Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Virgil Sings!


Okay, this is cool 70s TV novelty. Singer-songwriter Paul Williams performs on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show in 1973 - wearing his full make-up and costume from Battle For The Planet of The Apes, wherein he played the orangutan Virgil. Gotta love the nervous laughter from the obviously confused studio audience! Enjoy.
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9 comments:

  1. I am Eric BassAugust 2, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    This is Killer!!

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  2. ArkheinAugust 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    It's great how the audience nervously laughs as if they have no idea how they should be reacting to a smoking, singing, bipedal, pleather clad orangutan. :)

    - Ark

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  3. SteveAugust 2, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    That is AWESOME!!! I love it -- and Paul Williams has always been great, whether in his songwriting, singing or acting.

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  4. Mikael BehrensAugust 2, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Amazing. Wow, that ape makeup was great! Does anyone know, did he actually puff on the cigarette?

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  5. Greyhawk GrognardAugust 2, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Best... clip... ever

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  6. TexAugust 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Just posted this at FanCentral, where I invited them to GO APE!

    Tex
    (who put the link under the video to hopefully bring in moar traffic)

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  7. LoneIslanderAugust 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Oh god, just oh god......

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  8. PDXWizAugust 4, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    When Roddy McDowall was doing the television series, he made an appearance on the Carol Burnett show, coming out in full makeup and a tuxedo (apparently shocking Carol FOR REAL, who thought he was going to come out dressed as his role in Cleopatra), and then showing a clip of his makeup being put on--finishing up with him smoking in makeup. (The orderly where Taylor was incarcerated after his surgery, where he met Nova, was seen smoking as well.)

    I agree, I always liked Paul Williams. He had a number of great roles on Fantasy Island.

    Cool clip!

    Gordon Long

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  9. Thunderbird 7April 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Cool, but it would have been a REAL hoot if Williams had started singing the theme song from The Love Boat, which he wrote the lyrics to. Of course, he didn't write that until a few years later.

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