A Hard Day's Night (film)

A Hard Day's Night is the first movie starring The Beatles. It was released at the height of Beatlemania. Most reviews of the film were highly positive, with film critic Roger Ebert naming it one of his top films of all time.

Plot
A Hard Day's Night follows a few days in the life of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. We see The Beatles getting ready for a show, and having to keep track of Paul's crazy grandfather, played by Wilfrid Brambell. When Ringo is put down by Paul's grandfather, the rest of The Beatles must find him before the show starts, or it will mean trouble!

Reception
The film was well received by many critics. The film is one of the few movies to gain a 100% fresh rating on Rottentomatoes.com.

Awards

 * Nominated for "Best Score" and "Best Screenplay" at the Academy Awards.

Cast

 * John Lennon: Himself
 * Paul McCartney: Himself
 * George Harrison: Himself
 * Ringo Starr: Himself
 * Wilfrid Brambell: Grandfather
 * Norman Rossington: Norm
 * John Junkin: Shake
 * Victor Spinetti: T.V. Director
 * Anna Quayle: Millie
 * Deryck Guyler: Police Inspector
 * Richard Vernon: Man on train
 * Edward Malin: Hotel Waiter
 * Robin Ray: T.V. Floor Manager
 * Lionel Blair: T.V. Choreographer
 * Alison Seebohm: Secretary
 * David Janson: Young boy

Crew

 * Richard Lester: director
 * Alun Owen: writer
 * Denis O'Dell: associate producer
 * Walter Shenson: producer
 * David V. Picker: executive producer