Wow, George is really very good. He has good comedic timing, knows long lines, moves smoothly through the scenes. He could have branched out into acting anytime he wants.
I watch this movie at least once a year, and it never fails to entertain me. What a gift to have them on film just as they were about to rule the Earth!
I like the utter absurdity of this scene. At no time does our George question why he’s been put in this situation! It’s so funny how he just stumbles in there and immediately goes along with it. 😂
2022 and this is just as fresh and funny as the the day it was written and performed back in the 60's. How can George Harrison be so effortless in delivering those dead pan comebacks? Utterly brilliant.
Janetta Martin George had some funky ass teeth and a unibrow. Didn't see Paul having to straiten that shit out in the early years. You fans don't know dick about handsome. all natural but if you say so smh. Don't care what you Harrison fans say Paul will always be the most beautiful In my humble opinion
@@ssfinch4761 those "flaws" you were saying are to me his best features belive or not, and in my humble opinion you're being fucking imature try to understand and respect all people always, and If you think Paul was the most handsome good for you, you don't have to argue with people becouse of that, sorry is just that i cant understand your point in this situation
This demonstrates why Alun Owen Got an Oscar nomination for Best screenplay. Very sharp writing and he tailored the dialogue to each Beatle's personality. I've seen this movie at least fifty times and it's just as entertaining each time, and not just because of the great music.
George was the funniest of The Beatles...."She's a drag, a well known drag"...Love the way he says that line....just timeless, this movie will never get old ~~
+June Lynn They were all funny as hell when they wanted to be. They were often compared to the Marx Brothers but certainly George was not the funniest. John was, hands down.
@Nick- Lester directed this film. He couldn't get Lennon to relax. Lennon wouldn't stop the jokes and nervousness. He thought McCartney tried to hard. Ringo was always drunk or hungover. He thought George was the natural actor. That's why he's in this scene.
mrfester42 I agree completely. I felt Lester's rating of George was a bit over sold in this. Especially when all he did was talk a lot of wit while sitting in a chair and falling on his face in the beginning and lost his shoe near the end. "Natural gift for underlining scenes." I was like are you serious? I thought Ringo falling through a hole was funnier than most of the scenes with George alone. And John definitely also.
Pete Zereeah I thought Lester was drunk when he gave George that praise seriously the first time I watched this movie whenever George came on I fell asleep. I felt he was just so dull and lacking humor next to lennon's and just because he was "natural actually doesn't make him the best tbh.
@Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas His didn't fade much. I saw him once in the 90's coming out of a bar in NYC. Someone asked him for his autograph and he said "Not tonight thank you" , with that heavy accent. It was so cute we didn't mind him not signing. lol Plus it was about 4 in the morning so I can't blame him.
@Alicia It's a natural side effect of living away from your regional accent roots. Then again George was fairly insular outside of work after the Beatles split, so it would be harder to say how much it had changed. He also married a Mexican/American after Patti Boyd so you could expect some drift from that too.
Even today, you can feel that power. Like when the guy's trying to tell his boss "That's George Harrison..." He's just sitting there and you still feel like "Damn, that's GEORGE...from the BEATLES". So cool he doesn't have to do anything except be George and he's still far and away the coolest person in the building. Best scene in the movie.
Love when TCM shows this movie...uncut and unedited. Once after showing it, host said the movie's director said George was the only who always knew his lines and never flubbed them.
George "In fact we all sat down and wrote these letters, saying how gear she is and all the rubbish. "she's a trendsetter, that's her profession. George," she's a drag, a well know drag, turn the volume down on her and say rude things. I LOVE HOW HE SAYS DRAG
"She's a drag. A well known drag. We turn the sound down on her and say rude things." Heeee! The first time I saw this, I knew he was going to knock that girl. I saw it coming a mile away. And that line still laid me out laughing. Well done, George!
Funny thing is this scene was added at the last minute, when George mentioned to the writer "I see you dont have much for me in there" The writer realized George was right, felt bad, and wrote this scene for him. I think it's one of the best in the movie.
