Robert zemeckiss first feature, i wanna hold your hand 1978 is a surprisingly effective comedy that captures that turning point in pop culture history when beatlemania struck the eastern seaboard with all the force of hurricane ivan. I wanna hold your hand 1978 film page 2 steve hoffman. Hollywood suite film expert cam maitland explains why he thinks the film was a critical. Rent i wanna hold your hand 1978 on dvd and bluray. Theres a lot to be said here about just how zemeckis this is for his first film, training ground for so many things hed. Im still a bit curious on how robert zemeckis managed to get beatles music rights for this film. She hides under a bed, catches one glimpse of their boots and passes out in ecstasy. I wanna hold your hand 1978 film steve hoffman music forums. Mar 26, 2019 i wanna hold your hand was originally released on dvd by universal pictures in 2005. Mar 28, 2019 released in early 1978, i wanna hold your hand followed a quartet of teens named pam, janis, grace and rosie who go to extraordinary lengths to get within shrieking distance of paul, john, george. Daisyj the movie is about a group of beatles fans trying to get to see the band at the ed sullivan show.
In between those dates, its had a couple of minor home video reissues. The criterion collections bluray of i wanna hold your hand is a new and approved 4k restoration. Theres a lot to be said here about just how zemeckis this is for his first film, training ground for so many things hed do subsequently i dont know why ive put off watching it for so long, a couple of films aside hes still one of my faves. Along the way, they learn new things about friendship and growing up.
Usa 1978 mit nancy allen, wendie jo sperber, bobby di cicco, marc mcclure, theresa saldana, eddie deezen u. I wanna hold your hand is a 1978 movie that marks the directorial debut of robert zemeckis, and the first film that steven spielberg executive produced. I wanna hold your hand 1978 letterboxd social film. Mar 26, 2019 spielberg saw them as kindred spirits, having admired zemeckiss 1973 student film a field of honor, and his involvement in zemeckisgale projects like i wanna hold your hand and used cars 1980, on both of which he served as executive producer, as well as 1941, bound them together as moviecrazy upstarts with a taste for the rowdy and the. Theresa saldana and wendie joe sperber play four teenagers hoping for a glimpse of the beatles in the 1978 film i wanna hold your hand.
Its official, criterion will be releasing i wanna hold your hand 1978 in the u. I wanna hold your hand 1978 theatrical trailer youtube. I wanna hold your hand has been ranked 2985 times, wins 43. Nancy allen, bobby di cicco, mark mcclure, susan kendall newman, theresa saldana, wendie jo sperber, robert zemeckis, tamara asseyev. Edward harry deezen born march 6, 1957 is an american actor, voice actor and comedian best known for his bit parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980s films such as grease, grease 2, midnight madness, i wanna hold your hand, 1941 and wargames, as well as for larger and starring roles in a number of independent cult films, including surf ii. An exciting ensemble of young talents star, including nancy allen, bobby di cicco, marc mcclure, susan kendall newman, theresa saldana, wendie jo sperber and eddie deezen. One of the chicago radio film critics has a series where he shows a film once a. I wanna hold your hand the nostaglic beatlemania film from. In 2018, it was released on bluray in france under the title crazy day. Rent i wanna hold your hand 1978 on dvd and bluray dvd. I wanna hold your hand was produced by tamara asseyev and alex rose, with steven spielberg serving as executive producer. Rent i wanna hold your hand 1978 starring nancy allen and bobby di cicco on dvd and bluray. I wanna hold your hand isnt freighted by the darkness to come but ecstatic about what happened when. In 1978 there were two films that touched on the beatles and beatlemania that beatlemaniacs were awaiting,i wanna hold your hand and sgt.
In 1964, six teenagers from new jersey run off to see the beatles perform on the ed sullivan show 1948 in the hope of meeting their idols. Saldana began attracting notice in i wanna hold your hand, a 1978 film about beatlemania in which she played a starstruck and determined new jersey teenager, and as a. I wanna hold your hand 1978 tt0077714 if they missed beatles first appearance in the u. Aug 09, 2018 i wanna hold your hand 1978 film discussion in visual arts started by chris. May 01, 2019 i wanna hold your hand ushered in a major cinematic talent, one who would find both commercial and critical acclaim over the course of his illustrious career. In the end, i wanna hold your hand is a lightweight but likable comedy that is worth a look for nostalgic beatles buffs and fans of zemeckis. Catch was though i had to take her younger sister and one of her sister. In certain respects, it feels like the belated b side to richard lesters a hard days night 1964, which had used beatlemania to advance the mythos of a pop quartet gracefully managing the chaos and absurdity that have suddenly engulfed it. What the 1978 film i wanna hold your hand presupposes is, what if it was all a little bit ridiculous. I wanna hold your hand 1978 pelicula completa ver o descargar calidad.
Robert zemeckis i wanna hold your hand was a box office bomb, despite being a perfectly delightful and effervescent comedy that doesnt dwell on beatlemania as much as surf on it for laughs. It stars nancy allen, wendie jo sperber, susan kendall newman, theresa saldana and bobby di cicco. For a wonderful look at the most famous example of beatlemania, we go to 1978s i wanna hold your hand. I wanna hold your hand is a 1978 american comedy film directed and cowritten by robert zemeckis, which takes its name from the 1963 song i want to hold your hand by the beatles. Sep 12, 2019 i wanna hold your hand the nostaglic beatlemania film from robert zemeckis. I wanna hold your hand 1978 film steve hoffman music. Now, its not like this film leans closer to being that. Robert zemeckis beatlemania comedy i wanna hold your hand. It lacks the conflicted, emotional verisimilitude of. The movie was the brainchild of two men who were both born in the midwest in 1951, robert zemeckis and bob gale. I wanna hold your hand 1978 about the movie amblin.
