Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross mersey film

Ferry cross the mersey falls between the beatles masterful a hard days night and the dave clark fives misfire having a wild weekend. The band also starred in an early 1965 film, ferry cross the mersey sometimes referred to as gerry and the pacemakers version of a hard days night, for which marsden wrote much of the soundtrack. It stars marsden and the pacemakers and portrays the excitement surrounding the liverpool music scene with the rise of the merseybeat sound. Mack was replaced on piano by les maguire around 1961. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey you you you. The mersey ferry runs along the mersey river from liverpool to the wirral peninsula in england. Sixties hit maker gerry and the pacemakers get a second life in the eighties. So ferry cross the mersey and always take me there the place i love. Gerry and the pacemakers, the fourmost, the black knights, cilla black, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells.

Love this, gerry talking about how he phoned his mam and got her to take his tape recorder to the phone and press play and record, while he sang the idea for the song down the phone before it went out of his head. Hollywood films ferry cross the mersey live by gerry. Ferry cross the merseystarring gerry and the pacemakers. Gerry and the pacemakers baby youre so good to me writtenby marsden b3 gerry and the pacemakers ill wait for you writtenby marsden b4 gerry and the pacemakers shes the only girl writtenby marsden b5 cilla black. They rivalled the beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of hamburg, germany and liverpool, england. Music ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Gerry was gerry marsden the lead singer and this film would have been a breakout for them as much as a hard days night would have been for the fab four. Dont let the sun catch you crying gerry and the pacemakers duration. Dec 07, 2017 ferry cross the mersey 1964 gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states and number eight in the uk. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days. People around every corner they seem to smile and say we dont care what your name is boy well never turn you away. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout pressed at runnout side a.

The single would prove far more durable than the film, making the top ten on both sides of the atlantic, whereas the movies been forgotten. So ferry cross the mersey cause this lands the place i love and here ill stay and here i. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This is a trailor for one of those rock n roll movies from the 1960s. It is a merseybeat, popular song, written by gerry marsden and produced by george martin. Julie samuel in ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers free. Ferry cross the mersey by gerry and the pacemakers in mersey river, liverpool, england. T 6111 on spine, and top right corner of front and back cover. Lambretta fun scenes from ferry cross the mersey youtube. Ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers.

In ferry cross the mersey, the british pop rock group known as gerry and the pacemakers have made an unabashed imitation of the beatles. Brian epstein presents ferry cross the mersey featuring. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray. Gerry and the pacemakers are a british beat music group prominent during the 1960s. Though the movie wasnt that big, the song was and the image remained so strong that today the ferries are tourist attractions that actually play the song. Merseyside on film gerry marsden on ferry cross the mersey. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey 1965. Ferry cross the mersey could well be the anthem of the mersey music scene. Ferry cross the merseystarring gerry and the pacemakersdvd. Gerry and the pacemakers in ferry cross the mersey a united artists release with cilla black and the fourmost. But this song was begun by another group of merseyside musicians called gerry and the pacemakers.

It was first recorded by his band gerry and the pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the uk and in 1965 in the united states. Mar 26, 20 enjoy this, great lambretta li 150 scooter riding footage from gerry and the pacemakers from the movie ferry cross the mersey from 1964, enjoy. Some may view this film as inferior to a hard days night. Ferry cross the mersey starring gerry and the pacemakers dvd rare uk film 14 songs gerry and the pacemakers cilla black musical film typographic poster british invasion news songs rock music liverpool movie tv. It was also the title of the musical film featuring this band. Ferry cross the mersey great time capsul i last saw that film in 1971. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey discogs. Our school had got an ancient projector and as a treat at the end of term all the school would congregate in the assembly hall and watch. In the mid1990s a musical theatre production also titled ferry cross the mersey related gerry marsdens merseyb.

Over the next few years, most of the pacemakers subsequent hits were actually written by gerry marsden, including its all right, im the one, dont let the sun catch you cryin and ferry cross the mersey also the name of a film in which they starred. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Ferry cross the mersey was released in dec 1964 as a single by gerry and the pacemakers, taken from the soundtrack album for the film of the same name released in 1965. The group disbanded in 1966 but was reformed by gerry in 1974. In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool and were managed by brian epstein. Ferry cross the mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title. Ferry cross the mersey was produced by george now sir george martin, who was responsible. It still runs, but these days is mostly a tourist attraction. And given that hes asking that the ferry cross the mersey, i assume he wants it to take him to the place he loves. Twickenham film studios, st margarets, twickenham, middlesex, england, uk see more. Gerry and the pacemakers portray themselves in a romp through the early 60s liverpool beat scene. Ferry cross the mersey mersey river, liverpool, england. Both the uk and us editions feature music by gerry and the pacemakers, although other artists featured include the george martin orchestra, cilla black, the fourmost, the black knights, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells. While their song, ferry cross the mersey, was a big hit, and is wellknown, few people, including myself, have seen the movie of the same name, which is out on dvd ferry cross the mersey starring gerry and the pacemakers dvd, but i wonder if it is an official issue it appears to be a bootleg.

Merseyside on film gerry marsden on ferry cross the. Ferry cross the mersey mono and stereo version by gerry. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. After gerrys girlfriend dodie julie samuel helps the group enter a music competition, their instruments are misplaced but are ultimately found in time for them to. Sleeve notes translated to portuguese by producoes fermata. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey lyrics.

The song comes from a 1965 film bearing the same name. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night the film shows the story of art students gerry and fred marsden, les maguire, and les chad chadwick as they humorously try to navigate the liverpool beat scene. The film purports to be about the rise of the pacemakers from their humble status in working class liverpool. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a local talent contest. Written by lead singer gerry marsden, the song is a nostalgic look at the area where he is from. Estos conjuntos convivieron con the beatles, y otros grupos conocidos, aunque mas a nivel local. Ferry cross the mersey itself has nine gerry marsden originals, and aside from the hits the title track and its gonna be all right, these rarely show up on compilations. This bass can be seen in the film ferry cross the mersey, in which chadwick has a substantial role as gerry marsdens sidekick chad.

The film shows the story of art students gerry and fred marsden, les maguire, and les chad chadwick as they humorously try to navigate the liverpool beat scene. Art students by day and musicians by night their big break comes by winning a local talent contest. This is a soundtrack of ferry cross the mersey, a musical film, released at 1965 and directed by jeremy summers. Over the next few years, most of the pacemakers subsequent hits were actually written by gerry marsden, including its all right, im the one, dont let the sun catch you cryin and ferry cross the merseyalso the name of a film in which they starred. But ferry cross the mersey should be viewed as a companion piece to the beatles classic. Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool ferry. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through. He eventually acquired a sunburst epiphone rivoli bass which he used for most of his performances with the pacemakers. Life goes on day after day hearts torn in every way so ferry, cross the mersey cause this lands t. May 22, 2019 ferry cross the mersey sometimes written ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Ferry cross the mersey taken from the film of the same name.

It was directed by jeremy summers and scripted by david franden from an original idea by tony warren. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. B6 gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey. They are known to have rehearsed at camell laird shipping yard at birkenhead. Ferry cross the mersey lyrics and meaning miscellaneous. Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool mersey beat. But first, they must retrieve their instruments which have been mistakenly carried to the airport. The mersey is a famous river in liverpool, england, a city in which the beatles began their musical career. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey free. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. Ferry across the mersey was produced by epstein and it not only features gerry and the pacemakers but a whole range of artists familiar to those who treasure the liverpool rock scene.