That scene was created and scripted. George did not invent those words. He was playing a role. He wasn't given much to do initially because the other three were far more fun to work with as they were full of energy and ideas. George always looks bored, not cool. Lifeless.
@@justmeeagainn not exactly cockney. Btw there was talk of overdubbing all the Beatles because there was fear from studio execs that the accents would be unintelligible. Good thing that idea was squashed.
Richard Lester assessed the acting skills of the four Beatles, saying George was the best in the band “because he didn’t try to do too much, but always hit it right in the middle."
Fortunately they got Lester to do the film. I hate to see what a lesser talent would have done. Most rock 'n' roll films up to this time were amateurish and directed at the lowest common dominator of the audience. A Hard Day's Night was polished and professional.
I love George Harrison he was so handsome and he has such beautiful eyes and that smile of his could melt your heart love and miss you sweet george Harrison
Hard to believe George had no acting experience at all. He pulled it off so well. All 4 Beatles were very authentic and that shows in this scene with George.
Saw it the month it came out at the cinema (only way possible of seeing it at the time) and this is one of a few scenes that always stuck with me from that very first showing until down to today.. that's how good it was. 👏
This is my favorite scene from AHDN. I always thought that George was the most gorgeous, sexy, charismatic and intriguing of the four, though I loved them all! I still swoon seeing him... God bless you, George!
How old were you in the Summer of '64 when I presume you saw it, if you don't mind me asking? Did you have that feeling for him then, or not until later? I liked John's sarcasm and giving it right back to the manager. My fav retort from John wasn't even words: SNORT SNORT after the mgr said to him about the upcoming run-through, "This is important!" And John makes his hilarious 2 pig noises! I almost fell off the seat laughing!
@@freeguy77 I was 8 in '64. And I fell in love with George when they were first on Ed Sullivan. As time went on, he became more and more beautiful, and I loved his music. He also helped lead me to my spiritual path! 🕉️😍
This Suburban Mom oh please. Director or not George was only funny in several scenes all with just enough and randomly spouted his lines out when it was his turn. All he did was fall in the beginning and lost his shoe at the end by fate. Ringo was the one thst deserved the credit. Everyone over credits George for everything, and treat him like hes some damn shrine. I love George but come on. That shit was overthinking on Lester's part, hell it took him to see the movie again to see who the best actor was, and sorry It was NOT George Everything he did was part of the script or a fatality and it just happened to be "humorous" because George was just yelling out everything and being sarcastic because he hated doing it. because Lester couldn't get his shit together to organize the other Beatles on set. Sorry! You must have the IQ of a 12 year old to agree with him. Probably because George is your favorite. Lester was a fucking idiot.
@@ssfinch4761 A bit harsh, but yeah, George's acting talent here is really just his indifference and hate of the spotlight. Yet at the same time, he's submits to the task, maybe because he knows he's the youngest of the four and is reluctant to resent the band's rapid rise in fame at this point. It's all still new and worth trying out, unlike in 1965 with _Help!,_ where the whole band stopped caring yet the marijuana use kinda hampered their instinctive aversion to doing what they've already done, so they just went through the motions (outside their studio work, of course). Brian Epstein puzzlingly decided to repeat 1964, even though he probably should've known better that the boys hated repetition.
@@Wired4Life2 Because Eppy wanted to keep them with mop tops and matching suits but once they reached a worldwide fame to a point of no return they knew they could change things up and their fans wouldn't hate them a damn bit for it (In fact they would gain more fans, more of the male demographic). Epstein wanted to keep them as a (I hate saying this but that's the image Brian wanted to keep them as) Boy Band singing songs about I love you and you love me
George is so great in this scene -- and to think - he never took an acting lesson -- this is why each Beatle brought so much to the table -- they were all so compelling on screen - my favorite scene in the movie - great dialogue, terrific acting, directing, staged beautifully.
