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The Beatles: Made on Merseyside

  • 2018
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Made on Merseyside (2018)
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The incredible story of how The Beatles emerged from post-war Liverpool and turned music on its head with their changes from skiffle to rock 'n' roll and the creation of the Mersey Beat soun... Read allThe incredible story of how The Beatles emerged from post-war Liverpool and turned music on its head with their changes from skiffle to rock 'n' roll and the creation of the Mersey Beat sound.The incredible story of how The Beatles emerged from post-war Liverpool and turned music on its head with their changes from skiffle to rock 'n' roll and the creation of the Mersey Beat sound.

  • Director
    • Alan Byron
  • Writer
    • Alan Byron
  • Stars
    • Pete Best
    • Joe Flannery
    • Keith Altham
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    192
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    • Director
      • Alan Byron
    • Writer
      • Alan Byron
    • Stars
      • Pete Best
      • Joe Flannery
      • Keith Altham
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Pete Best
    Pete Best
    • Self - Original Drummer
    Joe Flannery
    Joe Flannery
    • Self - Epstein's Business Associate
    Keith Altham
    Keith Altham
    • Self - Journalist & PR Guru
    Alex McKechnie
    Alex McKechnie
    • Self - Cavern Club Regular
    Spencer Leigh
    Spencer Leigh
    • Self - Author & Broadcaster
    Len Garry
    • Self - The Quarrymen
    Rod Murray
    Rod Murray
    • Self - Friend of Lennon & Sutcliffe
    Tony Bramwell
    Tony Bramwell
    • Self - Beatles Tour Manager
    Tony Palmer
    Tony Palmer
    • Self - Film Director
    Bill Harry
    Bill Harry
    • Self - Founder of Mersey Beat (1961)
    Colin Hanton
    Colin Hanton
    • Self - The Quarrymen
    Mimi Smith
    Mimi Smith
    • Self - Speaking in 1981
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Mary Elizabeth 'Mimi' Smith)
    Freda Kelly
    Freda Kelly
    • Self - Epstein's Secretary
    Paul Gambaccini
    Paul Gambaccini
    • Self - Writer and Broadcaster
    John McNally
    • Self - The Searchers
    Jon Savage
    Jon Savage
    • Self - Author & Broadcaster
    Frank Allen
    Frank Allen
    • Self - The Searchers
    Mark Kermode
    Mark Kermode
    • Self - Writer & Broadcaster
    • Director
      • Alan Byron
    • Writer
      • Alan Byron
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    5/10

    For Hardcore Fans

    Basically for hardcore Beatles' chroniclers. 90% of screen time composed of the early '60s period general stock film alongside current interviews w/people (mostly now old white males) familiar w/Liverpool & surrounding area' music & club scenes. The rest is reminiscences of the Beatles & their promoter Epstein. Very little music, mostly generic.

    Lacked subtitles for the elderly, disabled, hearing impaired, and ESL viewers. Disrespectful & cheap on the part of the producers especially when audio & enunciation is off, and the varying old British dialects.
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    • Nov 10, 2019
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    • Release date
      • September 7, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Distribution Company
      • Screenbound Productions
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Beatles Museum, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Screenbound Productions
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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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