Birth of the Beatles (1979)
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."
Director: Richard Marquand
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Stephen MacKenna as John Lennon |
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Rod Culbertson as Paul McCartney |
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Ray Ashcroft as Ringo Starr |
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John Altman as George Harrison |
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Michael Ryan as Pete Best |
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David Wilkinson as Stu Sutcliffe |
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Brian Jameson as Brian Epstein |
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Wendy Morgan as Cynthia Lennon |
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Gary Olsen as Rory Storm |
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Linal Haft as Agent |
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Eileen Kennally as Aunt Mimi |
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Richard Marner as Club Boss |
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Alyson Spiro as Astrid |
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Nigel Havers as George Martin |
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Jackie Fishel as Street Girl |
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Claire Davenport as Nude Model |
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Brigitte Kahn as German Waitress |
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Kate Saunders as Girl Fan |
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Theresa Ratcliff as Girl Fan |
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Dominic Letts as Shop Asssistant |
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Gary Bleasdale as Boy in NEMS |
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Gareth Forwood as Alden |
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Jimmy Cummins as Announcer |
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Tony Mathews as As It Man |
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Michael Howarth as Philip |
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Bunny May as Sound Engineer |
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Paula Jacobs as Mrs Flemming |
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Perry Benson as Page Boy |
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Christopher Muncke as Reporter |
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Matt Zimmerman as Reporter |
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Pat Starr as Reporter |
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Harry Ditson as Reporter |
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Colette Hiller as Reporter |
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Harry Fielder as Promoter (uncredited) |
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Ralph G. Morse as Guitarist and Dancer (uncredited) |
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Joanne Whalley as Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Richard Marquand | Director |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Tony Bishop | Producer |
| Production | Dick Clark | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jacob Eskendar | Teleplay |
| Writing | John Kurland | Teleplay |
| Camera | Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sean Barton | Editor |
| Art | David Minty | Art Direction |
| Writing | John Kurland | Story |
