Marlon Brando Talks About Conga Drumming & Acting on The Ed Sullivan Show

Marlon Brando talks about conga drumming & acting on the set of Guys and Dolls on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 9, 1955. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdS...
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[@shanemichaels3083]

he seems much happier during this period of his life

[@lisarose7138]

I agree

[@truelies9187]

His children ended up passing away so just imagine his pain.

[@meanieeheart4236]

tbh during the 80s he seemed happiest but hey, who knows

[@weiiparzhang9326]

i read the contender bio and it said after his mother‘s death he was persuading himself to play the Hollywood game and saw how far he could go. Even in 1954 he was suffering a serious mental breakdown

[@sethlutz4694]

Didnt all of america seem happier in this period? Even If you watch interviews with Black americans from that time they say it was better and things went down hill in the late 60s early 70s.

[@kailuakidd1512]

One of the best interviews with the legendary Brando ever. He was one smart super cool cat

[@SexySkoChick]

I LOVE THAT! 😏 he was DEF a Cool Cat 😍

[@XxchampaignxX]

I didn’t realise that this was the full interview. He’s so beautiful I’m literally in love with this man

[@lisarose7138]

Me too❤️

[@kimkovaly3096]

Same here ❤❤

[@sekarpertiwi4077]

I really like his soft voice

[@issbiss11]

This is so great!! You see how he was like this in interviews from the beginning. He thinks about what he wants to say and says it with intelligence. People who can't follow with his train of thought say he was "out there" but those people just don't have the smarts to keep up!! God I love him.

[@bonniehirtz5640]

Truth!

[@blackpilledchad1927]

He's just speaking like any other introvert. He's speaking from a shy place. The reason you feel that his way of thinking is deeper is because his good-looks

[@anshikaaloo9712]

He's such a gentleman!

[@alisagazarova7454]

So rare to hear Marlon talk about the craft of acting, it’s a real masterclass from the genius actor! Not to mention how sweet, respectful, and courteous he was.

[@melanierodriguez6126]

Even as a old man I would have been in love with him the way he talks an just his personality alone drew me to him!!

[@angelica6560]

I completely agree he is is fascinating. I was drawn to his looks and then blown away by how intelligent and interesting he was. I love how he never followed the norms and was forward thinking and able to stand alone. He spoke with a good vocabulary too

[@windowdancercymbals8246]

I concur . Something about him....

[@Outlawgirl63]

I love that his voice never changed

[@mr.clapemcheeks2016]

If marlon speaks youll always listen

[@aishahdzol7916]

Even at the young age, Marlon Brando already sound like The Godfather.

[@elperroreggae]

Finally this interview out

[@merrylgoldman2011]

I have loved Brando since I was 10 years old and saw him in The Wild One. Brilliant, gorgeous, talented actor. He was also a very flawed father, husband, and lover.

[@thejirah]

He is so soft and well spoken. I adore him so much

[@Maysoon3121]

Lovely i love his accent and voice

[@weswes4187]

You can see why women couldn't help them selfs with this man. He has just such a smooth delivery and personality... Like everything he says is so deep and meaningful.

[@galawhites5499]

Them selfs?

[@gamzeisk7639]

My love

[@beautifulportland9592]

What a Classy Actor . . . 50 years ahead of his time . I wish more of us Males in 2020, were more like Marlon . . . . .

[@hanahhuhahaha1105]

No actually i dont wanna be like him. He was a great great actor but not a very nice person.

[@julesmonteith1613]

@@hanahhuhahaha1105 Marlon appeared to be a very complex person, he was known to be extremely generous, but then he was aso a terrible husband and father. I think overall he had a good heart, but his bad childhood left a scar on him.

[@kevinhanson6106]

@ beautiful Portland - unfortunately today men are taught to mimic athletes and rappers instead of intelligent well-dressed gentleman...

