Movie Description
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
(2011)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Piper
- Producer : John Piper
- Cast : Pete Best,Bernadette Byrne,Frankie Connor,Elvis Costello,Tony Crane,Paddy Delaney,Ken Dodd,Brian Epstein,Len Garry,Dave Gore,Mike Gregory,Carol Haigh,Colin Hanton,George Harrison,David Henshaw,Freda Kelly,Billy Kinsley,John Lennon,Beryl Marsden,Gerry Marsden,Brian May,Paul McCartney,Alex McKechnie,Ringo Starr,Bob Wooler,Alistair Taylor,Billy Butler
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Facts
Original TitleI Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Status Released
Release Information
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2011-02-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 47m
Production CompaniesITV
Genres
- Documentary
