July 6, 1964 –
The Beatles‘ film Hard Day’s Night opened in London, on this date.
After filming for the day on April 1, 1964, John Lennon had met his father, Alfred Lennon, for the first time in seventeen years. In the morning, Alf had walked into NEMS Enterprises (where The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein worked) accompanied by a journalist. After explaining to the receptionist that he was John’s father, and when Epstein was informed, he immediately sent for a car to pick up John and the rest of The Beatles. The meeting was unsuccessful, however; the first words John said to his father were, “What do you want?” The meeting lasted no longer than twenty minutes, and ended up with a furious John ordering his father off the premises. The encounter was kept out of newspapers by trading with the journalist for exclusive stories about the other bands Epstein managed.
The Haus of Dcaligari 