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Post by coachbk on Jun 16, 2010 20:45:27 GMT -5
I'm reading a short book about George's visit to his sister in Illinois in September of 1963 (BEFORE HE WAS FAB or something like that) and while some of the stories are pretty slight, much of it is fascinating. To think that he was totally unknown to the people of the town at the same time that the Beatles were the biggest thing in England is hard to picture these days. Then throw in that just 4 months later he would be one of the most known people in the country is even more amazing. It was sort of a last chance to be a "normal person" for George and the recollections of the townspeople make for an interesting story.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 16, 2010 21:26:11 GMT -5
That is a cool story. Doesn't George even get up and play with a local band at a Saturday night American Legion dance? That is surreal if true!
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Post by scousette on Jun 17, 2010 10:36:11 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, I traveled to Benton, Illinois to tour the home in which George's sister and her family lived, and where George and his brother came to visit in 1963. I met up there with boardie gottafeelin and his wife. We had a wonderful time. It was so cool to be in the house and see where George slept, ate breakfast, and did other mundane un-Beatley things.
The fellow who lives across the street came over and regaled us with gossip about Louise.
I would love it if a movie were made about George's trip to the US. He was the only Beatle to have been here prior to Beatlemania hitting our shores.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 17, 2010 11:07:29 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, I traveled to Benton, Illinois to tour the home in which George's sister and her family lived, and where George and his brother came to visit in 1963. I met up there with boardie gottafeelin and his wife. We had a wonderful time. It was so cool to be in the house and see where George slept, ate breakfast, and did other mundane un-Beatley things. The fellow who lives across the street came over and regaled us with gossip about Louise. I would love it if a movie were made about George's trip to the US. He was the only Beatle to have been here prior to Beatlemania hitting our shores. Spill the dirt on Louise! I haven't forgiven her since she confidently told a ballroom of us at a Beatlefest that George was AOK, 100% cancer free, that the cancer was minor, that George would live for 100 years, that she had discovered a cure for cancer, that she was going to fill in for John at a Beatles' reunion, etc. I likewise agree that George's stay in Illinois could be a clever little independent film along the lines of "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
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Post by OldFred on Jun 17, 2010 18:31:29 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, I traveled to Benton, Illinois to tour the home in which George's sister and her family lived, and where George and his brother came to visit in 1963. I met up there with boardie gottafeelin and his wife. We had a wonderful time. It was so cool to be in the house and see where George slept, ate breakfast, and did other mundane un-Beatley things. The fellow who lives across the street came over and regaled us with gossip about Louise. I would love it if a movie were made about George's trip to the US. He was the only Beatle to have been here prior to Beatlemania hitting our shores. Spill the dirt on Louise! I haven't forgiven her since she confidently told a ballroom of us at a Beatlefest that George was AOK, 100% cancer free, that the cancer was minor, that George would live for 100 years, that she had discovered a cure for cancer, that she was going to fill in for John at a Beatles' reunion, etc. I likewise agree that George's stay in Illinois could be a clever little independent film along the lines of "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Actually, I think such a film might be closer in spirit to 'The Hours And The Times', the fictional, speculative short film of John Lennon's and Brian Epstein's trip to Spain. But yes, a film of George in the U.S.A. pre-Ed Sullivan would be cool.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 17, 2010 20:17:55 GMT -5
Spill the dirt on Louise! I haven't forgiven her since she confidently told a ballroom of us at a Beatlefest that George was AOK, 100% cancer free, that the cancer was minor, that George would live for 100 years, that she had discovered a cure for cancer, that she was going to fill in for John at a Beatles' reunion, etc. I likewise agree that George's stay in Illinois could be a clever little independent film along the lines of "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Actually, I think such a film might be closer in spirit to 'The Hours And The Times', the fictional, speculative short film of John Lennon's and Brian Epstein's trip to Spain. But yes, a film of George in the U.S.A. pre-Ed Sullivan would be cool. I watched The Hours and Times from Netflix and it was pretty good but even a guy like me who thinks that John Oates is so perky and Tony Hicks of The Hollies is so darn adorable squirmed a little during the bathtub scene!
