell was born in Dublin, the youngest of three sons born to Henry Lytton Brambell (1870-1937), a cashier at the Guinness Brewery, and his wife, Edith Marks (1879-1965), a former opera singer. The family surname was changed from ""Bramble"" by Wilfrid's grandfather Frederick William Brambell. His two older brothers"
"met with tales from his career. He died in Manchester after a six-month battle with cancer. The village of Hale came out to pay their respects following his death. Norman Rossington Norman Rossington (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in ""The Army Game"", the ""Carry On"" films and the Beatles' film ""A Hard Day's Night"". Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, the son of a publican, Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather"
"1972) and became a friend. He died on 22 April 2015 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, a widower since 2005 who had chosen hospice care, and was cremated at his own request. Ronny Lee Ronny Lee (March 2, 1927 – April 22, 2015) was an American guitarist who was the author of music instruction publications, many of which are still sold throughout the world. He wrote popular, classical and rock guitar arrangements for numerous publishers, including Hansen Publications—for whom in 1964 Lee arranged the music from the Beatles’ ""A Hard Day’s Night"" for guitar, Williamson Music—for whom in"
"Norman Rossington Norman Rossington (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in ""The Army Game"", the ""Carry On"" films and the Beatles' film ""A Hard Day's Night"". Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, the son of a publican, Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger, office boy at Liverpool Docks and apprentice joiner. He did his national service in the RAF. Later, he went to night school and studied"
"Gilbert Taylor Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C. (12 April 1914 – 23 August 2013) was a British cinematographer, best known for his work on films such as ""Dr. Strangelove"", ""A Hard Day's Night"" (both 1964), ""Repulsion"" (1965), ""The Omen"" (1976), and the original ""Star Wars"" (1977). In the course of his career, he collaborated with directors like Roman Polanski, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and Mike Hodges. He was nominated for two BAFTA Awards, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Society of Cinematographers. The son of a Hertfordshire builder, Taylor grew up in Bushey Heath. A paternal uncle was a"
"played Paul McCartney's fictitious grandfather in the Beatles' 1964 film, ""A Hard Day's Night"". He featured in many prominent theatre roles. In 1966 he played Ebenezer Scrooge in a musical version of ""A Christmas Carol"". This was adapted for radio the same year and appeared on Radio 2 on Christmas Eve. Brambell's booming baritone voice surprised many listeners: he played the role straight, true to the Dickens original, and not in the stereotype Albert Steptoe character. In 1971, he starred in the premiere of Eric Chappell's play, ""The Banana Box"", in which he played Rooksby. This part was later renamed"
"sequence in the ""A Hard Day's Night"" film. The filming took place on 31 March 1964 at the Scala Theatre, London, but was not used. It was, however, broadcast on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" on 24 May. The performance is included in the documentary ""The Making of ""A Hard Day's Night"""". The Beatles recorded ""You Can't Do That"" four times for BBC radio in 1964. It also became a part of the group's live repertoire that year, and was the second song in their set—after ""Twist And Shout""—during their Australian and North American tours. According to Mark Lewisohn's ""The Beatles"
"cropped up. In an Associated Press report, the producer of the film ""A Hard Day's Night"", Walter Shenson, stated that Lennon described to Shenson some of Starr's funnier gaffes, including ""a hard day's night"", whereupon Shenson immediately decided that that was going to be the title of the movie (replacing other alternatives, including ""Beatlemania""). Shenson then told Lennon that he needed a theme song for the film. Lennon dashed off the song in one night, and brought it in for comments the following morning. As he described in his 1980 ""Playboy"" interview, ""the next morning I brought in the song"
