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The Beatles - Good Ol Freda - 2013 - The Beatles Secretary
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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.
History notes that The Beatles were together for 10 years, but Freda worked for them for 11. Many people came in and out of the band's circle as they grew to international stardom, but Freda remained a staple because of her unfaltering loyalty and dedication. As the Beatles' devoted secretary and friend, Freda was there as history unfolded; she was witness to the evolution advances and setbacks, breakthroughs and challenges of the greatest band in history.
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
On The Beatles 1963 Christmas record, George Harrison gives thanks to Freda Kelly in Liverpool. The three other Beatles shout out in response, Good Ol Freda!
George is referring to Freda Kelly, The Beatles secretary from the early Cavern Club days when they were playing to audiences of 30 people at lunchtime, all the way through their years of international popularity and stardom, and until they eventually broke up in 1970.
Freda was only one of a handful of employees for The Beatles who lasted for the entire Beatles Era. And sadly, she is one of even fewer who are still alive today. As Beatles press officer Tony Barrow says, Freda is one of the few backroom boys whos never got the recognition she deserves for all the hard work she put in on behalf of the Fab Four.
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.
Intensely private and loyal, Freda has never put her stories down on camera until now: this film will be the first time Freda shares her insiders perspective on the greatest band of all time. Her motivation after all these years: Who knows how much longer Ill be here, and I want my grandson Niall to know what his Granny did in her youth. I want him to be proud.
The film will tell The Beatles story through the eyes of their secretary and friend. Fredas stories are charming and funny, humble and accessible and they reveal a side to The Beatles rarely seen. Stories include:
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 Intimate stories of The Beatles parents and families, since a large part of Fredas job was to spend time with them helping them deal with the fame and sacks of fan mail Stories of working for Brian Epstein, The Beatles manager and her immediate boss who was known for being mercurial and firing employees on the spot (but for whom Freda has a great amount of respect) ending with his stunning and tragic death in 1967 John Lennon firing her in 1965 because she hung out in another bands dressing room before a show and how he got her to come back 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 Being called the Bride Who Fears The Beatles and The Most Coveted Girl in the World in the newspaper headlines The various album releases, movie premieres, and after-parties How her protective father wouldnt let her take the job at first because hed seen the Beatles drop her off in their cars and didnt like the way they looked, he didnt see any future in the job Having to keep the illusion of The Beatles going long after she knew they disbanded and the relief (but devastation she delivered) when she finally sent a letter out in 1972 alerting the fans of the dissolution of the fan club because the band no longer existed How she kept writing letters loyally for an additional two years to respond to every last piece of fan club mail
The film will also look at Fredas life-long career as a secretary. She still holds that title today, working at a solicitors firm outside Liverpool, maintaining that same sense of loyalty and privacy with which she served The Beatles. Most of her co-workers dont even know that she once held one of the highest-profile secretarial jobs ever. But it is these qualities that make Freda who she is, and was one of very few employees Brian Epstein kept in the inner circle throughout the decade-long Beatles Era.
