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  • 2013
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Good Ol' Freda' tells the story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: the Beatles. As the Beatles' fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda finally tells her...

Directed By: Ryan White

Written By: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White

  • 2013
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 26 m

Good Ol' Freda

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Summary Good Ol' Freda' tells the story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: the Beatles. As the Beatles' fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda finally tells her...

Directed By: Ryan White

Written By: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White

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Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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80
Sep 11, 2013
Pure joy for Beatles fans and, one guesses, charming enough to seduce some viewers who wouldn't mind never hearing "She Loves You" ever again.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 30, 2013
The sweet-faced Kelly is a lovely and humble storyteller, and her enduring affection for John, Paul, George and “Richie” is palpable.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 12, 2013
Although the filmmakers apparently wanted to focus on the Beatles, the movie's strongest moments are about Freda herself.
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60
Sep 12, 2013
Truth is, only hard-core fans of the Fab Four — granted, that’s a lot of people — will find themselves enthralled by this memo-by-memo account of the woman who spent 10 years handling the Liverpool lads’ mail. Others may be only mildly interested.
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60
Sep 5, 2013
White's film is a love letter not just to Kelly and the Beatles, but also to postwar working-class Liverpool.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 4, 2013
While Good Ol’ Freda will surely fascinate hardcore Beatles fans, there simply isn’t a feature-length story here.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
42
Sep 4, 2013
The impression left is that of a movie bending over backward to not let its subject tell her life story.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tripod Media
Release Date Sep 6, 2013
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Behind a great band, there was a great woman.
Website http://www.goodolfreda.com/
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Awards

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination

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