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Charity Auction Begins Today For World's Only Official Beatles Flag,
Limited Edition 'Help!' DVD Boxed Set & Trip for Two to London; All
Proceeds to Benefit The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the next 10 days, eyes
raised to the skies above Los Angeles' famous crossing of Hollywood & Vine
will see something new and unusual: a giant, one-of-a-kind Beatles flag
flying high atop the landmark Capitol Records tower. The unique, 12-foot by
18-foot flag was raised by Ringo Starr at 12pm PST today.
The world's only official Beatles flag will remain raised above Capitol
Records until next Friday, November 16 to celebrate today's release by
Apple Corps Ltd./EMI of The Beatles' classic 1965 film 'Help!' on DVD,
digitally restored with a newly created 5.1 soundtrack.
A charitable auction, benefiting The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
Foundation, launches on eBay today at 3pm PST. The auction lot includes the
'Help!' flag, bearing the classic artwork of The Beatles' 1965 movie, a
luxurious trip for two to London, England and a deluxe, limited edition
'Help!' DVD boxed set. Beatles fans around the world can place bids now
until 3pm PST on November 16, 2007, when the listing ends. All bidders will
be pre-qualified through Kompolt Online Auction Agency
(http://www.kompolt.com).
In addition to becoming the proud owner of the unique flag, accompanied
by a Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by Ringo Starr, and a
limited edition 'Help!' boxed set, the charity auction's top bidder and a
guest will enjoy a special VIP tour of world-famous Abbey Road Studios
while on holiday in London.
Visit http://www.ebay.com/thebeatles for more information or to place a
bid.
All proceeds from the charity auction will directly benefit The
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation. For more information, visit
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/nordoff/. |
