Music ‘I Should Have Known Better’ from the Movie and Album ‘A Hard Days Night’ (train compartment scene) recorded at Abbey Road Studios 25 Feb 1964.
Pictures taken by Astrid Kirchherr behind the scenes on location during the filming of A Hard Days Night, March 1964.
Stu died April 1962 and the Beatles finished their season at the Star Club May 31st 1962. Astrid was however able to stay in touch with her close English friends as the Beatles returned to the Star Club for two weeks at the end of 1962 and Astrid also spent four days with John and Cyn in Paris Aug 1963.
At the time Astrid was working as a freelance photographer for the weekly German ‘Stern’ Magazine (search by stern.de and select translation option www.stern.de). One of her assignments was with her colleague Max Scheler to take “behind the scenes” pictures of the Beatles on location during the filming of A Hard Days Night.
The subsequent photos are regarded as some of the best “behind the scenes” photos ever taken of the Beatles capturing them between filming in early March 1964 on a train travelling between London and Minehead (a small coastal town in West Somerset).
The photos show the Beatles relaxing between filming sessions, learning scripts, reading or just goofing around. One of the first photos ever of George and his future wife Patti is amongst the photos.
Astrid never published these photos until 1995 and admitted that she has taken very few photographs since 1967. “Every magazine and newspaper wanted me to photograph The Beatles again or they wanted my old stuff, even if it was out of focus, whether they were nice or not. They wouldn’t look at my other work. It was very hard for a girl photographer in the 60s to be accepted”
Her early work has however been exhibited in Hamburg, Bremen, London, Liverpool, New York City, Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Vienna, and at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Astrid has published three limited edition books of photographs. These can be viewed at www.rockstore.com
Astrid and her partner operate the K&K photography shop in Hamburg http://www.center-of-beat.com/en_uk.php where you can read about Astrid, Beatle events, news and shop online http://www.center-of-beat.com/cobshop/shop_en.html including merchandise from the store.
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September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Astrid really did a …
Astrid really did a fine job with pics!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Great pics!
Great pics!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Humm lucky Beatles …
Humm lucky Beatles too!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
WOW!!! omg Im …
WOW!!! omg Im breathless! Great pics I had seen some of them but I didn´t know Astrid had been with them on the train during the film. Lucky girl!!!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I guess they were …
I guess they were just so relaxed around Astrid after Hamburg days! I would like to meet Astrid one day.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I love natural John …
I love natural John looks. Astrid captures all of them perfectly. (:
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
“I should have …
“I should have known better”
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
whats the song
whats the song
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Thanks. I really …
Thanks. I really admire Astrid and some of these pics are at her on-line shop to view. I have details under more info at right. I could also send all the pics from the clip if you want.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
This is great! I’ve …
This is great! I’ve seen alot of the pictures of John at the Beatles Story Museum and I never get tired of the sight! JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
ke chilo porke llo …
ke chilo porke llo asi me llamo wow
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Thanks!
Thanks!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
He was very relaxed …
He was very relaxed around astrid with her camera and she really recorded some great ‘natural’ pics of John and the other beatles.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
So awesome!
So awesome!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
So the picture of …
So the picture of John at 1:43 is probably one of the sexiest things I’ve ever seen.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Could you please …
Could you please send me the site too?! I’ve never seen some of these photos!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Lol no, I wasn’t …
Lol no, I wasn’t questioning why you’d put more pictures of John in this, I was just jokingly asking – as most of the pictures appear to be of just John – why Asrid took more pictures of him. Oh, I can’t explain myself very well! Anyways, thanks. I’d love to know the site. They’re beautiful pictures.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I took a few of …
I took a few of each Beatles and just Astrid had more of John and I was not favouring him this way just I needed enough pics to fill the song and more were of John. The pics were on the Net. Astrid did publish them in a book. I will find the site and send to you the details. Thanks for asking!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Where did you get …
Where did you get these pictures from, by the way?
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Heh, why are the …
Heh, why are the majority just of John? lol Not that I’m complaining, he looks amazing.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I can’t blame you!
I can’t blame you!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
i love astrid
i love astrid
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
did this ever …
did this ever really happen or was that all just a dream in some other reality somewhen else it is all fading away into history those of us who were there recall it all. but were we ever that young and innocent full of drive and energy and it was all so much nmore simpley then.
where did it all go is it gone froever is there noway back the world today gets worse and worse with ever passing second what i would not give to go back there and try to live it once more like it was oh well!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Your welcome!
Your welcome!
September 30th, 2009 at 7:07 am
fantastic behind …
fantastic behind the scenes pics by photographer ‘astrid’ during the filming of ‘a hard days night’…the beatles classic ‘i should have known better’ is on this video, too…thanks joe of ‘priestguyproductions’ and ‘nzlennonfan’ for this post…5stars*****