Birth of the Beatles

Birth of the Beatles

104 mins | Drama, Music | Nov. 23, 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."

Birth of the Beatles

104 mins | Drama, Music | Nov. 23, 1979

Birth of the Beatles
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."
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Dick Clark Productions
Original title Birth of the Beatles
Directors Richard Marquand
Writers Jacob Eskendar, John Kurland

Cast

Stephen MacKenna

as John Lennon

Rod Culbertson

as Paul McCartney

Ray Ashcroft

as Ringo Starr

John Altman

as George Harrison

Michael Ryan

as Pete Best

David Wilkinson

as Stu Sutcliffe

Brian Jameson

as Brian Epstein

Wendy Morgan

as Cynthia Lennon

Gary Olsen

as Rory Storm

Linal Haft

as Agent

Eileen Kennally

as Aunt Mimi

Richard Marner

as Club Boss

Alyson Spiro

as Astrid

Nigel Havers

as George Martin

Jackie Fishel

as Street Girl

Claire Davenport

as Nude Model

Brigitte Kahn

as German Waitress

Kate Saunders

as Girl Fan

Theresa Ratcliff

as Girl Fan

Dominic Letts

as Shop Asssistant

Gary Bleasdale

as Boy in NEMS

Gareth Forwood

as Alden

Jimmy Cummins

as Announcer

Tony Mathews

as As It Man

Michael Howarth

as Philip

Bunny May

as Sound Engineer

Paula Jacobs

as Mrs Flemming

Perry Benson

as Page Boy

Christopher Muncke

as Reporter

Matt Zimmerman

as Reporter

Pat Starr

as Reporter

Harry Ditson

as Reporter

Colette Hiller

as Reporter

Harry Fielder

as Promoter (uncredited)

Ralph Morse

as Guitarist and Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Whalley

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)