Billy Crystal reveals whereabouts of iconic ‘When Harry Met Sally’ sweater — and fans are freaking out

One point is “Crystal” clear: Harry Burns’ iconic sweater is mislaid to nan ages.

Billy Crystal has revealed that he nary longer has his character’s iconic chunky achromatic knit from the 1989 rom-com “When Harry Met Sally.”

“I sewage a lot,” nan 76-year-old told People connected Saturday aft being asked if he still has apparel from nan movie “I’m a small spot of a apparel horse. The 1 I don’t person is that sweater, and I had it for years, nan 1 from ‘Harry and Sally’ – nan existent one.”

As for wherever Crystal thinks nan sweater could be? He admitted: “I made a donation.”

“I judge it was to UCLA’s theatre section pinch tons of apparel for costumes,” continued nan comedian. “I person a emotion it’s there. I’ve racked my encephalon arsenic I’ve seen different group — you’ve seen them connected societal media wearing a sweater, doing nan airs that is from that scene. I wish I had that sweater […].”

Fans responded to nan news connected societal media, freaking that a beloved portion of cinematic history had gone missing.

“My fearfulness unlocked,” one wrote. “This is why I’m a hoarder.

As 1 of nan astir acclaimed romanticist comedies of each time, “When Harry Met Sally…” follows nan communicative of 2 friends who person had a slow pain romance yet getting together 12 years aft they first met. 

In September, nan character took a infinitesimal to talk astir different facet of nan movie: wherever his and Ryan’s beloved characters would beryllium today.

Crystal said pinch E!’s red carpet host Laverne Cox up of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, telling nan host: “They’d beryllium talking astir downsizing. They’re not fresh for assisted surviving yet.” 

“But they’re still romantic, still successful love,” he added.

And, 35 years since nan movie opened, Crystal thinks Harry and Sally are besides “probably having a awesome clip pinch their grandchildren and uncovering caller ways to beryllium pinch each other.”

The Emmy victor besides said astir nan project’s relevance for audiences complete nan years.

“It’s bonzer to beryllium portion of an evergreen [movie] for illustration that aft each these years,” he remarked. “Young group uncovering it; getting called from movie schools and 22-year-olds uncovering nan movie; 21-year-olds, and coming to speak to them astir it.”