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The Beatles

When I think about music on film — Richard Lester’s A HARD DAY’S NIGHT is near the top of my list. He captured the Beatles cinematically at their initial, youthful peak as they took over the world, verité. The screaming teens, the harmonies, the exhilaration in that auditorium. What a privilege to look back and watch it fully now in real time — it’s so much more than the February ‘64 Ed Sullivan TV appearance. With Lester’s movie, we feel what it was like to watch these four young men accept their coronation to superstardom. And this three song medley still sounds unbelievable.