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When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

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When the Beatles Drove Us Wild

2014

0h 57m

8.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Music

Overview

The story of June 1964 when Beatlemania came Down Under and changed the social fabric of Australian society forever. Much of what really occurred on the Beatles' only Australian tour has never been told before.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Screen Australia

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bryan Dawe

Bryan Dawe

Self - Narrator

John Lennon

John Lennon

archival footage

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

archival footage

George Harrison

George Harrison

archival footage

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

archival footage

Jimmy Nicol

archival footage

Glenn A. Baker

Self - Narrator

Anni Domingo

Anni Domingo

Self - Narrator

Bob Francis

Self - Narrator

Dave Glyde

Self - Narrator

Creative team

Directed by: Colin Hayes
Written by: Lincoln Tyner
Produced by: Lincoln Tyner

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