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Filmmaker re-releasing DVD on George Harrison in Illinois

Posted September 14, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A Springfield filmmaker has added to his documentary on George Harrison and the Beatle guitarist and songwriter's 1963 visit to Illinois and is re-releasing the film.

Bob Bartel released George Harrison: A Beatle in Benton, Illinois" in 2005. The film is about Harrison's visit to see his sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, in the south-central Illinois town of Benton.

Bartel tells the Southern Illinoisan (http://bit.ly/2c9g9wY ) that he has added more interviews and new footage. The re-release is on two DVDs.

Harrison's visit was several months before the Beatles burst onto the American music scene. Harrison Caldwell lived in Benton with her husband, who worked in the mining business. She continued to live in the Midwest for years.

Benton now has a historical marker dedicated to Harrison's visit.

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Information from: Southern Illinoisan, http://www.southernillinoisan.com

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