Building The Beatles

Building The Beatles

A film by Tony Guma, John Rose

DIRECTED BY

Tony Guma, John Rose

WRITTEN BY

Cinema Vérité style documentary with talking heads

PRODUCED BY

John Rose, Tony Guma

CAST

Sam Leach, Allan Williams, Pete Best, Mike Pender, Freda Kelly, Billy J Kramer

SYNOPSIS

Although Brian Epstein is recognized as the one who made the the Beatles worldwide famous, he didn’t “discover” them. Beatlemania was born long before Epstein came on the scene. The Beatles were already the number one standout group in Liverpool’s massive Mersey Beat scene drawing thousands of screaming fans to their shows. The Mersey Beat movement started with a number of local promoters. This is their story for without them there may have never been a Beatles.

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Building The Beatles

DIRECTED BY: Tony Guma, John Rose

WRITTEN BY: Cinema Vérité style documentary with talking heads

PRODUCED BY: John Rose, Tony Guma

CAST: Sam Leach, Allan Williams, Pete Best, Mike Pender, Freda Kelly, Billy J Kramer

SYNOPSIS:
Although Brian Epstein is recognized as the one who made the the Beatles worldwide famous, he didn’t “discover” them. Beatlemania was born long before Epstein came on the scene. The Beatles were already the number one standout group in Liverpool’s massive Mersey Beat scene drawing thousands of screaming fans to their shows. The Mersey Beat movement started with a number of local promoters. This is their story for without them there may have never been a Beatles.