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Yavin4

(36,362 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:58 AM Nov 13

Anyone know of a good documentary on the British invasion (rock and roll)?

Or maybe a movie?

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Anyone know of a good documentary on the British invasion (rock and roll)? (Original Post) Yavin4 Nov 13 OP

A Hard Day's Night (1964) elleng Nov 13 #1

Roger Ebert called AHDN the best exploitation film ever. Boomerproud Nov 13 #4

Been a LONG time, elleng Nov 13 #5

You got me curious pat_k Nov 13 #2

The British Invasion! 😄 electric_blue68 Nov 13 #3

elleng

(136,043 posts)

1. A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:23 AM

Nov 13

A rock and roll mockumentary that follows "a day in the life" of those four lads from Liverpool who would go on to make music history as the Beatles.
Dir: Richard Lester Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
A rock and roll mockumentary that follows "a day in the life" of those four lads from Liverpool who would go on to make music history as the Beatles.
Dir: Richard Lester Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Boomerproud

(8,406 posts)

4. Roger Ebert called AHDN the best exploitation film ever.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:50 AM

Nov 13

It's been a long time since I've seen it. I'll probably tear up at the first clanging guitar chord. Did it all really happen? Been so long.

elleng

(136,043 posts)

5. Been a LONG time,

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:53 AM

Nov 13

as have thoughts of Ebert.

pat_k

(10,877 posts)

2. You got me curious

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:44 AM

Nov 13

Came across this from CNN

First 10 focused on the Beatles

So far quick bits on:

Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Kinks
The Animals
The Dave Clark Five
Herman's Hermits
The Hollies
The Zoombies
The Who
The Rolling Stones
tie ins to Howlin' Wolf, James Brown, Otis Redding

I'm about 30 min in. Incredible time, incredible music

electric_blue68

(17,977 posts)

3. The British Invasion! 😄

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:45 AM

Nov 13

I had a hell of a lot of fun back then. I was 11 when The Beatles landed. Became a serious Who fan.

I've always believed there's great music in each generation, so seen lots of performers, bands over decades. Seen several favorites many times.
Great music & singing, live shows, fantastic times!

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