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(Monday, March 2, 1964, 8:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles joined Equity, the actors’ union, this morning, only minutes before they began shooting their first film, the as-yet untitled A Hard Day’s Night.

Their union memberships were proposed and seconded by Wilfrid Brambell and Norman Rossington, their main co-stars in the film.

All gathered at London’s Paddington Station, where their train left at 8:30 a.m. GMT from platform five. However, no filming took place at the station itself.

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The specially-hired train was destined for Minehead and back, where for the next three days scenes were filmed in the suitably cramped setting.

There was a dining car for The Beatles to eat in, yet during their designated 40-minute food break they preferred simply to sit still instead of rolling about with the train’s movements.

The Beatles’ dialogue was recorded using microphones hidden inside their shirts, but numerous retakes were required due to sound problems.

One of the actresses present on this day was Pattie Boyd, for whom George Harrison took an instant liking. They began dating shortly afterwards and married in January 1966.