The Beatles appeared in five motion pictures, most of which were well received. The pretty much unscripted TV movie Magical Mystery Tour was panned by critics and flopped, but the other four were successful. There have also been countless documentaries and a few films based on the life and work of the group. It’s fair to say that while the mythology of The Beatles began with the songs, it was film and TV that created Beatlemania. A Hard Day’s Night, directd by Richard Lester, who later went on to direct Superman II (after Richard Donner was fired) and Superman III, introduced the world to four charismatic young men from Liverpool. A loosely scripted comic farce, it focused on Beatlemania and the band’s hectic lifestyle. A Hard Day’s Night is a black and white mockumentary of the four members as they make their way to a London television programme. In 1965, … There’s more →