Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
As part of an attempt to address the question "Who is Harry Nilsson?" this documentary analyzes the enigmatic life and music of the Swedish musician Harry Nilsson. Interviews with Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Van Dyke Parks (with whom the film is based), Randy Newman (with whom the film is based), Ray Cooper (with whom the film is based), the Smothers Brothers, and Mick Dolenz are included in the film. In "Who Is Harry Nilsson?" promotional films, music videos, and home movies are intercut with segments from the unreleased documentary made during the recording of Son of Schmilsson (Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?) and excerpts from Nilsson's rare television appearances in his BBC specials, the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," "Playboy After Dark," and an episode of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir."
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As part of an attempt to address the question "Who is Harry Nilsson?" this documentary analyzes the enigmatic life and music of the Swedish musician Harry Nilsson. Interviews with Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Van Dyke Parks (with whom the film is based), Randy Newman (with whom the film is based), Ray Cooper (with whom the film is based), the Smothers Brothers, and Mick Dolenz are included in the film. In "Who Is Harry Nilsson?" promotional films, music videos, and home movies are intercut with segments from the unreleased documentary made during the recording of Son of Schmilsson (Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?) and excerpts from Nilsson's rare television appearances in his BBC specials, the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," "Playboy After Dark," and an episode of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir."
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