Day at Night: Jonathan Winters

[@ekahiway]

"humor is a mistress of sorrow"... so true. that is why men like jonathan winters mean so much to so many. people that make you laugh when you are in despair and in need of a good laugh are like close friends who come to your aid at such times. jonathan winters was truly one of the best at his craft. for myself, the other from that great era was jackie gleason... may they rest in peace.

[@scottlowman.1044]

Very revealing and insightful not only into John's life but into humanity.

[@gmaureen]

I've watched Jonathan most of my life but never had seen him being himself. Fascinating. He was just as interesting as an artist, father, husband as he was a comedian.

[@jamesa.witomski1508]

One of the all time best comedians ! Very talented without a doubt. RIP JONATHAN WINTERS.

[@LenHummelChannel]

Thank you for preserving and sharing this with the world. J.W. was a remarkable and unique talent. The child-man with amazingly quick and brilliant mind of absurdist humor. When he was really "on" ... he was like human-lightning.

[@pleasemyibefrank]

The most intimate interview I have ever seen with Jonathon. We all know him for great comedy, but here is real treasure from the vulnerable and deep thinking man imparting wisdom that everyone needs to hear.

[@showtunestarpower]

Since I was young I was a huge fan of Jonathan Winters. Seeing him in a TV show or on a talk show still makes me laugh out loud. But this interview is very important to me because it shows me a lucid, thoughtful, concerned man. Thank you.

[@reinacoffee8557]

What a beautiful personal testimony. Jonathan was a genius; could have been anything he wanted to be in life. I once had a high school History teacher who also was a great varsity football coach. He looked like and sounded like Jonathan. Totally love this video. "Humor is the mistress of sorrow"...."Humor is a great shield of armour against pain". So true!

[@RFazor]

A great man from that Greatest Generation!

[@bierehere]

great piece of a long gone TV quality. Winters is just plain admirable and so humane. Loved it.

[@LenHummelChannel]

This is perhaps the best (and most revealing) interview this very remarkable man ever gave to the world.

[@EDoubleMMusic]

Loved this interview. Got to see and hear the personal side to a very funny, talented man. His bit on the Native American Indians was very touching and spot on.

[@dmreeoogdaq]

Jonathan Winters is one of two people who shaped my sense of humor more than anyone else (the other one being Carol Burnett). The freedom with which he created and delivered thoughtful, reflective spoofs of the human; and particularly American, existence had a profound effect on me as a child; mainly listening to his album "Jonathan Winters Wings It!", which I believe was released around 1971. His comparison here of human powers of observation with film equipment is spot on. R.I.P., my hero.

[@balerjohnson3099]

So missed ..there will never be another. Honer to share the planet with the man.

[@SiggyMe]

A beautiful interview that showed the sensitive, intelligent, gentle, yes funny person he is. What a wonderful person. This explains his ability to use good judgment and intelligence how he lived his life.Such a sensible astute person That was by observation to educate himself about the world and how to live his life. Wish I had taken the time to at least shake his hand and thank him for his contribution to our society and to my life.

[@paulharrissimon4759]

SiggyMe pa u l. Simon. Paul. Harris. Simon. Paul Harris. Simonclipped.

[@tracyweaver4687]

What a GREAT interview. I like interviews where they separate their humor and speak about the view they hold on self, life, etc. This was wonderful!

[@lonnieclemens8028]

Very interesting interview! I did not know that Jonathan Winters could stay serious long enough for an interview.

[@rehobothwell]

Thank you so much for sharing this. What an incredible talent Johnathan Winters was

[@billgrandone3552]

