Stewart Granger | Interview | Afternoon Plus |1981

A shortened version of an interview of legendary Actor Stewart Granger on with 'Afternoon plus' host Mavis Nicholson. Granger chats to Mavis about his life in the movies his loves and why he never wanted to be an actor in the first place. First transmitted on Thames television in 1981

[@tewingfield]

What a wonderful man and I just love his voice!

[@tracytcb]

A truly great actor who I think underestimated himself. His performances were hugely better than he makes out. A beautiful and talented man with a legacy of great movies. From the best era for movies. His autobiography is an excellent read. Written the way he speaks and every word his own. Honest, moving, sad, funny, and very personal. I can highly recommend it.

[@truthjustice5446]

What I love about Stewart Granger and his book "Sparks Fly Upward" was his total honesty about his mistakes and flaws. There was nothing held back in his book and was one of the most interesting Auto-biographies I have ever read, so much so I read it twice. It was at times heart breaking, funny and totally absorbing. A great man and a great read.

[@karenness5588]

He aged so well, physically and in character.

[@Teddokrato]

In his early films he was athletic almost like Tarzan . Handsome and the voice .

[@brigittebeltran6701]

💯

[@stephenfitzsimons]

I always admired Stewart Granger, but was so disappointed when I heard other actors say that he was an awful person. It is good to see him here explaining himself, admitting that he is difficult and giving the reasons why.

[@ceciliem1811]

Stephen, Elizabeth Taylor spoke of all of the men that she slept with; who were Bi-sexual! She said that she slept in bed with Stewart and Robert Stack! Shocking to me that all of the great male actors, almost all preferred men! Read the book about Elizabeth Taylor's 1st 5 husbands who were all Bi-Sexuals!

[@Greenwillow]

Another great British actor who comes across as very honest in his interviews. Brilliant. Always loved those period movies he did with James Mason, Margaret Lockwood and Phylis Calvert.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Scaramouche is his very greatest movie.

[@queenslander954]

He still looked like a movie star in this interview.

[@wings71-p77]

Actors from the 1930's - 50s' spoke such beautiful English and they had class.

[@dalebaker9109]

One of my friends, met him when he was filming in india, and he was an absolute gent to him. No doubt, he was a great actor.

[@truthjustice5446]

A friend's brother-in-law was a camera man when filming with Granger in Yugoslavia and said he was a real gent, funny and a marvelous raconteur.

[@uroojshakeel9942]

I met Granger. Never.

[@simoesc]

Stewart Granger, Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Steve McQueen, Paul Newmann and John Wayne are for me the most Iconic Hollywood Stars.

[@Doobydoobydoo1974]

Carlos Simoes agree with the list...I would add James Garner. Great actors...all of them.

[@waelomar7065]

Let's not forget Kirk Douglas.

[@mimiinmissouri3139]

Carlos Simoes I would add William Powell and Joel McCrea.

[@paulrawes]

And James Mason and Sean Connery.

[@crickcrot]

Also Forrest Tucker.

[@scherykopan]

I LOVE Stewart Granger....why don't they make men like this anymore? I was born at the wrong time.

[@truthjustice5446]

I'm now starting to watch Stewart Granger movies on DVD and just loving them. He was a far better actor than he ever got credit for. I loved his movie Adam & Evelyn that you can watch on KZbin. Stewart (Jimmy) Granger has given a sincere and wonderful interview. His book' Sparks Fly Upward' was so good, so insightful, so honest and hilariously funny that I had to read it twice. It's once of the best books I have ever read about an International Star in Hollywod.

[@jackatherton0111]

His pre-Hollywood movies show Grainger at his most relaxed and charming. One of my favorites, with Jean Simmons, is Adam and Evelyn. Thanks for posting this.

[@davidreid8075]

Stewart absolute in 'Bhowani Junction.' .. .one of the great performances in a truthful film.

[@drg111yt]

Fine actor, honest about himself, good example of masculinity, and married to Jean Simmons in her pretty prime. We need more gentlemen like him and ladies like her now.

[@celinaobrien587]

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[@queenslander954]

Yes mate , that is very good mail.

[@queenslander954]

Yes mate you seem to like & know the man, so I’ll just say that I listened to a podcast last night on Stewart Granger on a channel called ‘You must remember this’ Truly fascinating story about his life , things I never knew , like that he took on Howard Hughes , and beat him. Cheers

[@brigittebeltran6701]

💯

[@moogdome2562]

A man's man bigger than live on screen and off. His presence on screen made men admire him and women drool. Such a great actor, you forgot he was acting. They don't make great films like his anymore. no one can replace him. Thank you for sharing.

