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Help! (Original title)Help (Help search title)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 01 August 1965 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Richard Lester

Synopsis: Crazy comedy in which the Beatles are pursued by a high priest and priestess of a sect practising human sacrifice.

Genres:
Comedy, Musical

Subjects:
Cults, Human sacrifices
Releases
Date: 29 July 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8280 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Empire n223 January 2008  Page: 201
Title: At home/DVD reissues: Help!Author: FREER, Ian Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Films in Review v40 n6/7 Jun/Jul 1989  Pages: 348-356
Title: [Films in Review - v40 n6/7 Jun/Jul 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Third part of article on the British film invasion of the USA of the 1960s, with emphasis on this film.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v295 n30 19 Jan 1987  Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v295 n30 19 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note that Walter Shenson in association with Yoko Ono and the Beatles, has sold the home video rights to the film to Maljack Prods.

In: Screen International n273 3 Jan 1981  Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n273 3 Jan 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note that Walter Shenson holds the rights.

In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Film v3 n12 December 1965  Page: 10
Title: [Film - v3 n12 December 1965: no known title]Language: German

In: The Daily Cinema n9096 28 Jul 1965  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9096 28 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n53 November 1965  Page: 51
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n53 November 1965: no known title]Language: French

In: Kine Weekly n3017 29 Jul 1965  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3017 29 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v11 n10 July 1965  Page: 54
Title: [Films and Filming - v11 n10 July 1965: no known title]Language: English
Description: On making.

In: Variety 4 Aug 1965
Title: [Variety - 4 Aug 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n380 September 1965  Page: 133
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n380 September 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v34 n4 Autumn 1965  Page: Aut 199
Title: [Sight and Sound - v34 n4 Autumn 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v234 n4 18 Aug 1965  Page: 346
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v234 n4 18 Aug 1965: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: Fall 57
Title: [ - : no known title]


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
Title: Beatles on screen: from pop stars to musicians
Author: Fremaux, Stephanie  Pages: x, 170 pages

Title: British pop music film: the Beatles and beyond
Author: GLYNN, Stephen  Pages: viii, 258 pages

Title: Beatles movies
Author: NEAVERSON, Bob  Pages: vii-ix, 149p.

Title: Charities and broadcasting: a guide to radio and television appeals and grants
Author: PARKER, Nicola  Pages: 250p.

Title: Homo ludens Beatlensis
Author: MULLIN, Michael Redmond  Pages: 10p
Description: Typescript of BBC Third Programme talk, given 22nd March 1966.

Title: Beatles in Help!: novelisation
Author: HINE, Al  Pages: 158p.