Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum
Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026
VINTAGE Chat Shows- A Celebration Thread
-
19-09-2017 10:32PM#1I asked Mr. E, the Moderator of this forum, and a few other TV Forum regulars about how this thread might go or be set up so hopefully I've got it right. But look, if it doesn't take off so be it.
There's lot's of Youtube clips focusing on Vintage (let's say pre- year 2000 as a general rule but you won't be shot the odd clip since then if a regular contributor) Chat shows.
The thing I've found is that once you start exploring these clips you just keep looking at more and more and more.
With Irish chat shows being at an all time low, I think it's great to look back at the past classic chat shows and interviews that kept people glued to their TV sets.
If you could post a video and talk a little around what you like about the interview, that would get some discussion going, as opposed to just posting video after video without comment. it's the comments that will make this thread as we can all explore youtube.
a few to start off the thread.
Robin Williams on any TV Chat show will be classic viewing so enjoy and explore where the youtube links will take you- his rapid delivery of jokes per minute are just mesmerising.
Johnny Carson and Robin Williams 1992
Dick Cavett is a great Chat show host from the 70's US TV, who I never heard of until seen him on the Tube, but has had some serious stars on his show through the years so worth exploring in detail
Here's a very interesting Dick Cavett Robert Mitchum interview and really explains why he was a pain in the ass on Parkinson
Also- very well handled by Dick.
Let's hope this thread can celebrate the best in the bygone era of classic chat shows with some great discussions throughout
9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxdvkoYqrc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbwK6pAnsnMComments
-
-
-
-
Agent Coulson wrote: »
I always loved this one from Richard Harris living in London he went out to buy a newspaper and ended up in Dublin for two weeks.
I remember seeing that interview- I still refuse to believe that it's true he did that but a great story all the same. 0 -
-
Advertisement
-
-
there's something of a "Parkinson" about Dick Cavett in that he's more of, or at least wants to be more of, a journalist, than a chat show host. He wants to probe and he wants to uncover the real person as opposed to the personae that the celebrity puts forward to the world.
I suppose you have to remember this was the early 70's so this sort of approach was new enough. It also tells me that Parkinson was not unique in what he did and maybe he took inspiration from this style of interview, in his early years?
Here's Dick with Bob Hope.
Interview itself starts about 5 minutes into this over 1 hour video. There are points throughout where Bob is guarded- Dick is not looking for Hope's writers to give a reply (although there are plenty of "gags" throughout)- but for the real Mr. Bob Hope to stand up and respond instead- he's successful in some respects but I could see some people being wary of this style of interview. An hour is a long time to be interviewed- so there's a lot at risk here for Bob.
I like the style of Dick Cavett. You'd swear I knew him forever but only discovered him this year.
Anyway, here you are:
0 -
Deleted User wrote: »there's something of a "Parkinson" about Dick Cavett in that he's more of, or at least wants to be more of, a journalist, than a chat show host. He wants to probe and he wants to uncover the real person as opposed to the personae that the celebrity puts forward to the world.
I suppose you have to remember this was the early 70's so this sort of approach was new enough. It also tells me that Parkinson was not unique in what he did and maybe he took inspiration from this style of interview, in his early years?
Here's Dick with Bob Hope.
Interview itself starts about 5 minutes into this over 1 hour video. There are points throughout where Bob is guarded- Dick is not looking for Hope's writers to give a reply (although there are plenty of "gags" throughout)- but for the real Mr. Bob Hope to stand up and respond instead- he's successful in some respects but I could see some people being wary of this style of interview. An hour is a long time to be interviewed- so there's a lot at risk here for Bob.
I like the style of Dick Cavett. You'd swear I knew him forever but only discovered him this year.
Anyway, here you are:
I think that a few years ago, in one of his "This year I'm going to make the Late Late Show my own" autumn previews, Ryan Tubridy said that he had been studying old Dick Cavett interviews.
Obviously not a good student - probably too much acting the maggot down the back of the class.
"Besides the new set, Tubs says he’s “fizzing with ideas” and is “extremely fired up” about the return of the chatshow.
