The Beatles Anthology July '40 to March '63 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 79 min | Documentary, Music

The Beatles Anthology

July '40 to March '63 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 79 min | Documentary, Music

Among the topics, The Beatles discuss in this episode are: their childhoods, their early musical influences, how they met, their time in Hamburg, and their early recordings.

Directors

Geoff Wonfor | Bob Smeaton

Writer

Bob Smeaton (series writer)

Producer

Chips Chipperfield

Cinematographer

Eugene O'Connor (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Andy Matthews

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 11, 1995

Release date

Nov 11, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
The Beatles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Paul McCartney Self Self See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
George Harrison Self Self See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Ringo Starr Self Self See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Neil Aspinall Self Self See fewer	Hendrix: Band of Gypsys (1999)
George Martin Self Self See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Derek Taylor Self Self See fewer	The Beach Boys: Sloop John B (1966)
Pete Best Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Rocker (2008)
Lonnie Donegan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Brian Epstein Self - The Beatles' Manager (archive footage) Self - The Beatles' Manager (archive footage) See fewer	Ferry Cross the Mersey (1964)
Harold Harrison Self - George Harrison's Father (archive footage) Self - George Harrison's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Louise Harrison Self - George Harrison's Mother (archive footage) Self - George Harrison's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	Omnibus (1967)
Buddy Holly Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Big Fish (2003)
Astrid Kirchherr Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Celebration (1979)
Alfred Lennon Self - John Lennon's Father (archive footage) Self - John Lennon's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Julia Lennon Self - John Lennon's Mother (archive footage) Self - John Lennon's Mother (archive footage) See fewer
James McCartney Sr. Self - Paul McCartney's Father (archive footage) Self - Paul McCartney's Father (archive footage) See fewer
The Quarrymen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Pete Shotton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Mimi Smith Self - John Lennon's Aunt (archive footage) Self - John Lennon's Aunt (archive footage) See fewer	Day by Day (1961)
Elsie Starkey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Stuart Sutcliffe Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Murray the 'K' Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
Pattie Boyd Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Der Kommissar (1969)
Wilfrid Brambell Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Jack Collins Father (archive footage) (uncredited) Father (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Mal Evans Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)
Cynthia Lennon Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Beatles: A Day in the Life (1967)
Richard Lester Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Fran Manfred Arabella (archive footage) (uncredited) Arabella (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Rock Rock Rock! (1956)
Dudley Moore Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Jimmy Nichols Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico (1986)
Elvis Presley Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
Norman Rossington Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Ed Sullivan Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Tuesday Weld Dori (archive footage) (uncredited) Dori (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Once Upon a Time in America (1984)