Yes, the broadway producers were lightly complaining that they had to pay his salary for four years…I wonder if they were also the ones who wouldn’t allow Boris to be released to make the film version of Arsenic and Old Lace? If they had released him, they might have been able to get the less expensive Raymond Massey down from Canada to play the role of Jonathan. I’m sure Boris would have been as magnetic in the film as he must have been onstage!

Gulliver’s Travels (1939) is one ☝️ of the classic movies 🍿

sadly, the studio, i believe universal, refused to release karloff to appear in the film version of "arsenic and old lace" directed by the legendary frank capra. who had to settle for raymond massey to play the karloff role. massey did a good job but the film lost a little of its sarcastic punch by not having karloff play the role. what many don't realize is that after his first stint as the frankenstein monster karloff played a gangster in the original 1932 version of "scarface" starring paul muni and george raft. it was a bit part as katloff's character is killed by scarface's gang. but he appeared without make-up and its an interesting bit of karloff's acting career.

Fantastic interview! It makes sense that Keaton loved working with a live audience, and that he was able to respond to the crowd's reactions to make the show even better. He was a stage performer from early childhood with his family's successful vaudeville act., learning the trade through immersion, literally the school of hard knocks. He probably spent more hours onstage before he turned 18 than most actors spend in their entire lives.

One of horrors greatest actors, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Ghoul, The Black Cat and the Raven, and many many more. You will never get the likes of Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, Cushing, Lee, Price ever again.

He kicked ass.

My late dad (1923 -1996) loved the works of both of these gentlemen. Thanks for sharing this!

Buster Keaton era um genio do Cinema mudo e depois falado.E tinha uma bonita voz.❤

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

I grew up watching him early 50s he was a great actor I have some of his movies I play them when some times . Thanks you ever much for sharing this episode KZbin 😊

Why are all American hosts on TV from that period so robotic and phoney?

I don't think the Americans got the Pratt joke at all 😂

This literally sounds like it was just recorded yesterday! I know it’s real and I know it’s from 1960 but it doesn’t sound like it was recorded in 1960.

Karloff was more excited to see his old friend Jeff Taylor and Jack Pierce than the other people. Except for his family, of course.

What a horrible interview. We learned nothing.

Wow I saw this when I was a kid on VHS

Can you imagine if they had Bela Lugosi appear on here if he was still alive.

Worth noting: 4 decades after a prop bomb exploded in his hand, Lloyd was keeping that damaged hand (which was missing fingers) hidden under his suit jacket during the interview.

Genius.

He was born in 1887...so that makes him 20 and still at school...hence the school friend !....schooling usually finished at 14.....mum and dad are gone....where did the money come from to go to canada ???..... This "story" is so full of holes !!

Buster Keaton was a true cinematic genius. His story has so many ups and downs but near the end I do hope...and I think.... He realizes how much joy he had brought to the world and how much his talent is appreciated.

I remember this show when I was a kid in the 50s

I remember this show in the 50s when I was a kid. I’m 74 yr old man in Dallas. Thank you

an excellent interview, thank you!

Thanx so much for sharing this wonderful interview by these two greats! I'm a looooong-time fan of both men, 70+ years now, so I'm really glad I found your post. It was enchanting. RIP, darling Buster and Studs, and thanx so very very much, for the magic, music, and memories.

Wouldnt it be refreshing if Hollywood had wonderful people as actors and actresses like this great man.....

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Superb interview 👏

My father said meeting Buster Keaton was the greatest moment of his life.

He will be the only grinch for me

He was a very private man.

What a Gent

The man who played one of Hollywood's most famous monsters and turns out to be one of Hollywood's nicest, kindest guys. We remember Boris Karloff

One of the all-time greatest actors and true gentleman.

Buster hated Jews. Probably got paid decent for this.

One of the greatest actors ever, they don't make them like him anymore, unfortunately.

B.K., THE B.K., is the very best of all times and he will be forever!

Nice to see the Mutual tag at the end. Most of the extant (remaining in existence) Keystones had that edited out for many reasons - in some cases as early as when they were rereleased during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918!

Best Buster interview I’ve heard!! He was, indeed, a giant!❤️🙌⭐️

You can tell in the opening of the show how Boris was really taken back by the news that it was his turn on This is your Life. In a personal interview his daughter mentioned that her dad was a private intelligent man. During parts of the show it seems like he was really uncomfortable a first, As I'm sure anyone would be with that news. But he seemed to get into it as the show wore on especially when Jack Pierce showed up.

Young Buster's 4th birthday was eventful. 1st he got his finger caught in his mother's clothes mangler. The doctor had to be called to free Buster from the rollers by amputatiing his fingertip. A little later, he stumbled off the front steps and cracked his head on the flagstone. The doctor had to be called again, to stitch up Buster's head. Later still, a stiff wind was blowing in, curious Buster threw open the window and was promptly sucked out and into the air ! Two blocks away, a neighbor was able to catch Buster by the ankle, bringing him back to Terra firma, and deliver him home. My hope is that you now have a deeper understanding of Buster's legendary fearlessness. God bless his unique talent and legacy !

This was an absolutely wonderful, heartwarming show.

0:44 Ah yes, “gaurantee”

17:00 got it

He loved the gentleman's game of cricket most of all, a real old time English gent not like today's debauched, degraded, low culture English that like that bore soccer and WWE.

How dose a good actor make a child cry at the death of a monster?? By showing empathy? I know i was that child 😢🎬💪🇬🇧💯 thank you for all you did for so many, i thought we may have seen Peter Cushing?? The story's them two could tell!!! I've been watching the Thriller series love to watch the great man... Sleep well, and God bless his SOUL 🙏💯🇬🇧

It's too bad Hideki Tojo was featured in this cartoon. Hook could've dropped a bomb on his prime minister's building in Tokyo and sent him straight to Hell.

6:00 I went into pictures when I was 21 years old… that’s… In the spring of 1917…

I am sorry he wasn't happy about being the subject of This Is Your Life...but I am so glad he was. What a wonderful man.

He was a “Thriller”!😊