Help!

Help!

Help! is a 1965 film directed by Richard Lester, starring The Beatles–John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. Help! was the second feature film made by the Beatles and is a comedy adventure which sees the group come up against an evil cult. The soundtrack was released as an album, also called Help!. A series of still photographs were taken by the photojournalist Michael Peto during the making of the film and are held by Archive Services, University of...
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quick facts
Release date:July 29, 1965
Directed by:Richard Lester
Rated:G (USA)
Runtime:90 Minutes
Producer:Walter Shenson
Music by:The Beatles, Ken Thorne, George Martin
Cinematography:David Watkin
Screenplay by:Charles Wood
Genre:Comedy, Adventure, Musical

Cast of Help!

Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Dr. Phil
Born:June 18, 1942
Age:69
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Dr. Phil
Born:July 7, 1940
Age:71
Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Born:Jan. 8, 1934
Died:Sept. 20, 1988
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Born:Mar. 16, 1920
Died:July 23, 2002
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Born:March 14, 1938
Age:74
George Harrison
George Harrison
Dr. Phil
Born:Feb. 25, 1943
Died:Nov. 29, 2001

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, David Watkin
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Julie Harris
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Film director of Help!

Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Born: January 19, 1932
Age: 80

Richard Lester is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s. Lester was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A child prodigy, he began studies at the University of Pennsylvania at...
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Music contributors for Help!

The Beatles
The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the...
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George Martin
George Martin

Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician. He is sometimes referred to...
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Prequels and sequels to Help!

Filming locations for Help!

London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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The Bahamas
The Bahamas

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Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering 300 square miles . It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which locations were seen in the movie Help!?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include London.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities were the stars of the motion picture, "Help!"?
  • A:
    Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Mal Evans, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and Paul McCartney played roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the film Help!?
  • A:
    Charles Wood and Charles Wood wrote the film's script.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before Help! in the series?
  • A:
    "A Hard Day's Night" is the name of the movie's prequel.
  • Q:
    Who directed the movie "Help!"?
  • A:
    Richard Lester was the film's director.
  • Q:
    What slogan was used in advertising materials for the film, "Help!"?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!"
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Help!"?
  • A:
    The movie was released in July, 1965.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "Help!"?
  • A:
    The total time for the movie is 90 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the movie Help!?
  • A:
    The Beatles, Ken Thorne, Ken Thorne and George Martin composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who was the producer of the film, "Help!"?
  • A:
    Walter Shenson was the show's producer.
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