Harvey Fierstein 1983: Torch Song, Letterman & La Cage

[Juustokauppias]

His voice is so fucking cool.

[danielladivine69]

his voice <3

[YourFaceWillDie468]

I would NOT have expected a voice like that from someone who looked like a teenager.

[andyx6766]

The host is Vito Russo!

[mahdogzbite]

His voice and Nas' rap-delivery... man I'd be a hit overnight.

[joeblowthehot]

Why the hell was a great actor like him in ID4??

[rachelirocks]

he's gay ?

[BatesSoad]

If lucifer was gay....

[sidsmeets]

I hope they reprise it soon!

[Cyke101]

Whoa, he has a passing resemblance to Rob Lowe in this clip, which is not a bad thing at all.

[JeffK1980]

Listening to how the way he talks... he sounds a little bit like Barry White

[DINO080365]

I met Harvey Fierstein back around the time when he was writing the book for LaCage aux Folles... He came to the Gay & Lesbian Youth Center in NY. He was gracious, funny and charming. He was also the grand marshall for the Gay Pride parade in 1984. He was on stage at the piere when it started to rain... He said, in his raspiest voice, "It's not really raining, we're just washing our hair." When it started to rain harder, he exclaimed, "Now, we're conditioning!"

[david88441]

I just like how harvey pronounces the word 'bunny'

[gabriels107]

Harvey Fierstein is straight, he's just pretending to be queer to get the chicks.

[anthonynewsome]

TST & Kiss of the Spiderwoman are amazing movies, love so see Harvey do a TST 2, sad that Ann is no longer with us

[marcusjhacker]

I just threw my own mother out, all she wanted was not talk about it. Do you really think I will demand any less from you?

[Forevermoonlight13]

i loved when he played yao in mulan. XD

[OmniTriforce3]

@Forevermoonlight13 yeah, when hes singing about a girl though, yao might not be gay, but harvey is in real life

[Seattlecarnut]

I love his deep, raspy voice. I've never seen the play Torch Song Trilogy, but I've seen the movie of the same name. It's the best movie I've seen in a long time.

[anthonynewsome]

love to see harvey do a follow up part 2, bring the story up to date, the sad aspect of course is the loss of Ann Bancroft, she was amazin as his mother

[AzureHvn]

I agree, I LOVE Harvey!  Ann Bancroft was amazing period!!

[anthonynewsome]

hi thanks, have you seen the Tom Ford movie yet?

[AzureHvn]

A Single Man, w/Collin Firth? No, not yet, it's on my list! Have u seen it?

[anthonynewsome]

yep, it's an amazing movie Colin is simply Oscar 2010, must see film,

[JackHauss]

That`s how Whitney Houstons voice sounds now.

[supergamer73]

Looks like I stumbled onto a hotbed of gay activity.

[thefurv]

sexy guy

[LittleFallsBear]

One of the advisors for the gay youth group i go to got me hooked on the movie. I found the movie to be amazing and thank you jwindish for posting this... much love... and i am sad that i didnt get to see the play when he was still doing it... T-T

[jwindish]

Yes, me too. I was twenty-something. Thanks for the comments.

[GothProf]

When I was 18, I sat in the audience over a dozen times to watch Harvey--- a life changing experience!

[TheFirearmEnthusiast]

I like this guys voice. He is in the Simpsons lol. I wonder if it has anything to do with smoking?

[GeminiAmbience]

The announcer on this clip was also an interviewee/focal character in the documentary on the Names Project; so many beautiful people from the not-so-distant-past that are no longer with us. It was good to see Vito preserved here on YT. Thank you for this clip.

[xokatyxo]

He's so cute in this. Gorgeous and talented and such a sweetheart.

[earthmother]

such a sweet man...it shows

LOVE HF

[YoungUnicorn]

I love his voice, especially in the simpsons.

[armpitboy562]

That is the funniest line at the very end, where he says "We ended up with two heterosuxuals. What are you gonna do? They have to work too"

[Shamborn]

do we ever. Especially now.

[jagarf]

Wow. What an extremely low voice.

Gay=:(

[christinemitra]

very handsome jewish boy :)

[metalskatelife]

he's atheist now

[RLMTAXMAN]

I don;t think Harvey would never give up his Jewish roots and dishonor the memory of his father, Irving. or his aged mother Jackie. Harvey, grew up across the street from the Yeshiva of Bensonhurst on 79th st in Brooklyn. He is angry with many Jews and other religions anti gay sentiments, however their are millions of Jews are who do not descriminate on sexual orientaion, race, etc.

[kiransimon15]

you can be a Jew and not believe in god ;)

[phialinrf]

I do know those kind of people you are referring to.

It's sometimes sick that they get hurt when they hear bad comments about Jewish people, I do not know why? If they don't believe in God, what is there to get mad about? hahahah.

[kiransimon15]

it's more of a community thing. people who are racist don't hate them becos of the way they worship becos they see them as a race.

[skymunro]

You calloused detached ignorant stupid white gentile...Because its a slap in the face for our culture, our heritage, it is a personal attack on the memories of our grandparents and ancestry...if your a homo does that word piss you off???...... asshole

[skymunro]

thank you!! wow...so true...those of use who are atheist Jews identify themselves through culture. Much like how atheist Christians still might celebrate Christmas yet don't believe in god, but my family, we don't celebrate any holiday really. Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday for us.

[MarcusTheGrand]

Harvey was so cute back then... amazing eyes...

[IconWatcher]

OMG! Vito Russo! It's like seeing a ghost; I'm in tears here.

[betmol23]

WOW. was that prescient or what? (re: la cage aux folles)

definitely watched a video of the french play in HS. it is pretty darn awesome.

[greenplaidshirt]

My favorite play. Saw it on my eighteenth birthday and it gave me the courage to come out.

[cruiseshipkevin]

How great to see Vito as the commentator. He was a great activist and missed.

[dexterville]

Second-actted this BW show...I was young and too poor to afford a ticket but it ran a total of 4 hours so I got to see most of it.

[GothProf]

Me too!!!!

[mykystone]

I love it! I just got cast as David in the 25th anniversary production of Torch Song in Denver!

[grooveboy73]

Thanks so much!

Harvey = the Gay God!

I love ya Harve!!!!

[lonelyqueen86]

she was cute as hell back in the 80's! harvey's eyes are just mesmerizing!

[bdl218]

Thank you so much for posting this. I wasn't alive at the time, but have since become a huge fan of the play. This extra material is wonderful.

[TheOopsGirl]

Oh my wow!