@@theresaakins2317 Try to watch the movie in its entirety - if you like The Beatles you will love the film, from their acting to their musical performances in the film - each of them is great in the film
My fave is the part about the shirts. 2:10 "I wouldn't be seen dead in them. They're dead grotty!" "Grotty?" "Yea, Grotesque." "Make a note of that word and give it to Susan..." So good.
The brilliance of a HDN is that the filmmakers surrounded them with incredible actors. The boss here was one of the best actors of his generation and the secretary was more than accomplished too. George did great, but with that cast and that script, it was a can’t miss scene.
Neither did I. And I had a very limited edition of the movie with the script and you could see a scene click an prompt and read the script as it was written and what was said plus comments by Lester....And If I ever see that ex GF who stole it from me I am gonna kill the bitch.
Oh wow, you're right! It's easy to miss because he only gets half of his name out before the guy says "don't BREATH on me, Adrian." I've literally seen this thousands of times and never noticed it. Thanks!
Starting at 2:20, one of the all-time great movie lines: “Of course they’re grotty you wretched nit-that’s why they were designed. But that’s what you’ll want…”
George was dubbed "the quiet one" of the Beatles. I think this scene was completely genius. The only Beatle in the movie to have this very witty conversational piece is the guy who nobody at the time thought was the one who never talked. The secretary saying "Yes, he can talk."? Just very cool.
George was never “quiet”. Early on, the press quickly figured out who was the wittiest and funniest (John) and then, the most charming and best looking (Paul). When George was ignored, he became deeply bitter and sulking. He should rather have been called The Complaining Beatle”.
@@Cassxowary - Watch the video “George Harrison Talks About Paul McCartney” and listen to his petty bitterness. He could have easily taken this rant to Paul himself but he chose a public forum. Why? George was not the gentle soul you’ve been made to think.
Alan Owen wrote a wonderful script for the movie. He captured the insouciance characteristic of the Liverpool lads perfectly. Lester's direction and innovative camerawork was a revelation to the staid film industry. Sixty years on, it's still an enjoyable romp in the life of the Beatles. I love the way George says, " She's a drag. A well-known drag. "
Seriously...Rock acts were by nature, "anti-establishment", and would frequently mock the hands that were feeding them, so to speak...just check out "The under - assistant West Coast promotor Man" as an example, by the Rolling Stones.
even in 1964 there’s “influencers”, just like there are today. Marketing to trends and fads for teenagers. George and “the lads” would have none of it.
"Here's this kid trying to give me his utterly valueless opinion when I know for a fact that within a month he'll be suffering from a violent inferiority complex and loss of status because he ISN'T WEARING ONE OF THIS NASTY THINGS!"
George did the best pure acting in this movie. Granted he was playing himself. But he was very smooth, cool and quick. Ringo's scene with the young boy was great too.
Natural actor. Doesn't preen for the camera the way the others often did. He ignores the camera and connects with the other players and even the inanimate object d'art on the way in to the inner office. Very enjoyable.
The story goes that as filming began, George read the script, then approached the producers and said "You didn't give ME much to do in here, did you ??" They decided he was right, so had this last-minute scene written, filmed and inserted within a day or two. It of course turned out to be perhaps the best scene in the whole movie. That's called irony, folks....
The title song for the movie came about in similar fashion. They didn't name the film until after all the other songs had already been recorded and shooting was well underway. Once the name was chosen, producer Walter Shenson came to John and said "John, we need an uptempo song called `A Hard Day's Night' and it has to run over the opening and closing credits." So John went home, wrote it, they went back into the studio a day or two later and recorded it in three hours -- and it turned out to be a huge hit, and one of The Beatles' best ever songs. These guys were magicians.