[@XxchampaignxX]

He wasn’t classy behind doors trust me 😂😂

[@beautifulportland9592]

@@XxchampaignxX What Marlon did behind Closed Doors is His Business and does not Interest Me . . . . there is a saying it's not a Good thing to bad mouth A dead man whom it not alive to defend himself . . .

[@carlosandre1992]

Marlon Brando actor legendary Best 🎭

[@ranaracoutinho4833]

Nunca me canso dele. Um homem complexo e adorável.

[@amalia_89]

Extremely good looking man, plus his acting was natural, way ahead of his time.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

Love the slang of that era.

[@JohnWick54935]

Marlon Brando had more charisma than the devil himself❤❤ what a heavenly gorgeous man!

[@vishkumar5202]

marvellous marlon great human

[@SexySkoChick]

he WAS! 😏🔥😳 and soo SOO GORGEOUS! 🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵

[@thejirah]

I could stare at him forever

[@omertaword583]

Τρελενομαι οταν κανει τον ηχο του τρενου θεε μου αυτος ο ανδρας ηταν σε ολα τελειος

[@larrymclarnon-pd8xf]

A tremendously interesting conversation.

[@Brisingam]

Oh my GOD!!!!!! I was waiting for this video for years)))))) Thank you VERY MUCH! Marlon is terrific smart guy! SImply the best!

[@cameronpickard7456]

so well spoken/smart

[@nathankirk2554]

One of the best and rarest interviews with a young Brando I would say

[@Brisingam]

He did only a few interviews in young years. Very private person

[@PKMNFan4664]

@@Brisingam He didn't really do that many interviews at all during his lifetime.

[@billycharles]

Notice how he doesn’t say “it’s like” or “you know”. People conversed much more intelligently back in the day.

[@galawhites5499]

Agree! ...Intelligence is dead. It's useless for consuming.

[@James_Sins89]

He's doing a musical with Sinatra, and he steals the show. Lady luck is the best bit

[@0824mnkfjxb]

So nice ❤

[@cnacma]

He would’ve been 100 this year

[@tonyjohnson2500]

Good interview!

[@rrosie20101]

I Have a feeling this man was Latino in his past life, he loves Afro Latin music 😂 he reminds me of a Vogelkop Superb bird.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6794]

S01052021. Marlon Brando el Actor mas famoso del Mundo. Gran Actor.

[@alicechang2330]

handsome！！！！！！！

[@funshine817]

Brando had it all...looks, intelligence, manners, charm. Yes, he was bi...and you could tell, so he truly was for everyone! 🤣😃

[@MCO18]

Ed tries to be cool by sitting backwards on a chair lol

[@kevinhanson6106]

@ major kong - I know right! 😆

[@cgab12]

“I think in this case the mirror in convex”. Very quick mind..

[@paulascott5701]

Brando was best friends with Wally Cox who spoke very much like this. Wally was a bookworm and wordsmith. I think Brando is emulating is friend whether he meant to or not.

[@JJGerrard1980]

Yea, they were "best friends"...sure bub. To say the least.

[@paulascott5701]

@@JJGerrard1980 Brando would screw anything - even Wally Cox. This is not news JJ.

[@x.clip...1711]

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando set foot in New York in the summer of 1943 at the age of just 19, in a simple suit with only a few dollars in his pocket.مارلون براندو وطأ مارلون براندو قدمه في نيويورك في صيف عام 1943 عندما كان عمره 19 عامًا فقط ، مرتديًا بدلة بسيطة مع بضعة دولارات فقط في جيبه.

[@scoobydisney]

His voice is SO camp...!

[@galawhites5499]

you are SUCH a macho 😂

[@marlenamarlena1602]

feeling of HORROR!:)

[@SexySkoChick]

Marlon was soo GORGEOUS! 😳 what a BABE! 😏 LOVE him! 🔥🥵

[@dizzman5546]

Where 'd you find this footage😮

[@brandon_e24]

Back when he gave a shit lol. Brando greatest prime ever, while having the steepest decline ever 😂

[@MaisyMimi]

A lot happened to him in his life. I think his childhood, his own actions in relationships and then life dramas pummelled him down. He saw his flaws as he got older and is a deep thinker so blamed himself for a lot of it maybe.

