Beatlefest draws fans to Philly for memorabilia and tribute
Beatles fans packed a Philadelphia hotel for Beatlefest 87, a two day tribute marking Sgt Pepper’s 20th anniversary and the festival's 46th national convention. Dealers from as far as Liverpool offered mugs, posters, and autographs including a $1700 autographed Beatles menu card. Fans, collectors, and sound alike acts filled six ballrooms from noon to midnight, with about 4,000 expected daily as Yoko Ono supported the Spirit Foundation charity.
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Liz Taylor Set for New Movie Role in Toscanini Film
Elizabeth Taylor will star as Nadina Bulishoff in Franco Zeffirelli's The Young Toscanini, portraying the aging opera singer who inspired the youthful conductor Arturo Toscanini. Tom Howell plays the maestro. Filming begins August 18 with a March 1987 release planned.
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