Eight days a week the touring years synopsis a compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of the beatles 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966. The fab four on tour ron howards rock doc remembers when john, paul, ringo and george were one of the best live bands ever to take a stage. Ron howards film will explore how john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, the beatles. Sep 29, 2016 beatlemania is alive and well on planet earth. As the movie opens, we find the boys singing she loves you in manchester, november, 1963, and in glorious full color mode, no less. Eight days a week the touring years documentaries, music movie 2016 academy awardwinner ron howards highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career and the incredible, profound impact the band imparted upon the music industry and the world. Eight days a week may be available on hulu, but many diehard fans of the fab four still prefer to see john, ringo, george, and paul on the big screen. About eight days a week eight days a week is a song by the english rock band the beatles. The touring years documentary the beatles on allmusic 2016. Eight days a week the touring years, director ron howards documentary about the early life and times of the be.
Eight days a week the touring years documentaries, music movie 2016 academy awardwinner ron howards highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career and the incredible, profound impact the band imparted upon the. The storyline of this film directed by ron howard is great entertainment not only as a story of fame and its joys and pitfalls but also as a great trip down memory. Eight days a week the touring years 2016 documentary, music. Academy awardwinner ron howards highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career and the. Eight days a week was the first song that the beatles took into the studio unfinished to work on the arrangement during the session, a practice that would become common for the band. Eight days a week beatles documentary finds use in fan. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the beatles career during their touring years from 1962 to 1966, from their performances at the cavern club in liverpool to their final concert in san francisco in 1966 the film was released theatrically on 15 september 2016 in the united kingdom and the united states, and started. Sep 09, 2016 eight days a week arrives in approximately 80 theaters for a sept.
May 25, 2017 directorproducer ron howard did double duty at last months big allday deadline event, the contenders emmys, which took place at the dga theatre in front of a packed audience of tv academy voters. It was written by paul mccartney and john lennon based on mccartneys original idea. We love them, yeah, yeah, yeah and with archival footage like that, you know the beatles. In the united states, it was first issued as a single in february 1965 before appearing on the north american release beatles vi. The film features dishwallas 1996 hit counting blue cars. Oct 07, 2016 a beatles documentary is always welcome, even if, like eight days a week, it offers few new insights and little in the way of unseen concert footage. Eight days a week the touring years premieres saturday, november 25, 8. The beatles, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney.
Sep 18, 2016 the new documentary eight days a week. The song was released in the united kingdom in december 1964 on the album beatles for sale. The film will be followed by an encore broadcast of sgt. Eight days a week is a song by the english rock band the beatles. Eight days a week is a respectful retelling of the beatles early tale, but in glorious technicolor. The touring years follows the beatles on the road from 1963 to 1966 in their heady climb into the pop culture heavens. Eight days a week the touring years play film chapter selection set up audio dolby digital stereo dts 5. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the beatles career during their touring years. Eight days a week the touring years critics consensus. Eight days a week the touring years full movie in hd visit the beatles stormed through europes. As its cumbersome title indicates, the documentary was founded on the wise choice of.
Academy awardwinner ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. Arts, history documentary hosted by ron howard, published by apple corps film in 2016 english narration cover informationthe beatles. Ron howards documentary does a brilliant job of covering that period. A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of the beatles 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966. Eight days a week the touring years by ron howard captures the excitement of the early 60s and phenomenon of the beatles and the start of the british invasion which took america by storm. The touring years documentary has drawn well over its first two weeks in theaters. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the beatles career during their touring years from 1962 to 1966, from their performances at the cavern club in liverpool to their final concert in san francisco in 1966. The film will be the first to launch under the new hulu documentary films arm, which will serve as a new home for premium. Ron howards film explores how john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to become the extraordinary phenomenon, the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years from academy awardwinning director ron howard. The song was recorded on 6 october 1964 during two sessions that together lasted nearly seven hours, with a fifteenminute break in between.
The beatles eight days a week theatrical trailer youtube. The beatles eight days a week doc gets third week in. Beatles documentary eight days to include shea stadium. Howards new film captures the sweat, screams and cultural.
Ron howard doesnt really reveal anything new, but the beatles story is so great it bears retelling. The groups fans today, of any age, are bound to welcome eight days a week, in which beatlemanias mid60s comet of joy and astonishment is thrillingly captured. Oscar winner ron howard directs this film that won a grammy for best music film and a critics choice documentary award. We struggled to record it and struggled to make it into a song. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in.
The film comes to hulu in the companys firstever licensing deal with apple corps ltd. Beatles documentary eight days a week set for september. Jul 28, 2016 shea stadium gig to screen as part of theatrical release of the beatles. When the film is shown in theaters, it will be followed by a beautifully restored version of the bands 1965 performance in the concert doc the beatles at shea. Eight days a week the touring years 2016 starring paul mccartney and ringo starr on dvd and bluray. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in which they toured and captured the worlds acclaim. Not only does it chronicle the bands conquest of the world between. Academy awardwinner ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early.
With the beatles, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney. The title is taken from the beatles song of the same name. Eight days a week is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by michael davis. Hulu announces exclusive us streaming partnership for. Eight days a week embraces the beatles as a live sensation. Eight days a week marks the first documentary feature to premiere exclusively on hulu following its theatrical run. Eight days a week the touring years documents the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in which they toured and captured the worlds acclaim.
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