
When the Beatles Drove Us Wild
Overview
The story of June 1964 when Beatlemania came Down Under and changed the social fabric of Australian society forever. Much of what really occurred on the Beatles' only Australian tour has never been told before.
Top Cast

Bryan Dawe
Self - Narrator

John Lennon
archival footage

Paul McCartney
archival footage

George Harrison
archival footage

Ringo Starr
archival footage
Jimmy Nicol
archival footage
Glenn A. Baker
Self - Narrator

Anni Domingo
Self - Narrator
Bob Francis
Self - Narrator
Dave Glyde
Self - Narrator
Jim Keays
Self - Narrator

Jenny Kee
Self - Narrator
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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