Michael Caine and Sean Connery | Carson Tonight Show

Original Airdate: December 05, 1975
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[@johncrocker4209]

Michael Caine's point about not knowing if the news is real or just the sponsored opinions of a company are just as relevant now than ever.

[@Digibeatle09]

“Brought to you by Pfizer” - as they launch into news of the latest viral “scariant” 😉

[@MikeJones-po7qh]

Amen brother 5:38

[@Veronica.John10-10]

especially about China... weird

[@JayCee-tp2gv]

100%

[@GrislyAtoms12]

amen, brother

[@donarwodanson3524]

The Man who would be King is one of the best movies of all time. 👌🏻 Connery and Caine are top notch actors and they just worked so well together as a team.

[@RabbiSteve]

Absolutely.

[@custardflan]

The Man Who Would Be King is one of my all-time favorites.

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes very good movie ; it's too bad so many people don't know about it and have never seen it ... and probably never will . That was a great combination to have those two as the team

[@jamesewanchook2276]

very famous movie, great film is out of style!

[@romanwolujewicz]

Fantastic film

[@srothbardt]

It’s also a fabulous short story!!

[@bubblerap7176]

No politics, no pandering, no games or manufacured laughs, just sincere entertaining conversation. You know, a TALK show. Two of my favorite actors. Wonderful.

[@mattjamison484]

'Boo hoo...Things are different than I remember...boo hoo."

[@KMM-kx2yn]

“No politics, no pandering” there’s only one type of person that complains about such things

[@markrutter2486]

Pure greatness

[@amyambrose6286]

For Sure

[@angusp5178]

No 'politics'? 😂 Guess you didn't watch to the end....

[@limeythelemming1061]

Michael Caine - true gentleman always. Such an incredible actor. First class individual always.

[@cholst1]

As compared to the wife-beater next to him

[@fireguy615]

As a kid growing up in the 70s I can tell you that Carson was absolutely must-see TV for America; no one in my family ever missed an episode of Carson, EVER.

[@vicmclaglen1631]

I started watching him regularly around the age of twelve...which was just before he quit. Nice to have the episodes these days, never did watch any of the subsequent shows.

[@Zak6959]

🇨🇦

[@billmccomb4629]

I agree. And I will share that one of the greatest moments of my life was being able to meet Mr Carson himself backstage at The Tonight Show. A real thrill.

[@wallaceb9120]

Too many commercials...at that time

[@chemicalbrother7613]

No word is more apt here than ‘class’ - the host and guests - class all around. And "The Man Who Would Be King" is one of the greatest films of all time.

[@balok63a40]

IMHO, "The Man Who Would Be King" is one of the very few films that is better than the book that it's based on. Thank John Huston for that one - he'd been waiting something like 20 years for the chance to make it.

[@steadfastandyx4947]

Agree that it is.

[@thetrappedchatterbox7941]

Found this comment because I was about to type in about this being about class.

[@montylc2001]

Plus he didn't have the right leading men....until...@@balok63a40

[@BluesBoy-ij2rb]

Absolutely correct !!!!

[@edkeaton]

Two future Academy Award winners and legends of cinema. RIP Sean Connery.

[@Deader87]

Amen!

[@carloschu7127]

Sean Connery competed in Mister Universe and M. Caine is a British Veteran in the Korean War. Lots of testosterone in this interview.

[@user-xd2yg9mh5f]

Who could not love and enjoy Michael Caine. So down to earth and so funny. Just love him.

[@lightscameraactionletstryt5132]

I really enjoyed listening to Michael and Sean tell their stories.

[@pmafterdark]

Such a great clip. Johnny was the king. Michael and Sean such great actors.

[@hagenphilipp9191]

Three legends!

[@lescook9021]

The Man Who Would be King, what a fantastic film

[@1who4me]

Plummer, Connery, Caine- such immense talents!

[@marileeodendahl2720]

Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch in The Cider House Rules and Dr. Bryant in Educating Rita. What a great voice he has.

[@williamgreeson8387]

"The Man Who Would be King" is a terrific film !!!

[@thomastcrapper4100]

A good one, this. I came for the guests, stayed for the conversation. Taking the time to actually ask and have an answer. No silly games, just interesting interaction. True and entertaining.

[@KaijuTurtle]

Sir Sean was one of the great actors of his generation but seeing him here I get the feeling he is anxious and reserved. Still quite charming.

[@bubufubu]

I wonder if, backstage, Sean specifically requested Michael to help take some of the pressure off by filling in some time to help him relax.

