Yeah Yeah Yeah (1964)

Yeah Yeah Yeah: Directed by Richard Lester. With The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison. Over two “typical” days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney’s mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.

“This film is charming. A black and white production that relies upon the music and personalities of The Beatles. It has a u0026#39;looseu0026#39; plot, The Beatlesu0026#39; lives over a 48-hour period, looking after Paulu0026#39;s grandfather, which serves as an excuse for hi-jinks and bursting into song. Directed by Richard Lester, it manages to convey the social feel of its time, what it is like to be alone, ageing, class divisions, and an England that does not exist any more. It is witty,nostalgic and makes you aware of how fresh The Beatles were before they (and the 60u0026#39;s) got complicated.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHere are some of lines from the film, whether they were scripted or spontaneous I know not, but it doesnu0026#39;t detract from the humour:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhou0026#39;s that little old man? Ringo: He belongs to Paul.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI shall call the guard. Paul: Ah, but what? They donu0026#39;t take kindly to insults.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHave you seen Paulu0026#39;s grandfather? John: Of course! heu0026#39;s concealed about me person.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTheyu0026#39;ve gone potty out there. The place is surging with girls. John: Please sir, can I have one to surge with sir?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat would you call that hairstyle that youu0026#39;re wearing? George: Arthur.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGeorge (about Ringo): Heu0026#39;s very fussy about his drums you know. They loom large in his legend.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell quite frankly I wasnu0026#39;t expecting a musical arranger to question my ability picture-wise. John: I could listen to him for hours.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you ever wanted to have lived during the 60u0026#39;s a film like this epitomises why. Thereu0026#39;s a really lively night club scene where you get to watch, almost like a u0026#39;fly on the wallu0026#39;, The Beatles being themselves.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWatch it, buy the Hard Dayu0026#39;s Night Album and drift away into a pleasant and sentimental 60u0026#39;s daydream.”