[@toff358]

Great interview! I could happily have done with much more... Insightful, intelligent questions from Mavis, a lot of uncompromising self honesty from the great SG along with the charm and good humour. Interviews with actors nowadays are usually just trivial puffery and seldom reach the quality of this one..

[@patrickgallimore3062]

The best movie star interviews I've seen, of legendary male actors, to date, are/were, in no particular order, those of Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Richard Harris, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Stewart, George Hamilton, and, of course, one of the world's most handsome, debonair and talented leading men/actors, the late Stewart Granger...This is/was due, primarily, to their quick wittedness, charming and engaging personalities, and they having been brilliant storytellers. There's nothing better, than, an enjoyable, engaging and exciting trip down memory lane.

[@ginger1973wine]

I could have sat and talked with him fallen under his spell for hours..

[@jillroberts7551]

That's the way I felt until I spent some time in his company. Be careful what you wish for.

[@sandismall8559]

I love Stewart; a great British actor.

[@tititututata]

Best actor ever.... indeed... they don't exist anymore....

[@pmajudge]

I SAW THE MOVIE " MOONFLEET" AGED 10yrs. AT CINEMA WITH MY FAMILY.AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS TALL/ DARK HAIRED/ HANDSOME MAN !! WOW!!THEN I SAW THE MOVIE "PRISONER OF ZENDA" AT MY CONVENT SCHOOL AND OOOHHH!! ROMANTIC DREAMY!!LOVELY!!R.I.P. S.G.FROM(U.K.)

[@elvishimselvis4380]

Very pleasant interview, i enjoyed that. Stewart Granger is one of my all time favorite actors, i've seen all his movies many times over.

[@genesis1765]

Imagine these questions to the stars of today. before the interview for example Brad Pitt's agent would make sure certain questions would not come up. its incredible the stars of yesterday are real men they just say what they feel and think.

[@tyrssen1]

Always loved Stewart Granger. So many great films!

[@genesis1765]

Imagine these questions to the stars of today. before the interview for example Brad Pitt's agent would make sure certain questions would not come up. its incredible the stars of yesterday are real men they just say what they feel and think.

[@bobbyv5943]

Seth Tyrssen Good looks but unfortunately didn't have a nice personality.

[@fipsassmussen1046]

great actor but not nice on karl may movies.....

[@brunothor2696]

The Man in Grey was so much fun!!!

[@argieav]

'a successful man , is a man, who is happy in himself.'

[@sportstrader2175]

Authentic, that is the word that comes to mind.

[@The_Rizz_Lord_]

This is the man I emulate when I do acting work. He is exactly like me. Not brando, not pacino, not de Niro, but STEWART GRAINGER of all the actors. And it has done me well.

[@marietta1335]

You have good taste. Congratulations.

[@nenabunena]

He is very charismatic and very athletic. His film genres are the best and most entertaining imo

[@MsBenlane]

moonfleet a r terrific movie I was a big fan as a little girl still like him thanks for running this

[@marice_guadalupe]

R.I.P Stewart Granger :')

[@patrickgallimore6896]

A true movie star.

[@fob1xxl]

He was always one of my favorite Actors. I was 8 years old when I saw him in "Scaramouche". I loved the film. I also always loved his wife Jean Simmons. She was one of the prettiest young actresses around when I was growing up. Pictures like "The Robe"), "Dimitrius And The Gladiator were my favorites as a young boy of 10 and 11. Great looking couple too !

[@josephlandrut4154]

when Stewart was in films I loved his story line, which demonstrated his love for women.

[@starquant]

I love this man. Huge Fan HUGE.

[@alankirkby465]

Stewart, Marvellous speaking voice.

[@jillroberts7551]

Imagine that wonderful speaking voice calling women rude names.

[@alessandrofavaron2963]

Un grandissimo attore! Indimenticabile. Alessandro Firenze Italy

[@michaelsadlo4632]

A great legend of excellent movies. I love to watch his wonderful movies, what an actor. A perfect british Gentleman. RIP Jimmy. Thanks alot for uploading. Best regards from Austria 🇦🇹

[@dagmaranders301]

The best interview ever for me

[@88Katiem]

My very best Actor. I have his suit jacket from a play he did in New York. My little boy and I watch his films together. His favourite is Scaramouche and mine is......all of them.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Scaramouche is his best movie for sure.

[@wobblertv8083]

That movie has the longest sword fight in film history. Brilliant movie .

