Beatle
Brunch and Apple Corps Ltd Proudly Announce the DVD Release of
the Beatles Film 'HELP!'
The eagerly anticipated cleaned up DVD release
of the The Beatles' second feature film 'Help!' is coming November
6th!
Directed by Richard Lester, who also
directed the band's debut feature film 'A Hard Days Night', 'Help!'
made its theatrical debut in the summer of 1965. The story follows
The Beatles as they become 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 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 , Eleanor Bron
and Victor Spinetti, 'Help!' has a witty script, a great cast of British
character actors and features 7 classic Beatle tracks, including:
• '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'
• 'Another Girl'
The DVD will be a 2-disc set.
Disc 1 will feature the original film digitally restored with a newly
created 5.1 soundtrack, while Disc 2 contains an hour of extra features,
including:
• The Beatles in Help! – 30 minute documentary
about the making of the film with Richard Lester, the cast and crew.
Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.
• A Missing Scene – Featuring Wendy Richard
• The Restoration of Help! – An in depth
look at the restoration process.
• Memories of Help! – The cast and crew reminisce
• Theatrical Trailers – 2 US trailers and
1 Spanish trailer.
• 1965 US Radio Spots - Hidden in disc menus.
CAST
The Beatles John
Paul
George
Ringo
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Clang
Ahme
Foot
Algernon
Superintendent
Bhuta
Jeweller
Doorman
Abdul
Lawnmower
Cross Channel Swimmer
Women in Street
Leo McKern
Eleanor Bron
Victor Spinetti
Roy Kinnear
Patrick Cargill
John Bluthal
Peter Copley
Alfie Bass
Warren Mitchell
Bruce Lacey
Mal Evans
Dandy Nichols and Gretchen Franklin
PRODUCTION
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Story by
Director of Photography
Production Manager
Art Director
Color Consultant/Titles
Costume Designer
Musical Director
Songs composed by
Songs performed by
Songs produced by
Richard Lester
Walter Shenson
Marc Behm and Charles Wood
Marc Behm
David Watkin
John Pellatt
Raymond Simm
Robert Freeman
Julie Harris
Ken Thorne
Lennon / McCartney / Harrison
The Beatles
George Martin
There will be 2 editions of the DVD -
a standard digipack and a deluxe boxed set that will contain a reproduction
of Richard Lester's original annotated script, 8 lobby cards and
a poster, plus a 60-page book with rarely seen photographs and production
notes from the movie.
Both the deluxe book and the standard booklet feature
an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by
Martin Scorsese.
Beatle
Brunch and Apple Corps Ltd Proudly Announce the DVD Release of
the Beatles Film 'HELP!'
