The Birth of the Beatles 45 years old
The excitement of being there when it first happened!
Birth of The Beatles is a 1979 biopic motion picture, produced by Dick Clark Productions and directed by Richard Marquand. Focuses on the early history of 1960s rock band The Beatles. It was released only nine years after the announced break-up of The Beatles themselves, and is the only Beatles biopic to be made while John Lennon was still alive. The film tries very hard to be accurate, opening with a written statement read out by a narrator stating the authenticity of the production, emphasising as it put it: "former Beatle, Pete Best" acting as technical advisor.
Credits
The Birth of the Beatles Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joanne Whalley She was 15, now 60 years old | as Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| Richard Marner He was 58, 82 years old when he died | as Club Boss |
| Gary Olsen He was 22, 42 years old when he died | as Rory Storm |
| Harry Fielder He was 39, now 84 years old | as Promoter (uncredited) |
| Linal Haft He was 35, now 80 years old | as Agent |
| Nigel Havers He was 28, now 73 years old | as George Martin |
| Michael Ryan He was 14, now 59 years old | as Pete Best |
| Harry Ditson | as Reporter |
| Wendy Morgan She was 21, now 66 years old | as Cynthia Lennon |
| Perry Benson He was 18, now 63 years old | as Page Boy |
| Stephen MacKenna He was 107, 62 years old when he died | as John Lennon |
| Colette Hiller | as Reporter |
| Pat Starr | as Reporter |
| Rod Culbertson He was 29, now 74 years old | as Paul McCartney |
| Bunny May | as Sound Engineer |
| Matt Zimmerman He was 44, now 90 years old | as Reporter |
| Alyson Spiro | as Astrid |
The Birth of the Beatles Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Dick Clark as Executive Producer. He was 49 (82) years old when He died | Production |
The Birth of the Beatles (45 years)
The excitement of being there when it first happened!
- Release day: Friday, November 23, 1979
- Runtime: 104 minutes