Bud Ornstein, the European head of production for United Artists, helped conceive a plan to 'cash in' on the unparalleled success of The Beatles' British fame.Īlthough The Beatles were virtually unknown in America as of October of 1963, UA knew they would be huge there too. In actuality, this may have been one of the only movies that has ever been produced without the intention of achieving any success.

Roger Ebert, world renowned film critic, describes 'A Hard Day's Night' as 'one of the great life-affirming landmarks of the movies.' The film has been credited with influencing and/or inspiring the 60's spy movie craze, the popular television show 'The Monkees,' and even MTV. This highly respected 'mock documentary' was nominated for two Academy Awards, made the Time Magazine list of all-time great 100 films, and was described as 'the Citizen Cane of jukebox musicals' by The Village Voice. The financial and critical success of the movie was astounding, as is the legacy it continues to leave. Henceforth, the Liverpudlian accent become synonymous with the group as everyone under the sun became amateur impressionists a practice which continues on to this day. The youth of that time felt more like they knew their favorite musicians and, therefore, grew ever more attached.

A new and exciting way for Beatlemaniacs the world over to get to know their favorite new recording artists arrived in the form of a big screen, theatrical release entitled 'A Hard Day's Night.' In fact, this medium cemented the popularity of The Beatles in ways they may not have realized.įrom seeing them interact and react to the circumstances that presented themselves in the movie, die-hard fans of their music got to know their (perceived) personalities, idiosyncrasies and sense of humor.

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