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Birth of The Beatles
Birth of The Beatles

Birth of The Beatles

The excitement of being there when it first happened!

Genres

DramaMusic

OverView

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."

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

23 November 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

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 G. Morse

Ralph G. Morse

Guitarist and Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

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