We all know The Beatles are still immensely popular almost 60 years after they first conquered the world, but it’s still fun when someone shows us examples. Whether it’s a local musician or rock star covering one of the band’s many hits; an artist creating portraits; an author pulling all the details and anecdotes together in a book; or a filmmaker giving us a documentary, anything Beatles-related captures our interest.
Director Simon Weitzman is wrapping up a feature-length film titled Here, There And Everywhere that he describes as “A love letter to The Beatles from their fans.” He turned to Indiegogo for funds and—break out the champagne—just reached 100% of his goal today. Of course, Beatles fans who’d like to support this project can still contribute.
As with most fundraising campaigns, there are perks for those who donate. I was all set to shell out $27,503 for the replica of Andy Edwards’ Beatles statue in Liverpool, but someone else beat me to it. Just kidding. I love the statue, but my budget is more closely aligned with the $41 DVD donation. An added perk of buying the DVD is that your name will be listed in the credits when Here, There And Everywhere is released in April, 2022.
The Fest For Beatles Fans, which has been bringing its annual celebration to big cities since 1974, is fully supporting Weitzman in his quest. As is the current management of The Cavern Club in Liverpool. While putting this post together, I was inspired to dig through my archives and find the September, 1977 issue of the local free paper Metro Calendar. It includes my feature story on BeatleFest, which was what The Fest For Beatles Fans was called back then, making its Chicago debut at the Palmer House. I began that article with a joke about how many people back in the mid-1960s predicted The Beatles’ success would never last.
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