Good Ol' Freda

Good Ol' Freda

The first independent film to have successfully licensed original Beatles recordings.

PG 2013 · 86 min · ★ 7.1 · Music, Documentary, History

The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.

Directed by Ryan White · Written by Ryan White

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