I have to thank him for all what he was during the actor years..he was not only an actor but also a true friend..never forget him..thank you master...r.i.p ❤🙏🪔
@@ruly8153 And....the same goes for you too, if you want to believe that things are better today than they were in the past, you go right ahead and believe that. But things aren't better. Opinions are a bitch, aren't they?
@@WintersWar Oh please women’s rights, gays rights, civil rights in general were not as good then as they are now. Please dont use the fact that a war has started since you’ve written this comment against me. The troubles in Ireland were happening then.... I like Harris and I love this generation of actors but they were not better times.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Harris on his tour shortly after this appearance in Seattle. He came into the club I played piano at, Henry's Off Broadway, every night after his Camelot performance at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theater. I asked if he wanted to sing MacArthur's Park but he politely declined.
Richard appeared on the MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW many times. He told the funniest stories. He and Peter O’Toole were great friends and his “two drunken Brits” stories were hysterical. I actually got to see him in CAMELOT on stage twice. A dream come true I never expected to have. His Arthur will always be my favorite, just like the movie will always be a favorite.
Harris hated fancy restaurants where he had to wear a jacket and tie. He would rather go to the local pub or bar in whatever city he was staying in and drink with the local regulars.
Richard Harris and Camelot I don't think it gets better than that. Never got to see him in the play but I've loved the movie since Childhood. And did get to see a play of Camelot in the early 2000s Easily one of my favorite movies/plays.
It's funny how Richard Harris was perceived as a crazy Irish drunk. But with Camelot Harris bought the musical and the sets and costumes and went on to tour for years making himself a fortune. Not so crazy.
No. Not crazy. Through the years most of the artistic geniuses used some sort of chemicals...many of the "masters" used hard drugs-and were magnificent!
I think he was definitely crazy but in a wonderful artistic way which manifested itself in recklessness but that recklessness worked out because his genius was such that he always landed on his feet.
Fun fact: For years, everyone tried to get Harris to perform "MacArthur Park" (who insisted on singing the lyric as "MacArthur's Park"), but he never was able to do it for licensing and legal reasons. Understandably, it soured him on the music business.
I lived in Ireland for 10 years & became friends with Richard Harris's First Cousin Fr. Paddy Kelly a Jesuit Priest he was 8 years older than Harris and grew up a few house apart from each other. Whenever Harris returned to Limerick he & Fr. Kelly would get together. Harris never said Hello, he gave him the same greeting every time they met, "Paddy are ye praying for me, you're my only hope of getting into Heaven" Fr. Kelly lived to 98 so I think it's safe to say Richard Harris made it into Heaven.
I saw the play during this run at the Pantages. I had bought tickets to see it because Burton was the lead. Harris was good, and I had nothing to compare him to, but it was not a particularly stimulating first half.
Harris//O'toole were the OG rat pack.. I've just drank a 3/4 quart of whiskey,, good to hear a Harris story RIP Richard & Peter, I raise the " Parting Glass" to u boys
Talk shows now seem to have to force a laugh here and there ,and of course go for the vulgar if the guest is female. Takes talent to allow everything have a natural flow to it . Not to say the shows of the time have their moments.
One thing that would piss me off is Johnny always interrupted guest and would always make shit about himself. Loved the show otherwise because he had wonderful actors and actresses
