Robin Williams: Unknown Facts About the Comedy Legend

Role of a Lifetime

Good Morning, Vietnam put Robin Williams on the map, but it was almost never made. After the concept was introduced in 1979, it floated around for a while before Williams read the script. He realized it would be the perfect role for him, and he was right. Good Morning, Vietnam earned Williams his first Oscar.

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The More You Know

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