[@ianmcsherry5254]

Tam Connery, as we who also hail from Edinburgh often called him (his full name was Thomas Sean Connery), was a very different person to most of the characters he played, especially Bond. He valued and cherished his own space, which led to him living in Spain, and subsequently the Bahamas. People here used to claim that he no longer loved Scotland. Not true, I would say: he just didn't like living in a goldfish bowl, where he would never get any peace. His remarks here about the media circus surrounding the Japan shoot reflect that.

[@stevee.2183]

Great clip! My Grandad grew up in Liverpool in the 30’s & 40’s. He said the primary schools were trying to teach the kids to drop their Liverpudlian/Scouse accents. Thankfully he didn’t completely lose his nor his humor. Miss you Grandad!

[@NosyFella]

Liverpudlian accent still going strong nearly 100 years later.

[@stephenryan7855]

Stupid question maybe but I wonder did he know or live in close proximity to any of the Beatles?

[@stevee.2183]

@@stephenryan7855 I live in the States - my Nanny & Granddad emigrated in the late 50’s. We were fortunate enough to go over and visit several times - got to see the home Grandad grew up in but not near any of the Beatles. Although, his home looked similar to Paul’s home (as seen in his Carpool Karaoke w/ James Cordon).

[@valoriebritton2047]

​@@stephenryan7855 I just saw an old interview where Michael caine said he was good friends with John Lennon..

[@stephenryan7855]

@@valoriebritton2047 Yes, I think they were in the 60's

[@HutchCA]

The Man who would be King is my favorite movie of all time.

[@thegreencat9947]

Great story by Rudyard Kipling.

[@bellavia5]

Why is that?

[@brianmyers4444]

@@bellavia5watch it you’ll know

[@AmericanSCPO]

I remember watching Johnny Carson when was a kid. When the closing music came on it was time for bed. It's amazing back then they ordered a real drink live on TV, no big deal. That definitely wouldn't fly today. Thank you for some fond memories, Mr Carson. You sure were a class act, and still today are a Legend.

[@93Jubilee]

Actually, I think some of the current shows DO "order real drinks on live tv". But certainly agreed that this was far better! So good to cruise back through time and see them again!

[@AmericanSCPO]

@93Jubilee I was really just talking about the non scripted get me a drink, or a guest lighting a cigarette, and them continuing to talk or the non scripted banter. Sure, some of the junk reality-based shows show alcohol consumption, but I really don't watch that stuff .

[@rick21090]

Did you know that in shows like Bonanza and other westerns that they actually drank beer?

[@AmericanSCPO]

@alexanderklein6163 They can't anymore. Back then, they smoked and drank.

[@Broughton1128]

*Johnny Carson is FOREVER the King of Late Night.* 👑

[@rishabhaniket1952]

Thank God for this channel. These old interviews are the best, truly a Golden era we will never see again.

[@rick21090]

This is a piece of history and should be studied by those interested in tv history. Excellent.

[@bea78tles]

He nailed it as far as US news goes.

[@DFW031470]

Yup. It's been propaganda for a long time.

[@TL....]

hey fallon, pay attention and see how its done sadly, television will never be like this again

[@poorringo]

Fallon would have made them play some stupid game and then do some song challenge, all the while laughing hysterically at every word. Fallon would make a better Nickelodeon talk show host than the historic Tonight Show.

[@goopah]

@@poorringo I think I'd like Jimmy Fallon, as a person. But you're correct. Not so much as a Tonight Show host.

[@gardensofthegods]

No hype , no interrupting people ... having real conversations and no sense of pressure

[@Cheepchipsable]

People turned off this kind of program which is why they aren't on any more. TV goes with whatever sells the best.

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

​@@Cheepchipsablequite true, the race to the bottom makes people vacuous. That's why utter drivel like Pop Idol/Big Brother/Got Talent etc. Is popular. People are now empty vessels

[@markmaki4460]

YAY The Man Who Would Be King is one of my favourite films!

[@Macluci]

Two cinema giants and legends

[@WhaleBluePRS]

the amount of genuine class gathered together on that one stage is just so impressive!

[@cjrrun]

Hope Michael can be hired to do voice overs. Still with us

[@victorkong82]

Don’t jinx us.

[@93Jubilee]

Love Michael Caine!

[@January.]

*voiceovers

[@mikewa2]

Sat nav voice

[@Riley_1955]

When I was growing up in the 60/70's the only late night I ever watched was Johnny and I've never watched anybody since because nobody could even come close ..... Johnny was definitely the greatest late night host ever.

[@jay-zeelterbilinsky3977]

Man who would be king Saw when i was dating Such a good story with 2 great actors Much better than the comic book movies of today

[@garthfriedberg5666]

Great movie.

