What is Help!?
{{split-apart}} {{italictitle}} {{Infobox Album | name = Help! | type = studio | artist = [[The Beatles]] | cover = | released = 6 August 1965 | recorded = 15–19 February, 13 April, 10 May 1965, 14–17 June 1965, [[Abbey Road Studios]], [[London]], [[England]] | genre = [[Pop rock]], [[folk rock]] | length = 34:20 | language = [[English language|English]] | label = [[Parlophone]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[EMI]] | producer = [[George Martin]] | prev_title = [[Beatles for Sale]] | prev_year = 1964 | next_title = [[Rubber Soul]] | next_year = 1965 | misc = {{Singles | name = Help! | type = studio | single1 = [[Ticket to Ride]] | single1date = 9 April 1965 | single2 = [[Help! (song)|Help!]] | single2date = 19 July 1965 | single3 = [[Yesterday (song)|Yesterday]] | single3date = 13 September 1965 }} }} '''''Help!''''' is a 1965 [[movie]] starring [[The Beatles]], and also the name of the movie's [[theme (music)|theme song]], and of its [[soundtrack]] [[album (music)|album]]. The movie was directed by [[Richard Lester]], the same as their first movie, ''[[A Hard Day's Night]]''. While ''A Hard Day's Night'' was filmed in [[monochrome|black-and-white]], ''Help!'' was in color. [[George Martin]] produced the Beatles's songs for the album, and all their recordings for the movie. == Movie == ''Help!'' is a [[fantasy]] story, that makes fun of [[espionage|spy]] movies, which were popular at the time. A religious [[cult]] has lost a special ring, worn by people they plan to [[:wikt:sacrifice|sacrifice]] to their [[goddess]], Kaili. It turns out one of their members sent the ring to [[Ringo Starr]] (drummer for the Beatles, who loved to wear rings). When the cult finds out, they try to capture Ringo, and either sacrifice him to Kaili or get their ring back. He tries to give it back, but the ring will not come off his finger. The other Beatles try to help, but also end up in danger. A [[wikt:defector|defector]] (quitter) from the cult tries different ways to remove the ring, and a scientist also tries