Vehicle for the rock-and-roll sensations from Liverpool has John, Paul, George and Ringo arriving in London, attending a party, rehearsing for a television show, meeting fans. Not much in the way of "action", but the plot is easily dismissible, anyway. It's the cheeky impudence of the Fab Four's personalities and their music which makes this a happy event. Gilbert Taylor's stunning black-and-white cinematography still impresses today. Two Oscar nominations: for George Martin's music scoring and Alun Owen's original screenplay. *** from ****