Michael Keaton's Career Goes Off The Rails | Letterman

Michael stars in his short film "But I'm Happy."
(From "Late Night Holiday Film Festival," air date: 11/30/85)
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[@PatrickKeating]

Keaton and Dave's friendship evolution throughout the years was one of my favorite things about the show

[@commanderkeen3787]

I remember this segment from years ago. This is honestly one of the funniest ones Keaton has ever done. Selling Tony Curtis' comb on the side of the road. Brilliant 😂

[@nitedreamer23]

I agree. It’s a classic. I wish more people would see it.

[@kstepko]

Michael Keaton really is a down-to-earth guy who doesn’t mind poking fun at himself, even today. He has become such an accomplished dramatic actor that you forget how funny he can be!

[@jamesrogulski5676]

This is Beetlejuice before Beetlejuice.

[@kaihG]

It totally is

[@nitedreamer23]

I’m SO glad they re-released this. I had a battered and warped old copy on VCR tape. My late best friend and I would quote endlessly from this and no one around us understood what we were talking about. This is a classic!!

[@CommishTV]

One of the best skits of all-time on Late Night!

[@micahclawrence]

Michael Douglas is genuinely hilarious

[@jinroh516]

ultra-underrated comment

[@randall-king]

I hadn’t seen this before. This is one of the best things I’ve seen Keaton do.

[@lorip.1110]

Clint Howard would've been great as a Rogues Gallery villain for Keaton's Batman.

[@erikkibler3466]

Naturally,he’s a born villain

[@dentoncify]

Little Opie Cunningham's brother

[@sayitwithhellhounds]

The Ratcatcher

[@nealtircuit9373]

Nope, that’s Balok.

[@wwm2022]

Michael Keaton ❤

[@spaceghost27]

i like that you can see him doing a little of pre-Beetlejuice here

[@humblebugg5270]

YUP!

[@jodiburnett6211]

This was life changing when we saw it together in college. We still quote from it. “Bewildered N All” Perfection. Especially now, having witnessed Michael Kenton’s amazing career.

[@illygah]

ron howards brother is the best. he shows up just when he's needed most.

[@KokyoBill]

I completely forgot how much I loved Michael keaton until just now watching this.

[@TraitofSiNN727]

my Batman from the 80s. but Night Shift was funny and awesome. Shelly Long and Henry Winkler. but "Clean and Sober" a touchy film but love it.

[@janeltranmer2284]

Oh, man! That was epic. The entrance in the movie to "Bad to the Bone"! The whole movie was hilarious!!!! Oh, yah, and the Howard brothers are in it. Wow!

[@nav662007]

This is one of my favorite moments from the NBC era. Loved the '85 and '86 Holiday Film Festivals!

[@kstepko]

In the 1980s, I think that there was a law in the state of California which stated that every movie soundtrack must include at least the opening chords of “Bad to the Bone”.

[@wellesradio]

Sometime in the early 90's that changed to "I Feel Good". I think the studio got a tax credit if it started a trailer with "Green Onions", a voiceover, the record-scratch sound effect and smash-cut to "I Feel Good".

[@bostonphotographer20]

All movies needed "Bad to the Bone" and Ron Howard's brother Clint in a small cameo.

[@poindextertunes]

I cant think of one 80s movie that did?

[@jjryan1352]

​@@poindextertunes well it must not be true then right? "Bad to the Bone" has been used in many films, such as: Slayground (1983) Christine (1983) The Color Of Money (1986) Lethal Weapon (1987) Bull Durham (1988) Talk Radio (1988) Problem Child (1990) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Problem Child 2 (1991)

[@daspoohmunich7235]

​@@poindextertunes me neither

[@vanillathunder3024]

Night Shift was one of the funnier movies of my youth. Keaton has developed into quite the actor and it’s been cool watching him grow.

[@kstepko]

Michael Keaton can do pretty much anything: comedy, drama, fish head dumping, carpet sale promotion …

[@marcthompson3665]

DIY electrical work.

