I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (2011)
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands.
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.
Cast
- Pete Best - Self
- Bernadette Byrne - Self
- Frankie Connor - Self
- Elvis Costello - Self (archive footage)
- Tony Crane - Self
- Paddy Delaney - Self
- Ken Dodd - Self
- Brian Epstein - Self (archive footage)
- Len Garry - Self
- Dave Gore - Self
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern about?
- I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.
- Who directed I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern?
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern was directed by John Piper.
- Who stars in I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern?
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern stars Pete Best, Bernadette Byrne, Frankie Connor, Elvis Costello, Tony Crane, Paddy Delaney.
- How long is I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern?
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern has a runtime of 47m (47 minutes).
- What genre is I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern?
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern is a Documentary film.