You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995)

Directed by David Leaf

Music, Documentary · 1h 02m

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?

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Cast

Phil Collins Self - Host Roger Ebert Self - Host Paul McCartney Self John Lennon Self Ringo Starr Self George Harrison Self Peter Noone Self Roger McGuinn Self Victor Spinetti Self Micky Dolenz Self Richard Lester Self

Crew

Director
David Leaf
Writer
David Leaf
Editor
Donna M. Izzo, Ron Furmanek
Producer
David Leaf, Ron Furmanek

Details

Release date
1995-01-01
Runtime
1h 02m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Saltair Productions