The Beatles at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn

The Beatles at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn

The Beatles at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photos by David Hurn.

Backstage at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn.

Backstage at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn.

John Lennon at the Scala Theatre on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photos by David Hurn

Fans at the Scala Theatre during the filming of the Beatles’ first movie “A Hard Day’s Night”, 1964. Photos by David Hurn.

Ringo during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn.

Ringo during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by David Hurn.

The Beatles at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photos by David Hurn.

Going to bed now, but I have a feeling tomorrow will be David Hurn Day at the Gilly residence. 

Peter Allchorne’s photographs from the set of A Hard Day’s Night that are being auctioned off today.

Peter Allchorne’s photographs from the set of A Hard Day’s Night that are being auctioned off today.

This is neat, another thing up for auction today. A signed call sheet from A Hard Day’s Night, 24 March 1964. I like how Paul and John both drew arrows to their names. 

This is neat, another thing up for auction today. A signed call sheet from A Hard Day’s Night, 24 March 1964. I like how Paul and John both drew arrows to their names. 

18 July 1964, London, England, UK
Original caption: Mop violence…Getting “away from it all,” Beatle Paul McCartney gazes wistfully into space while dangling from a stage rope on the set of United Artists’ A Hard Day’s Night, the Beatles’ first full-length movie. Meanwhile, director Richard Lester was searching everywhere on the set below for the missing Beatle, who was “hanging around” far above the commotion below. The stunt set the mood for the riotous days of shooting that followed. Some of the real-life pandemonium created by the Beatles and their fans has been kept in the film as a touch of realism.

18 July 1964, London, England, UK

Original caption: Mop violence…Getting “away from it all,” Beatle Paul McCartney gazes wistfully into space while dangling from a stage rope on the set of United Artists’ A Hard Day’s Night, the Beatles’ first full-length movie. Meanwhile, director Richard Lester was searching everywhere on the set below for the missing Beatle, who was “hanging around” far above the commotion below. The stunt set the mood for the riotous days of shooting that followed. Some of the real-life pandemonium created by the Beatles and their fans has been kept in the film as a touch of realism.

Ringo, Paul, Dick Lester and a showgirl at the Scala Theatre on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by Robert Freeman.

Ringo, Paul, Dick Lester and a showgirl at the Scala Theatre on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by Robert Freeman.

Ringo takes a picture of Paul and a showgirl at the Scala Theatre on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by Robert Freeman.

Ringo takes a picture of Paul and a showgirl at the Scala Theatre on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. Photo by Robert Freeman.

Paul chatting with one of the showgirls at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964.
Photographed from The Australian Women’s Weekly (1933 - 1982), Wednesday 17 June 1964, page 46

Paul chatting with one of the showgirls at the Scala Theatre during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964.

Photographed from The Australian Women’s Weekly (1933 - 1982), Wednesday 17 June 1964, page 46

Scala Theatre, filming A Hard Day’s Night, March 1964

Photos by Peter Allchorne, a props manager on set that day.

Scala Theatre, filming A Hard Day’s Night, March 1964
Photo by Peter Allchorne, a props manager on set that day.

Scala Theatre, filming A Hard Day’s Night, March 1964

Photo by Peter Allchorne, a props manager on set that day.