RIP Harvey Korman
“Give me something bizarre to play or put me in a dress and I’m fine.”
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~Harvey Korman, 2005
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One of the humor greats, Harvey Korman died Thursday at the age of 81. He was a multiple Emmy-award winning actor and a regular on the Carol Burnett Show for ten seasons. I grew up watching both the new and old seasons back in the 70’s, when there was UHF which showed reruns of just about anything, and it helped shape my sense of humor as a child.
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The best part was watching Korman try so hard not to laugh. This clip is a hilarious example:
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Here is another one, the classic ‘Speedo Airlines‘ bit:\par
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He was Count De Monet in History of the World Pt I using his classic ‘get the name right’ gag as well as an old pun:\par
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But my favorite role was his most famous, Hedley Lamarr, the evil politician in Blazing Saddles. Here he is talking about all the evil types of people he wants for his gang of criminals, including Methodists:
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And of course the infamous pie fight scene in the Hollywood Commissary:
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A western comedy where the climactic fight scene spills over into the actual movie studio. Why can’t they make movies like this anymore?
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Like Mel Brooks said, a world without Harvey Korman is a more serious one. We will miss you Hendley.
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