@@JohnCee754 That's not correct. John admits in an interview that because of Ringo's health, Ringo missed a lot school and so would say things with not the best grammar. Ringo unknowingly coined the phrase "A hard day's night" talking about all the touring and work they had to do. John loved Ringo and the funny things he would say and loved this phrase. John and Paul wrote the song with that in mind. The studio and filmmakers definitely did not ask John to write a song called A hard days night. They used the song title for the film well after the song was written and recorded.
That’s not really an example of irony. But it’s not your fault you don’t know that. Schools are too obsessed with Critical Race Theory now to teach actual concepts.
This movie is absolutely brilliant. Stands the test of time with it’s snappy, quick wit, and snide humor. Shot almost documentary style with hand (shoulder) held cameras, the dialogue feels natural and live yet is completely scripted. Even uses some surrealism here and there, which is quite a bold move considering this was merely supposed to be a promotional film for a rock band to market them to teenagers; they could’ve made it very shallow and simple with minimal effort, but it verges on being an art film, and yet it remains very approachable. Apparently George’s look of wearing a turtleneck and blazer in this movie was immensely influential as many young men particularly those in other bands started mimicking the look. Just look at the Byrds in 1965.
It'd be a Vast Improvement today to see young men wearing Blazers w/Turtlenecks than 👖 almost halfway down their asses . And give those hoodies a rest every now and then.
Yes, it was a great movie! Most of the humor in it was enjoyable for adults as well as for kids! e.g. John, sitting with the others on the train, holding a Coca-Cola bottlle to his nostril and sniffing (snorting Coke) !
In the 2 actual movies, George was even shortchanged in scenes the way he was shorted on songs. Jeff Lynn once said this of his good friend George... He was the only Beatle who could be all Beatles, referring to cute, smart, funny and shy Beatle.
cray antny And the chosen hero of the grubby failure class always moaning about Poor George or themselves being shortchanged, disrespected, cheated, and whatever other excuses they come up with to explain their low IQs and social value. All his poofy spiritualist posing aside, at least he appreciated how lucky he was to be able to ride their tailcoats to fame and fortune.
Having seen other interviews of George, I've come to really love his dry sense of humor. It shows so well in this scene. In one interview when he's talking about how the Wilbury's were formed, his eyes twinkle and there is a wry smile on his face. There is much more more to that story than George lets on.
George had a great line in an interview in 1987 or so. When asked about American Bandstand host Dick Clark, George replied "Rock and Roll's done more for him than he's done for Rock and Roll!" Also,I'm paraphrasing but the other great quote from the same interview was "There's a thousand Spinal Taps out there that haven't seen the movie!" Mebbeperhaps he is my favorite Beatle?
What a scene! Brilliantly written, and that actor was fantastic in the role, just perfect. And the girl was the sexiest thing on Earth. And of course, there was George.
@Insignificant Speck Of Dust You're right, of course. In the more than 6 years since I left the comment I've come to know that it is indeed "chicky baby" - a disappointment, since I always thought that "cheeky baby" was hilarious. Still a fantastic scene, and one that really holds up 58 years on. Anyhow, thanks!
This scene is so George. His disdain for bs and general approach to the people who are full of it is on full display here. John would've been chewing the scenery with snark from the very start, Paul would have been somewhat polite, and Ringo would have just laughed it off
This remains one of my favorite bits in the film. George's, "Oh, you mean that posh girl who gets everything wrong." and "She's a drag, a well-known drag. We turn the sound down on her and say rude things" and "I've said something amiss?" which, of course, gets him thrown out on his arse!
Love that scene, the producer guy is a riot, and George is perfect! this movie gets better & better as I get older. I first saw it in ‘64 when I was 8 yrs old, now in my 60’s, I have developed an appreciation for Paul’s grand father character, Wilfrid Brimball, he’s priceless! Gonna have to watch it again tonight! Thanks for the post…
There are a dozen quotes from George in here that I use and I crack myself up, whether or not anyone else gets them! George was just absolutely lovely💕😏
I've saw the movie when it was released to the theaters for the first time and numerous times since, never noticed the assistant trying to tell him, good eye my friend!
