Goodbye, Harvey Korman

May 31, 2008 at 12:50 AM
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Another great actor passes on: Harvey Korman from The Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles and History of the World Part One. (He regarded these as his best credits.) ‘Korman reportedly suffered complications related to the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm he experienced four months ago,’ according to IMDB News. Two clips follow—I’m afraid I haven’t found any of ‘Count de Money! Count de Money!’

Dentist Sketch - The Carol Burnett Show

Pledge to Hedley Lamarr

Mr Korman gave a wonderful series of interviews from earlier this year, which are quite enjoyable.

Harvey Korman - Archive Interview Part 1 of 3

Harvey Korman - Archive Interview Part 2 of 3

Harvey Korman - Archive Interview Part 3 of 3

You will be missed, Harvey.

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I heard about this! I was so sad...that makes two in a week =/

Hey Mr. Yan,

He was a class act, and will still live in the tv land of reruns. His brand of [clean] American humor was a staple in our home; The Carol Burnett Show was truly mom's favorite... I thought she was kinda strange, but -ole Harvey Korman made me laugh. Yea... Sure he's resting with an eternal smile.

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bill

He was indeed a class act.

I wonder who is the third, Ceji, if they indeed come in threes. Bill: I agree. I liked Harvey and Tim more than Carol for the same reason! Timothy: Harvey was one of the best.

One classic bit comes to mind whenever I think of any of the four from Carol Burnett's comedy show. Tim Conway had a habit of blowing scenes by cracking the crew up beyond recovery. This particular one was when Tim began a story about the Siamese elephants joined at the trunk. Just when they thought they were recovered from his antics he pops off with, "When one sneezed the other one's eyes got great big."

Poor Harvey had a part in one bit where he was supposed to be a dentist's first patient. They hadn't practiced the scene so the comedy was as fresh to him as it was to us, but since there were no lines, nothing to do but lay there and let the dentist (Tim Conway) do all the work, it shouldn't have been a big deal. The problem was, he was supposed to hold a straight face. I will miss Harvey and often watch his old recordings for a fresh laugh. He is an American icon.

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I must see if that elephant gag is somewhere, Judge Bob—I don’t remember it, but I do love it when even comics lose it and laugh with us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY
I left a surprise ending for you. Didn't tell the whole story.

Mr. Yan not to shift the topic, but -- JudgeBob made an interesting remark that Harvey Korman was an "American Icon." Which, is very different from an "American Idol."

Some entertainers have it and some never will .... The [it] is a level of mastery in a specific art form. Idols need PR hype; they seek fame, and that is fleeting. Icons last, and are reflective of mass cultural ideals; their star's shine because of artistry. Harvey Korman will always be a great artist of an era. Simply, he was beyond branding.

Best,

Simply:
bill

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Judge Bob, that was priceless! Thank you! Loved the ending plus I am a big Dick van Dyke fan, so it was good to see him there!
Bill, you are so right. When you bring this up, the word false seems to go nicely with the word idol.

Goodbye, Harvey Korman

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