John, Paul,George, Ringo and Freda

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 6, 2011 -- Freda Kelly was a fan of The Beatles, from the age of 15, she and her school friend Roberta Brown were regular visitors to the lunch time sessions at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, long before Brian Epstein signed The Beatles.

It was then that she started the Beatles Fan Club, which ran until February 1972. Freda grew up with the Boys she was the insider at the heart of Brian Epstein's empire.

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John, Paul,George, Ringo and Freda

Freda has been approached on many occassions to write a book about her memories of the 11 years she shared with John, Paul, George and Ringo but she has always declined the offers, until now

Freda has decided to be the subject of a documentary in which she recalls what it was like being part the biggest group in the world.

The film will tell The Beatles’ story through the eyes of their secretary and friend. Freda’s stories are charming and funny, humble and accessible – and they reveal a side to The Beatles rarely seen. Stories include:

- The Cavern days, when they would play for crowds of 30 people, girls would shout out individual song requests, and George would sometimes drive her home after the shows.

- How her protective father wouldn’t let her take the job at first because he’d seen the Beatles drop her off in their cars and didn’t like the way they looked, he didn’t “see any future” in the job.

- Appearing on the TV game show Juke Box Jury with The Beatles in their legendary 1963 appearance.

- Intimate stories of The Beatles’ parents and families. which include arriving at the Town Hall Civic Reception in July 1964, as Ringo's invited guest along with his Mum and Step Dad.

- John Lennon firing her in 1965 because she hung out in another band’s dressing room before a show… and how he got her to come back.

- Working for Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager and her immediate boss who was known for being mercurial and firing employees on the spot (but for whom Freda has a great amount of respect) – ending with his stunning and tragic death in 1967.

- Serving as Secretary to the Official Beatles Fan Club, which had 70,000 members worldwide and was the main source of information for Beatles fans in a pre-internet era.

- The various album releases, movie premieres, and after-parties.

- Having to keep the illusion of “The Beatles” going long after she knew they disbanded – and the relief (but devastation she delivered) when she finally sent a letter out in 1972 alerting the fans of the dissolution of the fan club because the band no longer existed.

- How she kept writing letters loyally for an additional two years to respond to every last piece of fan club mail.

- And finally how she was quite content to settle down in her Sefton Park Home with husband and Children and a house full of cats and dogs, and lead a normal life and be an ordinary housewife.

This film is a great opportunity for all Beatles fans to be part of the history.

Kathy McCabe the films produce added this film can’t be made without you! Your support will help us produce the film and allow us to get Freda’s stories out to a widespread audience. In addition to producing a DVD of the film, we are hoping to play the festival circuit, have a limited theatrical release, and broadcast the documentary in as many international territories as possible. The Beatles’ popularity didn’t end at the UK or US borders, so we’re hoping to make this film available all around the world. But the documentary market is tougher than ever, so we can’t do it without your help!

If you are able to pledge your support financially, we have amazing incentives to the right, many of which are rare collectibles from Freda’s private collection and signed personally by her. If you can spread the word about our Kickstarter campaign to your friends, on Facebook, or to strangers on the street humming a Beatles tune. – we would be eternally grateful!

How to pledge? just log onto www.kickstarter.com/projects/1215635909/good-ol-freda?ref=email

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