The film was written by tony warren who initially wrote coronation street. 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. In 1965 it was the subject of the topten hit single ferry cross the mersey by gerry and the pacemakers. Woodside, merseyside wikimili, the free encyclopedia. In 1989, johnsons debut solo album, blast, reached number one in the uk albums chart. The song comes from a 1965 film bearing the same name. Ferry cross the mersey brought the mersey ferries worldwide fame. Newsletter 124 spring 2016 gerry and the pacemakers. Today the royal iris of the mersey is a regular vessel used on both cross river ferry services and also manchester ship canal cruises. It also became an instant hit for gerry and the pacemakers and has retained a special place in mersey culture. The ferry cross the mersey soundtrack album was released on emis columbia graphophone label in the u. It has been released on cd in various formats, and i purchased two versions back in 2009.
Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. Mersey ferries depart regularly from the pier head ferry terminal, next to the famous liver building on the mersey river waterfront. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night. The mersey ferry operates between pier head in liverpool and woodside in birkenhead and seacombe, and has become a tourist attraction offering cruises that provide an overview of the river and surrounding areas. Mv royal daffodil is a former ferry based on the river mersey, england. Woodside is one of two wirral terminals for the mersey ferry to the pier head in liverpool. The song was recorded by liverpool artists the christians, holly. Enjoy this, great lambretta li 150 scooter riding footage from gerry and the pacemakers from the movie ferry cross the mersey from 1964, enjoy. As we all know, gerry wrote ferry cross the mersey in 1964 for his feature film of the same name which he starred in with the pacemakers. Gerry remembers and i quoteid always been a ferry user and ferry watcher, right from my days as a van delivery boy. Mv royal iris of the mersey wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Cammell laird is hugely proud of its mersey ferries heritage, with the shipyard having built 15 mersey ferries dating back to 1836. The mersey valley countryside warden service manages local nature reserves such as chorlton ees and sale water park.
Sir peter blake to give mersey ferry a razzle dazzle. Life goes on day after day hearts torn in every way so ferry, cross the mersey cause this lands t. Sir peter blake is set to dazzle a mersey ferry in the latest major commemoration for the centenary of world war i. The snowdrop will be repainted in the unique design, titled everybody. This terminal underwent a programme of extensive refurbishment in 1985. Tickets bfi southbank tickets bfi imax tickets bfi shop. Despite her extensive rebuild in 1999, the ship still retains a similar profile to that of her original design.
Ferry cross the mersey the song gerry wrote for the people of merseyside and the title track from the film of the same name starring gerry and the pacemakers, is played every time the mersey ferry docks at the landing stage pier head, liverpool. River cruises can be boarded from any of the three ports. Ferry cross the mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title. Mv royal daffodil project gutenberg selfpublishing. In 1965 it was the subject of the topten hit single ferry cross. Ferry cross the mersey is not a film by the beatles. We strongly advise people to follow the national advice about nonessential travel and social distancing and more information is available online. All the songs for the film were written by gerry including the title track ferry cross the mersey.
Dont let the sun catch you crying ferry cross the mersey duration. The famous ferry cross the mersey runs between liverpools pier head, birkenhead woodside and wallasey seacombe. It is also sung at many other grounds around the world. Gerry is seen on the famous ferry with carrie and tells her how the tune came into his head whilst taking his. Pier head ferry terminal make the most of your river explorer cruise with mersey ferries. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey discogs. Cammell laird and the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra have joined forces to produce a new recording of the classic 60s hit ferry cross the mersey in support of wirral becoming the 2019 borough of culture for liverpool city region. The new version will have its live premiere at a special concert in birkenhead park this september.
Ferry cross the mersey in music records for sale ebay. Gerry and the pacemakers baby youre so good to me writtenby marsden b3 gerry and the pacemakers ill wait for you writtenby marsden b4 gerry and the pacemakers shes the only girl writtenby marsden b5 cilla black. The mv royal iris of the mersey is a mersey ferry in operation on the river mersey, england. As many of you will know if you have travelled on the famous ferry, when it berthes at the pier head, gerrys song is always played. Some may view this film as inferior to a hard days night. 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. Brian epstein presents ferry cross the mersey featuring. Ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers. But the ferry is by no means the only way to travel across. They said i had to take part in the film and write a load of songs. Well now gerry is the new voice of the mersey ferry. It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states and number eight in the uk. Gerry and the pacemakers completed their hat trick of number one hits in the uk with a cover version of rogers and hammerstein composition from carousel. The river gave its name to merseybeat, developed by bands from liverpool, notably the beatles.
Dec 28, 2011 its a busy, yet friendly place the place i love. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band big in japan. A belated attempted to halt further decline was ferry cross the mersey, a film that concluded with the group miming to their first top 20 miss, its gonna be all right, over the credits. In 1989, a charity version of the song was recorded by liverpool artists the christians, holly johnson, paul mccartney, gerry marsden, and stock aitken waterman. Ferries have been used on this route since at least the 12th century, and continue to. Make the most of your river explorer cruise with mersey. Buy ferry cross the mersey and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool, were manag. Originating at stockport near manchester, the mersey eventually spills out into liverpool bay 70 miles further west. New brighton is a seaside resort forming part of the town of wallasey within the metropolitan borough of wirral in merseyside, england.
