Go-Go Bigbeat (1965)

Directors:

Frank Gilpin, Kenneth Hume

Stars:

The Animals, The Applejacks, Peter Bardens

Cast

Credited cast:
The Animals	...	Themselves
The Applejacks	...	Themselves
Peter Bardens	...	Himself - organist of The Cheynes
Alan Blakley	...	Himself (as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes)
Heinz Burt	...	Himself (as The Tornados)
Clem Cattini	...	Himself (as The Tornados)
The Cockneys	...	Themselves
Mike Felix	...	Himself (as Migil 5)
Mick Fleetwood	...	Himself - drummer of The Cheynes
The Four Pennies	...	Themselves
Alan Freeman	...	Himself - Presenter
The Hollies	...	Themselves
Peter Hollis	...	Himself - bassist of The Cheynes
Alan Howard	...	Himself (as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes)
Roger LaVern	...	Himself (as The Tornados)

Storyline

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Taglines:

IT'S THE BIGGEST BEAT IN BEATLE-LAND! (original print media ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1965 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kenneth Hume Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brian Epstein instituted legal action after publicity material for the film suggested that The Beatles would appear. In fact, their music was used in a short ballet sequence.

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Soundtracks

"Here I Go Again"
Sung by The Hollies

User Reviews

Needs archival attention

Released to US markets by Rhino Home Video, Go Go Bigbeat is one of the butt-ugliest videotapes you're ever likely to see. Rhino's transfer is all deep reds and browns and looks no better than a third generation bootleg. As for the music, it's not the best the mid 60s had to offer, but worthwhile highlights include Millie Small lip-syncing Oh Henry! and the ubiquitous My Boy Lollipop; The Merseybeats' excellent Don't Turn Around; The Tornadoes; a familiar but welcome clip of The Animals performing Baby Let Me Take You Home; The Hollies' Here I Go Again; and Lulu's incendiary take on Shout. There's nothing here that's indispensable, but this really needs to be cleaned up (and expanded?) for DVD.