I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : I Wanna Hold Your Hand
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1978
CLASSIFICATION : M
DIRECTOR : Robert Zemeckis
STARRING : Nancy Allen, Bob DiCicco, Marc McClure, Susan Kendall Newman, Theresa Saldana, Wendie Jo Sperber, Eddie Deezen, Christian Juttner, Will Jordan, Reed Morgan, Claude Earl Jones, James Houghton, James Hewitson, Dick Miller, Vito Carenzo.
TAGLINES :
* Featuring 17 great songs performed by The Beatles
* These youngsters are suffering from a highly contagious disease called beatlemania. The symptoms are...screaming hysteria hyperventilation fainting fits seizures and spasmodic convulsions It isn't fatal but it sure is fun.

This unique idea for a movie sees 6 teens from New Jersey travelling to New York City to see "The Beatles" in their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964. The exciting escapades of the teens are fun to watch, as they go all out to get a glimpse of their idols. Although "The Beatles" do not appear, the film's soundtrack features 17 of their greatest hits. Director Zemeckis has done a great job in re creating the feel for 1960's Beatlemania. For fans of "The Fab Four" this film is a must see.

A Hard Day's Night(1964) VHS
The groundbreaking film debut of The Beatles is a fast and furiously funny look at "a day in the life" of the Fab Four as they travel to London for a TV appearance and try to keep Paul's "very clean" grandfather out of trouble. Songs include "And I Love Her," "If I Fell," "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." With Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti; directed by Richard Lester. Special edition includes the feature "Things They Said Today." 90 min.
A Hard Day's Night [DVD](1964) DVD
The groundbreaking film debut of The Beatles is a fast and furiously funny look at "a day in the life" of the Fab Four as they travel to London for a TV appearance and try to keep Paul's "very clean" grandfather out of trouble. Songs include "And I Love Her," "If I Fell," "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." With Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti; directed by Richard Lester. 90 min. on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; audio comentary; photo gallery; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; featurette; interviews; DVD-ROM content.
You Can't Do That: The Making Of "A Hard Day's Night" VHS
This collector's delight takes an inside look at the production of The Beatles' classic debut movie and features commentary from the film's creators, footage of the band backstage and recording at the Abbey Road Studio, a performance of "You Can't Do That" that was shot for the movie but not used, U.S. and European theatrical trailers and lots more. Phil Collins hosts. 65 min.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand(1978) VHS
Breezy Beatlemania comedy set in New York City on the eve of the Fab Four's ``The Ed Sullivan Show'' debut, about a group of ticketless teenagers who'll do anything to attend. Co-written and directed by Bob Zemeckis; Nancy Allen, Wendie Jo Sperber, Eddie Deezen and the great Dick Miller. Soundtrack includes 17 Beatles songs. 104 min.