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George Harrison: A Beatle in Benton, IL

George Harrison: A Beatle in Benton, IL ()
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The Beatles first stormed the American record charts in early 1964, followed closely afterward by their triumphant appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and a riotously received American concert tour. But for George Harrison, this wasn't his first experience in the United States; in the fall of 1963, with the Beatles enjoying some vacation time after their massive success in England and Europe, Harrison (accompanied by his brother Peter) headed to Benton, IL, where his sister Louise Harrison-Caldwell was living with her husband. George Harrison: A Beatle in Benton, IL is a documentary which looks back at Harrison's visit to the small Illinois town, where he paid a visit to local radio stations, jammed with hometown rock bands, and attempted to spread the word about the Beatles on the eve of the British Invasion. The film includes interviews with Marsha Shaffer (a then-teenage disc jockey who interviewed Harrison on the air) and members of the Four Vests, a Benton-based band who played with Harrison during his visit. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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The Beatles first stormed the American record charts in early 1964, followed closely afterward by their triumphant appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and a riotously received American concert tour. But for George Harrison, this wasn't his first experience in the United States; in the fall of 1963, with the Beatles enjoying some vacation time after their massive success in England and Europe, Harrison (accompanied by his brother Peter) headed to Benton, IL, where his sister Louise Harrison-Caldwell was living with her husband. George Harrison: A Beatle in Benton, IL is a documentary which looks back at Harrison's visit to the small Illinois town, where he paid a visit to local radio stations, jammed with hometown rock bands, and attempted to spread the word about the Beatles on the eve of the British Invasion. The film includes interviews with Marsha Shaffer (a then-teenage disc jockey who interviewed Harrison on the air) and members of the Four Vests, a Benton-based band who played with Harrison during his visit. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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    James B.

    If you're interested in Beatles history, this disc is worth watching for the interviews of Louise Harrison, George's older sister, whom he was visiting in Benton, Illinois in 1963, and interviews of a couple other local oldtimers who met George and had him sit in with their band on a gig. But it's purely an amateur effort: handheld minicams, poor sound recording in some segments, redundancy of material...

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    Traci M.

    Beatle fans and musicians will find this story very interesting. I found out some things I didn't know including where Harrison found the song "Got My Heart Set On You," which was his last #1 single in the U.S. The man who tells the story is poor so the video and editing quality is rather poor. However, this true story is interesting enough to help one overlook that fact. I think this story would make for a great independent film based on truth.

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    Benjamin C.

    There is no Beatle footage or music featured in this video; and no production values. The video is grainy, the audio is uneven and the interviewer is boring. What value this video does have centers on recollections from a couple of older fellows who were in a band called the Four Vests, with whom George sat in for a couple of shows in September 1963 while enjoying his anonymity in the USA . The interview with Louise Harrison (George's sister) appears to be shot on video camera in an auditorium-type setting and the audio is awful -- surely somewhere there exists better quality footage of her recollections of her legendary brother. View this film ONLY if you are a die hard Beatles fan, and you have already exhausted every last book and documentary on their lives... if you are still hungry for more, then and only then will you find something to enjoy about this film.

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