"Looking for Richard" on TV this week

[Midnite]

This week, fans of Michael Hadge will have three chances to see Pacino's Looking for Richard--

SHOWTIME TOO - Monday, April 26 at 4:45 a.m. ET/PT
SHOWTIME  -  Wednesday, April 28 at 4:15 p.m. ET/PT
SUNDANCE  -  Saturday, May 1 at 5:05 p.m. ET/PT

Also:
SUNDANCE  -  May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
SUNDANCE  -  May 9 at 12:50 a.m. ET/PT

Check your local listings to verify the times in your area


Michael Hadge co-produced the documentary and adds a bit of humor to discussions during the planning of and rehearsals for Richard III.  In 1967, Michael Hadge played Buzz Hackett and, in a scene with Dennis Patrick, delivered the humorous line: "If you feel it, sit it." 

You can request an email reminder for any of the above times here

[victoriawinters]

Buzz is so kewl!  I really wanted him to drive his motorcycle up the foyer stairs.  Would have been righteous.

I did find out that this movie has not been released yet on DVD.  Bummer.  It was released on VHS.

[MsCriseyde]

Looking for Richard has become standard viewing in a lot of graduate, undergraduate, and high school English courses since its release in 1996. Most likely, it'll hit DVD eventually.

Pacino comes across as a tad self-absorbed in the film, which provided a group of us in a grad course on Shakespeare with a fabulous opportunity to parody the film as part of a performance project. I hope the tapes have all been destroyed. 

Some worthless trivia: The performance of Richard III in this film is staged at the Cloisters, the medieval branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Some worthless trivia: ...

No trivia is ever worthless. There's always someone who'll find it interesting.