I absolutely LOVED Jonathan since I first saw him on the Tonight Show when Jack Paar first introduced him . When he was scheduled to be on Paar or Carson, I would beg my parents to let me stay up and watch him. I still remember one bit he did at Christmas. There was an amateur artist known as Grandma Moses who, like many artists, only gained national notoriety after her death, when her primitive paintings were selling for lots of money and a company was turning some into Christmas cards. Paar was talking about this and reading some of the sentiments on the card before Jonathan came out dressed as Maudie Frickert in a black dress and white wig. Well Jonathan changed the name of his character to 'Grandma Hopps" who said that she too, had a Christmas card deal for her artwork with a major manufacturer and also had samples of her work. Parr asked "Grandma" to show some sample and she was off to the races with pictures of stick people and houses and trees that looked like a 1st grade school enhibit, with sentiment that --well, wouldn't be welcome in a 1st grade school exhibit. The audience loved it. When asked the price she would say, " Well that one will cost you $100,000 or $5 million dollars etc." But then Paar asked 'Grandma" if she had a favorite card . And Grandma said yes. The lights dimmed so Grandma sitting in her rocker was all you could see. She began to recite a beautiful poem about what everyone thought was a homage to the simple goodness and kindness of Santa Claus. But at the end of the poem "Grandma " said: "And he was MY Santa, we called him Grandpa Hopps," She then removed her glasses and wiped her eyes saying in a soft, slow voice, "And THIS card is NOT for sale". . There was about five seconds of total silence until the lights went up again and the audience cheered and applauded. Paar was wiping tears from his eyes. That was over 50 years ago and I still remember it as one of the most powerful pieces of comedy that I have ever watched. "

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

❤❤❤

[@billgrandone3552]

@@Roonlovesfish3874 Thank you. I haven't read my post since I wrote it four years ago. It still tears me up when I remember that skit. It was the perfecrt blend of humor and pathos that only a gifted comedian like Johnathan could succcessfully pull off.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

That was great.... I've always been a fan of Jonathon's wacky humor.. now I have seen another side of him...it was fascinating - He is sadly missed... RIP Jonathon.

[@purrrfect6032]

I really enjoyed this inteview. John Winters my most favorite comedian of all time! He certainly took my blues away. A very sensative, humble, beautiful man! Its a mad,mad,mad,mad world I think I have seen at least 4 times! I am in stiches every time I watch that movie. My son's favorite movie too. Miss him but always happy to watch his performance saved on video now ❤

[@kevinsbott]

This is timeless... Tape date 1973... Seems like they did the interview this morning. Amazing how good art makes the passing of time meaningless.

[@thinkingcapon64]

Sweet man, love every thing I know about him ❤️❤️❤️😊❤️❤️❤️

[@rosemarieward1738]

Wish he could have lived forever! But we have tape!

[@ayoka1]

RIP Jonathan Winters...you are a national treasure!

[@miraclebigevent142]

Wow. What a wonderful interview of Jonathan Winters! I work for a business publication. I always keep a list of questions. To do an interview like this with a very funny, intelligent artist who hates scripts without an obvious list of questions is tremendous. As for Jonathan... one of the great artists of the 20th century or any century.

[@jimwhite3458]

Beautifully said. Thank you. Jim White, Florence, Ontario, Canada

[@thezzach]

3:07 Being overly sensitive. WOW that’s ME! 5:15 it was a tough time for me, humor is a shield, Emerson said, “Humor is the mistress of sorrow.” Being overly sensitive has driven me into comedy. Humor is a great shield! WOW. 😳😱 😲🤩

[@thinkingcapon64]

Jonathan Winters, I would have been blessed to have had you in my circle of friends...😊🌹😊

[@edwardwilliams2438]

These older interviews are so revealing the subjects were always at the top of their game. Mr. Winters comes across as articulate...unjaded...deep. Like alot of comics he is full of fun facts that are deeply insightful. Why Jonathan didn't become a bigger dramatic actor..because his talent was evident and sadly under rated. His comedy was so layered...so cerebral. I just loved his routines..like his friend Robin Williams. He was a great loss to the industry and to his fans...RIP!!

[@maggieandjim1934]

GREAT GUY....BRILLIANT IMPROVISATIONS

[@aikido7]

The importance of being taken seriously. We all deserve a fair hearing.

[@johngunderson7471]

another of the great generation gone thank you mr. winters. never to be forgotten!

[@sugarwick]

Best interview . He is a great person. Thanks for the upload .

[@the4seasons4ever]

great interview of the 1 the only.Jonathan.there is only 1.

[@Janeandhound]

really great to see this. thanks so much for putting all of these up on uTube and digitizing them! excellent interview of someone I've loved and admired as long as I can remember. just floored when I saw how much his art work resembles that of Miro no less!! he's one of our greatest comedians, improv comics; for anyone who is young the closest you can come would be Robin Williams, a friend of Winter's.

[@bobdillaber1195]

"I'm not doing any more clubs. I've got a boy who likes to fish." This is a good father.

[@cdfreester]

That is the most "off" I've seen of Jonathan Winters in any interview. He is usually always "on", but here I saw him as I think he really is. Thanks for posting it.

[@jurgenblick5491]

Love Jonathan. A true intelligent comedian

[@Find-Your-Bliss-]

I find I’m missing Johnathan Winters like a brother I never knew.

[@magoo9767]

A master comedian, and wonderful man...miss him.

[@1cueball100]

That was great!! I loved it!

[@orchardist6529]

Thank you for a most skilful and enjoyable interview.

[@TzzX78]

I love this hombre very much. His humos was clean and easy to understand

[@viveviveka2651]

My father's favorite comedian.

[@corystreat8037]

Finally!!!! A serious interview and reaction to it from my hero!!!! Very few improvisational funny voices and just brass tacks seriousness in information without wondering"was he joking when he said that?

[@normanmerrill1241]

Thanks

[@thinkingcapon64]

Dan no nonsense; You would be better off by keeping your incorrect thinking to your self...Jonathan is right on now , then and always...😊💞😊

[@bkey6012]

One thing that is amazing about Johnathan Winters he was moved to compassion and had the courage to make personal sacrifice Celebrity status is hard to do

[@cliffworks4321]

loved it, very up close,thanks

[@scorpionkings]

A true comic genius, an original!

[@markchristopher9203]

@23:25 - Nice father/son story. Jonathan Winters sounded like a great man.

[@lewisclark5694]

An amazing man.

[@comicbookinker]

He was a treasure. R.I.P.

[@sonofatiger]

Jonathan Winters is one of my Super men !

[@barbarahourigan8462]

❤️

[@kentfogleman4401]

You only get one Jonathan Winters in a lifetime

[@writeract2]

Too good - do you know the date of this interview?

[@simonsaxby7425]

The intro,s nearly as long as the programme

[@robkunkel8833]

Well, not really. The show went 28:41and the introduction stopped at 2:48. That’s only about 7.15% of the show.

[@BrianJMonahan]

Actually, he is very educational to me personally, but, will also help to get to sleep tonight, perfect .Sensitivity is seen as weakness by everybody good and idiotic.

[@TzzX78]

World treasure. He is

[@judyrose8079]

Poor audio.

[@hughbo52]

Super guy.

[@Onlymusical]

Damn, why didn't everybody break their legs when they stepped off that raised dais after being distracted by a half-hour interview? That's got to be the single most dangerous thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@Camop-iz9kt]

There's probably steps on the backside, or they bring the steps back to the set when the show is over.

[@daddybear443]

I swear I read that. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM HAVING A WINTERS PARTY!!!!!

[@PacRimJim]

Interesting bio info at Wikipedia

[@wildog348]

dude! jonathan winters is still alive! what makes you think he's dead?!?

[@HSECMAN]

i cant help but think he was still "on" a little here. not being funny but acting cool

[@jakeenan]

How many of you could stand a night of Jonathon Winters and Fosters Brooks drug free? I've tried it tonight. Its damn near impossible. Just keep laughing, folks! Its better than ANY acid-trip!

[@patbackus7668]

How bout Jim Thorpe Johnathon ? How could you not remember possibly the greatest athlete Indian athlete of all Time ! ,?

[@manofmanyinterests]

Still, his point is that Native Americans, then as now, have very few role models on the tube or big screen.

[@charlesashurst1816]

Good men are often funny men.

[@dylanmaxwell495]

RIP

[@daddybear443]

first time i have ever seen winters out of character. seems like a regular guy. rip mr. winters

[@johnz4412]

They don't make comedians like that any more, because there aren't men of that caliber any more.

[@phillembo1750]

Show me bagnini shows

[@WintersWar]

Winters considered himself shy? Shy is avoiding the public at all costs at all times. he wasn't shy.

[@lindashelley3635]

Actually, I have seen a lot of interviews and chat shows over the years, and interestingly enough many actors and comedians often confess that they are basically shy and reserved as themselves, but they go into acting because then they can hide behind another character and “be somebody different.” And the comedians often start out by being bullied at school but find that if they can make the bullies laugh then they are left alone, and become more accepted by their peers. It seems to be quite a common experience among many entertainers.

[@robkunkel8833]

Interesting how similar his normal delivery is similar to the characters he projects. The time in a mental institution just before Mad Mad Mad Mad World seems awful. Those places were terrible in the 40s and 50s.

[@bobdillaber1195]

They were still terrible in the 80s.

[@marksowick5278]

Wow overly sensitive "Snowflakes"