[@milk-it]

On the subject of accents and acting, Caine and Connery are on the money here. This is where the introduction of other working class UK accents really shines and sets the stage for decades of use of these accents in villains and heroes alike. Just think of the American actor, Christopher Walken, who plays Max Zorin in "A View To A Kill". His upper class British accent subtly accentuates that educated, yet sinister, villainous character. Several years later, there's Raymond Calitri in "Gone In Sixty Seconds", whose heavy, working class British accent adds to that deep, evil sense of his persona. Carson's interview of these two titans really drills down to this point, and it brings together British and American acting styles for years to come. Such an acute observation.

[@Mitch93]

So all Americans can think is that our voices are evil lol.

[@theplayer2286]

In the UK there is acting BB and acting AB. That is, acting Before the Beatles and acting After the Beatles.

[@milk-it]

@@Mitch93 🤣. Believe it or not, typecasting had never entered my thoughts until you just mentioned it! Don't forget, James Bond - one of the most esteemed protagonists of film in the 20th and 21st centuries - hails from the UK 🙂. Thus, not all characters with UK accents find their way into the vocal chords of villains.

[@roberthanks1636]

Good interviews throughout. The best comments are at the very end when Cane and Connery discuss the history of working class accents in the acting profession.

[@garybrockwell2031]

As a LONDONER 🇬🇧💯 I'm loving Johnny's interview with theses two great friends 🎬👍 A big thank you to the great John Houston 🇺🇸✌️ in my mind he was the only man that could have done sutch a good job with Kipling's story.. Great interview Johnny. 👍🎬💯 If you wonder where Kipling's name comes from?? His mum and dad were living and working in India at the time of his birth?? In Yorkshire there's a beauty spot with a great dam, where they both would sit? It's name is RUDYARD 🇬🇧🙏 HIS STORIES LIKE THESES PEOPLE HERE WILL LIVE FOREVER 🙏👍🇬🇧💯🇺🇸💪🧐 Great upload thanks London's LOVIN IT 🤩🇬🇧💯

[@mas3974]

So much talent and style.

[@voice_of_reason5604]

It’s a completely different interview had Sean Connery gone on first or even both together. Michael Caine looked and sounded much more comfortable in that setting, telling stories. More than once he looked round to Caine for assistance and Caine delivered. Both great movie stars.

[@kellytrimble7019]

I went to see a comedian about 10 yrs ago who got his start on the old Tonight show with Johnny & showed his debut on a screen to the crowd before the show began & thousands of us in the crowd all took a breath in at the appearance of Johnny & said at the same time, “ Aaahhh, I Miss Johnny!” It was priceless 😎😊

[@tdunph4250]

The best always went on with Johnny Carson. He knew how to properly conduct an interview where he made this guests look good every night!

[@marquonuk]

You can see why Sean avoided interviews. He's ill at ease throughout this, a man who would much prefer to converse in private. He knows it and he knows the viewers know. Michael, in contrast, has a gentle ease and an urbane charm, and finds it enjoyable to talk about a wide variety of subjects.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I think this is why Sean and Michael became very close friends. They complement each other while being so different.

[@stubbietubbie]

What a comb-over, Johnny.

[@rogueldr642smiythe9]

Johnny is STILL superior to all of what is considered late night talk shows COMBINED!

[@BTandKM111]

Always will be,.

[@jscordoba3]

The fact that Jimmy Fallon holds this chair makes me sick. He stinks.

[@sg-yq8pm]

blah blah Johnny the greatest not like today blah Carson the king blah blah fallon kimmel blah fart complain moan every fkng video

[@jacksilver9935]

Hmmm, I may be a decade or so younger than you because I believe the correct answer is David Letterman.

[@jscordoba3]

@jacksilver9935 I remember when they were both on. Johnny ruled all. BUT, Dave absolutely should have taken the Tonight Show seat instead of Leno. Dave is a legend as well. I love his interview show from recent years

[@mariamarisi6154]

Thank you for the show. Love Michael Caine. And also Sean Connery. ❤

[@chriswerner5791]

Johnny Carson is the bar and all others fall miserably short.

[@jnyfumare]

When late night tv was actually interesting unlike today.

[@gardensofthegods]

Yep now it's all about hype and having an agenda ... look at how relaxed and civilized they were here .

[@joeelliott4983]

I wasn’t around during this period, but I always feel watching these that the format is so important. Chat shows in the last 30 years are 30 minutes, with multiple subjects and with pre discussed topics. I guess that’s why we’ve seen podcasts become so successful. Call me a visionary, but put the ‘podcast’ on TV and we’ll get great TV like this again. Obviously not forgetting the quality hosts such as Carson, Parkinson, Cavett etc.

