When Beatlemania was born

Robert Zemeckis’s rollicking first feature, I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND, is available now on Blu-ray and DVD. THE CRITERION COLLECTION - MARCH 26, 2019 [Ready for an Invasion]( Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis kicked off his Hollywood career with this irresistible ode to the intoxication of fandom. Mixing comedy, adventure, and pop-culture nostalgia, I Wanna Hold Your Hand takes viewers back to the fateful weekend of the Fab Four’s performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, a monumental moment reimagined through the eyes of six New Jersey teenagers who make their way to Manhattan to meet the band. Our new edition features a conversation among Zemeckis, cowriter Bob Gale, and executive producer Steven Spielberg; an interview with actors Nancy Allen and Marc McClure; an audio commentary; two early shorts by Zemeckis; and more. Out now on Blu-ray and DVD! Peek Inside - “I knew what I had was an opportunity to introduce to audiences a team of guys who understood storytelling . . . Here a script came along that I thought was a slam-dunk hit.” —Steven Spielberg on mentoring director Robert Zemeckis and cowriter Bob Gale - “Our idea was you never really see the Beatles until the very end of the movie—they’re passing in and out the way Jesus did in Ben-Hur.” —Bob Gale - “Zemeckis and Gale explore the Beatlemania phenomenon from an abundance of angles—as a catalyst for sexual awakening, as a safe outlet for shared enthusiasms, as a flash point for rebels and reactionaries.” —Critic Scott Tobias [The Current]( [ESSAY]( [Scott Tobias on I Wanna Hold Your Hand]( [ON THE CHANNEL]( [The Criterion Channel Announces Launch Lineup]( [TECH CORNER]( [Defogging Wanda]( [THE DAILY]( [The Fiercely Independent Larry Cohen]( For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at [criterion.com.]( If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please [click here]( to register at [criterion.com](. To unsubscribe, [click here.]( © 2019 The Criterion Collection.