Concert for George (2003)

George Harrison's friends, family, and bandmates unite for a tribute concert on the one-year anniversary of his death.

Director:

David Leland

Stars:

Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Brown	...	Himself
Eric Clapton	...	Himself
Jools Holland	...	Himself
Sam Brown	...	Herself
Jeff Lynne	...	Himself
Paul McCartney	...	Himself
Billy Preston	...	Himself
Ringo Starr	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malcolm Abbs
Ron Blair	...	Himself
Gary Brooker	...	Himself
Mark Brown
Mike Campbell	...	Himself
Jim Capaldi	...	Himself
Michael Clarke

Storyline

George Harrison's friends, family, and bandmates unite for a tribute concert on the one-year anniversary of his death.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | tribute | the beatles | concert film | reunion | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some risque humor

Details

Official Sites:

GeorgeHarrison.com Radical Media

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Concert for George

Filming Locations:

Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$70,000, 3 October 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$70,000, 5 October 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

ArenaPlex LLC, RadicalMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min (remastered) (theatrical release)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Performed live 29 November 2002 at Royal Albert Hall, London, commemorating the first anniversary of the death of George Harrison.

User Reviews

A Wonderful Tribute To Nice Guy

Here is an all-star tribute to the late Beatle, George Harrison, who died of cancer a few years ago. He was a very gentle, likable guy and you know that just by the turnout of music all- stars here and the tribute these people gave to him - for his life and his music.

After the first viewing, I now skip the first 45 minutes of this long concert. It is Eastern sitar music which is okay but not enjoyable enough for me to sit through twice. The concert for most of us Westerners really begins in the second part when host Eric Clapton and the rest perform some of Hasrrison's best songs. Everyone does a good job with the material, doing George's songs proud. I had heard a few of the performances, such as Tom Petty's, were weak but I did not find fault with any performer including his.

It was fun to see Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and some of the others. Joe Brown was someone I was not familiar with but he was outstanding and very likable and sang a touching finale. That ending just night bring a tear or two to your eyes.