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The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
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The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

1991
1h
Music
Documentary
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1991

Runtime

1h

Storyline

Documentary about the influential pop composer and record producer Joe Meek, who died in dramatic circumstances in 1967 after a bizarre childhood and a career, often controversial, which spanned the period from the mid-50s to the rise of the Beatles in the 60s. At the end of his life he was suffering from paranoid delusions that people were watching him through walls. Alan Lewens' film charts an Ortonesque tale of post-war Britain.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Feb 8, 1991
Languages
English
Director
Alan Lewens
Production
BBC Arena
BBC Arena
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Top Cast

22 Cast Members

Joe Meek

Himself (archive footage)

Pete Murray

Narrator

Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan

Himself

Andrew Crawford

Andrew Crawford

Newsreader (voice)

George Bellamy

Himself (with The Tornados) (archive footage)

June Barrie

Joe Meek's Mother (voice)

Heinz Burt

Himself

Chad Carson

Himself

Clem Cattini

Himself

Geoff Goddard

Himself

Tony Grinham

Himself

Adrian Kerridge

Himself

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Himself

Jonathan King

Jonathan King

Himself

Roger LaVern

Himself (archive footage)

John Leyton

John Leyton

Himself

Humphrey Lyttelton

Humphrey Lyttelton

Himself

Arthur Meek

Himself

Eric Meek

Himself

Mickie Most

Himself

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