Peter O'Toole and Richard Harris Collection on Letterman, 1983-2007

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Published 2019-11-14
The complete collection of Peter O'Toole's and Richard Harris's appearances on Dave's late night talk shows. Included in the listings are the films, theater productions, and books they were promoting.

But it was, of course, the stories.

Late Night:
1. April 18, 1983. Peter O'Toole.
Film: "The Ruling Class." Film clip deleted due to copyright caution.

2. May 5, 1987. Peter O'Toole.
Broadway production: "Pygmalion."

3. January 29, 1991. Richard Harris.
Film: "The Field."

4. April 6, 1993. Peter O'Toole.
Book: Loitering With Intent: The Child.

Late Show:
5. January 17, 1994. Richard Harris.
Film: "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway."

6. March 16, 1994. Richard Harris.
Miniseries: "Abraham."

7. May 17, 1995. Peter O'Toole.
Book: Loitering With Intent: The Apprentice.

8. October 25, 1995. Richard Harris.
Film: "Cry the Beloved Country."

9. February 12, 1997. Richard Harris.
Films: "Smilla's Sense of Snow" and "The Hunchback."

10. February 13, 1997. Peter O'Toole.
Book: "Loitering With Intent: The Apprentice"

11. January 14, 1998. Peter O'Toole.
Film: "Phantoms."

12. May 22, 2000. Richard Harris.
Film: "Gladiator."

13. November 16, 2001. Richard Harris.
Film: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

14. January 10, 2007. Peter O'Toole.
Film: "Venus." Film clip deleted due to copyright caution.

15. Bonus clip. July 21, 2014. “MacArthur Park,” a Jimmy Webb-composed song that was a massive hit for Richard Harris in 1968. Webb is playing keyboards in this rendition sung by Will Lee. Harris’s walk-on music would frequently be a few bars from the song.

Richard Harris passed away on October 25, 2002. He was 72.
Peter O'Toole passed away on December 14, 2013. He was 81.
All Comments (21)
  • @theb1gfudge
    0:25 - Walks right past a NO SMOKING sign with a cigarette in his hand on national television. What a legend!
  • @jackspry9736
    RIP Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 – October 25, 2002), aged 72 And RIP Peter O'Toole (August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013), aged 81 You both will be remembered as legends.
  • @therealhousewifeofballtown
    Peter O’Toole made the most amazing entrance ever ! When he rode in on the camel it was magnificent ! What a raconteur he was and brilliant actor as well .
  • @rottdawg5838
    This is legit one of the best videos on Youtube
  • @Tabish29
    I love the reverence with which Richard speaks of his dear friend Peter. It's so endearing.
  • @billwhelpley6825
    They'd never have guests like this today on a talk show, what a loss. Amazing chemistry, built over the years between Letterman and both gents!
  • @lizardywizard
    Peter Otoole told his drunk camel story to my dad after the pub 2am in his kitchen - I sat in the corner and knew how special the hour was.
  • @PropaneWP
    O'Toole riding a camel into the studio, dismounting and then giving it a beer is the stuff of legend.
  • @AnastasiaBasta_MadQueen
    Instead of watching a movie , I decided to watch this collection.. Hadn't laugh so hard in a long time!!! These great men are trully larger than life!
  • @93Jubilee
    Peter O'Toole was the most charming, utterly charming!, man I've ever had the privilege of watching, both in serious acting roles and in his lovely interviews! Wow. Letterman "O'Letterman?" lays back and interviews him -- maybe "talks with him" is the better way of putting it -- beautifully!
  • @saralenamartin5462
    In the 70's, I had the great good fortune to meet Peter O'toole. He was charming and kind to me, and he kissed my hand. I'll never forgot him. BTW, his eyes are just amazing!
  • @theolamp5312
    How he didn't win an Oscar for Lawrence Of Arabia or a Lion In Winter is beyond my imagination. His final win for lifetime achievement was an apology for years of screwing it up. It was not enough.
  • @katyp.2495
    Copious pints of Guinness with whiskey chasers and O'Toole and Harris could keep you hilariously entertained for hours 😁. RIP both of them. Amazing actors.
  • @BRay1286
    He may have been a hellraiser but always a perfect gentleman. RIP Peter!
  • @halbertkuykendall3884
    I saw Peter O’toole On Broadway in Pygmalion! I was on the front row and I couldn’t believe I was seeing Peter O’toole live! I’ll never forget it! As always, he was great.
  • @ryanellis4474
    These two are treasures We need this level of man again
  • @scotmac5143
    You can tell that Letterman loves all the stories as much as the audience.
  • @bubhub64
    These guys were story teller's supreme. RIP to two legendary actors.