Monday Minutiae

Little-known fact: Phil Collins made his film debut in A Hard Day's Night. He was a schoolkid brought in as an extra for a TV performance scene.




It was said that John was never very happy with A Hard Day's Night because it wasn't a realistic representation of their lives. Fans at the time (1964) were led to believe that what they were seeing was really a glimpse into a day in the life of the Fab Four, when in reality the movie was more of a "mockumentary".


John snorting Coke in A Hard Day's Night.