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  • You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1996)
  • Video | 62 min | Documentary, Music
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1996)
Video | 62 min | Documentary, Music

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 ...See moreThirty 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? Written by See less
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Writer
David Leaf (written by)
Producers
Editors
Ron Furmanek | Donna Izzo (edited by)
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Release date
Jul 28, 1996 (Japan)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Phil Collins
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic Self - Film Critic   See fewer
Debbie Gendler
Self - New Jersey Fan Club President Self - New Jersey Fan Club President   See fewer
Julie Harris
Self - Wardrobe Designer Self - Wardrobe Designer   See fewer
Richard Lester
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
Roger McGuinn
Self - Founding Member of The Byrds Self - Founding Member of The Byrds   See fewer
Peter Noone
Self - Lead Singer of Herman's Hermits Self - Lead Singer of Herman's Hermits   See fewer
Alun Owen
Self - Screenwriter Self - Screenwriter   See fewer
Norman Rossington
Self - Cast Member Self - Cast Member   See fewer
Victor Spinetti
Self - Cast Member Self - Cast Member   See fewer
Walter Shenson
Self - Producer Self - Producer   See fewer
George Harrison
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
Wilfrid Brambell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Byrds
Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Clark
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Clarke
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David Crosby
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Brian Epstein
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Chris Hillman
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John Lennon
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Franceska Lynne
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
George Martin
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Princess Margaret
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Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon
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Ringo Starr
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