I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern - 2011

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.

47min
2011
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

Cast

Elvis Costello profile pictureElvis CostelloSelf (archive footage)
Brian Epstein profile pictureBrian EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
George Harrison profile pictureGeorge HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
John Lennon profile pictureJohn LennonSelf (archive footage)
Paul McCartney profile picturePaul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
Ringo Starr profile pictureRingo StarrSelf (archive footage)

About I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern Overview

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.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 47min

Extra details

Original Title: I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Original Language: English
Directed By: John Piper
Production Companies
ITV