Nov 23 Good Ol’ Freda
Dir: Ryan White USA, 2013
Documentary 86 minutes
Good Ol’ Freda is a unique and personal portrait of one modest woman at the heart of an international phenomenon.
The newspapers of the 1960s called her the “luckiest girl in the world.” As a Liverpool teenager working in a typing pool, Freda Kelly was plucked from her desk and taken to local music club The Cavern, where an up- and-coming hometown group, The Beatles, were playing. From that fateful trip down the road, Freda fell into a job as personal secre- tary and fan-club manager for the biggest rock band in history.
Though Freda was a trusted member of The Beatles’ inner circle for a decade, this documentary by director Ryan White marks the first time she has ever gone on record to speak about her integral role in Beatlemania. Still working as a secretary today, she opens up for the first time in fifty years to paint a vivid portrait of the Fab Four she came to know so well.
White gives Freda a well-deserved moment in the spotlight and reveals a dedicated, hum- ble and charming woman who was loved and respected by John, Paul, George and Ringo.
"A slyly humorous and insightful portrait…of a participant in one of popular culture's most pivotal moments."- Filmmaker Magazine
Showtimes: 7 + 9:30
all screenings in room 1-306 at the College of New Caledonia
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