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Douglas Rain, Stratford Festival actor and voice of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey, dies at 90
CTV News ^
| November 11, 2018
| CTV Kitchener
Posted on 11/11/2018 1:13:41 PM PST by EveningStar
Douglas Rain passed away Sunday morning at the age of 90.
The actor, one of the pioneers of the Stratford Festival, is best known for his role in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Rain was the voice of the sentient computer HAL.
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 2001; 2001aspaceodyssey; 2010; cinema; douglasrain; film; hal; movies; obituary; stratfordfestival; voiceofhal
To: Borges; DollyCali; Perdogg; Bender2
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posted on
11/11/2018 1:14:38 PM PST
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EveningStar
(I am a Non-Cultist Trump Supporter.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
11/11/2018 1:18:33 PM PST
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Moonman62
(Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
11/11/2018 1:22:28 PM PST
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EdnaMode
To: EveningStar
HAL will never open the pod doors again. RIP Mr. Rain
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11/11/2018 1:24:52 PM PST
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blueplum
( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
To: Moonman62
“Daaaaisssyyyy....Daaaaiiisssssssyyyyyyyy...........”
That part always creeped me out.
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
His voice was perfect for that role.
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11/11/2018 1:52:31 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
11/11/2018 2:00:37 PM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
I can’t wait until I can rename my Alexa as Hal.
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
“Daaaaisssyyyy....Daaaaiiisssssssyyyyyyyy...........” That part always creeped me out.
Sing Rancerdo Daddy! Sing Rancerdo!
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posted on
11/11/2018 4:50:07 PM PST
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: EveningStar
Rip, you cool computer voice! There a million worse things to be remembered for! Your’s was one of the few best things.
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11/11/2018 4:52:40 PM PST
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higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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11/12/2018 4:21:24 AM PST
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newfreep
("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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11/12/2018 4:24:07 AM PST
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newfreep
("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
To: EveningStar
Great job in ‘2001’. RIP.
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11/12/2018 5:27:37 AM PST
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fieldmarshaldj
("It's Slappin' Time !")
To: fieldmarshaldj
The new 4K with HDR release is absolutely stunning.
To: emotionalcripple
Google Home devices have that capability.
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