Video: 'Readin' a Book'
(Monday, March 16, 1964) — Shooting for The Beatles’ first film A Hard Day’s Night resumed today at Twickenham Film Studios in London as Ringo Starr shot the studio canteen scene with actor Wilfrid Brambell, who persuaded Starr to stop reading and go out without the rest of the group. Continue reading Ringo Starr films studio canteen scene for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ feature film 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Filming At Gatwick Airport For A Hard Day`s Night - Follow The Beatles - 13 March 1964'
(Friday, March 13, 1964, The Beatles arrived at 10:00 a.m. GMT) — Following two days at Twickenham Film Studios, work on The Beatles’ first motion picture A Hard Day’s Night moved to London’s Gatwick Airport today. Continue reading The Beatles film scenes for debut feature film at London’s Gatwick Airport 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1964)
Video: 'Hard Days Night' (Mar. 12, 1964, at 17:16-19:52/24:01-25:15)
(Thursday, March 12, 1964) — The Beatles filmed the hotel room scenes of A Hard Day’s Night today at Twickenham Film Studios. Continue reading The Beatles film hotel room sequence for first feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better (Train Scene) (AHDN) 60fps [HD] no copy'
(Wednesday, March 11, 1964, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. GMT) — On The Beatles’ first day at Twickenham Film Studios, where they would later shoot Help!, Let It Be and a number of promotional videos and solo projects, the group filmed the “I Should Have Known Better” sequence today. Continue reading The Beatles film ‘I Should Have Known Better’ sequence for first feature film 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1964)
Video: 'Ringo Starr lost (scene from "A Hard Day's Night")' (Mar. 10, 1964, at 1:06)
(Tuesday, March 10, 1964) — Ringo Starr filmed part of his solo sequence for The Beatles’ debut film A Hard Day’s Night today at the Turks Head pub on Winchester Road in Twickenham, Middlesex. Continue reading Ringo Starr films pub solo sequence for The Beatles’ first feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Filming On The Train For A Hard Day`s Night - Follow The Beatles - 3-9 March 1964'
(Monday, March 9, 1964) — The Beatles today completed the last sequence filmed inside a train for the band’s debut movie A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles complete last sequence filmed inside a train for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1964)
Video: '"Hey Mister, Can We Have Our Ball Back?"
(Wednesday, March 4, 1964) — The Beatles traveled today between Acton, in west London, and Minehead in the west of England, filming more of the train sequences in their debut film A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles film ‘Hey Mister, Can We Have Our Ball Back’ sequence 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Filming On The Train For A Hard Day`s Night - ITN News - 2 March 1964'
(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. Continue reading The Beatles gather at London’s Paddington Station to begin production of their first feature film 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1964)
(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “Charade” by Henry Mancini peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Charade’ by Henry Mancini peaks at #36 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964)
Video: 'Dr. Strangelove' (trailer)
(Wednesday, January 29, 1964, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, a British-American black comedy film which satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, opened this morning at the Victoria, 1547 Broadway (at W. 46th St.), in Manhattan. Continue reading ‘Dr. Strangelove’ black comedy film opens in Manhattan 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1964)
