No Hamburg, No Beatles
Overview
“We were born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg” John Lennon. This feature documentary seeks to find the truth in those words. The long and winding road that the Beatles took to worldwide fame passed through Hamburg, Germany in the early 1960s. Only a couple of years before they became household names, the former “Quarrymen” were cutting their musical teeth on nightclub stages in Hamburg. In the 15 years after the end of WW2 Hamburg had become the vice capital of Europe. Its neon lit streets were home to sailors, prostitutes, drug dealers, gangs and low life. The group was still developing. At the time of their first Hamburg adventure, George Harrison, was only 17 years old. They were all still very young men, and their group was virtually unknown. By the time of their last German visit in 1966, the Beatles were a worldwide phenomenon.
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en
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Frank McDonough
Self
John Lennon
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Pete Best
Self
Rosie McGinnity
Self
Carol Phillips
Self
Allan Williams
Self
Ulf Krüger
Self
Howie Casey
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Ian Hines
Self (archive footage)
Barry Chang
Self
Stef Hempel
Self
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