Stop Worrying ... Help! Is on the Way!

Stop Worrying ... Help! Is on the Way!

Apple Corps Ltd Proudly Announce the DVD Release of the Beatles Film 'Help!', October 30th

LONDON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Corps Ltd have announced the eagerly anticipated DVD release of The Beatles' second feature film 'Help!' on October 30th (October 29th ROW) which will be marketed and distributed by EMI Music.

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Directed by Richard Lester, who also directed the band's debut feature film 'A Hard Days Night', 'Help!' made its theatrical debut in 1965. The story follows The Beatles as they become passive recipients of an outside plot that revolves around Ringo's possession of a sacrificial ring, which he cannot remove from his finger. As a result, he and his bandmates John, Paul and George are chased from London to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas by religious cult members, a mad scientist and the London police.

In addition to starring the Beatles, 'Help!' has a witty script, a great cast of British character actors and features 7 classic Beatles tracks, including:

   -- 'Help!'   -- 'You're Going To Lose That Girl'   -- 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away'   -- 'Ticket To Ride'   -- 'I Need You'   -- 'The Night Before'   -- 'Another Girl'   

The DVD will be a 2-disc set. Disc 1 will feature the original film digitally restored with a newly created 5.1 soundtrack, while Disc 2 contains an hour of extra features, including:

   -- The Beatles in Help! -- 30 minute documentary about the making of the      film with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind      the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.   -- A Missing Scene -- Featuring Wendy Richard   -- The Restoration of Help! -- An in depth look at the restoration      process.   -- Memories of Help! -- The cast and crew reminisce   -- Theatrical Trailers -- 2 US trailers and 1 Spanish trailer.   -- 1965 US Radio Spots -- Hidden in disc menus.   

There will be 2 editions of the DVD -- a standard digipack and a deluxe boxed set that will contain a reproduction of Richard Lester's original annotated script, 8 lobby cards and a poster, plus a 60-page book with rarely seen photographs and production notes from the movie. Both the deluxe book and the standard booklet feature an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese.

Watch the 'Help!' DVD trailer here: http://emicat.edgeboss.net/wmedia/emicat/beatles/help_trailer_us.wvx

   CAST   The Beatles:   John...................................................John Lennon   Paul...................................................Paul McCartney   George.................................................George Harrison   Ringo..................................................Ringo Starr   Clang..................................................Leo McKern   Ahme...................................................Eleanor Bron   Foot...................................................Victor Spinetti   Algernon...............................................Roy Kinnear   Superintendent.........................................Patrick Cargill   Bhuta..................................................John Bluthal   Jeweller...............................................Peter Copley   Doorman................................................Alfie Bass   Abdul..................................................Warren Mitchell   Lawnmower..............................................Bruce Lacey   Cross channel swimmer..................................Mal Evans   Women in street....................Dandy Nichols and Gretchen Franklin    PRODUCTION   Director...............................................Richard Lester   Producer...............................................Walter Shenson   Screenplay.................................Marc Behm and Charles Wood   Story by...............................................Marc Behm   Director of Photography................................David Watkin   Production Manager.....................................John Pellatt   Art Director...........................................Raymond Simm   Colour Consultant and Titles...........................Robert Freeman   Costume Designer.......................................Julie Harris   Musical Director.......................................Ken Thorne   Songs composed by........................John Lennon and Paul McCartney                                                    and by George Harrison   Songs performed by.....................................The Beatles   Songs produced by......................................George Martin                               www.beatles.com  

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Source: Apple Corps Ltd

CONTACT: Elizabeth Freund of Beautiful Day Media, +1-718-858-3550,
Elizabeth@BeautifulDayMedia.com; or Jennifer Ballantyne of EMI Music
Marketing, Tel: +1-323-871-5494, Jennifer.Ballantyne@emicap.com; or Moira
Bellas, of MBC PR, 011 44 207 483 9213, moira@mbcpr.com; or Murray Chalmers of
Parlophone, 011 44 207 605 5306, Murray.Chalmers@EMIMusic.com

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http://www.beatles.com/

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