Who is Harry Nilsson…and Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him? opened last Friday, at the Cinema Theatre, in NYC and the response was a resounding two thumbs up!! If you live in the area, we urge you to see this special film about a special friend to the Beatles and to the FEST. It is playing through this Thursday. It will also be opening soon in Los Angeles and Seattle. Pictured, just after the screening, are (L-R) Carol Lapidos, David Leaf (Producer of Who is Harry… & Producer of U.S. Vs. John Lennon), John Scheinfeld (Producer, Writer, Director), Harry’s Wife Una Nilsson, and Mark Lapidos. Photo by David Peel.
Sept 14th Update: The film is doing so well, it has been extended for another week.
I love Harry, Mark Hudson talked about his association with Harry on the day Harry passed away George stood down at his grave and Mark Hudson gave a speech and as they were lowering Harry into the ground, everybody was singing “You’re breaking my heart, you’re tearing it apart, so f*** you!” In 2004 for Coca-Cola with lime the commercial did a spoof/parody of his song “Put the Lime in the coconut” called “put the lime in the coke you nut.”