 In May 1964, while working at Screen Gems, Rafelson teamed up with Bert Schneider, whose father, Abraham Schneider, headed the Colpix Records and Screen Gems Television units of Columbia Pictures.Rafelson and Schneider ultimately formed Raybert Productions.The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" inspired Rafelson and Schneider to revive Rafelson's idea for "The Monkees".