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Hello, I'm Robin. I like Metal Gear Solid, Game Grumps, Doctor Who and The Beatles. I tend to reblog little things I think are neat as well.
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George Harrison sporting his Sgt. Pepper suit in the “Ding Dong, Ding Dong” and “When We Was Fab” videos.

Requested by lizpisani: What became of George’s Sgt. Pepper suit?

George seems to have kept the suit from 1967 on, including it in the above mentioned videos and also for a cardboard cut-out that came with a limited edition “When We Was Fab” single release. There was a blurb somewhere about him having given it away at some point after 1974, but then getting it back, although as yet, no concrete source of that information appears to be available. The suit, as far as is known, is still owned by the Harrison family today.

“I’ve got a few things. I have a few Beatle boots. Some ski boots from when we made the film “Help”. I’ve got some of those original Pierre Cardin collarless suits. I’ve got the jacket we wore at Shea Stadium. I’ve got my Sgt. Pepper suit. And a lot of sort of crazy psychedelic things which just look ridiculous now. Hysterical things – fancy dress.” - George Harrison, 1988 [x]

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“Larking about in front of a mirror wearing Sergeant Pepper jackets at George Harrison’s house on a boys’ night in. ‘He always used to get out a bottle of 1961 Chateau Lafite and his wife Olivia was out somewhere. He said: “Come with me”, led me up a wide staircase and along this amazing corridor lined with gold discs to a massive old wardrobe with all the Beatles clothes, hanging in order.’ Alongside their iconic collarless suits were three of the four jackets worn on the Sgt Pepper album cover. ‘So he starts getting them out and we start trying them on,’ giggles [Dave] Edmunds. 'He said: "This one is Paul’s; don’t tell him, he doesn’t know I’ve got it”.’“ - Express, 16 February 2014

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"George found his and wore it in a video. But he had to let it out, which is funny because he was always the skinny one.” - Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone, 9 April 2015 [x]
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A Day In The Life - 9th February 1964: The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan show.

This is the date of The Beatles’ record-breaking first live appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, at Studio 50 in New York City.
Their record-breaking live debut, broadcast from 8-9pm, is witnessed by just 728 people in Studio 50, but seen by an estimated 73,700,000 viewers in 23,240,000 homes in the United States. It comfortably smashes the record for television viewing figures up until that point.
The Beatles perform five songs on their Ed Sullivan Show live debut. They sing All My Loving, Till There Was You and She Loves You, in the first half of the program, followed by an advertisement for Anadin. Ed Sullivan’s other guests - Georgia Brown & Oliver Kidds, Frank Gorshin, Tessie O'Shea - follow, after which The Beatles perform I Saw Her Standing There and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
While Paul McCartney sings the ballad Till There Was You, the cameras pan to each of the Beatles in turn, with their names captioned on the screen. When they get to John Lennon, an additional caption appears, saying: “Sorry Girls, He’s Married.”
At the start of the hour-long program Sullivan announces that a telegram had been received from Elvis Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, wishing the group luck. It reads: ‘Congratulations on your appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and your visit to America. We hope your engagement will be a successful one and your visit pleasant. Give our best to Mr Sullivan.’ Sincerely, Elvis & The Colonel.
“We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I’ve heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes.” - George Harrison
Source: beatlesbible.com