THE BEATLES’ RESTORED 1965 FEATURE
FILM RELEASED DIGITALLY WORLDWIDE, EXCLUSIVELY ON THE ITUNES
STORE
“Absurd,
delightful and exuberantly messy, Help!
is a pure pleasure to watch.”
–
The New York Times
The
Beatles’ second feature film, 1965’s Help!, has made its worldwide digital
release debut, exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/TheBeatles). The
digitally
restored film and 5.1 soundtrack features iTunes Extras including a 30-minute
documentary about the making of the film, memories of the cast and crew, an
in-depth look at the restoration process, an outtake scene, original theatrical
trailers and radio spots, and detailed art, including a companion piece with an
introduction by the film’s director, Richard Lester, and an appreciation by
Martin Scorsese.
Help!’s debut
on the iTunes Store and Blu-ray follows the 2012
release of The Beatles’ digitally restored Yellow Submarine and
Magical Mystery Tour feature films on iTunes, Blu-ray and DVD with
extensive extras. Help!’s
restoration
for its 2007 DVD debut wowed viewers, earning five-times platinum sales in the
U.S. and praise from a broad range of top media outlets around the world,
including USA Today heralding the DVD as “a grand re-release,” The
Guardian’s appreciation of the film’s director, Richard Lester, saying
“Lester matches The Beatles’ ‘star’ power with smart, colourful visuals and
casual surrealism,” The Los Angeles Times’ restoration rave: “With
dynamic compression that was standard in the 1960s lifted for the digital age,
the full range of the group’s musicality comes through – it’s like several coats
of dust have been cleaned off an old master’s painting,” and four-star reviews
from Rolling Stone and MOJO with the latter saying, “They really
don't make them like this anymore.”
Directed
by Richard Lester, who also directed the band’s debut feature film, 1964’s A
Hard Day’s Night, Help!
follows The Beatles as they become passive recipients of an outside plot that
revolves around Ringo's possession of a sacrificial ring, which he cannot remove
from his finger. As a result, he and his bandmates John, Paul and George are
chased from London to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas by religious cult
members, a mad scientist and the London police.
In addition to starring The Beatles, Help! boasts a witty script, a great cast of British character actors, and classic Beatles songs “Help!,” “You're Going To Lose That Girl,” “You've Got To Hide Your Love Away,” “Ticket To Ride,” “I Need You,” “The Night Before,” and “Another Girl.”
Help!’s
iTunes digital download pairs the digitally restored original film with these
iTunes Extras:
• “The Beatles in
Help!” – a 30-minute documentary about the making of the film with
Richard Lester, the cast and crew, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage
of The Beatles on-set.
• “A Missing Scene” –
a film outtake, featuring Wendy Richard
• “The Restoration of
Help!” – an in-depth look at the restoration
process
• “Memories of
Help!” – the cast and crew reminisce
• 1965 Theatrical
Trailers – two original U.S. trailers and one original Spanish
trailer
• 1965 U.S. Radio
Spots (hidden in menus)
CAST
The Beatles:
The Beatles:
John………..………………………………………………………...John
Lennon
Paul………………………………………………………………Paul McCartney
George……….…………………………………………………George Harrison
Ringo……….…………………………………………………………...Ringo Starr
Paul………………………………………………………………Paul McCartney
George……….…………………………………………………George Harrison
Ringo……….…………………………………………………………...Ringo Starr
Clang………………………………………………………………….Leo
McKern
Ahme…………………………………………………………………Eleanor Bron
Foot…………….........................................................................Victor Spinetti
Algernon…………........................................................................Roy Kinnear
Superintendent........................................................................Patrick Cargill
Bhuta………………......................................................................John Bluthal
Jeweller……………………………………………………………...Peter Copley
Doorman…………………………………………………………………Alfie Bass
Abdul…………………………………………………………..…Warren Mitchell
Lawnmower………………………………………………………...Bruce Lacey
Ahme…………………………………………………………………Eleanor Bron
Foot…………….........................................................................Victor Spinetti
Algernon…………........................................................................Roy Kinnear
Superintendent........................................................................Patrick Cargill
Bhuta………………......................................................................John Bluthal
Jeweller……………………………………………………………...Peter Copley
Doorman…………………………………………………………………Alfie Bass
Abdul…………………………………………………………..…Warren Mitchell
Lawnmower………………………………………………………...Bruce Lacey
Cross
channel swimmer……………………………………………...Mal Evans
Women in street……………………Dandy Nichols and Gretchen Franklin
Women in street……………………Dandy Nichols and Gretchen Franklin
PRODUCTION
Director ……………………………………………………………Richard Lester
Producer ………………………………………………………...Walter Shenson
Screenplay…………………………………..Marc Behm and Charles Wood
Story by………………………………………………………………..Marc Behm
Director of Photography…………………………………………David Watkin
Production Manager……………………………………………….John Pellatt
Art Director………………………………………………………Raymond Simm
Colour Consultant and Titles………………………………...Robert Freeman
Costume Designer…………………………………………………….Julie Harris
Musical Director………………………………………………………Ken Thorne
Songs composed by…………………..John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Director ……………………………………………………………Richard Lester
Producer ………………………………………………………...Walter Shenson
Screenplay…………………………………..Marc Behm and Charles Wood
Story by………………………………………………………………..Marc Behm
Director of Photography…………………………………………David Watkin
Production Manager……………………………………………….John Pellatt
Art Director………………………………………………………Raymond Simm
Colour Consultant and Titles………………………………...Robert Freeman
Costume Designer…………………………………………………….Julie Harris
Musical Director………………………………………………………Ken Thorne
Songs composed by…………………..John Lennon and Paul McCartney
and by George
Harrison
Songs performed by………………………………………………...The Beatles
Songs produced by……………………………………………..George Martin
Songs performed by………………………………………………...The Beatles
Songs produced by……………………………………………..George Martin
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