He’s been studying the likes of US chatshow host Dick Cavett, saying “I find him fascinating because his show was very conversational and what I’ve come to terms with with the Late Late is that it is not like anything else, ever, anywhere. Particularly nowadays.”0 -
-
I like it Skid X. Bringing a music theme to the VINTAGE Interview Chat thread- bring it on, there's a whole lotta great Rock N Roll interview videos out there that people would love to see - you're in charge!
BTW, for those of you new to this forum, check out the LEDGE - the ONE and the ONLY place you need to go to to see what's on the TV box this weekend that's quality music related.
Established in 2013, the BEEBROCK thread is a must-see every week:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=20570791970 -
Advertisement
-
For doggie fans. Nice doggie poem by the great James Stewart
0 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Agent Coulson wrote: »Grace Jones was right in that having Rusell in between them like was rude as he would have to turn his back on someone.
Russell was a very good interviewer and died very young.
The seating was all wrong in that interview. Maybe they were trying something different at the time? Hard to know. I've seen even a few modern interviews go that way in terms of the interviewer turning their back from left to right etc (no Grace Jones reaction though ) and I always think back to what happened with this one.gnarbarian wrote: »I still remember the interview with Meg Ryan on Parkinson
In Parky's autobiography, he stated that pre-interview, there was tension also. However, I totally disagree with Parky's approach here.
He challenged Meg around being "wary around journalists"- that's not a way to win over your guest. She was a megastar- why wouldn't she be wary.
And remember, they are guests. Parky would say that when inviting on these celebrities, there's a "deal" here- I give you the air time and you be the personality and the entertainment, or words to that effect.
But he didn't handle this well at all. Meg was starting to relax a bit, but Parky was having none of it. I think he took this interview personally and I think it's a very unprofessional interview- he could have cut her more slack and made her feel a bit more confident.
I do like Parky, but he failed here just as he failed in 1972 with this interview.
A very young Helen Mirren with eh, "physical attributes" , very well handled by Helen
0 -
Advertisement
-
Just combining the concept of this interview thread with a brief tribute to the late & very great, Tom Petty.
A short interview clip from 1988 with the Travelling Willburys. RIP Tom
0 -
David Letterman had a morning show back in 1980 before his Late Night shows kicked off
Here he is with Steve Martin in bed.
Steve Martin appeared in multiple DL shows through the years including his final Late show in 2015.
0 -
-
Johnny Carson, undisputed King of Late Night, was about to leave the Tonight Show on NBC after 30 glorious years
But who would replace him? - David Letterman (who did the late late night show after Johnny) or Jay Leno (Johnny's regular replacement after he was on vacation)
This HBO film 'The Late Shift' (here on Youtube in full) gives a great insight into that battle, its even better if you don't know the final outcome
Also, 'The War For Late Night' is a book by Bill Carter on the same era - its very entertaining and you could get it for a few euro on amazon
Thank-you Mr. SkidX:)
Following on from that..
Yes, this is a fascinating story. To also help tell the story, I'll have to break into the 2000's to show how it developed. (Sorry OP :P )
So, in 1991, it was announced that Jay Leno would take over the Tonight Show, from the one and only- Johnny Carson- here's the interview with Dave & Johnny, after it was announced. David was the supposed heir to Johnny's seat:
Now, roll forward to 2009 and Jay Leno get's the boot to make way for Conan O'Brien- the younger heir in waiting.
Now, a funny thing happened. Conan's reign didn't go well in terms of ratings and Mr. Leno was asked back to take back the mantle of The Tonight Show.
Conan found himself out of job and on to the Dave Letterman show- an incredible instance of history repeating itself with role reversal
Here's Jay's reflection on that situation:
All of these guys are comedians in their own right. And how they handle it on National TV is just brilliant. 0 -
-
-
A good humoured Rock Hudson interview from WOGAN, 1984. Very hard to believe he would be dead 1 year later.
0 -
-
-
Advertisement
-
![[Deleted User]](/applications/dashboard/design/images/defaulticon.png)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9skPeQPuF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLyn8MCIC4M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz_UHLfZKAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuvyItN3es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDKbQFda3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05psa9FPlwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLQwp-kTXEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQF5JF06NYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnK40x6Nqlw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqMcOx9al9A
Advertisement