Hard Day's Night was one of those great films that will never happen again to anyone in their lifetime. UA were in profit before we'd even finished shooting - The advance sales on the album - the film was out before the album was out was more than it cost UA to make the film.

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain. Early years and television
Lester was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Lester recalls that A Show Called Fred was "broadcast live and that's why I went into film directing where you can do a second take!"


Film career
A short film Lester made with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) was a favourite of The Beatles and in particular John Lennon.

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain.