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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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Synopsis
The time is 1964, and the Beatles, already a hugely popular group, are about to go on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, an appearance that launched them into a worldwide phenomenon. Already, girls are fainting during their concerts from sheer excitement at being in the same theater with them. Pam Mitchell (Nancy Allen) is happy enough to be getting married but wants to bed one of the "Fab Four" before she does. Grace Corrigan (Theresa Saldana), a dedicated fan, is certain that if she can get some exclusive photos of the Beatles, her career as a photographer will be secured. And then there are two people who feel that the future of civilization as we know it depends on their efforts to ruin the Beatles' appearance on Ed Sullivan's show. In this madcap comedy, when these people (and others besides) descend on the New York hotel the Beatles are staying in, things begin hopping. This comedy was Robert Zemeckis' first feature. A protégé of Stephen Spielberg, he went on to direct Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? among other popular features. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Nancy Allen Pam Mitchell
Bobby Di Cicco Tony Smerko
Eddie Deezen Richard "Ringo" Klaus
James Houghton Eddie
Claude Earl Jones Al
William Jordan Ed Sullivan
Christian Juttner Peter Plimpton
Marc McClure Larry Dubois
Read Morgan Peter's Father
Susan Kendall Newman Janis Goldman
Theresa Saldana Grace Corrigan
Wendie Jo Sperber Rosie Petrofsky
Will Jordan Ed Sullivan

Production Crew

Peter Jamison Art Director
Bob Gale Associate Producer
Donald M. Morgan Cinematographer
John Lennon Composer (Music Score)
Rosanna Norton Costume Designer
Robert Zemeckis Director
Frank Morriss Editor
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
John Lennon Featured Music
The Beatles Featured Music
Newt Arnold First Assistant Director
Alex Rose Producer
Tamara Asseyev Producer
Bob Gale Screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis Screenwriter
John M. Dwyer Set Designer
Don Sharpless Sound/Sound Designer
Albert J. Whitlock Special Effects
Curtis Dickson Special Effects
Year: 1978
Runtime: 104
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Musical

Produced by
Tamara Asseyev Productions
Universal