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Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 19, 2008

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Drama, Music

User Score

56%

Original Title

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Production Companies

Aspiration Films

Director

Nick Moran

Description

Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.