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The Beatles - Good Ol'Freda - 2013 - BBC - DVD5 - NTSC
This documentary was created by fans after securing funds via Kickstarter.
Freda Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band hoping to make it big. Though she had no concept of how far they would go, Freda had faith in The Beatles from the beginning, and The Beatles had faith in her.
In Good Ol' Freda, Freda tells her stories for the first time in 50 years. One of few documentaries with the support of the living Beatles and featuring original Beatles music, the film offers an insider perspective on the beloved band that changed the world of music.
"Good Ol' Freda" is the untold story of Freda Kelly, the Beatles' trusted secretary and friend throughout their rise to fame.
THE STORY
But Freda has never been interested in recognition. After The Beatles disbanded, Freda got married and started a family life in the English countryside, deciding to assume a life of anonymity instead of staying in the Beatles spotlight. And for 50 years she has maintained this private life, keeping her memories to herself.
Beginning her job at 17 years old, stories of trying to deliver the wages to the band during their performances when there were thousands of other teenaged girls trying to sneak backstage
Various tales of being one of the passengers on the Magical Mystery tour bus during the filming of the movie, including being elected to check The Beatles into a hotel under a secret false name
The Cavern days, when they would play for crowds of 30 people, girls would shout out individual song requests, and George would sometimes drive her home after the shows
Serving as Secretary to the Official Beatles Fan Club, which had 70,000 members worldwide and was the main source of information for Beatles fans in a pre-internet era
Appearing on the TV game show Juke Box Jury with The Beatles in their legendary 1963 appearance
The various album releases, movie premieres, and after-parties
How she kept writing letters loyally for an additional two years to respond to every last piece of fan club mail
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