The documentary will prove fascinating only to the die-hard fans that Freda Kelly spent years writing to, though in this case that's no small number of people.
Good Ol' Freda
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United Kingdom, United States · 2013
Rated PG · 1h 26m
Director Ryan White
Starring Freda Kelly, Tony Barrow, Billy Hatton, Ringo Starr
Genre Documentary, History, Music
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Good Ol' Freda is the untold story of Freda Kelly, loyal secretary to The Beatles. Asked to work for the up-and-coming band as a shy 17-year-old, she remained by their side for over a decade. In this documentary, she speaks out for the first time in over 50 years about her experiences with the Fab Four.
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What are critics saying?
Director Ryan White has crafted a deceptively simple film that should almost immediately win viewers over with its low-key charm.
The A.V. Club by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The impression left is that of a movie bending over backward to not let its subject tell her life story.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Good Ol’ Freda celebrates an intensely private witness to four of the most public lives in pop-culture history.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
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.
While Good Ol’ Freda will surely fascinate hardcore Beatles fans, there simply isn’t a feature-length story here.
White’s revelation-free, nostalgia massage of a film works the archivals with genuine fondness.
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
White's film is a love letter not just to Kelly and the Beatles, but also to postwar working-class Liverpool.
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