The Beatles’ place in the annals of popular music is secure and untouchable. They are unquestionably the most influential artists of all time, eclipsing even Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. As recording artists they have no rival. While Bob Dylan is perhaps the single most important songwriter of post-war popular music, collectively, the songs of Lennon and McCartney (and George Harrison) may have a more universal and lasting appeal. There are certainly many who outstripped the Beatles as live performers in rock music history, but that may be the only area where others eclipse the group. One area, though, where the Beatles were at the forefront of innovation and musical influence is in the films they appeared in during their brief time together. Of course, the Beatles did not make the films themselves, but their personas and the new pop aesthetic they gave birth to demanded a new film language to accurately capture their essence on celluloid.