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Birth of the Beatles

Richard Marquand

1979 • 1h 44m

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."

Birth of the Beatles

Cast

Stephen MacKenna

Stephen MacKennaJohn Lennon

Rod CulbertsonPaul McCartney

Ray AshcroftRingo Starr

John Altman

John AltmanGeorge Harrison

Michael Ryan

Michael RyanPete Best

David Wilkinson

David WilkinsonStu Sutcliffe

Brian JamesonBrian Epstein

Wendy Morgan

Wendy MorganCynthia Lennon

Gary Olsen

Gary OlsenRory Storm

Linal Haft

Linal HaftAgent

Eileen KennallyAunt Mimi

Richard Marner

Richard MarnerClub Boss

Alyson Spiro

Alyson SpiroAstrid

Nigel Havers

Nigel HaversGeorge Martin

Jackie FishelStreet Girl

Crew

Richard Marquand

Richard MarquandDirector

Carl Davis

Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer

Dick Clark

Dick ClarkExecutive Producer

Alan Hume

Alan HumeDirector of Photography

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