[@paulcrosslin]

Michael and Johnny exchanging stories, talking about "Yes, and.." I agree with Michael .. Johnny would have been a great improv actor.

[@gardensofthegods]

Notice how good the conversations and the interviews were . Johnny Carson didn't really have an agenda and was a good listener and he did not interrupt the guests ... he usually let them finish saying what they were saying . The late night shows have a different vibe anymore and have for quite some time ... I miss this style here which was more civilized

[@GRequinBlanc]

In England they use to have a much more articulate public because their brain wasn’t polluted by the idiot box

[@blackdogfive]

two of my most favorite performers, Sean has a edge with my Scottish roots .

[@garybuller5656]

'Always put an N after an A, when another vowel is on the way'. There's a reason for that, and that is so that you are not contorting your face...very important, to use the language in the proper manner, squire. 🧐

[@michaelcullen5308]

Connery had some great stories. Pity he never shared any of them ;)

[@Jackkenway]

I love how back then, if you're a celebrity you can say that you had a bad time shooting a movie in a foreign country and mention how you didn't enjoy your time, and no one gets offended, nowadays, if you ask any actor that very same question, they'll be like: "I had a great time, people were amazing, I loved it!" even if that is not the case, truly different times.

[@boomshanka4667]

Yeah the world is so fake and false these days, sad times.

[@Jackkenway]

@@jazzfan67 They can but they won't, when was the last time you heard an actor say that they had a bad time shooting a movie in foreign country? I for one can't remember any. Also, back then you could say I dislike this actor/celebrity and no one will make a big deal out of it, take Kirk Douglas and John Wayne, I watched Kirk say that he doesn't like John, I'm paraphrasing of course, but he still respect him. Nowadays, you'll never hear that, or it's extremely rare, I've never seen it, maybe it's just me.

[@BenHertz]

17:42 What a great joke by Johnny! I can see why he was loved by millions of people.

[@Bringos76]

"We named the dog Indiana."

[@paulf2898]

"junior!!"

[@alexisgasnier4293]

17:00 : ha ha casually ordering alcohol on live TV 😆 good ol' Sean Connery 😄

[@sartainja]

Bet that The Tonight Show kept a full bar on hand for all the stars back in the golden years of late night talk show.

[@ai_serf]

legendary. god, carson turning his sobriety into humor was insane!

[@MrLouislaf]

Three men that are way cooler than any stars today.

[@GuitarAnthony]

Honestly, no one will top Johnny.

[@locomoshe]

I love how Caine artfully avoids Carson's questions on the identity of the bald producer. A mark of a gentleman. This is something we should all aspire to

[@Elwaves2925]

Yes, I felt sorry for Michael that Carson kept pushing it until he got the name from someone off screen. Carson may be a good interviewer but he needs a lesson from Michael on having a little class.

[@janvanveelen]

Nothing to do with class. Michael said it himself: Don't say the name, they will sue the hell out of us.

[@Elwaves2925]

@@janvanveelen It can be more than one thing at the same time.

[@pc9467]

What a great show! Imagine if they had gotten John Huston up there too!

[@gabbarrf1745]

You should start releasing full episodes from the start.

[@michaelgarel4279]

This is INCREDIBLE!! I love it...

[@karenleemallonee684]

I wasnt much of a Michael Caine fan until I saw him in the film, Miss Congeniality...makes me smile just thinking of it! Sean Connery, I cant think of anything Ive seen him in other that Darby O'Gill and The Little People...I watch faithfully every St. Patericks Day & a couple of times throughout the year!

[@MillwallOlly]

Two films i would recommend with Sean Connery in are Highlander (1986) and The Untouchables (1987). Although everyone has their own taste when it comes to films.

[@karenleemallonee684]

@@MillwallOlly Oh my goodness, thank you! I remember both of those movies when they came out, just never watched them. I will definitely look for them! Again, thanks!!!

[@spikespa5208]

@@karenleemallonee684 May I recommend "The Wind An The Lion" and " The Name Of The Rose".

[@karenleemallonee684]

@@spikespa5208 Absolutely! I have heard of the first one, but the second is a new title to me. I'll check KZbin first, then the 2 streaming channels I have. Thank you so much!!! 👍👍

[@MillwallOlly]

@@karenleemallonee684 You're welcome.

[@TrinityMozart]

This is a wonderful part of the television show I haven't seen this in a long minute.

[@lcdubs7847]

I love that the ads played when the commercials would've been on, rather than interupting the interview. Thanks for that.

