Birth of the Beatles
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When young British musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney form a rock 'n' roll group, it morphs into the Beatles, with George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe and Pete Best rounding out the ensemble. Eager to play gigs, the band takes up residency in Hamburg and begins to hone its sound. Various events lea
Cast & Crew
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Richard Marquand
Director
Stephen Mackenna
John
Rod Culbertson
Paul
John Altman
George
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo
Ryan Michael
Pete Best
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
1979
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Dick Clark Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
When young British musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney form a rock 'n' roll group, it morphs into the Beatles, with George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe and Pete Best rounding out the ensemble. Eager to play gigs, the band takes up residency in Hamburg and begins to hone its sound. Various events lead to a shake-up in personnel, and soon new recruit Ringo Starr cements the lineup of the Fab Four.
Director
Richard Marquand
Director
Cast
Stephen Mackenna
John
Rod Culbertson
Paul
John Altman
George
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo
Ryan Michael
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
Brian Jameson
Brian Epstein
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon
Gary Olsen
Rory Storm
Nigel Havers
George Martin
Alyson Spiro
Astrud
Linal Haft
Agent At Audition
Eileen Kennally
Aunt Mimi
Richard Marner
German Club Boss
Crew
Sean Barton
Editor
Pete Best
Technical Advisor
Tony Bishop
Producer
Dick Clark
Executive Producer
Carl Davis
Original Music
Jacob Eskendar
Writer
Claude Hitchcock
Sound Department
Alan Hume
Director Of Photography
John Kurland
Writer
John Kurland
Story By
John Lennon
Song
Paul Mccartney
Song
David Minty
Art Director
Tom Walls
Associate Producer
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
1979
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Dick Clark Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Aired in United States November 23, 1979
