Re: HAL 9000 became operational (12-1-1992)

On 1/16/2024 2:00 AM, Ross Clark wrote:

(according to HAL himself)
(in the movie)
The song "Daisy Bell" is heard in the famous "Death of HAL" scene in             _2001: A Space Odyssey_ (1968).

Crystal says that he "came over all emotional" on hearing this in the film, since he had heard it earlier from PAT (Parametric Artificial Talker), an early speech synthesis device at the University of Edinburgh. (Date not given; the movie's use of the song is usually explained by reference to a group at Bell Labs in 1961 using an IBM 7094.)

the actor who played  David Bowman (in 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)) -- what other roles did he play?
            Keir Dullea has had a long and varied career, appearing in films and television shows across multiple genres. Here are some of his notable roles beyond David Bowman:
Films:
"Black Christmas" (1974) - Peter Mallory
"Brian's Song" (1971) - Brian Piccolo (This role earned him a Golden Globe nomination)
"Papillon" (1973) - Dr. Louis Dega
"Capricorn One" (1977) - Charles Brinker
"The Fox" (1967) - Sandy
Television Shows:
"Columbo" (1974) - Guest appearance in the episode "Strange Bedfellows"
"Touched by an Angel" (1997) - Guest appearance in the episode "The Plane That Couldn't Land"