The Scottish Saltire
Friday, May 30, 2008
So Long Hedley...
We lost one of film's funniest actors yesterday. Harvey Korman died at the age of 81. In a career that spanned 40 years his best known role was probably that of Hedley "don't call me Hedy" Lamarr, the conniving politician, in Mel Brooks' 1974 classic Blazing Saddles. But as much as I love that silly movie my strongest memories of Harvey Korman are from the The Carol Burnett Show. He was a central player on the show for 10 of its 12 year run from 1967-1978. Harvey played the eternal straight man to the antics of Carol and the incomparable Tim Conway. Who can forget his portrayal of Rhett Butler to Carol's Scarlett O'Hara? Or Harvey and Carol trying desperately not to laugh at Tim's ad libbing? Along with Vicki Lawrence they were the original Dream Team. Thanks for the laughter, Harvey. Sweet dreams...
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Hedley to his army of evil: "Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade to stamp-out runaway decency in the west. Now, you will only berisking your lives...whilst I, will be risking an almost-certain Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor!"
Downright gust-busting!
Pls send address - my
message too long to post here. Judy
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