"the mono album release. ""I'll Cry Instead"" reached No. 25 in the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and spent seven weeks in the chart, including two in the Top 30. Most copies of the United Artists album list the title as ""I Cry Instead"" by mistake. I'll Cry Instead ""I'll Cry Instead"" is a John Lennon composition credited to Lennon–McCartney, and recorded by the Beatles for the soundtrack to their film ""A Hard Day's Night"". Lennon wrote the song for the ""break-out"" sequence in the film. The song was recorded on 1 June 1964 in two sections, A and B, which could"
"Victor Spinetti Vittorio Giorgio Andre ""Victor"" Spinetti (2 September 1929 – 18 June 2012) was a Welsh actor, author, poet, and raconteur. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his 50-year career, including the three 1960s Beatles films ""A Hard Day's Night"", ""Help!"", and ""Magical Mystery Tour"". Born in Cwm, Spinetti was educated at Monmouth School and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, of which he became a Fellow. After various menial jobs, Spinetti pursued a stage career and was closely associated with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. Among the productions were ""Fings Ain't"
"Derek Nimmo Derek Robert Nimmo (19 September 193024 February 1999) was an English character actor, producer and author. He was particularly associated with upper class ""silly-ass"" roles, and clerical roles. Nimmo was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, and was educated at Booker Avenue Infants and Junior School as well as Quarry Bank High School and began his stage career at the Hippodrome Theatre in Bolton, Lancashire. It was during this time that he made a cameo appearance in the Beatles' film, ""A Hard Day's Night"" (in which he appeared as ""Leslie Jackson"", a magician with doves). He appeared in a number"
"I'll Cry Instead ""I'll Cry Instead"" is a John Lennon composition credited to Lennon–McCartney, and recorded by the Beatles for the soundtrack to their film ""A Hard Day's Night"". Lennon wrote the song for the ""break-out"" sequence in the film. The song was recorded on 1 June 1964 in two sections, A and B, which could then be spliced together at a later date to achieve the required length to fit the film. However, director Richard Lester eventually decided he preferred the livelier ""Can't Buy Me Love"" with its upbeat lyric, and that was used instead. When Walter Shenson re-released"
"in-depth interview with Spinetti, recorded when he visited Blackpool in July 2010, in Paul and Lucy Breeze's ""Best Kept Secrets in Conversation"". Victor Spinetti Vittorio Giorgio Andre ""Victor"" Spinetti (2 September 1929 – 18 June 2012) was a Welsh actor, author, poet, and raconteur. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his 50-year career, including the three 1960s Beatles films ""A Hard Day's Night"", ""Help!"", and ""Magical Mystery Tour"". Born in Cwm, Spinetti was educated at Monmouth School and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, of which he became a Fellow. After various"
"David Janson David Janson (born David Jackson, 30 March 1950) is an English actor whose stage debut was in ""Oliver!"" in 1962. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" and appeared as the young boy (during Ringo's walk) in The Beatles film ""A Hard Day's Night"" (billed as ""David Jaxon""). Janson became well known for his role as Jimmy Harker in the 1960s British soap opera, ""The Newcomers"". He later starred in the sitcom ""Get Some In!"". He also replaced Richard Gibson as the Gestapo officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC sitcom ""'Allo"
"Harry Andrews Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English actor known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Sergeant Major Wilson in ""The Hill"" alongside Sean Connery earned Andrews the 1965 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor. The first of his more than 80 film appearances was in ""The Red Beret"" in 1953. Harry Andrews was born on 10 November 1911, in Tonbridge, Kent. He was the son of Henry Arthur Andrews, a General"
"worked on the Streamline English as a Foreign Language video series. He played the role of Kevin Smith and his wife that of his wife Sharon. David Janson David Janson (born David Jackson, 30 March 1950) is an English actor whose stage debut was in ""Oliver!"" in 1962. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" and appeared as the young boy (during Ringo's walk) in The Beatles film ""A Hard Day's Night"" (billed as ""David Jaxon""). Janson became well known for his role as Jimmy Harker in the 1960s British soap opera, ""The Newcomers""."
