{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/68d1cb3a40bbaff2b98bd6b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Good Ol' Freda","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6272b1bf938765001125fc93/1760711508694-f22f0848-76b3-4096-a7a2-a5190138cf17.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We look at Ryan White's 2013 documentary about Freda Kelly, employed by Brian Epstein and The Beatles from 1962 to 1972, and president of their fan club. How influential was she in what became Beatlemania? We discuss her obvious empathy with and yet professional distance from the Beatles' female fans, and her instinctive understanding that a personal connection with fans strengthens the relationship. Also, this small film made with Kickstarter funding secured the rights to use four Beatles songs: how?</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Watch the film on YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucoGodRvzX8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucoGodRvzX8</a></li><li>The interview with Freda and Ryan White for the iTunes launch: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMticJSYqM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMticJSYqM</a></li><li>New Zealand's performance in the 2010 World Cup, as tweeted by Ed and retweeted by Russell Crowe: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup#Group_F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup#Group_F</a></li><li>Other Ryan White films and series mentioned are Good Night Oppy: <a href=\"https://share.google/f55I0xmygF4ttj6UJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://share.google/f55I0xmygF4ttj6UJ</a></li><li>The Case Against 8: <a href=\"https://share.google/3RPhWLFhVPEmRVcHV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://share.google/3RPhWLFhVPEmRVcHV</a></li><li>Assassins: <a href=\"https://share.google/pR0CNS8MuXJ9rnsrX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://share.google/pR0CNS8MuXJ9rnsrX</a></li><li>Pamela: A Love Story: <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81590934\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.netflix.com/title/81590934</a></li><li>The Keepers: <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/80122179\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.netflix.com/title/80122179</a></li><li>When we recorded this we discussed Freda's cameo in Backbeat, playing George Harrison's mother giving him scones before they sail to Hamburg. Then when we watched it we weren't convinced it was her. A bit of digging revealed it's a Liverpudlian actor called Frieda Kelly, who was active in the 80s and 90s. IMDb incorrectly adds Freda, not Frieda, to the cast list. Justice for Frieda! <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446394/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446394</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Meet the Beatles Films Podcast</h2><p><br></p><p>The Beatles Films Podcast is hosted by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mrmattlooker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Looker</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MrEdWilliamson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Williamson</a>. We're both film writers and Beatles fans. Between us we've written for <a href=\"https://theshiznit.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TheShiznit.co.uk</a>, Total Film, Den of Geek and Virgin Media.</p><p><br></p><p>But tomorrow may rain, so you'll follow us on:</p><ul><li>Instagram <a href=\"https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://instagram.com/beatlesfilmspod</a></li><li>Bluesky <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/beatlesfilmspod.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/beatlesfilmspod.bsky.social</a></li><li>YouTube <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BeatlesFilmsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@BeatlesFilmsPodcast</a></li><li>Threads <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@beatlesfilmspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.threads.net/@beatlesfilmspod</a></li><li>Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/304654901827622/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/304654901827622</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Ed Williamson and Matt Looker"}