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Good Ol' Freda
Good Ol' Freda

Good Ol' Freda

The first independent film to have successfully licensed original Beatles recordings.

Genres

MusicDocumentaryHistory

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The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$135039

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

06 September 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Freda Kelly

Freda Kelly

Self

Tony Barrow

Tony Barrow

Self

Billy Hatton

Billy Hatton

Self

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

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