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JamesG · 05-18-2011, 12:51 PM

Larry Hagman: 'J.R. Shot Ceausescu!'
18 May 2011

"Dallas" star Larry Hagman has revealed the show had a huge effect on international politics - he's convinced it was responsible for revolution in Romania and the death of former leader Nicolae Ceausescu.

The actor played scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing in the legendary programme, which chronicled the glamorous life of a wealthy Texan family and the corrupt double-dealing of its business empire.

The show became a massive hit around the world, attracting global audiences of more than 100 million before ending its 13-year run in 1991.

During its peak in the mid-1980s, Romanian President Ceausescu agreed to allow the show to be broadcast in the then-Communist country in a bid to show his citizens the decadence of democratic nations - but Hagman is convinced the plan backfired and led to a revolution and Ceausescu's eventual execution.

He tells Australian newspaper the Fairfield City Champion:

"Romania put on 'Dallas' to try and show how corrupt the American system was and it ended up with them lining up Ceausescu, who was the dictator, and shooting him 500 times - they wanted all that stuff they didn't even know was out there.

He let that show in to show how decadent we were and they said, 'Yeah, we want some of it.'"

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...usescu_1220248

MikeLutton · 05-18-2011, 03:09 PM

when i first read the title i thought larry hagman got shot lol glad to see he didnt cool article larry hagman is great as Jr Ewing

05-18-2011, 12:51 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,120	Larry Hagman: "J.R. Shot Ceausescu!" Larry Hagman: 'J.R. Shot Ceausescu!' 18 May 2011 "Dallas" star Larry Hagman has revealed the show had a huge effect on international politics - he's convinced it was responsible for revolution in Romania and the death of former leader Nicolae Ceausescu. The actor played scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing in the legendary programme, which chronicled the glamorous life of a wealthy Texan family and the corrupt double-dealing of its business empire. The show became a massive hit around the world, attracting global audiences of more than 100 million before ending its 13-year run in 1991. During its peak in the mid-1980s, Romanian President Ceausescu agreed to allow the show to be broadcast in the then-Communist country in a bid to show his citizens the decadence of democratic nations - but Hagman is convinced the plan backfired and led to a revolution and Ceausescu's eventual execution. He tells Australian newspaper the Fairfield City Champion: "Romania put on 'Dallas' to try and show how corrupt the American system was and it ended up with them lining up Ceausescu, who was the dictator, and shooting him 500 times - they wanted all that stuff they didn't even know was out there. He let that show in to show how decadent we were and they said, 'Yeah, we want some of it.'" http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...usescu_1220248 Attached Images

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