The Birth of the Beatles

[Tim]

Does anybody remember this movie? Or m I just dreaming there was one?

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[Rellevart]

You're not dreaming, Tim! There was such a movie and I know I watched it, but it was so long ago (late 70's, maybe?) that I really don't remember much about it. Anybody else?

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[Tim]

:whew:

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[Dominic]

I think this one was done with Pete Best as an advisor in around 1980.

I seem to remember the acting, music, and likenesses being bloody awful!

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[Tim]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Dominic:
I think this one was done with Pete Best as an advisor in around 1980.

I seem to remember the acting, music, and likenesses being bloody awful!

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I also vaguely remember it being a Dick Clark production...

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[ward]

Tim, I actually asked this question in a post on this forum,got some answers below, check em out.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By ward:
Tim, I actually asked this question in a post on this forum,got some answers below, check em out.

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Can't seem to see the info you were talking about, ward? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thinker.gif



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Anyways, this is one of the movies I listed in that other topic in this forum. Here's some info about it, hope it helps...

The Birth of the Beatles (1979)

Directed by
Richard Marquand

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

Cinematography by
Alan Hume

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Downes (I)

Other crew
Bob Bremner .... gaffer

Summary (not mine, from someone who's seen the film):

"As a knowledgeable fan I recommend this film as faithful to the facts and well acted. As an 11 year old living in Istanbul I heard some friends talking about a new music sensation that caused girls to scream. I thought hmmmm, if girls like them, they must be crap. My only records until then were Haley Mills, The Everly Brothers & Ricky Nelson. Soon after while on vacation with the family at a military cafeteria in Ismir I heard a song (which I later learned was 'Love Me Do') and was floored by the difference between it and every song I had ever heard until then. When I heard the 'Meet The Beatles' album of my older brother I was hooked for life. Having read the definitive book of their beginnings (by Davis) I was surprised that this movie followed the facts very well with the exception of leaving out most of the sex and some of the drug use (it did touch on the use of methadrine/dexadrine)."

If anyone else has seen this one recently, perhaps they can provide a better review on it.




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[Tim]

Thanks!

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[HMVNipper]

I definitely remember seeing this film in the late 70s...I remember thinking it was lame...

Anyone also remember a TV movie called "John and Yoko: A Love Story?" BLEAH! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/barf1.gif

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[ward]

Nowhereman, I posted it in this forum under the title "strange beatles movie".

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Aha I see, sorry I didn't catch your earlier post.

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