I dont see that hes speaking to any one person in particular. It is not available on home video i belive that neil aspinall owns the rights to the movie. In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool, were manag. They were the first act to reach number 1 in the uk singles chart with each of their first 3 singles in 1963 and 1964. Gerry marsden to speak about the film beforehand at clapperboard event. Freddie marsden, les chadwick, gerry marsden, julie samuels and les maguire. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey discogs. 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 pacemakersdvd, but i wonder if it is an official issue it appears to be a bootleg. Dont let the sun catch you crying ferry cross the mersey duration. Dec 05, 2016 ferry cross the mersey movie trailer 1964 duration. And given that hes asking that the ferry cross the mersey, i assume he wants it to take him to the place he loves. Dec 22, 2016 ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers.
The mersey ferry was immortalised in song in 1964, when gerry and the pacemakers released their song ferry cross the mersey. Ferry cross the mersey song the paul mccartney project. Ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores download and. The movie is about the bands allornothing shot at fame and fortune at a merseyside music competition. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. 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. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. 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. Not only but also because of the covid19 virus problem a growing list of titles are available as digital downloads.
We have 5 songs for gerry and the pacemakers piano, vocal and guitar sheet music and other instruments. 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. It was first recorded by his band gerry and the pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the uk and. Actress julie samuel who has been chosen to appear with the liverpudlian pop group gerry and the pacemakers in the united artists film ferry cross the mersey pictured here with the bands lead singer gerry marsden during filming at the edgwarebury country club at elstree. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray.
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. Ferry cross the mersey movie trailer 1964 duration. Gerry marsden started the 1960s band with his brother fred. All of these represented the bands light, poppy, enjoyable sound.
Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool ferry. Gerry and the pacemakers were an english beat group prominent in the 1960s merseybeat scene. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey lyrics. 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 it was released on the columbia label in the uk and united artists in the us. Ferry cross the mersey also features quality musical selections throughout and its. Actress julie samuel who has been chosen to appear with the liverpudlian pop group gerry and the pacemakers in the united artists film ferry cross the mersey pictured here with the bands lead singer gerry marsden during filming on the lawns of the edgwarebury country club at elstree. 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 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. While the pacemakers film isnt nearly as smart and the band members arent nearly as engaging as the beatles, there is plenty of heart and honesty to go around. Download and print gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 jeremy summers, gerry marsden, freddie marsden, leslie maguire september 17, 2019 gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. With gerry marsden, freddie marsden, leslie maguire, les chadwick. They rivalled the beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of hamburg, germany and liverpool, england.
Ferry cross the mersey lyrics and meaning miscellaneous. Life goes on day after day hearts torn in every way so ferry, cross the mersey cause this lands t. 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 merseystarring gerry and the pacemakersdvd, but i wonder if it is an official issue it appears to be a bootleg. It was always going to be compared to hard days night, but this film has a rougher feel and captures the grittiness of a long lost liverpool with its factories. A rock n roll band gerry marsden, fred marsden, les chadwick from liverpool faces the dilemma of leaving family and friends to seek. 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. They also starred in a moderately successful early 1965 film called ferry cross the mersey, for which marsden wrote much of the soundtrack.
Ferry cross the mersey has delicate, soundtracklike strings and flute, produced by beatles producer george martin, before the beatles had used strings on any of their records. The film, directed by jeremy summers, is one of the more uncommon artifacts of the. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers with lyrics duration. Music ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden.
Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool mersey beat. Gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores download. A rock n roll band gerry marsden, fred marsden, les chadwick from liverpool faces the dilemma of leaving family and friends to seek success. Ferry cross the mersey sometimes written ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Buy ferry across the mersey 1965 dvd from amazons movies store. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. Gerry and the pacemakers dont try and be what theyre not.
After gerry and the pacemakers successful 1964 trip to america, manager brian epstein toyed with. Actress julie samuels, star of the film ferry cross the. Iconic liverpool film ferry cross the mersey to celebrate 50th anniversary with starstudded screening. Some may view this film as inferior to a hard days night. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers free. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a local talent contest. Ferry cross the mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title. How do you do it, i like it and ferry cross the mersey. 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. Recorded and released in 1964 by gerry and the pacemakers for the film of the same name both the song and the subsequent trip have become somewhat of a uk institution. The bonus cuts arent quite up to the same level, but theyre pretty hard to come by otherwise. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night.
Ferry cross the mersey by gerry and the pacemakers in mersey river, liverpool, england. But ferry cross the mersey should be viewed as a companion piece to the beatles classic. Their success was short lived and they split up in 1966. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states and number eight in the uk. The song comes from a 1965 film bearing the same name. Sep 09, 20 gerry marsden behind the wheel of a mersey ferry. Actress julie samuels, star of the film ferry cross the mersey posed with pop group gerry and the pacemakers in 1964. Our gerry and the pacemakers sheet music is available below. 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. It is a merseybeat, popular song, written by gerry marsden and produced by george martin. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 cast and crew moviefone. The album which accompanied the longgone ferry cross the mersey film also had some decent guest tracks by fellow liverpudlians the fourmost and cilla black, and a moody instrumental by the george martin orchestra. But first, they must retrieve their instruments which have.
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