The Very Best of Peter O'Toole (w/ Richard Harris, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Whittaker & more): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EOTsZjnCBtY.html
@@antr7493 We only know Jodie from tv but the real Jodie is a northern lass who can drink hard. Shes a hell raiser in her own way. I bet when her and Mendip was partying in New York they had 1 hell of a swell time.
O'Toole comes out on a camel, in a three-piece suit, smoking a cigarette in a quellazaire, and proceeds to have the camel chug a can of Heineken. Absolutely legendary.
My favourite Richard Harris story is when he was ill from cancer and was being wheeled out of the 5 star Savoy Hotel, where he was residing. As the paramedics took him through the foyer, he just shouted: “It was the food!”
RIP Robert Newton (June 1, 1905 - March 25, 1956), aged 50 RIP Richard Burton (November 10, 1925 - August 5, 1984), aged 58 RIP Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002), aged 72 RIP Peter O’Toole (August 4, 1932 - December 14, 2013), aged 81 RIP Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 - May 2, 1999), aged 61 RIP Keith Moon (August 23, 1946 - September 7, 1978), aged 32 You will be remembered as legends.
Also Robert Newton and Richard Burton could be added to the list. I believe Oliver and Keither greatly idolised Newton! In later years Keith actually looked quite like him. I loved them all but my all time favourite was Oliver. A great man. They don't make them like they used to.
They LIVED & looked gloriously haggard for their age, compared to the clean living actors of similar ages now. Not a sleight against them at all. Fantastic story tellers.
If they had been Hollywood actors, drugs would be their poison of choice, namely cocaïne and heroine. Alcohol, taken in moderation, can be beneficial in certain cases, but try that with drugs and you end up in a "weekend at Bernie's" lolss
@@tuberobotto You do realize both Richard and Peter both had done cocaine, one of which was having a very brief affair with a 5-8g a day habit while the other smoked pot for ever and ever. they did do drugs they just had a leash on that and it was infrequent enough to where there drinking could carry there good times most of the time and for a longer time.
@@wolfthequarrelsome504 you need to be a believer for that. He clearly wasn't since he didnt want a last confession and if the story is accurate then maybe the priest Would've been swayed and that's why he ran? But it's all conjecture as is your soul being damned.
@@wolfthequarrelsome504 thanks for changing the lives of everyone who came across that comment, and to think, you didn't even need to bang on our doors or scream it through a loudspeaker from a car.
Pat Aherne there is no soul. right and wrong are just words what matters is what you do. you can be a good hard working person and still have fun. no religion required.
I was watching the great Bill Bert podcast and Bert Kreischer repeated the amazing Peter O'Toole story about him and Albert Finney staying late at the bar in Ireland and buying it instead of leaving
@@michaelspencer2555 At least in the top ten? Right after that scene in Desert Storm CNN when the two reporters are live on camera, and an air raid siren goes off, on they were all fearing Scud nerve gas attacks, and the one reporter has a gasmask and puts it on, and the other one only has a helmet but puts it on and his face is "Fark! I am dead!"
When Richard Harris was carried out by ambulance from his rooms at The Savoy, there was a queue outside the restaurant. He yelled to them; IT WAS THE FOOD.
@@martanika7554 in Liverpool certain members of the Beatles sired many after brief relationships with local girls. Neither mum nor child made a public fuss or sought financial aid. Amazing women and children. Loving families.
The friendship between Peter and Richard is something all of us hope to gain with our own friends. Yes they drank, yes they were outrageous but what is a life not lived if it is not outrageous?
@@blackie75 the damage caused by drinking to excess and the behaviour it leads to is rarely restricted to the person doing it. Drink driving, violence, aggression, health problems (which have very real consequences to your loved ones too, fellow worker/ friends), the effects of drink driving & unsociable behaviour etc. etc.
Fantastic how two ageing actors who, let's be honest, had been written off as pisshead has-beens, Richard Harris and Oliver Reed, both turned in such stellar, triumphant performances in Gladiator.
Peter O'Toole and Richard Harris Two old coots.. brilliant actors, very eccentric men, wonderfully charismatic individuals.. And both of them LARGER THAN LIFE! Elegant, so graceful, so educated, with rich vocabulary.. Astonishing! We must remember them!