[@brandon_e24]

@@MaisyMimi Yeah & I think he may have dealt w/ clinical depression. I believe at least one of his daughters did as well & took her own life. Also his dad didn’t approve of acting, it did a number on him

[@MaisyMimi]

@@brandon_e24 yeah I can see depression in him. being such a deep thinker and feeler is hard. His daughter was schizophrenic apparently, I mean that’s hard in itself and to lose her too in such a horrible way. She looked most like him too. He must have looked back a lot and judged himself for his impulsive actions but that’s life. He was a very interesting person and I’m just guessing lol

[@brandon_e24]

@@MaisyMimi He & Orson Welles are the true unicorns of show business imo. I mean they were both 50 years ahead of their time, at least

[@galawhites5499]

@@MaisyMimi "yeah I can see depression in him. being such a deep thinker and feeler is hard" Tell me about it!

[@sobeidalagrange7129]

Min 04:00

[@kensiblonde4203]

He often said he wished he became a drummer not an actor.

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

big contrast between oily ed and Brando

[@holyspacemonkey]

2:07

[@charliesalzillio8524]

I always felt if Dean would have lived, we would have seen much more greatness from Brando, there was really no other actor to compare. And Brando lost interest around 60

[@sandeeps7043]

It's quite eerie to know that this interview happened on 9th October 1955, right after the day of James Dean's burial!

[@weiiparzhang9326]

i always wished if dean and Clift could live a long life，maybe marlon could be less lonely in his last years

[@cgab12]

Very charming guy when he wanted to be, but you can see him start to get uncomfortable at 3:05 when Sullivan starts talking about movies. He genuinely did not like talking about that.

[@heikebohne8864]

For me Marlon and Elvis could be a bit brothers..... Marlon liked music, Elvis could sing. Supi. 🇩🇪👑👑👑👑👑👑👑❤️

[@haithemfadhlaoui1186]

Don t you think that Tom hardy is a spitting image of him?!

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Wonderful to see a young Marlon, before he went nutty.

[@Brisingam]

He didn't become nutty. It's press that made him seem nutty to you

[@issbiss11]

Calling out the absurdities and tragedies of people and society is not nutty. He saw the truth and the press did not have the guts to back him up.

[@XxchampaignxX]

Marlon was always crazy 😂😂

[@angelica6560]

Rita Moreno said he was crazy. But she adored him and said he was "the king of EVERYTHING he did". What's the saying...with madness comes genius...is that it? This reminds me of Marlon

[@SexySkoChick]

@@XxchampaignxX add to that he was SUPER almost GOD-like attractive back then well figure of speech there kinda 😂 umm....that's a PRETTY HOT combo there! 😍🔥😱🥵

[@AlvinBoreo]

What a gay

[@thelegendofthem6120]

And he still got more than you in a week than you would in a lifetime😘

[@AlvinBoreo]

@@thelegendofthem6120 packing brown doesnt count 💩

[@dizzman5546]

He looked terrible when he gained a ton of weight.

[@brucezwecker8750]

Note to Brando (if he’s ever reincarnated): never sit for another interview (because you sound like Eddie Haskell!).

[@Luckyy227]

Gay vibes

[@galawhites5499]

HOMOPHOBIC vibes

[@Outlawgirl63]

He’s not gay

[@josephine1465]

just bisexual

[@sapere-m1p]

Por que eu não nasci tão bonito como este cara? Isso me faz ter ódio da natureza. Tanta beleza para alguns e feiúra para muitos. 😡😡😡

[@kimkovaly3096]

I absolutely love his voice. I could listen to him speak 24\7. He was so gorgeous, I just love him!!!!!

