Birth of the Beatles The excitement of being there when it first happened! The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title Birth of the Beatles Release Date 1979-11-23 Runtime 01 Hours 44 Minutes Genres Drama Music Production Companies Dick Clark Productions Production Countries United States of America Stephen MacKenna... John Lennon... Rod Culbertson... Paul McCartney... Ray Ashcroft... Ringo Starr... John Altman... George Harrison... Michael Ryan... Pete Best... David Wilkinson... Stu Sutcliffe... Brian Jameson... Brian Epstein... Wendy Morgan... Cynthia Lennon... Gary Olsen... Rory Storm... Linal Haft... Agent... Eileen Kennally... Aunt Mimi... Richard Marner... Club Boss... Alyson Spiro... Astrid... Nigel Havers... George Martin... Jackie Fishel... Street Girl... Claire Davenport... Nude Model... Brigitte Kahn... German Waitress... Kate Saunders... Girl Fan... Theresa Ratcliff... Girl Fan... Dominic Letts... Shop Asssistant... Gary Bleasdale... Boy in NEMS... Gareth Forwood... Alden... Jimmy Cummins... Announcer... Tony Mathews... As It Man... Michael Howarth... Philip... Bunny May... Sound Engineer... Paula Jacobs... Mrs Flemming... Perry Benson... Page Boy... Christopher Muncke... Reporter... Matt Zimmerman... Reporter... Pat Starr... Reporter... Harry Ditson... Reporter... Colette Hiller... Reporter... Harry Fielder... Promoter (uncredited)... Ralph Morse... Guitarist and Dancer (unc... Joanne Whalley... Schoolgirl (uncredited)... Birth of The Beatles (Uncut European version) (Clip) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1450x816) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (640x960) Original Size (1090x1635)