Jan 25, 2018 plans have been drawn up for a new mersey ferry and commuters will be asked what type of facilities they want on board. From launch in devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named mv mountwood. Newsletter no 120 summer 2014 gerry and the pacemakers. In the mid1990s a musical theatre production also titled ferry cross the mersey related gerry marsdens merseybeat days. Magic moments metal fridge magnet ferry cross the mersey official. Folk group the dubliners included a verse about the building of the queensway tunnel in their song i wish i was back in liverpool. This is a trailor for one of those rock n roll movies from the 1960s. Their big hit, and signature song written by gerry was ferry cross the mersey which, of course, they perform in this film. It was first recorded by his band gerry and the pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the uk and in 1965 in the united states. 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 is a song written by gerry marsden.
Ferry cross the mersey liverpool logo black rollerball gel. But ferry cross the mersey should be viewed as a companion piece to the beatles classic. Liverpool city region metro mayor, steve rotheram today announced. The exceptions included two excellent inhouse compositions dont let the sun catch you crying 1964 and ferry cross the mersey 1965, the theme song to the pacemakers starring film. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey 1965. From launch until a major refit in 1998 1999, she was named mv overchurch, she began service for birkenhead corporation ferries in 1962 and was in regular service on the river until her withdrawal in december 2012. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a local talent contest. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey lyrics. Ferry cross the mersey lyrics and meaning miscellaneous. River mersey culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. And life on the ferry boats does indeed go on to this day, despite their mirroring of liverpools slump in fortunes during the two decades that followed gerrys top 10 hit. Gerry and the pacemakers, the fourmost, the black knights, cilla black, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells.
Music ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. At the northeastern tip of the wirral peninsula, it has sandy beaches which line the irish sea and mouth of the mersey, and the uks longest promenade at slightly over 2 mi 3. New brighton, merseyside wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Buy ferry across the mersey 1965 dvd from amazons movies store. Ferry cross the mersey mono and stereo version by gerry. Cammell laird shipyard famous for building over 1,300 ships including some of the mersey ferries.
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 dvd 1965 movie liverpool ferry. And given that hes asking that the ferry cross the mersey, i assume he wants it to take him to the place he loves. Thanks mainly to the 1964 song ferry cross the mersey by gerry and the pacemakers, many people will already be aware of one route across the mersey river, which separates liverpool from the wirral peninsula. Mersey maritime cammell laird and liverpool philharmonic. I dont see that hes speaking to any one person in particular. In 1965, one of those groups, gerry and the pacemakers, released the top ten single ferry cross the mersey a song that resonates across the river to this day. 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. Feb 28, 2010 in may 1989, a charity version of ferry cross the mersey was released in aid of those affected by the hillsborough disaster. The new version will have its live premiere at a special concert in birkenhead park. Ferry cross the mersey song the paul mccartney project. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ferry cross the mersey liverpool logo black rollerball gel pen official gift.
In 2014, one of the ferries was painted in razzledazzle style, designed by sir peter blake, to mark the centenary of the first world war. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers with. Ferries have been used on this route since at least the 12th century, and continue to be popular for both local people and visitors. New orchestral version of ferry cross the mersey set for. 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.
Gerry and the pacemakers were an english beat group prominent in the 1960s merseybeat scene. When the film was released worldwide the title song charted in 1965. Cammell laird and the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra rlpo have joined forces to produce a new recording of the classic 60s hit ferry cross the mersey in support of wirral becoming the 2019 borough of culture for liverpool city region. Completed in 1916, it was built back to front so it could face the river. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. Two songs from the movie made billboards hot top 100 chart. Plans for a new ferry to cross the mersey liverpool echo. The ferries sail across the water to birkenhead woodside ferry terminal and seacombe ferry terminal on the wirral peninsula. The mersey ferry is a ferry service operating on the river mersey in north west england, between liverpool to the east and birkenhead and wallasey on the wirral peninsula to the west. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. While gerry and the pacemakers immortalised the mersey ferry in song and film in the 1960s, the tunnels have also had their share of showbiz acclaim.
Life goes on day after day, sang gerry marsden in his 1960s grammaticallychallenged ode to liverpudlian waterborne travel, ferry cross the mersey. Gerrys biography became the basis of a musical theatre production ferry cross the mersey and enjoyed a sellout. Cammell laird and liverpool philharmonic produce new. Cammell laird and royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra. When reopened on march 1986, the restoration of the historic booking hall had been completed and the large, dilapidated victorian landing stage replaced with the current facility. Buy ferry cross the mersey in music records and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. From launch in devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001. Details about magic moments metal fridge magnet ferry cross the mersey official. In may 2011 the ferry s nameplate was replaced and it now carried the words royal iris in birkenhead corporation style script font. Lambretta fun scenes from ferry cross the mersey youtube. Ferry cross the mersey was a 1964 song, film, and soundtrack album. Twickenham film studios, st margarets, twickenham, middlesex, england, uk see more.
Gerry marsden, his brother freddie marsden, les mcguire and chad chadwick were part of the british invasion of the 1960s with their band gerry and the pacemakers. At the northeastern tip of the wirral peninsula, it has sandy beaches which line the irish sea and mouth of the mersey, and the uks longest promenade at slightly o. Julie samuel in ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964 add image see all 5. Jan 16, 2017 behold the british invasion gerry marsden. Ferry cross the mersey sometimes written ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. The day we took a ferry cross the mersey above us only. If your journey is essential and you need to travel cross river please consider bus and rail options. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray. Magic moments metal fridge magnet ferry cross the mersey. The company also offers cruises eg up the manchester ship canal and other excursions. B6 gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey. As well as premiering their new version of ferry cross the mersey, the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra will perform a mesmerising programme of popular classics, show tunes and exciting film standards, under the baton of conductor, richard balcombe.
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