Synopsis
If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.
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Cast
- Nancy AllenPam Mitchell
- Bobby Di CiccoTony Smerko
- Marc McClureLarry Dubois
- Susan Kendall NewmanJanis Goldman
- Theresa SaldanaGrace Corrigan
- Wendie Jo SperberRosie Petrofsky
- Eddie DeezenRichard 'Ringo' Klaus
- Christian JuttnerPeter Plimpton
- Will JordanEd Sullivan
- Read MorganPeter's Father
Recommendations
- 80
Newsweek
A rousingly funny slapstick comedy about the day John, Paul, George and Ringo set off a tidal wave of adolescent hysteria in New York City. Surprisingly, nostalgia accounts for very little of the movie's charm. [01 May 1978, p.91] - 75
TV Guide Magazine
After slowly introducing the characters, the film accelerates pace. Directer Zemeckis handles comedy well. - 75
Slant Magazine
Everything in I Wanna Hold Your Hand is pushed right up to the breaking point of absurdity. The lunacy of pop-culture infatuation is lent the undying fervor of a fever dream. - 70
Washington Post
Inconsistent but zestful, this farce about the fanatic reactions of a group of New Jersey high-school kids to the first appearance of The Beatles on Ed Sullivan's show is, however, an amiable promise of good times to come - a showcase for fresh, young talent, both behind and before the cameras. - 60
The New York Times
Some routines work a lot better than others, but the whole film sparkles with a boisterous lunacy that's perfectly in keeping with the frenzy of the fans. - 30
Washington Post
Director Robert Zemeckis has created a hodgepodge of amateurish, pie-in-the-face humor. The six young stars are untalented, unattractive and about as believable as characters from a Laverne and Shirley episode, and for a solid hour and a half they run around bumping into things. [28 Apr 1978, p.19]
