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* WrongNameOutburst: Georgie's ex-wife Gloria (Rose Gregorio) left him partly because he called her "Jan" and later "Sandra" during sex.

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* WrongNameOutburst: Georgie's ex-wife Gloria (Rose Gregorio) (Creator/RoseGregorio) left him partly because he called her "Jan" and later "Sandra" during sex.
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* {{Novelization}}: By screenwriter Herb Gardner.

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''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 comedy drama written by Herb Gardner and Ulu Grosbard and directed by Grosbard, with songs by Creator/ShelSilverstein.

Georgie Soloway (Creator/DustinHoffman) is a wealthy, successful songwriter who worries he's losing his mind and regularly contemplates suicide. His sleep deprivation causes him to experience vivid hallucinations as he goes about his day. To make matters worse, a stranger named Harry Kellerman is ruining his love life by calling every woman who's interested in him and spreading wild rumors about him.

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''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 comedy drama comedy-drama film written by Herb Gardner and Ulu Grosbard and directed by Grosbard, with songs by Creator/ShelSilverstein.

Creator/ShelSilverstein. The cast includes Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/BarbaraHarris, Creator/JackWarden, and Creator/DomDeluise.

Georgie Soloway (Creator/DustinHoffman) (Hoffman) is a wealthy, successful rock songwriter who worries he's losing his mind and regularly contemplates suicide. His sleep deprivation causes him to experience vivid hallucinations as he goes about his day. To make matters even worse, a stranger named Harry Kellerman is ruining his Georgie's love life by calling every woman who's interested in him and spreading wild rumors about him.him.



* FreudianCouch: Georgie lies on a backless couch during his visits to his therapist, Dr. Moses (Creator/JackWarden).

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* FreudianCouch: Georgie lies on a backless couch during his visits to his therapist, Dr. Moses (Creator/JackWarden).(Warden).



* NapInducingSpeak: Georgie has his long-suffering accountant Irwin (Creator/DomDeLuise) read the quarterly earnings report to him because it's the only way he can get to sleep.

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* NapInducingSpeak: Georgie has his long-suffering accountant Irwin (Creator/DomDeLuise) ([=DeLuise=]) read the quarterly earnings report to him because it's the only way he can get to sleep.


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* NoMedicationForMe: Georgie refuses to take anything Dr. Moses prescribes, even sleeping pills.
-->'''Georgie''': I come to you in flames and you treat me for sunburn. All I need is my songs. You and your goddamn pills.
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* FriendlyAddressPrivileges: When Dr. Moses calls Georgie "Mr. Soloway," Georgie says, "Chrissake, I mean, seven years and you're still calling me Mr. Soloway. Aren't we buddies yet?" Dr. Moses calls him George after that.
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* {{Flashback}}: Much of the movie consists of flashbacks to Georgie's previous relationships.
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* NapInducingSpeak: Georgie has his long-suffering accountant Irwin (Creator/DomDeLuise) read the quarterly earnings report to him because it's the only way he can get to sleep.
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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The last shot is of Georgie and Dr. Moses skiing off together across a snowy landscape [[spoiler:after Georgie's suicide]].
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''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 comedy drama written by Herb Gardner and Ulu Grosbard and directed by Grosbard, with songs by Creator/ShelSilverstein.

Georgie Soloway (Creator/DustinHoffman) is a wealthy, successful songwriter who worries he's losing his mind and regularly contemplates suicide. His sleep deprivation causes him to experience vivid hallucinations as he goes about his day. To make matters worse, a stranger named Harry Kellerman is ruining his love life by calling every woman who's interested in him and spreading wild rumors about him.
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!!''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' contains examples of:
* FreudianCouch: Georgie lies on a backless couch during his visits to his therapist, Dr. Moses (Creator/JackWarden).
* TheInsomniac: Thanks to his stress over Harry Kellerman, Georgie has barely slept in days.
* WrongNameOutburst: Georgie's ex-wife Gloria (Rose Gregorio) left him partly because he called her "Jan" and later "Sandra" during sex.
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