"Ronny Lee Ronny Lee (March 2, 1927 – April 22, 2015) was an American guitarist who was the author of music instruction publications, many of which are still sold throughout the world. He wrote popular, classical and rock guitar arrangements for numerous publishers, including Hansen Publications—for whom in 1964 Lee arranged the music from the Beatles’ ""A Hard Day’s Night"" for guitar, Williamson Music—for whom in 1966 Lee arranged ""The Sound of Music : selection for guitar solo"", Sam Fox Publishing Co.—for whom in 1966 Lee arranged ""Guitar selections from Man of La Mancha"", and Alfred Music. At the request"
"along with ""Blue Suede Shoes"", during their television debut on ABC-TV's ""Ozark Jubilee"" on March 17, 1956. The Beatles recorded their version on 26 October 1964 one of the last songs recorded for ""Beatles for Sale"", which was released in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1964. The North American release was on 15 December on ""Beatles '65"". Although John Lennon had previously sung the song live, Ringo Starr performed it for the album, his usual one lead vocal per album (although he sang two lead vocals on ""The Beatles"" double album and none on ""A Hard Day's Night"", ""Magical"
"scene of ""A Hard Day's Night"". It was in fact filmed in a van, with crew members rocking the vehicle to fake the action of a train in motion. Paul McCartney is seen lip-syncing in the song in both the train scene and in the live performance at the end of the film, despite not singing in the actual recording. I Should Have Known Better ""I Should Have Known Better"" is a song by English rock band the Beatles composed by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and originally issued on ""A Hard Day's Night"", their soundtrack for the film of"
"the 1956 feature film adaptation of the story, playing an amalgamation of Syme and Parsons with the latter's name. Other cast members included Yvonne Mitchell, who had starred in the Kneale/Cartier ""Wuthering Heights"", as Julia, and André Morell as O'Brien. Wilfrid Brambell, later known for his roles in ""Steptoe and Son"" and as Paul McCartney's grandfather in ""A Hard Day's Night"", appeared in two roles, as the old man Winston speaks with in the pub and as a prisoner later on when Winston is incarcerated. Nigel Kneale who had briefly acted in the 1940s before turning to scriptwriting, had a"
"numerous film and television comedies during the 1960s and 1970s. Notably, he was a regular performer on ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" during the 1969–70 television season. Back in England, after the season had been completed, he met actress Joanna Lumley. A decision had to be made as to whether he would return to the U.S. for the start of the new season or remain in the UK and marry Lumley. He never returned to the United States. In ""A Hard Day's Night"" (1964) Lloyd is uncredited as a tall man dancing at the disco with Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. In"
"filmgoers will remember him best for playing ""Shake"", the assistant to Norman Rossington, in the Beatles film ""A Hard Day's Night"". In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his outstanding ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman. One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ""The Rough with the Smooth"", in which he and Tim Brooke-Taylor played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well). He also hosted his own afternoon television series"
"Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing ""tough guys"", he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles. He was nominated four times for Academy Awards, and won once for his work in ""Elmer Gantry"" in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe Award for that performance and BAFTA Awards for ""Birdman of Alcatraz"" (1962) and ""Atlantic City"" (1980). During the 1950s his production company Hecht-Hill-Lancaster was highly successful, making films such as ""Trapeze"" (1956), ""Sweet Smell of Success"" (1957), ""Run Silent,"
"one in ""A Hard Day's Night"". When McGuinn told him this in Los Angeles, Harrison was appreciative of the recognition, particularly as his contributions to the Beatles were often overshadowed by those of Lennon and Paul McCartney. In late 1965, Harrison acknowledged the Byrds' influence on ""If I Needed Someone"" when he sent a copy of the Beatles' new album, ""Rubber Soul"", along with a message for McGuinn and Crosby, to Derek Taylor, the Byrds' publicist. In his note, Harrison said that the riff was based on the one McGuinn had played on the Byrds' adaptation of ""The Bells of"