[@vitadelicatus]

And they had no idea that their career went on for 50 years.There are not so many who can say that. It's fascinating to see how they respect each other.

[@antikoerper256]

Terrific talk and dialogue. Only Johnny could pull it offin his golden days. Love Caine. Carson surpasses everyone hosting in the business even today

[@TexasRedBigIron]

Well Johnny was really good at keeping the questions coming yknow? As soon as the conversation takes a slow turn he might crack or a joke or change the subject he was great at that

[@lefty2460]

How refreshing!

[@davecongalton2858]

Nobody ever. Never like Johnny. Amazing.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@user-sz4hj3sm5y]

Hope Michael can be hired to do voice overs. Still with us. Plummer, Connery, Caine- such immense talents!.

[@shirlegirling6830]

Two super actors and Sean Connery the best 007 James Bond 👏👍👏

[@robertayres8096]

Ed McMahon used to hawk those cheap kitchen appliances on the Atlantic City Boardwalk many years ago.

[@marilynr.meier-obrien3366]

My parents used to let me stay up on Friday night if Johnny was on. I loved it.

[@bfam6066]

WOW!!!! What a lineup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelbird6747]

These shows were 90 minutes back thev' 11:30 pm to 1 am

[@rvail136]

I grew up in Panama City Florida....1030 to midnight

[@ChuckH2901]

Pure Gold..... wow!!

[@allangilchrist5938]

I'm impressed by Mr Connery not wearing a hairpiece when appearing as himself and Mr Caine wearing spectacles. Not many American film star actors would do likewise.

[@srothbardt]

I like the pictures they used before each segment of the show. I really like “The man who would be king.” It’s also a great short story!!

[@mileshuffstutler7138]

I really liked the movie. I never knew that Rudyard Kipling was a Freemason until this movie.

[@rogermarch579]

Carson was the best beyond a doubt.

[@cmgngmc]

oh how America loved johnny

[@ronaldbose9645]

US tv is a commercial interrupted by periods of entertainment.

[@iansucco9032]

Sean conaray is the man's man 😊

[@scottzema3103]

I don't know the English had for example Pygmalion and the Alec Guinness films in the thirties and forties. Also Pip's benefactor; in fact the differences of John Mill's Pip with the convict who bequeathed him Great Expectations is part of the plot! Lots of good local accents in these pictures.

[@stofferrussell]

Ha ha those tv advertised veg slicers. So true. My grandparents bought one and it wouldn’t even slice a tomato!

[@blairrobert3438]

Sean is only 45 here. He aged so quickly

[@tangoandblues1]

Before this I saw Walter Mathew and Jack Lemon, what a difference of talent and spirit !

[@Hollandsemum2]

Best of all it included Bert Muston, one of the best US character actors (born in the late 19th century) & David Brenner (from whom I still remember a joke on Carson about the difference in traffic between NYC & LA. I'm going to have to look up this whole episode.

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Those chairs give me flashbacks of the days when I used to wear out my AFX slot car racers. I loved this era!

[@beverleyferguson8942]

Smoking on tv. How times have changed😂🇦🇺

[@allangilchrist5938]

Caine and Connery didn't manage to get anywhere in acting until they were nearly thirty. Michael Caine must still wake up and be astonished at the life he's had.

[@keithhart3689]

Michael did his time with British Army in Korea, where he was a bad ass

[@irishdancer2753]

No this was and IS ENTERTAINMENT!!! The good old fashioned way! Everyone laughed and knew it was all in ENTERTAINING!! Miss the good old days …..

[@tcsmith4838]

Wow what a pertinent observation by Michael Caine.

[@john115777]

I'm English. In the eighties I worked in Saudi Arabia. In January 1987 I flew to Chicago to arrange shipping of Boeing's employees cargo from Riyadh through UPS. The flight back was with American. We sat on the tarmac and Johnny Carson was on the TV feed. The snow was bad and he said 'Let's go to O'Hare, its bad there. The tv. Showed our plane, with the conga line of snow ploughs in the background. You could listen to the flight deck crew chat on another channel and I was fascinated to hear them order the de icing crew back to give us another spray. We took off soon after back to Heathrow and the flight was uneventful.

[@PatrickCrossfire.]

Back in the good old days when America was still a great country to live in.

[@mrmedallis]

This is the world I remember, all of it. How far we’ve come in lots of things but, this is pre, internet and social media. Rather go back here ultimately

[@benkeel2966]

This was 40 years ago😢

[@viniciusalvesmaciel6436]

47 years

[@colemanmcdonough2855]

Imagine a show of this quality and interesting is on a regular weeknight, not a special event, there are more channels but nothing close to this as far as worth staying up for.