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Post by scousette on Jun 22, 2010 18:14:00 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, I traveled to Benton, Illinois to tour the home in which George's sister and her family lived, and where George and his brother came to visit in 1963. I met up there with boardie gottafeelin and his wife. We had a wonderful time. It was so cool to be in the house and see where George slept, ate breakfast, and did other mundane un-Beatley things. The fellow who lives across the street came over and regaled us with gossip about Louise. I would love it if a movie were made about George's trip to the US. He was the only Beatle to have been here prior to Beatlemania hitting our shores. Spill the dirt on Louise! I haven't forgiven her since she confidently told a ballroom of us at a Beatlefest that George was AOK, 100% cancer free, that the cancer was minor, that George would live for 100 years, that she had discovered a cure for cancer, that she was going to fill in for John at a Beatles' reunion, etc. I likewise agree that George's stay in Illinois could be a clever little independent film along the lines of "I Want To Hold Your Hand." The neighbor said that Louise was really jealous of George's fame. She believed she was the talented member of the Harrison family. Apparently, before Louise married Gordon Caldwell, she went off to London to seek her fame and fortune in show business, but never got anywhere. She married Caldwell and they moved to America, where he worked for a mining or chemical company in the St. Louis area. She became a housewife and mother in Benton, while her baby brother became world-famous and beloved. I think she is to this day trying to cash in on his fame. This neighbor told us that Louise would say stuff like, "I'm better looking than Harold, smarter than Peter, and more talented than George."
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Post by OldFred on Jun 22, 2010 18:31:11 GMT -5
Actually, I think such a film might be closer in spirit to 'The Hours And The Times', the fictional, speculative short film of John Lennon's and Brian Epstein's trip to Spain. But yes, a film of George in the U.S.A. pre-Ed Sullivan would be cool. I watched The Hours and Times from Netflix and it was pretty good but even a guy like me who thinks that John Oates is so perky and Tony Hicks of The Hollies is so darn adorable squirmed a little during the bathtub scene! Just don't drop the soap, Johnny.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 22, 2010 19:04:45 GMT -5
Spill the dirt on Louise! I haven't forgiven her since she confidently told a ballroom of us at a Beatlefest that George was AOK, 100% cancer free, that the cancer was minor, that George would live for 100 years, that she had discovered a cure for cancer, that she was going to fill in for John at a Beatles' reunion, etc. I likewise agree that George's stay in Illinois could be a clever little independent film along the lines of "I Want To Hold Your Hand." The neighbor said that Louise was really jealous of George's fame. She believed she was the talented member of the Harrison family. Apparently, before Louise married Gordon Caldwell, she went off to London to seek her fame and fortune in show business, but never got anywhere. She married Caldwell and they moved to America, where he worked for a mining or chemical company in the St. Louis area. She became a housewife and mother in Benton, while her baby brother became world-famous and beloved. I think she is to this day trying to cash in on his fame. This neighbor told us that Louise would say stuff like, "I'm better looking than Harold, smarter than Peter, and more talented than George." Unbelievable! When I saw her tribute band show two X-mas holidays ago, it was all I could do not to heckle her at intermission when she spoke to the audience. She all but says that she is responsible for them making it big in the U.S. She said that Eppy was dropping the ball and she rescued him. What a phony!
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Post by scousette on Jun 23, 2010 15:03:00 GMT -5
The neighbor said that Louise was really jealous of George's fame. She believed she was the talented member of the Harrison family. Apparently, before Louise married Gordon Caldwell, she went off to London to seek her fame and fortune in show business, but never got anywhere. She married Caldwell and they moved to America, where he worked for a mining or chemical company in the St. Louis area. She became a housewife and mother in Benton, while her baby brother became world-famous and beloved. I think she is to this day trying to cash in on his fame. This neighbor told us that Louise would say stuff like, "I'm better looking than Harold, smarter than Peter, and more talented than George." Unbelievable! When I saw her tribute band show two X-mas holidays ago, it was all I could do not to heckle her at intermission when she spoke to the audience. She all but says that she is responsible for them making it big in the U.S. She said that Eppy was dropping the ball and she rescued him. What a phony! Yeah, right, Louise. You are wholly responsible for The Beatles making it big over here. What a pile of crap. Parasitic Beatle relative!!
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