Ferry Cross the Mersey (film)
1965 film by Jeremy Summers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the soundtrack recording, see Ferry Cross the Mersey (album).
Ferry Cross the Mersey is a 1964 British musical film featuring Gerry and the Pacemakers. It is frequently considered to be their version of the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night.[2][3]
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Ferry Cross the Mersey | |
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Directed by | Jeremy Summers |
Written by | David Franden, Tony Warren (story) |
Produced by | Brian Epstein, Michael Holden |
Starring | Gerry and the Pacemakers Cilla Black Julie Samuel |
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | John Victor-Smith |
Music by | Gerry Marsden, George Martin |
Production company | Subafilms |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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The film shows the story of art students Gerry and Fred Marsden, Les Maguire, and Les "Chad" Chadwick as they humorously try to navigate the Liverpool beat scene. After Gerry's girlfriend Dodie (Julie Samuel) helps the group enter a music competition, their instruments are misplaced but are ultimately found in time for them to take the stage and win the contest.