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In the original musical, Merlin is lured away from Camelot by the spirit of Nimue, who sings the song "Follow Me." shortly after Arthur meets Guinevere. Nimue was dropped from the film and Merlin dropped from the meeting of Arthur and Guinevere. The song "Follow Me" with completely rewritten lyrics is sung by a chorus during the last of the scenes with Merlin. Pop singers have recorded both versions. Blondie's recording of "Follow Me" from their album "Autoamerican" uses the original lyrics from the stage version, while Frank Sinatra's recording uses the new lyrics used in the film.
In later years, Richard Harris bought the rights to the stage version of "Camelot" for $1 million, revamped the musical, and took it on tour. It made him a very rich man.
Queen Guenevere's wedding dress was made from fishing nets. The bodice had little seashells sewn on, and hundreds of pumpkin seeds were hand-sewn onto the train.
During one rocky period in the film's production, David Hemmings came to collect Richard Harris from his house in the Hollywood Hills. When he arrived, he found Harris on a balcony above the swimming pool. "I'm going to jump", Harris announced. "You can't do that", Hemmings protested. "There's no water in the pool". Harris replied, "I don't give a fuck. I fucking hate Warner Brothers and fucking Hollywood, the people here are all fucking arseholes". Hemmings climbed out on to the balcony. "Are you sure you really want to do this?" Harris' face fell, and he said "No, I don't. Let's have a drink." Harris and Hemmings became life-long friends.
At one point, while filming on a Warner Brothers soundstage, Richard Harris and producer Jack L. Warner were at odds over how to do a scene. Warner took Harris out onto the studio lot, and showed him the famous water tower with the Warner Brothers logo on it. "What does that tower say, Richard?" asked Warner. Harris replied "It says 'Warner Brothers." "Right," said Warner. "Now when it says 'Harris Brothers', *then* we'll do it *your* way."
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