The Burt Reynolds Story - Chapter One 

Thanks Marc! That certainly warms my heart to hear. In the final chapter I will tell my personal story of how I met Burt. IT was one of the greatest moments of my life. Very much appreciate your kind words. Cheers! Gator

Thanks so much! Doing my best to grow his legacy. Cheers! Gator

Thanks pal... That's great to hear. You are awesome! Cheers! Gator

Thanks so much good buddy. I really appreciate the tremendous compliment. Worked really hard to honor my hero Burt. I'm in a couple bands... I'm a drummer... I guess that's why I'm a decent editor. Got the timing down... My band WHEELHOUSE JUNCTION recorded the Gator track and I'll leave a link for you. It's available on iTunes as well. Again, thanks so much for the kind words and I hope to continue to entertain you. Cheers! Gator ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H0vx41OIutA.html

Rob Taylor Thanks so much Rob... Glad you noticed the effort. Burt was my hero growing up and knew I had to do my best. Cheers! Gator 🐊

Tony Conte Thank you so very much❤️

C. Will Harden Cheers brother Harden!

Hey Sean. Thank you man! From the bottom of my heart. These docs are a passion of mine and when folks like yourself see the value in them, it gives me what I need to continue on. Chapter 6 has been written for a while but I've tried putting out a few more videos before diving back in. But hopefully soon as I have about 10 Chapters in total. Again, thanks so very much for taking the time to write. Much appreciated. Cheers! Gator

Charlie Quinones thank you so much Dr. Q... So very much appreciate your kind words. Cheers! Gator 🐊

Thanks Kevin... Much appreciated. Cheers! Gator

RisenVideo Yeah... He had a fascinating path to ultimately becoming the #1 box office draw in the world for a record 5 years in a row. Chapter 2 will show his most successful years. Thanks for watching! Cheers! Gator 🐊

Thanks! I put endless hours into these Docs. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! Gator

Thanks for watching! I’m about to release Chapter 6 hopefully by the end of November. Cheers! Gator 🐊

Thanks Mr. Vara! Much Appreciated. This was such an honor. To get all those stories... And I probably only edited about half of what I heard from Elaine... Such a great lady. Cheers! Gator

Thanks Brian! I really appreciate that you took the time to write. I'll do my best to keep this thing going! Cheers! Gator

Thanks so much! Really appreciate that you took the time to comment. Cheers! Gator

Craig Knapp Right on Mr. Knapp... In chapter 3 we will learn how he patched things up with Raquel Welch and the two became friends. Life is a long and winding road... And BURT was a legend! Thanks for watching! Cheers! Gator 🐊

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@Jefferson David instablaster ;)

@Mordechai Kace thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

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slightlymad22 right on brother!

William Bevins Thanks William... Much appreciated. I can’t relate to the thought process of a gay mountain man so I’ll avoid having an opinion on that 😃👍

William, Deliverance was an exceptional movie and was perfectly cast and portrayed.

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews When John Boorman was looking for a toothless man who could act, Burt remembered doing gunfighter shows in the streets of the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park in Maggie Valley, NC with Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward. When I visited the amusement park in the early 90's I heard or perhaps read that Burt had worked there before he became an established actor, but it seems he actually made a celebrity quest appearance there when he was working on Gunsmoke.

Good question... I think it might be on the DVD/Blu-Ray recent release. I did find this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-szGXWxENNbQ.html

Cheers! Gator 🐊

Thanks pal! I named my son "Sonny"... After Sonny Hooper! Great name too! Cheers! Gator

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews ha!! That’s great! Sonny Hooper. He had a leather belt that said Sonny as well!

Thanks Dan! I haven’t been able to find it full, but if you search for “Deliverance, The cast looks back”, you will find many individual clips from it. Thanks for your support… Cheers! Gator 🐊

I believe I show a still photo of one of the scenes, but no, unfortunately, there have yet to be any deleted scenes leaked. Such a shame… Boorman is 88 and still alive so maybe it can still happen. Would be worth trying to reach out to him and ask. You never know… Thanks for the kind words and I’m glad to have you here as a subscriber. Working hard on chapter five and I think it will be a great one. Cheers! Gator 🐊

I sent an email to John Boorman’s production company in Ireland. You never know… all I can do is ask… Thanks for planting the idea. Here’s what I sent: Hello, I’m trying to get a message sent to Mr. John Boorman. If you could forward this his way I would be eternally grateful. My name is Gator McKlusky and I have been working on a Burt Reynolds documentary series. In the first chapter released, I cover his greatest performance in the classic film “Deliverance”. Many of the fans and viewers of this chapter have been shocked to hear the story Burt tells about some of his best scenes getting cut from the film. The way Mr. Boorman describes his choices in making these cuts are completely understandable as they would have changed the film’s narrative. This brings me to my question… Is there any chance we can see those scenes? Burt’s career has often been overlooked and made fun of for his lack of depth and quality performances. My understanding is that these cut scenes show what a fantastic actor Burt was and can enrich his legacy. I very much hope this message can find Mr. Boorman and I hope and pray that he is healthy and happy, surrounded by loved ones. GOD bless… All my very best, Gator McKlusky ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wN0_ipPlYOk.html

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews wow, you put it perfectly, if there's any chance of getting them that would be the best chance at success, thank you for your response, and all the hard work you put into this video series, it's the most informative and well done peice of work I have ever seen on Burt, many thanks, I will share your channel with friends and family

@@whiteknightcutlass I thank you! Doing my best to honor the legacy of the late great Burt Reynolds. Very much appreciate the support.

Much appreciated. Cheers! Gator 🐊

We shot this at a log cabin in the woods in Bayonne, New Jersey. Right next to the Hooters on route who gives a shit. Gator

Yeah... it was my first one... I'll go back and revamp the earlier chapters once the series is over. I have tons of stuff to add. Cheers! Gator

Good question

Which? There are multiple voices... Mine (Gator), Burt narrates most of the other parts... Pulled from various interviews and readings from his 2 audio books.

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews I thought the narrator was someone mimicking burt's voice not burt himself

@@richlewis86 Nope... That's Burt... Some are from his last book where he talks slower... He was about 80 years old then... Most of the others are 1990 or earlier.