httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtgZvuRaafU&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=1&feature=BF

How it looked and sounded when it all began.  The movie was supposed to be a bit of exploitative ephemera — a quick cash-in before the fad passed, but it never did.  There are undoubtedly many millions of people who still feel the thrill at the sound of that opening chord. . .

Today is John Lennon‘s 70th birthday.

Since this is our regular Saturday Night at the Movies spot, A Hard Day’s Night seems an appropriate way to celebrate.  I’m glad to say that both the video and the sound are of excellent quality.

Frye on the Beatles here.

A couple of earlier Beatles posts here and here.

The rest of the movie after the jump.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0H4JcixLxc&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=2&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arpGLx5RLKc&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=3&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny6-b4MDUX4&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=4&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xaxzMr3deM&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=5&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLNbTfJAmYs&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=6&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsNCoQH-uvg&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=7&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_Q_UCaS7E&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=8&feature=BF

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgFOQuWICnM&p=3334F2527CB8AFD8&index=9&feature=BF