Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands.
Feb 9, 2011 · 47m
No ratings yet
Documentary

PLOT

I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.

REVIEWS

View reviews

CAST

Pete Best
Self
Bernadette Byrne
Self
Frankie Connor
Self
Elvis Costello
Self (archive footage)
Tony Crane
Self
Paddy Delaney
Self
Ken Dodd
Self
Brian Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Directed by John Piper

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ITV
Country
US

SIMILAR TITLES

I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story
2018
How the Beatles Changed the World
2017
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992
Let It Be
1970
George Harrison - All Things Pass
2018
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
2017
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE