ACTRESS SYLVIA SYDNEY TALKS WITH DESIGNER MEL ODEM 1999

[@catlover34fl]

Many years ago while visiting the glass works Cornel, New York, my mother and I were in line for lunch at cafeteria. Mom whispered to me that Sylvia Sidney was seated at a table a few steps from where we were standing. I stepped out of line and over to her table, excused myself, and asked her to autograph my program. She was performing at the theater there. I told her how much I adored her films and was sorry to interrupt her. She was seated with two other people. She was absolutely delighted to sign her autograph on my program and gave me the sweetest smile. She made me feel comfortable even though I had briefly interrupted her lunch. I'll never forget it. Since then I have viewed many of her early films, Street Scene, City Streets, Fury, Dead End. She was a wonderful actress and so beautiful especially in the early 1930s. I still have and treasure her autograph.

[@unsystematicstuff912]

Wow very neat. I would have loved to meet her.

[@piustwelfth]

It's Corning, NY. There's still a successful Corning glass co. traded on the NY Stock Exchange. Symbol is GLW (for glassworks).

[@catlover34fl]

@@piustwelfth Yes, almost immediately I realized it was indeed Corning. If you check a follow-up comment I made to this channel, you will see I corrected it.

[@TwisterMw]

It’s sad how many of these films stars are forgotten Silvia was very beautiful she had a great career right up to end of the nineties appeared in many popular films like mars attacks and beetle juice and worked with Alfred Hitchcock

[@christophepena2212]

And fritz lang!..3 times

[@edwardjames50]

How fabulous! Sylvia Sidney was as plain-spoken and vinegary to the very end, as hse had been all of her life. I was at her appearance at Manhattan's Town Hall in 1973, as part of the Legendary Ladies of the Screen" series, and she was a doll! This is a very revealing interview.

[@nacida007]

I love Street Scene.. Great movie

[@jccorona]

I just watched Street Scene tonight after my brother mentioned it. Sylvia Sidney was extremely good in this REMARKABLE King Vidor film. Wow!!! This is just such an interesting video.

[@jimmythek750]

Sylvia was a unique and genuine actress. I just saw "Street Scenes" just a few days ago. Yes, a very impressive performance and film. I also have watched a dozen of her films. In "Behold My Wife", another very early great part for her. In it she is so beautiful as the Native American girl. She always seemed so natural and sincere in her parts. Easy to fall in love with her. Sylvia I believe became a lead staring actress because she was a true artist. In her art she always delivered a heartfelt and moving performance.

[@nacida007]

Love her acting.

[@Spiderman7Bob7]

I really enjoy an interview with a star of Sylvia Sidney's caliber. The old stars who were 'there' when it was all happening. Oh to have these old stars back with us again. Thank God for the DVD's that are out there where we can still see and hear their greatness.

[@darreylhenderson702]

*Sees camera* "what are you doing with that piece of shit?" 😂😂😂 I love her so much

[@darreylhenderson702]

@6:14 for those wondering

[@1feloniouspunk]

Great stuff! I didn't think I would be able to sit through 26 minutes, but now I'd like more!

[@gf1001]

What a fascinating film. Thank you for sharing Sylvia was FABULOUS.

[@TwisterMw]

One of my favourite films is sabotage was very beautiful when she was younger

[@Hollywoodsteve]

I knew her from her roles in "Damien-Omen II" and "Beetlejuice" for years. What a charming lady she was.

[@SRSM198]

My parents saw the movie Blood and Sun when they first became engaged and I was named Sylvia as my first name

[@dannic3644]

I love her in "Sabotage" and the lesser known "God Told Me To"

[@Manhattanite1]

What an extraordinary interview. I met her at Orion Pictures CEO Arthur Krim's funeral service in the late 1980s, and I'll never forget our conversation, and her beautiful spirit.

[@robertsmith5970]

I am glad to see this,she is much warmer and like-able here than the other interview i have seen.

[@kaliksenna]

She is an Amazingly stunning lady.

[@jderrick6]

Thank you so much. I always knew she was one of the great ones.

[@jamesmelvin8917]

Despite it clearly being filmed without Ms Sidney's permission which is pretty poor the interview is excellent and she comes over as very feisty . witty and endearing for someone who was approaching 90. !! She was an incredible screen actress who literally lite up the screen with her translucent eyes and face. A warm and empathetic actress. I watched " Fury" last night and she was just beautiful in this film as well as many others.

[@reidb18]

''What the hell is this shit'' hahahaha

[@alfredbonnabel7022]

She is so on it! Smart, without guile. A woman of the world with street smarts and a sure sense of self. 😊❤

[@ajohnson2662]

Fantastic interview with a legendary actress. This is cut off at the end, so I hope I can find the continuation if there is one. I agree with the previous commentator, that I'd like more.

[@scotnick59]

nothing phoney about this grande dame! She was a unabashed cigarette smoker who enjoyed it immensely

[@earleggert3194]

As much as Sylvia enjoyed smoking, it was always a concern for her. In the early 1980's, she switched to an ultra low tar cigarette. Notice here that after the cancer diagnosis, she only drags on the cigarette once or twice, and lets it burn rather than finish the whole cigarette. She also continues smoking the ultra light. At 19:25 we can see that she smokes Now 100s, an ultra light product manufactured by R.J. Reynolds.

[@scotnick59]

She succeeded to live to 88 nevertheless.

[@realfredwithtires]

This was great! Thank you!

[@alfredbonnabel7022]

She was my very first film crush. Mary Burns, Fugitive!! ❤

[@MrVampirewitch]

This is awesome! Thanks for the upload! TVdays is my hero!

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Always liked her, in DEAD END. She was Billy Halop's sister. And she makes this speech about defending juvenile delinquents. Touching, and very sweet.

[@jadeangel40]

I just finished watching Dead End on pluto tv and was intrigued to know more about her so I looked her up here.

[@LittleWhoreRecords]

"YOU AND ME" is her best film.

[@Noura-bv9pv]

That one is a strong contender for me too. But she made many great films and she has the loveliest voice.

[@scotnick59]

I agree about what he said about STREET SCENE: very realistically acted.

[@gregrak9389]

sigh, yet another interview of a "screen legend," being interviewed by a gay man, being told things she already knows, but Ms. Sidney handles it with grace, RIP

[@catlover34fl]

I guess it was many years ago. Sorry. I forgot it was at Corning, New York, NOT Cornell, that I met Sylvia Sydney and asked for her autograph. It was Corning Glass Works. See what retirement does to one living in Florida now.

[@songanddanceman100]

In later years, I recall seeing her on WKRP IN CINCINNATI one time.

[@Changojoni]

wasn't there a second part to this interview on KZbin at one time? I remember the first time I saw it, there were two segments.

[@norbertbrein4184]

even so a bit tricky to get her filmed without her consent - but so worth it - she was always one of my favorites! what a talent and her beauty is startling and special - perhaps that's why we gay people love her so much... thanks mel!

[@troyleong7412]

tvdays....where is the rest of this interview? It seems like there was more filmed. I've always loved Sylvia Sidney.

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

She was so sharp for 89! Wow. I guess the smoking didn’t kill her brain. She died in July of this year; I wonder in what month this was filmed.

[@karend4406]

She was fascinating Im in love

[@Lantern66]

Love her, she's so feisty 😊

[@piustwelfth]

When describing King Vidor, I think Miss Sidney meant to say "silent" film director but she left out the most important word. She was trying to explain to Mr. Odem why Vidor's films had so much movement and expressiveness because he was used to directing without sound which gave tremendous freedom of movement.

[@j.w.2391]

Love it ---get your Facts Straight ! Luther, one of my Ex-Husbands...? She was married to prominent Yiddish actor Luther Adler for 10 years ! It is clear that none of these men know their Interviewee's past. They are too fixated on her "glamour" and how "gorgeous" she looked in Retouched photos !!. Very superficial questioning and perspectives on such a multilayered actor. Glad Ms Sidney consented to this late interview before she passed in July '99, revealing her straight-talking candor but it rather embarrassingly inept in some ways. Know your Subject's history and and the context within which they worked !

[@colts20r]

I just found out that I am related to her

[@jasonmyfeet1457]

holy crap i'm also related to her! That is why I came here!

[@jasonmyfeet1457]

holy crap i'm also related to her! That is why I came here!

She was supposed to be Romanian and Jewish ? Wasn't Edward G. Robinson the same ?

[@JamesBabyyyy]

Juno??

[@dokht82]

[@jimrick6632]

HOW OLD WAS SHE HERE AND WHEN DID SHE PASS....

[@reidb18]

''What are you doing with that piece of shit?!''

[@samjones4451]

How can you smoke and get cancer treatments at the same time? What is enjoyable about smoking? Cigarette smoke makes me feel sick.

[@Fortaz107]

There was a reason Native Americans smoked. It's not all bad and the health benefits can actually outweigh the risks in some cases.

[@rkomgm3932]

Omg I did too what the ??

[@MQ-xv2su]

Mel Odem? Is this the same Mel Odom known for his Forgotten Realms novels?

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

Poor dog is suffering from secondhand smoke!

[@darreylhenderson702]

I thought the same

I saw her in "Street Scene". It was a very gritty, realistic look at slum life in that time period. Maybe a little too realistic. I like the more Hollywood type ones she was in.

[@danielstanwyck2812]

last word; i had been told....end of story.

[@ReneRamirez-d9h]

RIP to extraordinary Women, who was part of the Golden Age of Hollywood Her illustrious career spanned 7 decades. She lived, she saw, she loved, and she made edible mark in Hollywood history. She was beautiful, glamorous, classy, and simply a dish, broady, fascinating, alluring, And a lady through and through. And awe inspiring actress. I hope people remember the imprint and contributions she made in Hollywood, because she was part of some extraordinary Eras. Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow; August 8, 1910 - July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen, and film actress whose career spanned 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best supporting actress for her performance in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams in 1973. She later gained attention for her role as Juno, a case worker in the afterlife, in Tim Burton's 1988 film Beetlejuice, for which she won a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress. She was simply a National Treasure and a real Star when Stars were Legit real stars...the epitome of elegance. She was Legendary and truly Iconic. She is what young people call a Goat 🐐 I just wanted to give this Legendary lady her Flowers. Rest In Heaven Darling Sylvia Sidney ❤️🎬📺🎥📽️📻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🚬 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ Side note: I Absolutely love her sense of humor...when she told that illustrator, who was showing her his book of his drawings, She said "Your drawings prove that you are gay... your a giveaway."...I can't I'm dead 😂😂😂😂 Hilarious. As a gay myself these legendary Hollywood Divas know their gays, you can't hide nothing from them...You can act as macho and Alpha as you can they can see right through you. And we love and treasure women like her, I don't know what it is with us gays we love Old Hollywood actresses and actors and we have this innate connection with them, we look towards Hollywood actresses and Music artist divas as inspiration, they make us happy when the world gets dark for us, we gays love the Glamour, the allure, the fashions, We also have talent, we see ourselves on stage acting, and live vicariously through them. We dream of being Stars as Children, movies and music takes us away from our toxic environment, we expand our imaginations and fantasize of a happy and safe life. Me personally, I have studied Drama throughout Junior High and High school, and I use to memorize Books after I read them, and I would studied old Hollywood actors. I have acted on stage and theater as a kid and teenager. I'm also a Artist myself, I love drawing, drawing takes me to a different world, it's my therapy, my me time, I look around and get inspired and start drawing what comes in my head or whatever I see outside, the beautiful scenery, the roads, homes, animals, mountains and I draw faces randomly that come through my head... it's something I do when I feel bored, sad, depressed, inspired. I just love The Golden Age movie stars, I love and enjoy reading their bios, and learning about them, watching their movies, and interviews, and documentaries ect. I've always said I should have been a actor and a star during those Bygone times, during The Golden Era of Hollywood...it seem more fitting for me and my style. I tried Auditioning way back when I was a teenager, I even did a CREST Commercial and I modeled for a few years...I just couldn't be a actor and a star in the late 90s, or in the early 2000's, It was not only a very difficult life to live, and you have no privacy, you are forced to have nude sex scenes, make out session's, you have photographers sexually compromise you and you are put in some uncomfortable situations, and do crazy things, and I need my privacy, I'm a classy actor, I don't want to do those things. So I had a change of heart and changed career paths. But I've always admired Old Hollywood Actors & Actresses But I honestly feel deep down I was a Old Hollywood actor in my past life because everytime I watch a Black & White old film I feel like I've done that and been there, like I've seen things an recognized thing, and I feel like would be perfect for the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's. I was born ahead of my time. So A lot of legendary Actresses of the past, even Actresses today, and Meny music artists Past & Present, can tell if you're gay or not because we are their best friends and they've been around us...some are confidants, some are best friends, some are beards, some are there stylist, some are their fashion designers, and some are their make up artists, we are there when they need a friend. So it tickled me when Sylvia Sidney knew that fella was Gay. Hee humor and smile, is contagious. Gay men know when a person is gay friendly even before meeting them... it's a gay intuitions or gay vibe. We have so much love and respect for women of Miss Sylvia Sidney Stature. We treat them like the Queens and Goddess that they are...we Respect them and treat them like they are our mothers or grandparents because god knows the hell they endured, all the sexism, unfairness, underpaid, under valued, under appreciated, forgotten, sexually harassed, all their Blood, sweat and tears... they are strong ladies. So we always wanna tell them they really helped people and inspire people, they are idolized and they are loved to make them feel their work was worth it. And The Sweet Iconic and Legendary Sylvia Sidney deserves all the admiration.