Birth of the Beatles

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Birth of the Beatles
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Marquand
Screenplay by	John Kurland Jacob Eskendar
Story by	John Kurland
Produced by	Tony Bishop
Starring	Stephen MacKenna Rod Culbertson John Altman Ray Ashcroft David Wilkinson Brian Jameson
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Edited by	Sean Barton
Music by	Carl Davis
Production company	Dick Clark Productions
Release date	November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Birth of the Beatles is a 1979 American biographical film, produced by Dick Clark Productions and directed by Richard Marquand. It was shown as a TV film on ABC in the United States, and received a theatrical release in other countries. The film focuses on the early history of the Beatles. It was released nine years after the Beatles disbanded, and is the only biographical film about the band to be released while all four members were alive. Pete Best, the Beatles' original drummer, served as a technical advisor for the production.^[1]