The Making of 'Crackerbox Palace', George Harrison

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Thank you for sharing this with us.

George Vreeland Hill

[harmless42]

I've met Neil Innes and his wife several times - very nice people.

[wolfmastafunk]

George would make a bomb-ass Mad Hatter

[texadillo53]

Long live the Bonzo Dog Band!!!!

[RockEvolution09]

thats so sweet, it all makes sense now... lol

[MrTrajan69]

Did Pete Townshend and George Harrison have a friendship relationship?

[topOZchick]

thanks for making it slow enough to read

[slouhend]

Funny that nobody mentioned a small appearance of Eric Idle in "Crackerbox Palace" video...

[RoxanneDreamWarrior]

@slouhend REALLY?! Where does he show up in the video? I couldn't spot him. Please reply ASAP!! ;-D

[dickdog1]

I bet John Lennon is in that video someplace unbeknownst to anyone.

[rayjr62]

@dickdog1 I don't think so. Most stories that have now been corroborated as fact talk about George's estrangement from John the last few years of John's life. . . . especially when George's autobiography (where there was practically no mention at all of John), released in 1979, really upset John. He tried to apologize to John, but it was to no avail. John wouldn't have anything to do with George. Within a year or so John would be dead.

[alienhuman]

@dickdog1 I bet not, as JL still had his nose stuck deep into the dragon lady at this point in time.

[GeorgieGirl66]

Thanks for the good info! Was wondering about some of this stuff!!

[wanderer1955]

Crackerbox Palace was the nickname George had for is Friar Park Gothic Mansion. He got the name from Sir Frank Crisp, the previous owner.

[alienhuman]

@wanderer1955 Not so. The name came from Lord Buckley's residence.

[rothr]

OMG I'm in love with Olivia at 4:02 . "Some times are good...", indeed.

[countwolfula]

@rothr Yes...George's wife Olivia Harrison is a wonderful woman! She was the one who likely saved George's life, when he was stabbed 7 times by an intruder in their home on December 30th, 1999! She attacked and subdued the madman with a fireplace poker stick! After George recovered, his fellow Travelling Wilbury band mate Tom Petty called him up and said: "Aren't you glad you married a Mexican woman?"

She's amazing.

[rothr]

@countwolfula Oh man, what a horrible, stupid event that was. You try to live a peaceful, private life and some mental case tries to put an end to it. So senseless. Yes, Olivia was there for him at another key point in his life too - after Pattie left him.

[afterthefox]

maybe i'm getting old but i don't recognize the music playing in the background

[DigitalGrotto]

"i don't recognize the music playing in the background"

It's from 'All Things Must Pass' album; the instrumental side.

[stan30068]

"Out of the Blue" from Apple Jam

[afterthefox]

right. coming back to me...thanks

[bonzolvr]

Neil Innes is my hero <3

And if that's Graham Chapman at 4:23 then I'm a monkey's uncle. The nose is too skinny/sharp, the chin is too square, and the ears are too large. The uniform looks like the one he wore in Python but that person wearing it looks only vaguely like Graham (and only because he's wearing the uniform).

[gumgumley]

Dennis Morgan seems like a pretty cool guy and these postings are a treat for George's fans like myself. I still remember the Crackerbox and "This Song' videos playing on the original Sat. Night Live in 76'. Believe it or not, in the middle of a kegger in Lincoln,NE, the stereo was shut off and 30 people crowded into a living room to watch them because I kept saying: George harrison is on Sat Night Live tonight!!- thanks Dennis,

Dave M.

[Griwhoolda]

Thank you!

[Luv2LuvTay]

I live in Crackerbox Palace and do the Wilbury Twist daily! JoriPage.

[ytram777]

one of my favorite songs from the past

[asil1005]

Thanks! I have always loved this video and wanted to know more about it. It is a wonderful peek into George's life.

[ReverendOblio]

... brilliant... wow... that's all I can say, other than thank you!

[Farx]

Truly fantastic, bravo !

[ArmyFtBall]

WOW!  Thanks so much for this video. Amazing info!