Foibles- Episode 2 Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude (1971)
Directed by Hal Ashby
Actors:
Harold - Bud Cort
Maude - Ruth Gordon
Harold's Mother - Vivian Pickles

Book Review:
Harold and Maude by Colin Higgins, 1971. This novelization is terrible. But reading it (thankfully it was short) showed me that the brilliance of H & M is due to the way Hal Ashby transferred Harold and Maude onto the screen and into life.
The novel gives a few more details about the characters, such as Maude's real name and what happened to Harold's father. There are also a few scenes that were cut from the film like where Harold serves his severed head on a platter to his mother.
Otherwise, all that the novelization adds is information that undercuts the magical realism of the film, like expaining how Harold creates his death scenes, such as the complicated breathing apparatus for the pool scene.
The more you like the film, the less you'll like the book.

This episode contains clips from the following songs, all by Cat Stevens/Yusuf:

If You Wanna Sing Out, Sing Out (in film)
Trouble (in film)
The Hurt (off Foreigner)
Tuesday's Dead (off Teaser and the Firecat)
Can't Keep It In (off Catch Bull at Four)