The Anniversary Brothers Podcast: A Hard Days Night 60th Anniversary

Published: July 26, 2024, 4:01 p.m.

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about A Hard Day\u2019s Night for its 60th anniversary.

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A Hard Day\u2019s Night is a musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester. It shares the name of the song and album by The Beatles. It opened in theaters in the United Kingdom on July 10, 1964. It debuted in the United States on August 12.\xa0

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In the film, Paul, John, George, and Ringo fool off when they should be rehearsing for a television performance. Accompanying them in London is Paul\u2019s mischievous grandfather (Wilfrid Brambell). Chaperoning the Fab Four are their managers Norm (Norman Rossington) and Shake (John Junkin).

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A Hard Day\u2019s Night released during the beginning of Beatlemania in the U.S. It was nominated at the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Score. Today, it is considered one of the greatest British films over all time.

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Aaron and Josh talk about their familiarity with The Beatles and classic rock before going into the movie\u2019s plot, characters, humor, and songs. They also discuss The Beatles\u2019 legacy and director Sam Mendes\u2019 upcoming movie series based on the band.

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For another a classic musical, you can listen to Josh and Aaron\u2019s podcast about Singin\u2019 in the Rain.

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A Hard Day\u2019s Night is available on Max and Prime Video