“Robin came in after work one day and we were just sitting around bullsh***ing and he saw the board that Larry had put together for ‘Good Morning Vietnam.’” Williams immediately saw the ...

THE ONLY TIME HE SAYS THE COMIC DROPPED THE ACT WAS WHEN HE WAS WITH HIS CHILDREN. HE TOLD ME THE CHARACTER IN "GOOD MORNING VIETNAM" WAS ALL ROBIN WILLIAMS AND IF HE'D DONE ...

'Good Morning Vietnam' cast starring Robin Williams, 1987. Sunset Boulevard/Getty Images Williams portrayal of the real-life DJ earned him an Oscar nomination in 1988 and a Golden Globe win.

Mark Johnson says the late comedian could "do an amazing riff" on any subject By As told to Andy Lewis Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams (pictured here in Good Morning Vietnam ...

Robin Williams made the words, “Good morning Vietnam” famous in the movie by the same name, but the originator of the phrase lives in Botetourt County.His name is Adrian Cronauer, now 75 years ...

Good Morning, Vietnam” offers Robin Williams as a Pagliacci in fatigues-a wise-cracking rock `n` roll disc jockey on the Armed Forces Radio station in 1965 Saigon who tries to keep the troops ...

It’s a sad day in Hollywood. This morning, fans learned that Adrian Cronauer, the real-life DJ who inspired Robin Williams‘ character in Good Morning Vietnam, has passed away at the age of 79 ...

Buena Vista unveiled the Robin Williams-starring feature in theaters. By Duane Byrge On December 23, 1987, Buena Vista unveiled the Barry Levinson-directed feature Good Morning, Vietnam in ...

"A friend’s agent got it into Robin Williams’ hands ... The late actor’s character in 1987’s “Good Morning, Vietnam” was based on Cronauer, who grew up in Homewood.