Filming: Paul McCartney's unused scene in A Hard Day's Night
Tuesday 21 April 1964 | Film and video
Filming continued for a second day on Paul McCartney's solo sequence for A Hard Day's Night, a scene that would ultimately be left out of the finished film.
As with the previous day, McCartney filmed without the other Beatles present, making him the only member of the group to shoot a standalone sequence that did not make the final cut.
The location was once again the Jack Billings TV School of Dancing, situated above The Bush pub on Goldhawk Road in Shepherd's Bush, London.
The scene featured McCartney interacting with actress Isla Blair in a rehearsal setting, but director Richard Lester later decided it disrupted the film's pacing and tone, leading to its removal. The footage was subsequently destroyed by Twickenham Film Studios in 1969.
→ For the full deep-dive including the complete surviving script, see: Paul McCartney's Lost Scene: The A Hard Day's Night Sequence That Never Was
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FAQs
Was this scene included in the final film?
No. Paul McCartney's solo scene was ultimately cut from A Hard Day's Night.
Why was the scene removed?
Director Richard Lester felt it slowed the film's pace and didn't fit the overall tone.
Where was the scene filmed?
At the Jack Billings TV School of Dancing above The Bush pub in Shepherd's Bush, London.
Were the other Beatles involved?
No, McCartney filmed this sequence alone without John, George, or Ringo.
Does any footage survive?
No — the footage was destroyed by Twickenham Film Studios in 1969.
More from 21 April in Beatles History
→ 21 April in Beatles History – Full Timeline
→ Paul McCartney's Lost AHDN Scene – Day One, 20 April 1964
→ The Beatles Filming Help! at Twickenham – 21 April 1965
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