[@jorgesarduy8054]

I love all of Stuart Granger’s movies,but my favorites are the swords buckling one sush as scaramooche,the scarlet pimpinel,the swordsman from Viena,sodoma and Gomorrah and many others that I cannot remember right now but what I do know is that he was one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood a true gentleman and a wonderful person that always showed a lot of respect for others what a great actor the don’t make it like them any more

[@CannoTivu1996]

Legend!❤

[@craigrobertson8364]

Its great how Stars of this era were far more honest than today,now its just self promotion of them and the latest film

[@shaun5944]

Good honest interview. Great actor.

[@jillroberts7551]

Very dishonest and disrespectful of women.

[@gracielasanchez618]

Me gusta mucho el actor Stewart Granger y todas sus peliculas

[@therockabillie]

One of his sons is living in Bahia, Brazil.

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

My favorite in scaramouche 1952,,, seems nice man, Actors become tormented

[@brazkdidiyabrak1785]

great actor.

[@pmajudge]

AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!OOOOHHHH!!THE LATE AND LOVELY HMMMMM!!! STEWART GRANGER!!!!R.I.P. S.G.NEAT!!GORGEOUS!!!FROM(U.K.)

[@patriciafinn5717]

Great interview..he is an honest man...

[@alicefrank4813]

'Am Sending My Heartfelt thanks to Particularly Stewart Granger on His Movie about The French Revolution. Acted The Scaramouch Movie Which Actual fascinated Me to much till I told My Mum as a Tail especially where He was Sized entered in a certain Quarters He was welcomed by Drunkard Man and She Enjoyed the Most Welcome Friend 1000 times .welcome.

[@spechtmeise9185]

A real man!!!

[@jillroberts7551]

Not really.

[@gracielasanchez618]

Lindo reportaje a Stewart granger talentoso y atractivo actor , mi preferido

[@Zarina1634]

I recently saw him and Jean in a film. Beautiful. They were great together.

[@eamonndeane587]

What was the film? I saw them together in Footsteps In The Fog.

[@marietta1335]

​@@eamonndeane587 "Young Bess" and "Adam and Evalyne." They also appeared in "Caesar and Cleopatra," but not together - Granger had a more substantial part in that movie while Simmons was just a kid playing the harp with no speaking lines. I think "Caesar and Cleopatra" was before they knew each other.

[@Zarina1634]

Adam and Evelyn. Sweet.

[@margaretbuckley9309]

What a gorgeous man vety honest

[@jillroberts7551]

No.

[@carmenroffa]

​@@jillroberts7551get lost

[@brigittebeltran6701]

Stew bought a beautiful ranch outside of Nogales Arizona...My step father, Joe Alvarez met him and had a drink in the livingroom with him. A most gracious gentleman...At times I drive there..to the Yerba Buena Ranch, now known as Kino Springs...and sit in my car...looking at the pond with ducks...and wish for the 1950's again. 😢

[@alanmilburn8443]

Went through security at Heathrow just in front of him. I was surprised by his size such a big man. I comment to him, it's Scaramouche.

[@interabang]

I read his autobiography, a great read. Interestingly his real name was James Stewart but he had to change it Grainger.

[@gracielasanchez618]

Stewart Granger fue un gran actor me gustan todas sus peliculas

[@nadeemmohammed6652]

Tip man his acting was pure Artistry and finesse

[@captainnemo9773]

He had met Donald anderson in India I 1958 on the sets of Harry black and the tiger.

[@Joebunkyss1]

his best film is maddona of the seven moons.....nino.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

British gentleman

[@jillroberts7551]

He cursed like a longshoreman.

[@andydixon2980]

Granger is such a flirt, but I can't blame him, when in the company of the lovely Mavis Nicholson.

[@braden8155]

I thought that he was brilliant in Scaramouche. RIP Mr Granger.

[@nenabunena]

Parents and your formative years really affect you and make you I agree. I notice with me, the things I don't like about my mother, I take the opposite stance, since I was a child. I've recently been fangirling over Delon and he was a great womaniser who is very complex. He can be very loyal and devoted as a friend yet cruel and cold as a lover or father. In his last years, he did not talk to his mother for over 15 years yet in his old age, the keepsakes he always has with him everywhere he goes, beside his bed are all from his mother. I think he resents her for abandoning him as a 4yr old and yet craves her love. Bec of this complex relationship, it has tainted hus treatment of women. Same with elvis and the weakness he saw in his father

[@garrywood5345]

Some Actors have an opportunity to Film a Classic film. To be fair to Granger he made a few. SCARAMOUCE And The Prisoner of Zenda are up there.

[@ysgol3]

More brilliance from Mavis, she really was the best.

[@Egemen.Atabey]

very handsome 68 years old and still not confused

[@jacqueline8559]

68 Year old people are NOT that old !! And ,rarely ,demented .If so, it's classed as ' early onset dementia Many people are still working !!..

