A United Artists Release Walter Shenson-Subafilms Production
Director Producer	Richard Lester Walter Shenson
CAST
John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr Wilfred Brambell Norman Rossington John Junkin Victor Spinetti Kenneth Haigh Anna Quayle Deryck Vernon Richard Vernon Michael Trubshawe Eddie Malin and Bridget Armstrong Roger Avon Lionel Blair John Bluthal Patti Boyd	John Paul George Ringo Grandfather Norm Shake Television Director Shrit Advertising Man Millie Police Sergeant Pompous Traveller Club Manager Waiter
CREDITS
Director Production Company Producer Associate Producer Assistant Director Scriptwriter Photography Editor Act Director Songs Music Director Costumes Titles Sound Recording Length Running Time UK Premiere US Premiere	Richard Lester Proscenium Films Walter Shenson Denis O'Bell John D. Merriman Alun Owen Gilbert Taylor John Jympson Ray Simm John Lennon and Paul McCartney George Martin Julie Harris Robert Freeman H.L. Bird Stephen Dalby 7650 feet (2332 metres) 85 minutes 6 July, 1964 12 August, 1964

Film Summary 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 televisoin performance. Along for the ride is Paul's (fictional) trouble making grandfather. Throughout the movie, the Beatles have to dodge screaming fans, avert 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. Soundtrack Recordings The British soundtrack album for A Hard Day's Night (pictured above, left), released July 10, 1964 on the Parlophone label consisted of the following 13 songs: Side 1: A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, Can't Buy Me Love Side 2: Any Time At All, I'll Cry Instead, Things We Said Today, When I Get Home, You Can't Do That, I'll Be Back   The U.S. soundtrack album for A Hard Day's Night, was released by United Artists on June 26, 1964 and consists of the 9 songs performed by the Beatles in the film as well as the instrumental film score. The following is the track listing for the U.S. version of A Hard Day's Night: Side 1: A Hard Day's Night, Tell Me Why, I'll Cry Instead, I Should Have Known Better (Instrumental), I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, And I Love Her (Instrumental) Side 2: I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, And I Love Her, Ringo's Theme - This Boy (Instrumental), Can't Buy Me Love, A Hard Day's Night (Instrumental) Quotes for this film Go to the next film, Help!