Inspired By The Beatles
Several fictional films not depicting The Beatles have been entirely based on Beatles themes and songs
- Pinoy Beatles (1964), a Tagalog musical made in the Philippines. It was released 3 months after A Hard Day's Night
- The Girls on the Beach (1965), a beach party film in which college coeds mistakenly believe the Beatles are going to perform at their sorority fundraiser
- All This and World War II (1976), documentary of World War II using Beatles music
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), a musical based on the Beatles' album of the same name
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), a coming of age film about Beatlemania
- All You Need Is Cash (1978), TV mockumentary featuring The Rutles, a parody of the Beatles
- Secrets (1992), a drama about five Australian teenagers who get locked in the basement of a hotel where the Beatles are staying
- I Am Sam (2001), a drama about the story of an intellectually disabled father who loves the Beatles and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter
- The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2005), mockumentary featuring The Rutles
- Across the Universe (2007), a musical
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Famous quotes containing the words inspired by the, inspired by, inspired and/or beatles:
“The fondness or indifference that the philosophers expressed for life was merely a preference inspired by their self-love, and will no more bear reasoning upon than the relish of the palate or the choice of colors.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal.”
—Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923)
“To be inspired is to be moved in an extraordinary manner by the power or Spirit of God to act, speak, or think what is holy, just and true; [Enthusiasm is] A Full, but false persuasion in a man that he is inspired.”
—Henry More (1614–1687)
“It’s like the Beatles coming together again—let’s hope they don’t go on a world tour.”
—Matt Frei, British journalist. Quoted in Listener (London, June 21, 1990)