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I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands.
Genres
Documentary
Overview
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
47 min
Release Date
2011-02-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Pete Best
Self
Bernadette Byrne
Self
Frankie Connor
Self
Elvis Costello
Self (archive footage)
Tony Crane
Self
Paddy Delaney
Self
Ken Dodd
Self
Brian Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Len Garry
Self
Dave Gore
Self
Mike Gregory
Self
Carol Haigh
Self
Colin Hanton
Self
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
David Henshaw
Self
Freda Kelly
Self
Billy Kinsley
Self
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Beryl Marsden
Self
Gerry Marsden
Self
Brian May
Self
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Alex McKechnie
Self
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Bob Wooler
Self
Alistair Taylor
Self
Billy Butler
Self
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