About The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

"The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" is a documentary film released in 2016. Directed by Ron Howard, this film covers the vital years of The Beatles' career from 1962 to 1966, where they became a worldwide phenomenon. It includes footage from concerts, interviews, and personal moments, providing an intimate look at a band that has forever shaped the world of music.

Making / Production

The documentary was produced by White Horse Pictures and Imagine Entertainment and was distributed by StudioCanal. It includes remastered footage of the band's performances and interviews, much of which was never before seen by the public. The making of the film was a painstaking process of collecting and remastering this iconic footage to preserve The Beatles' legacy.

Actors

• John Lennon – as himself, provided a passionate voice of rebellion and was the founding member of the band.
• Paul McCartney – as himself, played the bass and offered his distinct vocals, also shared songwriting duties with Lennon.
• George Harrison – as himself, known for his skilled guitar playing and his keen spiritual insights.
• Ringo Starr – as himself, brought a unique and irreplaceable drumming style to the band.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film's title "Eight Days a Week" is taken from a popular song of the same name by The Beatles.
• Some footage for the film was crowd-sourced from fans who had personal home movies of The Beatles' performances.
• The film includes in-depth interviews with surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Awards

"The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017. The film was also nominated for several other awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.

Quotes

• "I was thinking, she's good looking. I'm too shy to ask her for a dance 'cause I didn't know how to jive. So I waited till it was a slow one...it was great." - Paul McCartney.
• "We used to go on stage not quite knowing what we were gonna do." - Ringo Starr.
• "There are places I'll remember. All my life, though some have changed." - John Lennon.

Music, Soundtrack

• "Eight Days a Week" - Title song of the movie, a Beatles classic.
• "She Loves You" - Iconic Beatles tune featured prominently in the film.
• "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - One of the first Beatles hits to break big in America, heard in the film.
• "Help!" - The title track from one of The Beatles' most famous albums, included in the soundtrack.