• Running Time: 87 minutes
  

• Release Date: July 6, 1964
  

• Producer: Walter Shenson
  

• Director: Richard Lester
  

• Starring: The Beatles, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, Victor Spinetti, John Junkin
  

A Hard Day's Night, released in 1964, marked the Beatles debut on the silver screen. This film follows the Beatles through a day of early "Beatlemania" and their journey to do a television performance. Along

for the ride is Paul's (fictional) trouble making grandfather. Throughout the movie, the Beatles have to dodge screaming fans, avoid the press, disobey their managers, and try to keep Paul's grandfather in check. The film ends with the fabs giving a wild television performance and moving on to the next show.

A Hard Days Night, Help & Yellow Submarine

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• Running Time: 92 minutes
  

• Release Date: July 29, 1965
  

• Producer: Walter Shenson
  

• Director: Richard Lester
  

• Starring: The Beatles, Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, Roy Kinnear
  

In 1965 the Beatles returned to the big screen with Help! This action/adventure spoof begins when Ringo gets the sacrificial ring of a far Eastern cult, known as Kahili, stuck on his finger. While Kahili sets out to

get their ring back, Professor Foot and Algernon, a pair of mad scientists, are also in pursuit of the sacred ring. The Beatles are chased throughout the world as both Kahili and the scientists fall over each other

trying to get at Ringo and the ring.

• Running Time: 90 minutes
  

• Release Date: July 17, 1968
  

• Producer: Al Brodax
  

• Director: George Duning
  

• Starring: The voices of: John Clive, Geoffrey Hughes, Paul Angelis, Dick Emery, Lance Percival, and Peter Batten, The Beatles
  

The Beatles film project for 1968 was Yellow Submarine. This animated psychedelic adventure brings the Beatles to Pepperland to help thwart the Blue Meanies. It seems the Blue Meanies have taken over, and it's up to the fab four to help Fred return music and happiness to Pepperland. Although Yellow Submarine had very little input from the Beatles, they do contribute several songs, and make a personal appearance at the end of the film.