[@commanderkeen3787]

It's because he's been cloned 😂

[@magnuskallas]

I think he could have played the brother of Richard E. Grant too.

[@nitedreamer23]

Few Americans will get that although he’s brilliant.

[@shannon5373]

Nightshift is a classic!!!

[@LivLaRaj]

"Get the hell off the holy compound!!!"

[@Cantbuyathrill]

I remember watching this that night. Funny then, funnier now. Miss that NBC Letterman.

[@poindextertunes]

Ppl forget that Keaton was a stand up comic before he was a big time actor. His Bazooka Joe joke was fkn legendary 😂

[@atroyz]

I remember the segment. What I didn’t realize it but they shot this on 35mm film! Looks like a real movie. Those were the days.

[@freeadrian1144]

Yeah, 35, 36 whatever it takes.

[@masterofallgoons]

​@@freeadrian1144 - well done

[@michaelsalamone]

My Christmas wish is that the entire Holiday Film Festival were online, or available on Blu-Ray.

[@christophermiller3031]

I am so stoked that this kind of content can be shared online with the song data being recognized... there WAS a time where this kind of music could take down a video... wicked that it is in its original format thx

[@marcthompson3665]

SSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!

[@GeomancerHT]

Keaton credits the music composer at the end of the video so they literally own the rights for the music, what do you expected?

[@christophermiller3031]

@GeomancerHT years ago, a video posted with such music could possibly A) get taken down B) get blocked by country. (I am Canadian, IE Conan Obrien KZbin e content blocked to this day) C) I could go on... but am I really obliged to explain my sound logic to a pleb?

[@rangers11ization]

Ron Howard's career really took off after this

[@Derfboy]

Technically correct.

[@jjryan1352]

That film had a great soundtrack!

[@davewestner]

Cool....hope to see some more of the film festival!

[@donanger1968]

Such a great time to watch Letterman.

[@bradhart6487]

My god, this short has lived rent free in my head for 38 years!

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

Wow they got Clint Howard & his brother in this skit!

[@chiefscheider]

9:24 That's the guy from Happy Days! Little Richie Cuntingham!!

[@chiefscheider]

Yeah the resemblance is striking

[@raggedrec]

He would of made a pitch perfect Plastic-man he even had the shades ready to go.

[@yeoldtime5anddime208]

Yes! Clint Howard!

[@alisonross1300]

I adore Michael Keaton and have since the early 80s. He's only gotten better throughout the years. Dopesick was amazing.

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

he’s batman, he’s birdman, he’s beetlejuice - he’s the best

[@09nob]

Agreed, he was great in Dopesick.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

IM BATMAN!!!

[@sevendays02]

Please make the whole festival available. Each short was extremely funny.

[@br210120]

So glad he called him out on the gum.

[@lindakaye7935]

I never knew you could be successful selling combs on the side of the road. (Re thinking retirement plans)

[@blakejohnson4713]

Both Howard brothers! In one sketch! Fantastic!

[@SueProv]

Clint Howard. Hahaha

[@adamharb9233]

Freakin legend!! 🔥

[@VI_V2]

4:02 This Plastic Man movie is looking promising.

[@j.okroiag9368]

Always be my Batman.

[@A.I-GAMING]

3:50 AHA ! So THIS is where Jullian Himself got his style - it all make sense now.

[@walterfristoe4643]

This guy Keaton coulda played somethin' int'restin', like maybe...Batman, or even Beetlejuice. 🤣

[@kstepko]

I got some hints of Beetlejuice at 4:06.

[@kstepko]

Combing was very big back in the 80s … especially back combing.

[@TheEditorChris]

That thumbnail makes me think he needs to play Plastic Man

[@badad0166]

I hope all of these will get posted. I had the first year on VHS that I wore out. Michael J. Fox's hockey/orchestra and Dave marrying Hal Gurnee's wife were the standouts for me. Have to see the rest. Fingers crossed.

[@zekelucente9702]

Man am I old this seems like yesterday.

[@donovanmedieval]

I think this is the first time he and Catherine O'Hara appeared on the same bill together, before Beetlejuice.

