"Hard Day's Night was one of those great films that will never happen again to anyone in their lifetime. UA were in profit before we'd even finished shooting - The advance sales on the album - the film was out before the album was out was more than it cost UA to make the film"

This quote by Richard Lester talks to the success of the 1964 movie Hard Day's Night. It was a special and innovative film that was a huge success for United Artists (UA). The film was so effective that UA was in profit prior to the film was even ended up shooting. This was because of the advance sales of the album that was launched alongside the movie. The album was released prior to the movie, and the sales of the album alone sufficed to cover the expense of making the film. This success was unmatched and will likely never take place once again in anyone's lifetime. The quote talks to the success of the film and the impact it had on the market.