The Beatles in film have been entirely based on Beatles themes and songs The Beatles in film The Beatles appeared in five motion pictures, most of which were very well received. The exception was the (mostly unscripted) television film "Magical Mystery Tour" which was panned by critics and the public alike. Each of their films had the same name as their associated soundtrack album and a song on that album. The Beatles had a successful film career, beginning with A Hard Day's Night (1964), a loosely scripted comic farce, sometimes compared to the Marx Brothers in style. A black-and-white film, it focused on Beatlemania
The Beatles at Shea Stadium the release of the Ron Howard film "" on 15 September 2016. All songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted. The concert itself was a milestone in popular musical history as the first major stadium concert. The documentary was a highlight of the 1995 "Beatles Anthology" series, which featured extensive clips from the film. Ringo Starr described the concert in "The Beatles Anthology": "What I remember most about the concert was that we were so far away from the audience. ... And screaming had become the thing to do. ... Everybody screamed. If you look at