Spike lee dedicated mobetter blues to harris after his. This dvd gives the audience hilarious never before seen performance footage of robin and his friends at the place where it all started. A track star, harris got a scholarship and attended ottawa university in kansas. Seethe son comedian robin harris never got to see before.
Robert townsend and his partners in crime iii 1988 robin harris tommy davidson john witherspoon duration. He has left a legacy that fans and actors will truly miss due to his career which was cut by a massive heart attack at the age of 36. Tagging along for the date are jamikas mildmannered son leon and jamikas friend bebes three rude, crude, and obnoxious kids to a theme park called fun world. The range is so amazing as is the talent of this man who could take you through life in the ghetto to problems we face in everyday life and relationships with such razor blade sharpness that you have to sit up and notice. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. Chris rock quotes robin harris comedian quotes gifs bernie mac quotes house party robin harris quotes redd foxx quotes best himym quotes people gone too soon quotes abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes. Shawn wayans recalls robin harris roasting him for getting booed on stage video. Best known for his quickwitted, offthestreet, raunchy style of comedy, robin harris inspired and paved the way for martin lawrence, bernie mac and a whole generation of comics who mixed street and stage in a whole new way. Trivia wesley snipes character, shadow, purchases a stack of john coltrane cds with an american express card.
Comedian charlie murphy died on wednesday, april 12, at the age of 57, following an ongoing battle with leukemia read more. But their best friend kidchristopher reid cant go because hes popsrobin harris in a terrific performance grounded him. Robin harris, the rotund comedian known locally for his pillorying of famous blacks and nationally as sweet dick willie in the movie do the right thing, has died in chicago. Robin hughes harris august 30, 1953 march 18, 1990 was an american comedian and. Harris gained experience opening for sanfield and auditioned to be a regular. His father, earl, was a welder, and his mother, mattie, was a factory seamstress. The handsome son of robin and exetta continues his fathers legacy. Harris, robin live at the famous comedy act theater. Season 1 episode descriptions unsung hollywood tvone.
Robin harris, a comedian and actor who appeared in the movies do the right thing, harlem nights and house party, was found dead in a hotel room here on sunday, officials said. Robin harris live from the comedy act theater 2006 youtube. Analytical as ever, the comic has strong opinions about disgraced. Discovered by ventriloquist, richard sanfield washing cars for a rental agency, harris was encouraged by the recording and touring artist to consider comedy. In 1989, snipes had another encounter with the american express credit card, in the movie major league 1989. Best remembered for his raunchy humor, robin harris became famous in supporting roles in movies such as do the right thing as sweet dick willie and house party. Before bernie mac and cedric the entertainer there was robin harris the king fo the golden age of black comedy from the mid80s until his early passing in. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. There were lots of references to compton and lots of talk back and. American standup comedian robin harris performs his legendary comedic jokes as part of hbos classic comedy series one night stand 1989. Robin hughes harris august 1953 march was an american comedian and actor, known for his recurring comic sketch about bebe kids. Every hairline crack in your personality gets pulled on lets see if we. Unfortunately, like a lot of standup comedy, it relies too heavily on fourletter words, rapidfire attack patter and, i would venture to guess, visual cues during the performance. As master of ceremonies at the comedy act, robin harris took verbal potshots at anything that moved, including customers.
Robin hughes harris august 30, 1953 march 18, 1990 was an american comedian and actor, known for his recurring comic sketch about bebes kids. I streamed 5 robin williams standup specials on youtube. American standup comedian robin harris performs his legendary. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Download standup comedy robin harris bebes kids torrent or any other torrent from category. Check out bebes kids by robin harris on amazon music. The late comedian robin harris son, robin harris jr. Maybe thats why i didnt enjoy robin harris so much, his comedy was not directed toward me or a wide audience, in general. His father, earl, was a welder and his mother, mattie, was a factory seamstress. Live from the comedy act theater 2006 starring robin harris and joe torry on dvd and bluray. Smith, in his directorial debut, it is based upon comedian robin harris standup comedy act of the same name. Hollywood features late comedian and chicago native robin harris.
Every hairline crack in your personality gets pulled on lets see if. On this day in comedy on august 30, 1953 comedian, actor, robin hughes harris born in chicago, illinois. The source comedy legend robin harris remembered on 29th. It was very informative and entertaining although not the footage i expected i was very pleased with the copy. Childhood robin harris was born in chicago, illinois. A standup comedy album from actor comedian robin harris, this is notable for stuffing 74 minutes onto a single disc. During the funeral here saturday, many of the 1,600 mourners raised a. I was talking with cedric the entertainer, and we were talking about robin harris. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
I have since learn there is another copy of footage that i want so now i have 2 copies of footage of one of the worlds greatest comedians who was only with us for a. Robin harris recounting his disastrous first date with the beautiful girl named jamika. Pryor, redd foxx, paul mooney will crack a rib laughing at the jokes of robin harris. With robin harris, exetta harris, reynaldo rey, ronnie tanksley. Before bernie mac and cedric the entertainer there was robin harris the king fo the golden age of black comedy from the mid80s until his early passing in 1990. When he shows his american express card he smiles and says. Shawn wayans says robin harris roasted him on stage video. This dvd shows the versatility of robin harris from his days as a struggling comedian right through his break through bebes kids material. Robin harris hbo one night stand free full download.
The video was something i had been trying to obtain for a number of years since the comedian s death. Comedian robin harris made you laugh uproariously whenever he touched a microphone. Jerry seinfeld on louis ck, roseanne and tense times in comedy. Robin harris hbo one night stand full free download by td. Robin as seen on the cover of the robin harris story. His unapologetic blue collar comedic style, comprised of an effortless and expert blend of signifying and anecdotes, turned him.
No one could crack them up like harris, and there were few venues in which the comedian felt more at home than at the world famous comedy. Last night, when i heard my roommate say robin williams, following the words did you hear about, my brain summoned the same image of robin williams it always does whenever i hear his. Patricks day, but for comedy lovers, it also marks the anniversary of the untimely tragic death of comedic legend robin harris. Mo better blues black actors black celebrities celebs black art pictures bad kids funny people funny men portraits.
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