I love the differences between their delivery. O'Toole and his lackadaisical genteel way of telling a story, verses Harris's slightly manic rush. Would have killed to spend an evening with these gents
I don't think I've ever seen a greater entrance than Peter O'Toole astride a camel and that camel drinking a can of Guinness.One of the very great actors. Peter O'Toole RIP I loved ya.
Heavyweight legends who not only had successful careers in the celluloid but also enjoyed life to the fullest. Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Caine are the last representatives of a golden era.
Those voices, their use of language, the wit, the humor, oh lord, never to be replaced. ACTUAL icons. grew up loving them as a girl watching Laurence of Arabia, Camelot....such romantic leads they were. No one like them!
no, keep dreaming , , try being on the other side of the bar with these louts, no disrepect though . but? every were they went there was a punch up. so no
@@hooliid3608 that's what I was thinking. As much as I admire these legends and envy the fun they had, I can't help but think of the poor bar and hotel staff who had to deal with them. Old Ollie Reed must have been a nightmare.
I had the great pleasure of spending an evening with Peter O'Toole at a small party/wake for Ronnie Frazer. He was charming and friendly and I will never forget him singing old show tunes while we all stood around a grand piano which was being played by one of the nurses who had looked after Ronnie.
Being an`auld drunk `does not make you a bad person... But it's definitely true that it makes you a much more interesting and engaging person to watch... These guys are absolutely amazing and I love what you have provided me with to watch here... Very entertaining and thanks for cheering me up no end
One story I've heard was O' Toole and Harris near Shaftesbury Ave (where most of the theatres are clustered) in London and getting themselves suitably refreshed and then deciding to watch the matinee of a show. They pick one they like the look of and settle in. The show starts and they're enjoying it and O' Toole turns to Harris and says... "You'll like this next scene, this is where I come on... oh fuck!"
This is Richard Burton and Wilfred Lawson story. Lawson had to come on and Burton grew slightly anxious about that and just about to ask him and Lawson tapped him on the shoulder and said: "You'll love this part, this is where I come on." 😂
OMG ..that story where about Harris dressed as a Catholic Priest and O'Toole dressed as a Nun story...7 yrs in between ..was the 'BEST". Laughing "tears' awash ...simply superb.
We were on Kings X station once in the 70s..When this tall lean man in a full length mac,scarf and soft trilby hat,carrying a small bag,swept across the station in front of us...great giant strides,head down at some speed...O'toole on his way to something..from somewhere..Presence.. even on Kings X station amongst hundreds of people..👏👏👏👏
You can only be a drunk and have a charmed life like these two if you have great talent and are a certain type of human man, the rest of us just ruin our lives and spoil life for our families
Letterman :What is frolicking mean? O'Toole : Well, it's a kind of a Joycean word with an "f" and an "olic" The man with the quick Irish wit will always win over an audience. RIP Peter O'Toole. There will never be another like you.
My 2nd cousin Peter O'Toole with Richard Harris also Michael Caine, Oliver Reed & Keith Moon, the very best storytellers of all times. God, please send those very fine people back to earth we miss them badly, we are in great need of proper howling laughter and more stories about true happenings in their lives
Anybody who believes all their stories were true is deluded.They invented and embellished on an industrial scale.Harris was particularly full of it.Full of himself as well....
@Brandon S I'll have you know that these men aren't/weren't comedians. They wouldn't just think of something funny and relatable, go on stage to tell jokes and end up with millions to spend on hookers and blow. I think we have a misunderstanding about "real men" in general, too, but that's OK since everyone can define how a "real man" is supposed to be for themselves. Still, I find your comment condescending, out of place and reeking of narcissism, no wonder it didn't get appreciated.
Are they not Irish, but I’d say the smiths or Tyson fury were the greatest, or maybe oasis. But by god the Irish have given some greats to Britain like dusty Springfield and some assholes like Jimmy carr and pearse Morgan
Those old guys have more humor, life passion, and talent than more than 95% nowadays movie "stars". Their vocabulary is so rich, picturesque and they have so much talent for telling stories. Todays no-gifted and braggart "stars" are unconvincing. For good actor, series school is obligate, reading serious books and years and years of work. Being star after a 2-3 movie is disrespect of old predecessors.
well these guys LIVED! or as Roz Russell put it, "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" these guys drank, smoked, ate tons of red meat, fucked any woman, they wanted
It is not hard to do when you are born and educated in fucking Britain ! I learned and still learning to speak English after 24 years old. Go and lived in an Spanish speaking nation and you will understand.
