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. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. Jan 16, 2017 behold the british invasion gerry marsden. 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. Gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores download and.
A rock n roll band gerry marsden, fred marsden, les chadwick from liverpool faces the dilemma of leaving family and friends to seek. Some may view this film as inferior to a hard days night. The song comes from a 1965 film bearing the same name. Ferry cross the mersey also features quality musical selections throughout and its. The movie is about the bands allornothing shot at fame and fortune at a merseyside music competition. Ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. 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. Actress julie samuels, star of the film ferry cross the. 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. 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.
Music ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Buy ferry across the mersey 1965 dvd from amazons movies store. 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. Dec 22, 2016 ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers. Gerry marsden to speak about the film beforehand at clapperboard event. It is not available on home video i belive that neil aspinall owns the rights to the movie. Not only but also because of the covid19 virus problem a growing list of titles are available as digital downloads.
With gerry marsden, freddie marsden, leslie maguire, les chadwick. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers free. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 jeremy summers, gerry marsden. The mersey ferry was immortalised in song in 1964, when gerry and the pacemakers released their song ferry cross the mersey.
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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 06, 2008 this is the name of a 1964 song, film, and soundtrack album, all related to liverpool and the mersey sound, as well as the mersey ferry, which still runs to liverpool from birkenhead and seacombe on the wirral. I dont see that hes speaking to any one person in particular.
Ferry cross the mersey lyrics and meaning miscellaneous. They rivalled the beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of hamburg, germany and liverpool, england. Sep 09, 20 gerry marsden behind the wheel of a mersey ferry. We have 5 songs for gerry and the pacemakers piano, vocal and guitar sheet music and other instruments. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray. Dec 05, 2016 ferry cross the mersey movie trailer 1964 duration.
It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states and number eight in the uk. After gerry and the pacemakers successful 1964 trip to america, manager brian epstein toyed with. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. 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. 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. The bonus cuts arent quite up to the same level, but theyre pretty hard to come by otherwise. A rock n roll band gerry marsden, fred marsden, les chadwick from liverpool faces the dilemma of leaving family and friends to seek success.
It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 cast and crew moviefone. Ferry cross the mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title. Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool mersey beat. All of these represented the bands light, poppy, enjoyable sound. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers with lyrics duration. It is a merseybeat, popular song, written by gerry marsden and produced by george martin.
And given that hes asking that the ferry cross the mersey, i assume he wants it to take him to the place he loves. Iconic liverpool film ferry cross the mersey to celebrate. 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 by gerry and the pacemakers in mersey river, liverpool, england. Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool ferry. Download and print gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores. Gerry and the pacemakers sheet music scores download. But first, they must retrieve their instruments which have. Ferry cross the mersey song the paul mccartney project. 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.
In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool, were manag. It was first recorded by his band gerry and the pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the uk and. 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. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. 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. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. But ferry cross the mersey should be viewed as a companion piece to the beatles classic. Freddie marsden, les chadwick, gerry marsden, julie samuels and les maguire. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey lyrics. 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.
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. Gerry marsden started the 1960s band with his brother fred. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey discogs. 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. Digital sheet music for ferry cross the mersey by, gerry, the pacemakers, gerrard marsden scored for guitar tabvocal. Their success was short lived and they split up in 1966. They are known to have rehearsed at camell laird shipping yard at birkenhead. Ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers. Gerry and the pacemakers were an english beat group prominent in the 1960s merseybeat scene. 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. Ferry cross the mersey movie trailer 1964 duration.
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. Life goes on day after day hearts torn in every way so ferry, cross the mersey cause this lands t. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. By later in 1965, though, their popularity was rapidly declining on both sides of the atlantic.
The film, directed by jeremy summers, is one of the more uncommon artifacts of the. Iconic liverpool film ferry cross the mersey to celebrate 50th anniversary with starstudded screening. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a local talent contest. Dont let the sun catch you crying ferry cross the mersey duration. Ferry cross the mersey sometimes written ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. 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. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey. 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.
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. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. Gerry and the pacemakers dont try and be what theyre not. 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.
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