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Deconstructing A Hard Day’s Night

Acclaimed "Beatle-ologist" Scott Freiman guides you, step by step, on an educational journey through several of The Beatles’ milestone albums and the fascinating stories that accompanied them. No matter how much you know about the Beatles, there's something new here for you. Three new epsidoes titled “A Hard Day's Night,” “Penny Lane,” “George Harrison.”

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Deconstructing A Hard Day’s Night

Season 1 Episode 201 | 19m 59s | CC

Uncover how A Hard Day’s Night captured the band's transformation from rising stars into cultural icons. Trace the Beatles' whirlwind rise in 1963–64 and the creation of the film with director Dick Lester and screenwriter Alun Owen. Break down the innovative techniques that shaped the movie’s irreverent style, the origin of its title and the studio wizardry behind the iconic title track.

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