| Ferry Cross the Mersey | |
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| Directed by | Jeremy Summers |
| Written by | David Franden, Tony Warren (story) |
| Produced by | Brian Epstein, Michael Holden |
| Starring | Gerry and the Pacemakers Cilla Black Julie Samuel |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | John Victor-Smith |
| Music by | Gerry Marsden, George Martin |
Production company | Subafilms |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ferry Cross the Mersey is a 1964 British musical film directed by Jeremy Summers and starring Gerry and the Pacemakers.[2] It was written by David Franden from a story by Tony Warren.
The film tells the story of a group of art students as they humorously try to navigate the Liverpool beat scene. After the group enters a music competition, their instruments are misplaced but are ultimately found in time for them to take the stage and win the contest.
It is frequently considered to be Gerry and the Pacemakers' version of the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night.[3][4]
- ^ "Gerry and the Pacemakers diary". Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Ferry Cross the Mersey". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Farber, Jim (4 January 2021). "Gerry Marsden, a Hitmaker With the Pacemakers, Dies at 78". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Singing Pictures: Ferry Cross The Mersey is NOT a film by The Beatles". Loud And Quiet.