A true gem of a film, i wanna hold your hand gives us a delightful look at beatlemania through the eyes of the fans. The film is the feature film directorial debut of robert zemeckis and also the first film that s. I wanna hold your hand further benefits from skillful direction by zemeckis, who shows the flair for comedic set pieces that would serve him well throughout the first part of his career. I wanna hold your hand 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Saldana began attracting notice in i wanna hold your hand, a 1978 film about beatlemania in which she played a starstruck and determined new jersey teenager, and as a nice girl in a. Finally, the i wanna hold your hand script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the robert zemeckis beatlesthemed movie. Just as i remember this film back in 1978 in the theater and on a first date with a beautiful girl. Thanks for the tip id never seen this, but cued it up today, rather than going outside. The beatles belonged to the past in 1978, when i wanna hold your hand was released to curiously little interest for such a fun film packed with beatles hits. I wanna hold your hand looks back to that fateful weekend, following six new jersey teenagers, each with different reasons for wanting to see the fab four, on.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of i wanna hold your hand. I wanna hold your hand trailer english spielberg zemeckis. Hilarious, charming, and even a little touching at times, its an excellent flick. With nancy allen, bobby di cicco, marc mcclure, susan kendall newman. We all enjoyed iwhyh as it captured the aura of beatlemania in that time period 1964. Zemeckis directed the comedy about three young girls who are obsessed with the beatles. On february 9, 1964, the beatles made their first live appearance on american television on the ed sullivan show, ratcheting up the frenzy of a fan base whose ecstatic devotion to the band heralded an explosive new wave of youth culture.
Apr 21, 1978 she hides under a bed, catches one glimpse of their boots and passes out in ecstasy. I wanna hold your hand film by zemeckis 1978 britannica. Reviewers tend to over or underrate what ultimately is a modest but almost completely successful work. The film is about beatlemania and is a fictionalized account of the day of the beatles first appearance on the ed sullivan show. Zemeckis and gale subsequently scripted the spielbergdirected 1941 1979, and spielberg served as executive producer for several other films that zemeckis. One of the chicago radio film critics has a series where he shows a film once a month, and this summer has been devoted to the films of robert zemekis. Apr 20, 2012 in 1978 there were two films that touched on the beatles and beatlemania that beatlemaniacs were awaiting, i wanna hold your hand and sgt. I wanna hold your hand has been added to your cart. I wanna hold your hand 1978, directed by robert zemeckis. I wanna hold your hand 1978 directed by robert zemeckis. I wanna hold your hand is a 1978 american comedy film directed and cowritten by robert zemeckis, which takes.
This movie looks at the hysteria from the perspective of some new jersey teenagers. The two standout performers in this movie are paul newmans daughter as the folkie protest music loving janis who later changes her mind about the beatles. The movie was the brainchild of two men who were both born in the midwest in 1951, robert zemeckis and. I wanna hold your hand is a dizzy ode to beatlemania movies. Like those lads from liverpool getting their start in clubs in hamburg, germany, robert zemeckis film career had its humble beginnings with a silly jaunt through the pop culture frenzy. Ver pelicula i wanna hold your hand en espanol gratis 1978. I wanna hold your hand, which is at the rivoli and other theaters, is. I wanna hold your hand is the story of four young teen girls from new jersey, nancy allen, wendy jo sperber, susan kendall newman, and theresa saldana and their quest to see the beatles up close and personal and maybe get tickets to the ed sullivan show.
Overview of i wanna hold your hand, 1978, directed by robert zemeckis, with wil albert, claude earl jones, sherry lynn, at turner classic movies. Robert zemeckis i wanna hold your hand the first unofficial robert zemeckis website. I wanna hold your hand, which is at the rivoli and other theaters, is an aplus bmovie, but its a bmovie. Catch was though i had to take her younger sister and one of her sisters friends as well. I wanna hold your hand 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors. Id never heard of the film, but a beatles revival of sorts was sweeping the. I wanna hold your hand was originally released on dvd by universal pictures in 2005. Gale and zemeckis dont avoid nostalgia for the beatlemania that gripped the world a mere 14 years earlier, but their film is more about how moments like beatlemania change the world.
It stars nancy allen, wendie jo sperber, susan kendall newman, theresa saldana and bobby di cicco its february 9th, 1964, and the beatles are bringing the fever of beatlemania to the united states for the first time. I wanna hold your hand 1978 the criterion collection. This may be a double dipper for me because its a criterion release. They were thus twelve years old at the time of the events the film depicts, and pretty far removed from the place it shows, and i. I first saw this film on what used to be the old movie of the week program on abc. The way films were distributed back then was different then the way they release them today. I wanna hold your hand looks back to that fateful weekend, following six new. Six of them head from the suburbs into manhattan to go toward the beatles hotel.
Released in early 1978, i wanna hold your hand followed a quartet of teens named pam, janis, grace and rosie who go to extraordinary lengths to. Released in early 1978, i wanna hold your hand followed a quartet of teens named pam. Jul 01, 2019 this is the image of beatlemania, one of the founding cornerstones of baby boomer culture, a defining pillar of the legend of the beatles. Robert zemeckis and bob gale signed off on the perfect picture and sound, and all the original music cues are intact, including the beatles classics so beautifully edited by frank moriss. Robert zemeckis beatlemania comedy i wanna hold your. I wanna hold your hand is a pellmell slapstick impression of what some of. I wanna hold your hand 1978 robert zemeckis synopsis. Other articles where i wanna hold your hand is discussed. All perfectly normal kicking off a career that would go on to explore the mysteries of pop culture, robert zemeckiss first feature revisits the weekend the beatles set youth culture ablaze with their american debut.
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