Good Ol' Freda

Good Ol' Freda
[DVD Biography Kelly]

Do you draw a blank at the name Freda Kelly? I did too, but not any more. This is the story of the Beatles' "girl Friday", a likeable young woman from the same area of Liverpool as "the lads" who became their fan club president and business secretary. Now that her grandson is growing up, Freda decided to revisit her historic past life as one of the Beatles' inner circle of associates/friends and make her story available to the world at large. The bonus features are a bit hit & miss but over all this is a very engaging, informative, and absorbing remembrance of a seminal time and an unforeseen phenomenon by a woman who never let any of it change her happy and loyal but oh-so-capable character. I nominate Freda Kelly as the true "Fifth Beatle"! -- recommended by Becky W.C. - Walt Branch Library [ see Becky's Reviewer Profile and more of her reviews ]

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Beatles Explosion (DVD); A Hard Day's Night (DVD); Help! (DVD); The Beatles Anthology.]

[ Internet Movie Database entry for this film ] | [ official Good Ol' Freda web site ]

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A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

[DVD Hard]

I believe this was Richard Lester's first film featuring the Fab Four. This zany adventure shows what life was supposedly like for the group as they toured Europe. The odd thing about this movie is the plot involving a "little old man" (Paul's grandfather) who manages to get the group into all sorts of trouble. Personally, I enjoyed "Help!" more than this film, but it is still worth watching, particularly if you are a Beatles fan. -- recommended by Kim J. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[Also available in compact disc album format.][ Internet Movie Database page for this film ]

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Help!

Help!

by The Beatles

I can still remember the first time I saw this film on TV some 40 years ago; it made an incredible impact on me at the time because I had never seen anything like it before. The film is still as hilarious and fresh to me now as it was to me back then. It also helps if you are a fan of the Beatles music! I still think of this film as one of Richard Lester's classics. -- recommended by Kim J. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[Also available in compact disc format.][ Internet Movie Database page for this film ] [ official The Beatles web site ]

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