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The iconic British comedy musical film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” was released on this day in history, Aug. 11, 1964, and starred the Beatles in their first feature movie.
The movie was released during the height of Beatlemania as well as the British Invasion, and “A Hard Day’s Night” is widely considered a classic, according to Britannica.com.
It will mark its 60th anniversary in 2024.
“The musical presents a fictitious account of 36 hours in the life of the Beatles, who portray themselves as they travel to London and attempt to record a performance on television while evading fanatical teenage admirers,” the same source noted.
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The rock ‘n’ roll musical boasts catchy and classic Beatles tunes, including “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Should Have Known Better,” and the namesake “A Hard Day’s Night.”
John Lennon wrote the song “A Hard Day’s Night”; it credited to Lennon-McCartney and released on the movie soundtrack of the same name in 1964, according to the Beatles’ official website.
The Beatles smiling together. From left to right: George Harrison, John Lennon (top), Paul McCartney (bottom) and Ringo Starr. (George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
The American and British singles of “A Hard Day’s Night” as well as both the American and British albums of the same title all held the top position in their respective charts for a couple of weeks in August 1964 — the first time any artist had accomplished this feat, said the same source.
United Artists had thought up the premise of the movie in October 1963, said The New Republic.
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The Beatles signed onto the deal, but they “were edgy” about what the movie might be, the same source reported.
Time magazine called the film “one of the smoothest, freshest, funniest films ever made for purposes of exploitation.”
United Artists assigned…
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