A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.
Director:
Ryan White
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| Freda Kelly | ... | Herself | |
| John Lennon | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ringo Starr | ... | Himself | |
| George Harrison | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Angie McCartney | ... | Herself |
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Billy Kinsley | ... | Himself |
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Tony Barrow | ... | Himself |
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Pete Best | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Billy Hatton | ... | Himself |
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Rachel Norris | ... | Herself, Freda Kelly's daughter |
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Elsie Starkey | ... | Herself, Ringo Starr's mother (archive footage) |
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Joey Bower | ... | Himself |
| Linda McCartney | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
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June Underwood | ... | Herself |
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'Good Ol' Freda' tells the story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: the Beatles. As the Beatles' fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda finally tells her tales for the first time in 50 years. Written by Anonymous
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Behind a great band, there was a great woman.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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6 September 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$6,798, 6 September 2013, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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[in reference to a small, inner-circle party that followed the premiere of "How I Won the War"; from one of the deleted scenes on the DVD]
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
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The DVD special features include an interview with director Ryan White in which he says, "Freda had just graduated from school and was working her first job as a secretary, as a typist, at a food cannery; and two of the guys from upstairs, two of the accountants, took her to the Cavern during a lunchtime session. She'd never seen The Beatles or heard of The Beatles, and they used to play the lunchtime sessions every day in Liverpool. So they took her for her lunch break, and she fell in love right away, and started going every single day; I think she saw The Beatles like 180 times during their lunchtime sessions. So The Beatles became familiar with Freda always being in the audience, so when it became time to hire a secretary, they knew that there was this girl that was always there, and she got hired. She was 17 years old." See more »Quotes
Freda Kelly: I know Mama Cass tried to gate-crash, and she didn't get in.[in reference to a small, inner-circle party that followed the premiere of "How I Won the War"; from one of the deleted scenes on the DVD]
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I Feel FineWritten by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
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This is a story about a secretary and her impact on a band that impacted society and changed the fabric of our world. Freda Kelly was taken into the hearts of the Beatle's family - she was a sister, confessor, wet nurse, and the rainbow bridge to the fans. Undoubtedly, this is the best documentary ever done on the Beatles due to the organic honesty and unvarnished recollections of a woman who avoided cashing in.
I was a puddle of tears at the end. The movie impacted me on so many levels. My mother was a secretary, and with each personal victory that Freda achieved (she was 'sacked' by John Lennon, and within minutes he was on his knees begging her to come back) I was reminded of my own life, and my own mother's struggles during this same time. God bless Freda Kelly, she weathered her own personal tragedies and lived to tell this gripping tale.