CLASSIC when O'Toole is telling the dead dog/cat story, and his having a total lark putting on the very actorial posturing. Hilarious! And, for those who don't know yet, Ozzie at around 22:00 when mentioning Ollie Reeds tattoo on his knob. it was an eagle grasping his knob! Which ''really brought tears to my eyes'' according to Ollie. Ollie had gone to a Korean tattooist who refused to do it, so the guys wife took him upstairs to have it done.
Harris was such an amazing actor and one hell of a character! His accent was fantastic as well! It was clearly Irish, but with an English and an America twang!
If you like this, I HIGHLY recommend reading the book "Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed" by Robert Sellers.
Good call about "Hellraisers". I'm half-way through it, it's very entertaining. After reading about their exploits, I can't help feeling I've wasted my life.
I’ve read that several times those boys knew how to live, by the 80’s the likes of Ollie n co had trouble getting roles because directors just didn’t want to risk those kind of actors still world class actors but the circus that came with them 😂
The very first appearance of Richard Harris in my young life was when going to one of the many matinees of my youth. Always on a Saturday and always early I got to see “A Man Called Horse” to much delight and even set through the second showing. Of course it became my favorite movie for many years. Loved those magical times even though they were spent alone. People like Harris and O’toole became my dear friends during those days.
When Ozzy Osbourne is shown as a timid guy at a bar that was almost mortified by his encounter with Oliver Reed, you know you've stumbled upon the true greats of hedonism.
Imagine hanging out with these guys when they were younger. Would've been a ride. Imagine the things they've done that they couldn't remember. Also, if Ozzy Ozborne is telling stories about you then you know you're a legend.
I've been watching a lot of the footage of Reed, O'Toole and Harris lately. Harris by far is the greatest. It's all in the eyes. (Even though that glare from Reed😬😬)
Mr Harris makes a statement at the beginning that really speaks to me. They (Harris, O'Toole, etc.) were formed and shaped by the war. I saw this in my own parents. Now this is in America but, born in the mid-20's. Grew up in the Depression. Lived through the war (not like our brothers and sisters in England) but, still had to deal with all that came with it. My father was a WWII veteran who served in the Navy in the Pacific. Left High School early to join. I am a Baby Boomer and proud of it because it means my parents were of the Greatest Generation. They had grown up through so much. THEY LIVED LIFE! Stay at home Mom and a middle class existence but, we never wanted for 'things' and enjoyed life. I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have at the time of my youth simply because of youth and a lack of experiences. Now I can look back (sadly because both of my parents are gone) and reminisce fondly about those times. Going to the beach, camping, parties with family and friends. Yes, there was drinking, and maybe too much but, we survived and we LIVED LIFE. NO social media. We talked and laughed together! So many happy memories...
Some people live their lives as if they believe abstinence from, booze, and cigarettes will help them live forever. These blokes knew they would die at some point, so why not enjoy what time they had? Good for them, and may they all RIP.
@@carlranger8060 I get what you are saying Carl, but if you have little worry, lots of adulation, mountains of money, then the chances of you being miserable are less. Besides, if drink makes you miserable then do drink. If you carry on drinking then you know what will happen.
@@carlranger8060 Im sorry for that Mr ranger, But life is hard & we all have missed loved ones, there is no hand book so just do what you can do to enjoy life, Alcohol or no Alcohol.
@@miakaal Sounds good but unfortunately, that's not how alcoholism works. For example, how many people are there with tons of money, fame and luck who just end up overdosed in a hotel room or drink themselves to death? I'd say enough to prove my point. You seem to have a natural, almost innocent attitude towards alcohol or alcohol abuse and that's great. But there are people who are wired differently in the head and what it is exactly that makes them self-medicate towards loss of control and self-destruct is only just now subject to actual research. The answers to that go deep into cultural building blocks of our society and are probably disturbing to a lot of people. It'll take decades more to really figure it out.
