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A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Paul McCartney
- Self
- (archive footage)
John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Harrison
- Self
- (archive footage)
Elsie Starkey
- Self - Ringo Starr's mother
- (archive footage)
Linda McCartney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Niall Norris
- Self
- (as Niall)
Jane Asher
- Self
- (archive footage)
The Beatles
- Themselves
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first independent film to have successfully licensed original Beatles recordings.
- Quotes
Freda Kelly: I know Mama Cass tried to gate-crash, and she didn't get in.
[in reference to a small, inner-circle party that followed the premiere of "How I Won the War"; from one of the deleted scenes on the DVD]
- Crazy creditsA personal video message from Ringo Starr plays over the credits.
- SoundtracksAnna (Go To Him)
Written and Performed by Arthur Alexander
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Oi, Freda Kelly. I feel lucky to have been alive enough to realize the truly important and exciting pivotal time it was for Liverpool and to experience The Beatles from the Cavern Club to the Magical Mystery Tour bus through Freda's generous and sincere recollections. This documentary is truly moving, funny, and exciting. Freda was a busy working girl, and loyal to the bone, entrusted to steer fans away from the band, fans of whom she does not once speak ill about (there had to be some crazies). The Beatle newsletter maintained and written by her captured not only Beatlemania (the new age of a fan base) but the culture of work for women (not real different to today). Really nice clip of Ringo today. Don't be shy anymore, Freda. THANK YOU!
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- Language
- Also known as
- Good Ol' Freda: Behind a Great Band, There Was a Great Woman
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $138,811
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,798
- Sep 8, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $138,811
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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