 A Hard Day's Night 1964  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti, Norman Rossington, Kenneth Haigh, Richard Vernon, Marianne Stone, John Junkin, Anna Quayle
Like its stars, this pseudo documentary by the Beatles stands above other fare of the same genre. Filled with songs and comedy, the story line follows the Beatles through one day in their lives.
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 Help! 1965 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, Roy Kinnear, John Bluthal, Patrick Cargill
This story is about a strange religious cult whose members want to retrieve a sacrificial ring, which is now on Ringo's finger. The best part of this film is the Beatles' music that figures into the plot as cult members interfere with the Beatles' recording of a new album. A wild and funny flick.
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How I Won the War 1967  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran, Michael Hordern, Jack Hedley, Karl Michael Vogler, Ronald Lacey, James Cossins
An inept lieutenant (Michael Crawford) leads his motley troops across North Africa and into France during World War II. This black, anti-war, comedy has some great scenes and some not so great ones.
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 Let It Be 1970  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Cast: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
The Beatles were on the verge of breaking up during the filming of this documentary, as cameras followed them during their music making–including the arguments. It ends with their famous impromptu rooftop concert, which turned out to be the last concert the Beatles would give. The musical score won an Oscar, the only Oscar for the Beatles.
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 Yellow Submarine 1968 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: George Dunning
Cast: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Clive, Geoffrey Hughes, Peter Batten, Paul Angelis, Dick Emery, Lance Percival
This full-length cartoon is all about Pepperland–a land beneath the sea. The plot includes an attack by the Blue Meanies on the magical kingdom of Pepperland. The Beatles come to the rescue. Many great Beatles songs.
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| 1. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
2. Help! (1965)
3. How I Won the War (1967)
4. Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
5. Let It Be (1970)
6. Yellow Submarine (1968)
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