T he T hird H undred G reatest F ilms Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 ... Part 8 T he T hird H undred G reatest F ilms Part 4 (Links to Comprehensive Film Reviews) Selection Criteria H (continued) A Hard Day's Night (1964) Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell Director: Richard Lester The Beatles' first charming, wacky, original and impish movie was released not long after the Fab Four's landmark debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show . At first thought to be a cross-promotional exploitation of their phenomenal 'Beatlemania', even critics agreed that it was an inventive, funny and ingenious musical comedy that later helped to inspire the music video craze. Innovative American director Richard Lester used the same type of goofy humor and imaginative visuals from his earlier experimental, grainy, hand-held short film, The Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film (1959) Mary Poppins ("Chim Chim Cher-ee") | |
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