Help! Movie Inspiration

It was 42 years ago that the Beatles played the Hollywood Bowl and that got us to thinking. The Beatles style provided such inspiration to their generation--and everyone that followed. As avid fans of both the era's style and the Beatles, we couldn't help but think of their movie, Help! and the set decor as a great example of fun mod style.

A time when surrealism influenced spare pop art colors and the whole thing was infused with a bit of humor.

In re-watching the movie, we were surprised by how current this style looks today. Obviously we're in a huge mod revival, but still, most of the scenes don't look dated and how much would we kill to have John Lennon's sunken bed and revolving bookcase, or Ringo's in-house vending machine in that amazing blue, or a white grand piano rising out of the floor...

We could go on, but we know you understand.

Comments (6)

I think you are mixing set design with the Beatles life style.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on August 15th 2007 at 12:39pm
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Seeing Help! as a child is what started my love of conversation pits.

posted by chiffonade on August 15th 2007 at 1:51pm
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It's timeless, classic, and cool. Those suits, the floppy hair (ah, blasted male baldness pattern on me!), and the design...yeah yeah yeah.

posted by krister on August 16th 2007 at 8:04am
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My friend and I attended the Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl as 13-year-olds. It was INCREDIBLE. Very hard to believe it was 42 years ago! LOL! Thanks to my parents for standing in line with us all night to get tickets and waiting outside during the concert.

posted by Alaskan Mermaid on August 16th 2007 at 9:06am
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I love the sunken bed. Love love love.

posted by reversibleraincoat on March 12th 2008 at 7:54am
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