Editing Help! (section)

== Background ==
In 1964, the Beatles appeared in their first feature film, ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]''. Despite initial scepticism, reviews were near universal in their acclaim, elevating the Beatles' prestige as artists.{{Sfn|Gould|2007|pp=244–245}} With the aim of making one film a year,{{Sfn|Davies|2006|p=253}} work began on a second Beatles picture for 1965 release. It would once again be directed by [[Richard Lester]] and produced by [[Walter Shenson]], but written by [[Marc Behm]] and [[Charles Wood (playwright)|Charles Wood]] instead of [[Alun Owen]].{{Sfn|Neaverson|1997|p=31}} It was given the working title ''Eight Arms to Hold You'', one of [[Ringo Starr]]'s "[[Ringo Starr#Songwriting|Ringoisms]]";{{Sfn|Neaverson|1997|p=31}} the name stuck until early April,{{Sfn|Miles|1997|p=199}} long enough to even appear on the US "[[Ticket to Ride (song)|Ticket to Ride]]" single,{{Sfn|Harry|1992|p=651}} but [[Lennon–McCartney|John Lennon and Paul McCartney]] presumed it would be too difficult to write a compelling song with that title, so ''Help!'' was chosen instead.{{Sfn|Lewisohn|1992|p=189}}

<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">According to McCartney, most of the songwriting for</span> ''Help!'' <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">was done at</span> [[Kenwood, St George's Hill|Kenwood]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">, Lennon's house in</span> [[Weybridge]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">.</span><ref>{{Harvnb|The Beatles|2000|p=171}}; {{Harvnb|Coleman|1995|p=721}}: "[Lennon's] mansion, Kenwood ... at Weybridge, Surrey."</ref> <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">McCartney also wrote some songs, e.g. "</span>[[Yesterday (song)|Yesterday]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">" and "</span>[[I've Just Seen a Face]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">", at his girlfriend</span> [[Jane Asher]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">'s family home, 57</span> [[Wimpole Street]] <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">in London.</span>{{Sfn|Miles|1997|pp=105, 194–195, 200–201}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">At this time, the Beatles were heavily influenced by</span> [[Bob Dylan]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">, especially Lennon, who later referred to it as his "Dylan period".</span> [[Mark Hertsgaard]] <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">writes that while Dylan's influence was "evident" on</span> ''[[Beatles for Sale]]''<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">,</span> ''Help!'' <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">is where it became "fully realized".</span>{{Sfn|Hertsgaard|1995|p=116, 127}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">Additionally,</span> ''Help!'' <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">is the first Beatles album on which drugs made a significant impact.</span>{{Sfn|Petridis|2004|p=176}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">Dylan in 1964 had introduced them to</span> [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">,</span>{{Sfn|Miles|2001|p=165}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">which they smoked habitually while filming</span> ''Help!''<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">,</span>{{Sfn|The Beatles|2000|p=167}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">and they first encountered</span> [[LSD]] <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">in spring 1965.</span>{{Sfn|Gould|2007|p=316}} <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">According to</span> [[Alexis Petridis]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">, drugs motivated the Beatles on</span> ''Help!'' <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">to take their songwriting to "new emotional depths", such as on "</span>[[You've Got to Hide Your Love Away]]<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">" and "</span>Ticket to Ride<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">".</span>{{Sfn|Petridis|2004|p=176}}