Oliver REED's multi facets: Nephew of Carol REED, descendant of Peter the Great, misogynist, drunk,

and previously brilliant and civilized. Dave is clearly prepared to be cold cocked. But in the Merv GRIFFIN era, there he was all pleasant with Charo and Orson WELLES. Dessert is Shelly WINTERS dumping a glass on his head. Then his all out drunk "dancing." As for the historical connections, they're in the Merv clip.