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HISTORICAL FACTS: Doubtfire - The Untold Story

Robin Williams used to prank members on public in full Mrs Doubtfire ‘disguise’

Matthew Lawrence has recalled the spontaneous off-screen antics that made Robin Williams a favourite among castmates and strangers alike during the making of a Hollywood classic.

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Robin Williams’ Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Opens Up About How He Helped Her Confront Mental Health Struggles

The comedian was a treasure to so many.

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I Wouldn't Have Guessed Sally Field Is A Gamer Because Of Robin Williams, But Her Sweet Story Totally Hy-Rules

This is adorable.

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Harvey Fierstein on Kinky Boots, addiction and survival: ‘When you get sober, it takes five years to get your marbles back’

He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks recovery, grief and why he’s taking aim at Trump

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‘I watched it endlessly as a teen’: why Mrs Doubtfire is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers singling out their go-to comfort watches is a look back at a complicated comedy showcase for Robin Williams

The Guardian - US

Unemployed son dressed as dead mother to collect her pension in astonishing ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ scam

The 56-year-old Italian had been masquerading as his dead mother to collect on her pension for years

Evening Standard

Chad Powers review – Glen Powell gives one of the most magnetic and magical performances in memory

This goofy sports sitcom may sound like a Ted Lasso retread, but Powell turns a wacky premise into something funny, moving, deliberately uncomfortable … and totally irresistible. What a feat!

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Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI for 'something special' with Robin Williams' voice

Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI to do "something really special" with the late Robin Williams, who he starred with in 1993's Mrs Doubtfire.

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27 Of The Saddest Comedy Movies With Tear-Jerking Endings

There, the most memorable and saddest endings in movies are explained and left for you to judge how sad they are.

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5 movies I was shocked to learn are based on books

Who knew these movies were book adaptations? Not I

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Matthew Lawrence recalls the sobering advice Mrs Doubtfire co-star Robin Williams gave him

Lawrence said one of the lessons Williams taught him was ‘don't judge until you walk in someone else's shoes’

The Independent UK

Nicole Kidman’s kooky thriller Holland is a half-baked mess

2/5 Despite its floral wallpapers and gestures towards kitsch, director Mimi Cave’s follow-up to the cannibal horror ‘Fresh’ – which also stars Matthew Macfadyen and Gael García Bernal – is never more than dry melodrama

The Independent UK

Statue of Queen Elizabeth II derided as looking more like Mrs Doubtfire

Mockery and indignation follow unveiling of sculpture of late monarch at Antrim Castle Gardens in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

‘I exist outside of gender’: drag colossus Wet Mess on being ‘horny for your confusion’

Having rocked queer clubs to their foundations, Wet Mess is now electrifying Edinburgh with a show about testosterone and a stunning new take on drag

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Samsung turns dirt into art with carpet portraits of famous faces, made using vacuum cleaners

A headline I never thought I'd write.

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Sally Field Fondly Recalls Robin Williams' Compassionate And Intuitive Nature.

Remembering Robin Williams: Sally Field and Chris Columbus share heartfelt memories of the beloved actor's kindness and talent on the set of 'Mrs. Doubtfire.'

Woman & Home

32 of the most successful films of the 90s, from Thelma and Louise to Titanic

We look back at some of the most successful movies of the 90s, from groundbreaking animation to epic action films

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32 Of The Best Robin Williams Movie Quotes

Here are 32 Robin Williams movie quotes we just can't get enough of after all these years.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Two million feet’ of film needed to capture Robin Williams’ improvisations, says Mrs Doubtfire director

Each scene would have scripted takes and then Williams would ‘go off and it was something to behold’ says Chris Columbus

The Guardian - UK

Bradley Cooper’s Maestro nose is a red herring: the real story is the wrinkles

The fake schnozz has stolen the spotlight from the prosthetics which turn Cooper into an extraordinarily convincing elderly Leonard Bernstein – and remind us just how bad old-age makeup used to be

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I Love Mrs. Doubtfire But There Are Some Issues I Just Can't Overlook

Mrs. Doubtfire is an undeniable '90s classic, but there are certain aspects of this Robin Williams comedy that are problematic, to say the least.

The Guardian - UK

Mrs Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy review – all energy, no emotion

The cast do their exuberant best but this bland, by-the-numbers retread of the 1990s film lacks feeling and adds nothing original beyond a reference to Love Island

Evening Standard

Mrs Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre review: this musical is well done, just don’t think too hard about it

Fun farce and silly comedy make this perfect for kids, if you don’t worry too much about the whole email hacking thing...

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman talks fulfilling her life-long dream of 'running away to join the circus'

A 23-year-old Edinburgh dancer has quite literally ran away to join the circus, and says she's "living the dream". After taking up ballet at the age of three, Amy Findlay says it's been something she always saw for herself.

The Independent UK

Susanna Reid baffled by Richard Arnold’s Mrs Doubtfire reference on Good Morning Britain

Reid was unsure what the ‘GMB’ star meant when he told her to ‘cool her sheets’

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