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Birth of the Beatles (1979)

The excitement of being there when it first happened!

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Richard Marquand

Synopsis

The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

Actors

Stephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna
John Lennon
Rod Culbertson
Rod Culbertson
Paul McCartney
Ray Ashcroft
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo Starr
John Altman
John Altman
George Harrison
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
Brian Jameson
Brian Jameson
Brian Epstein
Wendy Morgan
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon
Gary Olsen
Gary Olsen
Rory Storm
Linal Haft
Linal Haft
Agent
Eileen Kennally
Eileen Kennally
Aunt Mimi
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
Club Boss
Alyson Spiro
Alyson Spiro
Astrid
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
George Martin
Jackie Fishel
Jackie Fishel
Street Girl
Claire Davenport
Claire Davenport
Nude Model
Brigitte Kahn
Brigitte Kahn
German Waitress
Kate Saunders
Kate Saunders
Girl Fan
Theresa Ratcliff
Theresa Ratcliff
Girl Fan
Dominic Letts
Dominic Letts
Shop Asssistant
Gary Bleasdale
Gary Bleasdale
Boy in NEMS
Gareth Forwood
Gareth Forwood
Alden
Jimmy Cummins
Jimmy Cummins
Announcer
Tony Mathews
Tony Mathews
As It Man
Michael Howarth
Michael Howarth
Philip
Bunny May
Bunny May
Sound Engineer
Paula Jacobs
Paula Jacobs
Mrs Flemming
Perry Benson
Perry Benson
Page Boy
Christopher Muncke
Christopher Muncke
Reporter
Matt Zimmerman
Matt Zimmerman
Reporter
Pat Starr
Pat Starr
Reporter
Harry Ditson
Harry Ditson
Reporter
Colette Hiller
Colette Hiller
Reporter
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder
Promoter (uncredited)
Ralph Morse
Ralph Morse
Guitarist and Dancer (uncredited)
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand
Director
John Kurland
John Kurland
Teleplay
Jacob Eskendar
Jacob Eskendar
Teleplay
Tony Bishop
Tony Bishop
Producer
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Executive Producer
Carl Davis
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
John Kurland
John Kurland
Story
Alan Hume
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Sean Barton
Sean Barton
Editor
David Minty
David Minty
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

Birth of The Beatles (Uncut European version)

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