Help!

Name: Help!
Genre: Comedy, Music, Adventure
Released: 1965-07-29
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Leo McKern

Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!

Help! (1965)

Timing: 1:32 (92 min)

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Actors and characters

Video for the film Help! — Help! (1965) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

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Release date

1965-07-29

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Walter Shenson Films, Subafilms

Genre

Comedy, Music, Adventure

Budget

$1 500 000

Box office

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Director

Richard Lester

Actors

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, Roy Kinnear, John Bluthal, Patrick Cargill
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Walter Shenson

Camera operator

David Watkin

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

John Victor-Smith
Whole Team (25)

Short description

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

What's left behind the scenes

According to George Harrison, during the filming of the scene with the horse and the window, the members of The Beatles laughed so much that filming that one scene took almost the entire day.
The film was already in post-production while filming was still ongoing. Director Richard Lester shot during the day and edited the footage at night.
According to Paul McCartney, the script for the film took into account the band members' desire to travel to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas, places they had never been before.
During the filming of the bicycle scene, an Indian man approached the band with a book about reincarnation, which sparked George Harrison's (1943-2001) fascination with Hinduism, a passion he carried throughout his life.
The film features a melody from the song A Hard Day's Night, not performed in the film by The Beatles themselves. It is performed by an Indian orchestra and a military bugle.
Mel Evans (1935-1976), The Beatles' road manager, appeared as the swimmer in the film.
Initially, The Beatles planned to film a Western. The action was to take place in Texas, and they would compete for the love of a cattle rancher’s daughter. Photographs of the members of The Beatles on horseback in cowboy attire have even been preserved. The Western was never made, and instead, they began filming this film.
According to the members of The Beatles, they were all indulging in marijuana at the time of filming. This explains why they often make mistakes in their lines or utter nonsense.