[@sherryhesner5940]

❤

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

I grew up in the 80s, grew up in Southern California, watched Beetlejuice, am familiar with the Howard bros, and play GTA V. All of this is familiar. LOL!

[@johnr.7906]

I see a lot of Jack Nicholson in his face that I never realized before. Right or am I crazy?

[@cidlopez]

If you haven’t seen night shift you must watch. Keaton is great. The guy has such a range. Btw this is before beetlejuice and you can see his character.

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

And on that day, Beetlejuice was born.

[@jjryan1352]

He looks like John Candy on the thumbnail.

[@CalidrisJZ]

The one true Batman.

[@TheVideoBarron]

Poochie actually went on to have a sitcom of his own

[@profile2047]

“We MUST be maniacs”

[@torbulax731]

Two little squirrels hanging by strings? They don't right stuff this good for TV anymore.

[@april7thartwork]

hilarious

[@user-uu8tx5yj3q]

Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman after the director dropped out and did a great job.

[@widipriyanto9876]

Such an underated movie!

[@zabagar]

I wasn’t expecting Clint Howard, lol.

[@Dellaluna13]

Clint Howard alert!

[@jamallaidley4718]

Nice One 🤭

[@dominicportelli7468]

Daddy Dave slaps MK's wrist. That's power.

[@ryanbuckley3314]

Michael Keaton: second best set of eyebrows in showbiz. Right behind Jack Nicholson.

[@hotrox2112]

"Keets"..

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Im not crazy about the spread collar with that tie.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

For a coked out maniac, he's mostly well-behaved.

[@mor9n243]

Keaton and Joe Namath were the REALEST Yinzer celebrities Thy stayed true to Pittsburgh

[@ImaneBou30]

Can you please upload Carla Bruni!!!!!!!

[@Moosecannonreal]

Still Bruce Wayne, for me. Love him.

[@zik316]

Wow, that was such a long skit. Unusually, it's one or two jokes and it's a cut. This was joke after joke for 7 minutes with big name cameos! I've never seen such a thing for a talk show.

[@FloraWest]

There were a series of these as part of the Late Night film festival--Harry Shearer (who did an amazing piece called The Making of an Industrial Musical"), Jane Pauley, Michael J. Fox, Bette Midler...other folks as well. They got a little budget to make short films. It was really great.

[@darkmeplier8311]

Beetlejuice❤

[@thegood9]

There were shades of what Beetlejuice was to become in both Mike's and Clint's performances here. Great stuff.

[@moviegumshoes]

Is this where Rubber Man's character design came from?

[@akjackson009]

The early stages of Beetlejuice.

[@niftyspock]

So this is what beetlejuice was like when he was alive

[@edzeppelin]

He's working that gum like a DAY job. Could it be the toot-ski? The granulated money? Peruvian marching powder perhaps?...BARKERS!

[@grendlsma]

Clint Howard.....!!!!

[@da1stuna]

9:24 Ron Howard

[@DavidBrown-wm1up]

This role is kind of a proto-Beetlejuice

[@jk3521]

Wish Michael didn't go "serious" after Batman. .Night Shift was my favorite of his. He had a great comic ability

[@the_king__of_the_world]

He looks practically like Plastic-Man here

[@pat931]

ALBERT KING!!!

[@EatSleepEmpire]

It’s this where they got the design for plastic man?

[@ashish714]

Not dead.

[@goldenhog]

he's batman.

[@charold3]

Clint Howard

[@AndyMcCann]

This is so '80s.

[@davidhahnbirds]

Nightshift 🌙 🌃 👂 💚 💚 🌎 🌏 🌍

[@ahuse1]

those glasses are ridiculous

[@user-pd4sq4nn6s]

Based on true events of Nicolas Cage

[@mightilyoats2729]

I wonder if he intended to look like Plastic Man.

[@HorribleHomeVideo]

that is a long bit

[@alisonanderson962]

Who comes on a shower chewing gum and with their mouth open?

[@carlosnumbertwo]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

hi