A Hard Day's Night

[Movie Poster - A Hard Day's Night] A United Artists release
Produced by Walter Shenson
Directed by Richard Lester
Screenplay by Alun Owen
Photography by Gilbert Taylor
Sound by H.L. Bird and Stephen Dalby
Film Editor: John Jympson
Art Direction: Ray Simm
Associate Producer: Denis O'Dell
Assistant Director: John D. Merriman
Music Director: George Martin
Songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
World Premiere: 6th July, 1964, at the Pavilion Theatre, London
Running Time: 89 minutes

Starring:
The Beatles, Wilfred Brambell, Derek Guyler, Kenneth Haigh, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Richard Vernon, Anna Quayle and Victor Spinetti

A Hard Day's Night, released in 1964, marked the Beatles debut on the silver screen. This film follows the Beatles through a day of early "Beatlemania" and their journey to do a television performance. Along for the ride is Paul's (fictional) trouble making grandfather. Throughout the movie, the Beatles have to dodge screaming fans, avoid the press, disobey their managers, and try to keep Paul's grandfather in check. The film ends with the fabs giving a wild television performance and moving on to the next show.