Good Ol' Freda, a forthcoming indie documentary about the band's long-serving assistant, will feature songs by the Fab Four
The Beatles have granted permission for their music to be used in a documentary about their longtime secretary, Freda Kelly. Four of the band's tunes have been licensed for Good Ol' Freda, in what is a major coup for the indie production.
It has been less than two years since the makers of Good Ol' Freda were struggling to raise $50,000 toward their film. Now, the movie is set to premiere at SXSW, and producers have secured one of the rarest prizes in music soundtracks: the Beatles. For director Ryan Smith to win the use of Love Me Do, I Saw Her Standing There, and two other tracks, according to the Hollywood Reporter, he needed the approval of Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, plus the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison.
Even then,...
The Beatles have granted permission for their music to be used in a documentary about their longtime secretary, Freda Kelly. Four of the band's tunes have been licensed for Good Ol' Freda, in what is a major coup for the indie production.
It has been less than two years since the makers of Good Ol' Freda were struggling to raise $50,000 toward their film. Now, the movie is set to premiere at SXSW, and producers have secured one of the rarest prizes in music soundtracks: the Beatles. For director Ryan Smith to win the use of Love Me Do, I Saw Her Standing There, and two other tracks, according to the Hollywood Reporter, he needed the approval of Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, plus the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison.
Even then,...
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