nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new George Harrison documentary featuring home movies, interviews and never before seen material will make its debut in October on HBO, the cable channel said on Wednesday. Produced by Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese and Harrison's widow Olivia, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World", traces the life of the late Beatle from his musical beginnings in Liverpool to his fame with the Fab Four in the 1960s as well as his work as a philanthropist and filmmaker. Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001 in Los Angeles at the age of 58. Although often referred to as the quiet Beatle, he wrote hit songs like "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something" for The Beatles before playing with the 1980s supergroup, Traveling Wilburys. The 3-1/2 hour documentary includes interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector and record producer George Martin, among others. It will air in two parts on HBO on October 5 and 6, and be released in Britain on October 10 on DVD and Blu-Ray through Lionsgate, Lionsgate UK said. Scorsese, whose music projects include "The Last Waltz" in 1978 about the final concert of The Band, and the Rolling Stones documentary "Shine a light", said he had long been a fan of Harrison. "So when I was offered the chance to make this picture, I jumped at it. Spending time with Olivia (Harrison), interviewing so many of George's closest friends, reviewing all that footage, some of it never seen before, and listening to all of that magnificent music -- it was a joy, and an experience I'll always treasure," Scorsese said in a statement. A book accompanying the documentary will be published in late September featuring photos, letters, diaries and other memorabilia from the personal archives of Olivia and George Harrison. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normandi 21 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 This is going to be amazing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marion 1,411 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Too bad it will premier on HBO. I'll have to wait for the DVD. So, can we take bets on how much that book is going to cost after seeing how out of reach that Traveling Wilburys book was? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 I don't like the plan of airing it on HBO either, let alone 2 nights. I'll bet the book will be pretty pricey, like $300 to $400. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Mac 42 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Note to self, --- Try out the Free offer of HBO from Dish Network first week of Ocotober!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AngelDream 16 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Looking so forward to this!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LRED 1 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Note to self, --- Try out the Free offer of HBO from Dish Network first week of Ocotober!!!! ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinBumpkin 1 Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Darn I don't get HBO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
