Herbert Haucke
Herbert Haucke was born in New York City on September 18, 1933. He was raised by his mother when his father, Herbert Haucke Sr., a NYPD patrolman in the 103rd Precinct in Queens, was killed in the line of duty on June 16, 1934.* As a child he spent his summers in Montauk, New York, and is fondly known to Montauk's long-time residents. Herbert has many recollections of camping on the Beach at Hither Hills State Park during World War 2, along with soldiers stationed at Camp Hero who would patrol the beach day and night watching for enemy ships and submarines. As a young adult Herbert became a partner in an insurance firm in New York eventually building it into a highly successful business. His ability to relate to people, his comfort with presentation and public speaking, and his lack of fear and tenaciousness prepared him for the role he played as an aggressive over-the-top salesman who accompanied colleague Murray King on the trip to Las Vegas portrayed in the movie.
"A Hard Day's Night" is credited as the first feature-length Mockumentary, a portmanteau of mock and documentary. This genre depicts fictional events performed in an improvised and unscripted manner to portray either real or fictional persons or subjects in an entertaining and comedic fashion. Music or laugh tracks are rarely used in order to maintain the appearance of reality. "King Murray" is ground breaking in that it portrays real-life people who, although relatively unknown, have unusual or exceptional abilities. Murray King and Herbert Haucke are able to comfortably navigate the fine line between fiction and reality so convincingly you are able to better appreciate the confidence and intensity these men possess, qualities which made them successful and are obvious and succinctly appreciated in "King Murray".
"A Hard Day's Night" is credited as the first feature-length Mockumentary, a portmanteau of mock and documentary. This genre depicts fictional events performed in an improvised and unscripted manner to portray either real or fictional persons or subjects in an entertaining and comedic fashion. Music or laugh tracks are rarely used in order to maintain the appearance of reality. "King Murray" is ground breaking in that it portrays real-life people who, although relatively unknown, have unusual or exceptional abilities. Murray King and Herbert Haucke are able to comfortably navigate the fine line between fiction and reality so convincingly you are able to better appreciate the confidence and intensity these men possess, qualities which made them successful and are obvious and succinctly appreciated in "King Murray".
