You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995)
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?
Director: David Leaf
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Phil Collins as Self - Host |
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Roger Ebert as Self - Host |
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Paul McCartney as Self |
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John Lennon as Self |
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Ringo Starr as Self |
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George Harrison as Self |
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Peter Noone as Self |
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Roger McGuinn as Self |
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Victor Spinetti as Self |
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Micky Dolenz as Self |
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Richard Lester as Self |
| Writing | David Leaf | Writer |
| Production | Walter Shenson | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Leaf | Producer |
| Production | Ron Furmanek | Producer |
| Production | Ellen Brodax | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Donna M. Izzo | Editor |
| Editing | Ron Furmanek | Editor |
| Production | Paul Surrat | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | David Leaf | Director |