[@mariacristinaparedesojeda1809]

❤❤❤❤

[@ramprashad29]

He is so well spoken. I adore him and James Dean

[@sandeeps7043]

Remember that this interview took place just a day after James Dean's burial.

[@maevemurphy7902]

why is he so good looking

[@SexySkoChick]

oh my GAWSH he WAS! 😳 just SOO UNBELIEVEABLY HAWT 🔥🥵🔥🥵 like a literal slice of heaven I SWEAR 😳🔥🥵😏 I'm also not sure how Stella and Blanche even FUNCTIONED around Stanley 😂🔥😏🥵😳 I really FELL for Marlon in A Streetcar 😍🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵

[@michaelmeza5395]

Because he is Marlon

[@SexySkoChick]

@@michaelmeza5395 that's SOO true! 😏 he could do NO wrong 😂🔥😳 Mar was soo GORGEOUS! 🔥🥵🔥🥵

[@shanemichaels3083]

random genetics, basically. I've seen some average looking parents of good looking people, it's just chance that they sometimes randomly come together for the better

[@heikebohne8864]

These men looked gorgeous when they were young....

[@yarasilva1479]

Wow, such an interesting fella... I NEED to see more 🙊

[@nikkicole3331]

What a beautiful man, humble, intelligent, extremely articulate, truly caring and thoughtful unlike the stars of today. Brando loved the bongos and American Indian music is made primarily by drum circles so perhaps that is what first drew him to Indian culture although he supported all suppressed peoples and civil rights.

[@weiiparzhang9326]

i really really love his voice，its soft and relaxing

I love Marlon! He was awesome, I could listen to him talk all day!! I love how he describes the train sounds and the acting. What a cutie!😍😍😍

[@scottwaldheimsr1743]

The one and only

[@liontrade2239]

James Dean was dead for 9 days during this interview and never once was talked about.

[@shanewatts5115]

I didn't realise this was 9 days after his passing. It is strange he wasn't mentioned. Then again, Dean's stardom wasn't that big at this time. Both Rebel without a Cause and Giant had yet to be released.

[@liontrade2239]

@@shanewatts5115I have been looking for Marlon Brando and Paul Newman interviews where they talk about James Dean. I can’t find any.

[@XxchampaignxX]

After reading about Marlon Brando I WISHED he showed his personality in interviews. We don’t get to see his quirky, crazy weird side. He’s very polished in interviews which I understand but still I would love to watch a video with the real him.

[@healingwithsource8819]

Beautiful interview with "Marlon"......natural and free........I feel his energy rising on Gaia and beeeyooond as a natural resource and a beautiful instrument of source and soul.........may he be blessed......aaaaaagh.....!......gracias and thankyou to Ed Sullivan and his connections with the infinite stars...........Namaste.....

[@nataliedelagrandiere4022]

I love Marlon. Ed Sullivan asked him interesting questions.

[@mariacristinaparedesojeda1809]

Subtitulos x favor?🙋🏾‍♀️

[@ddh2o759]

Man, this interview is a great insight to Brando, and Sullivan.

[@dizzman5546]

Brando smiling??? How weird😮😮

[@danielbodey6775]

mr brando sir u need to try out going to a rave concert you love it! cheers love ur work daniel

[@Taiyou536]

He wanted to be a dancer or Musician .

[@andreapena9390]

I can see Marlon signing Babalu Hahahah

[@isabellastasicastriotascan6467]

Wonderful 🌟✴⭐

[@erhan1255]

Did Feynman and brando drum together?

[@daviddiaz-kn5jm]

Brando was regularly sleeping with his English wife

[@sjg5994]

His voice....no.😕

[@sobeidalagrange7129]

Min 05:00

[@cgab12]

This is before he lowered his standards and started slumming around with the likes of Sean Penn and Johnny Depp.

[@bluecollar58]

The Horror ....