Not wanting to be outdone by The Beatles, who had just done A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, rival British pop band Gerry and the Pacemakers, who also played the Liverpool circuit, cranked out this cheap imitation. Welcomed home by their screaming fans after a successful American tour, the leader of
Gerry and the Pacemakers, Gerry Marsden, has a flashback which shows us how the band got its start. The boys met when enrolled as art students, and they formed a rock 'n' roll band. Only scraping by on the money they made at the Cavern, the boys are lucky enough to meet a helpful young girl who
introduces them to a manager. Before they know it, they're playing regularly, and they wi...
Released:
1964
Rated:
NR
Length:
88 mins