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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT Screens July 31st at Schlafly Bottleworks
“The Beatles?…..Oh yes, I seem to recall their off-key caterwauling on the old Sullivan show”….Montgomery Burns
Head down to Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood Thursday July 31st where A HARD DAY’S NIGHT screens at at 7pm.
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT was the Beatles’ first, and best, feature film of their career. Unlike the confused and confusing HELP! or the simplistic and message-oriented YELLOW SUBMARINE – in which the Beatles only appeared briefly — this film has sharp editing, good supporting characterization, and the good sense not to rely too much on the Beatles themselves for more than some good quips and great music.
Richard Lester’s compelling and innovative cinematography and editing underscores the fact that these four young Liverpool lads are going to change the world, well before they actually had begun to do so. Rather than making a throwaway flick for the fans, Lester crafted a minor masterpiece for rock and roll movies that has never been equaled or even attempted. The Beatles exploit their public persona to the max here — loverboy Paul, sardonic John, quiet and naive George, and cuddly Ringo. Wilfrid Brambell steals the show to the extent possible as Paul’s grandfather, “a real mixer” as Paul says, who seems to delight in starting fights and causing trouble.
Next Thursday, July 31st, lucky St. Louisans will get the chance to take in A HARD DAY’S NIGHT when it plays at Schlafly Bottlework’s big screen.
A Film Series is presenting the Rockumentary film series – A HARD DAY’S NIGHT will be part of it next Thursday, July 31st at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood (). The movie begins at 7pm.
Doors open at 6:30. Come on in for dinner and a movie.
Six bucks suggested for screening.
Food and drink available for purchase from Schlafly.
This series provides a crowd funded source of support for our pet projects Helping Kids Together and A Universal Design Project. HKT is the cornerstone project of our social enterprise and focused on promoting cultural diversity and social awareness. Funds left over after screening costs from A Film Series contribute to keeping both HKT and AUDP moving forward with producing universally designed events, programs and other business related activity that relates to improving the world at large.
A Facebook invite for the event can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/1507072556191931/
Schlafly Bottleworks site can be found HERE
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