I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
- Documentary
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
Bernadette Byrne
Self
- Frankie Connor
Frankie Connor
Self
Elvis Costello
Self (archive footage)
- Tony Crane
Tony Crane
Self
- Paddy Delaney
Paddy Delaney
Self
Ken Dodd
Self
Brian Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Len Garry
Self
- Dave Gore
Dave Gore
Self
- Mike Gregory
Mike Gregory
Self
- Carol Haigh
Carol Haigh
Self
- Colin Hanton
Colin Hanton
Self
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
- David Henshaw
David Henshaw
Self
- Freda Kelly
Freda Kelly
Self
- Billy Kinsley
Billy Kinsley
Self
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
- Beryl Marsden
Beryl Marsden
Self
- Gerry Marsden
Gerry Marsden
Self
Brian May
Self
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
- Alex McKechnie
Alex McKechnie
Self
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
- Bob Wooler
Bob Wooler
Self
- Alistair Taylor
Alistair Taylor
Self
- Billy Butler
Billy Butler
Self
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