Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Good Ol' Freda 2013


Good Ol' Freda


     Freda Kelly was a shy teenager from Liverpool when she was asked to work as the secretary for a young local band.  The band was hoping to make it big and they were the Beatles.  As their fame grew, Freda was a witness to music and cultural history but she never used her inner access for her own benefit.  She is telling her unique story for the first time in fifty years.
     Freda has kept many pictures and mementos of her years with the Beatles and she has a wonderful inside story to tell.  I found it hard to stay interested in the details and the only one interviewed from the Beatles is Ringo Star at the end credits.  Of course Harrison and Lennon are gone now but McCartney is still in the business.  One good thing, she does not dish dirt, only the facts madam.  3* (This movie is OK)

86 min, Doc directed by Ryan White with Freda Kelly, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr George Harrison, Tony Barrow, Billy Hatton, Billy Kinsley.

Note:  Imdb 7.2 out of 10, 84% critic 74% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Film Crave 2.75/4.

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