Ooooh, I'm SO happy you're a fan of the '73 version, one of the best movies EVER in my opinion. So hilarious, so well done. I adore Richard Lester's directorial style (I was a huge Beatles fan and saw A Hard Days Night about fifteen times in the theater), and Michael York -- holy cats, was he funny or what? And Raquel Welch? I remember the night we saw it in the theater, one of the best movie-going experiences ever.