[@latifatman2968]

Un vrai acteur

[@federicabilli9986]

bellissimo

[@jackmekauff3265]

Brilliant actor.

[@user-ht8pn6dv9j]

Isn't Stewart British? (And I ask the same for Ronald Colman, the fellow player of Rudolf Rassendyll in 'The Prisoner of Zenda'.) The accent from both of them, to me, sounds rather like a mid-Atlantic than an RP. - a foreigner

[@TomRivieremusic]

He really was a handsome man and a great actor so elegant Love his movies. He gave me a compliment one day. He had really long gray hair at the time.

[@jeanfleetwood1971]

SCARAMOUCHE FOREVER !!!!!

[@amyclarke41]

good

[@Tabish29]

Prisoner of zenda. Great story and Grangers film was fantastic.

[@annhanaphy1046]

Love Sturt Granger, : i'm sure i read some where, that Jean Simmons left him for other man, i thought he had lovely voice .💖

[@jacqueline8559]

She left him, after he was unfaithful to her many times. He also beat her. She had affairs , as revenge, and left him. He deserved it!! Vile animal.

[@evaldobraz1540]

Scaramouche for ever!!!

[@davidreid8075]

Mavis better than the silly people on TV now..

[@rosu5726]

Interesting

[@storminboy]

What a true gentleman. Only seen him in Scaramouche. I weight train and noticed he had fantastic genetics to be a bodybuilder. Wide shoulders and thick legs . I don't how tall he was but he was defo very physically gifted.

[@WintersWar]

one interview out there? leaves you wanting.

[@user-bz3tm8tp7u]

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[@ginger1973wine]

swoon xxxx

[@moogdome2562]

What happened to Mavis. ?.

[@drg111yt]

Nice lady - start at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Nicholson .

[@Jeremyfox11]

Jeremy fox, rudolph rassendyl, André Moreau, …..

[@andrewwerner2061]

If it's the same dog there was a picture of him saying gbye to his dog 😭😭😭😭😭😪😪😪😪😪😥😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.I love animals haunted me even now I hope that dog and stewart are together.

[@TheOmegaman1911]

He used to slap Jean Simmons about ,........... fact !

[@beckylawler2768]

Which movie are they talking about where he actually slapped an actress in a movie? They said the actress' name.. Margaret L ... but they talked over themsleves and I missed it.

[@professornadinelima1783]

Becky Lawler The Man in Grey

[@beckylawler2768]

Nadine Lima Thank you! I love Stewart Granger. "Hazard of Hearts" 💜

[@jacqueline8559]

Margaret Lockwood

[@-elchoya9832]

his real name i believe was james stewart.

[@michellebrown1022]

Friends called him Jimmy

[@menschenundmedien4070]

German Subtitels would be good...

[@pamteel2919]

He makes it seem like he never cheated on jean but he did. Even admitted it in his book. She cheated on him too after she found out he wasn't faithful.

[@jacqueline8559]

And despite " hating hitting women" in films, he used to slap Jean Simmonds around during their marriage

[@timmccaffrey1326]

I always liked Mr Granger's movies, but seems he was a very difficult man to work with. The late Roger Moore told the story in his autobiography that Richard Burton met Stewart Granger at a party during the 1970s and Granger was complaining that he had not been offered any work for twelve years!..Burton felt sorry for him against Roger Moore's advice he offered him a part in his new movie The Wild Geese. All of Mr Granger's scenes were with Richard Burton over the course of three days..Roger Moore met Burton when the three days shooting were finished and much to Moore's amusement Burton was fuming...''that bastard Grainger ranted Burton..I never want to set eyes on him again as long as I live...So he was awkward and troublesome which undoubtedly damaged his career but to his credit he suggests as much in this interview...but he made some unforgettable movies

[@truthjustice5446]

Don't believe everything you read. Burton was no angel and Roger Moore was no great actor.

[@saran3214]

Granger's filmography shows he worked steadily prior to 1970 so I would not believe this story.

[@pamelahermano9298]

Heard he was difficult to work with.

[@carmenroffa]

Wow at age 68 he was still very handsome

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[@jennifercurtis6071]

Man child...how sad .

[@hunterluxton5976]

He seems bitter, angry and full of dissapointment.

[@jacqueline8559]

Could never stand Stewart Grainger . He was such a spoilt.,arrogant person.

[@3000tomas]

great actor but arrogant and think he is better than others < watch interviews with pierre brice ,lex barker and co what they say about granger on karl may movieset

[@truthjustice5446]

They were jealous of Stewart Granger because he was a far better actor. Lex Barker and wife were good friends with Granger and his 3rd wife Caroline LeCerf.

[@Furmurfin]

I think you can tell how much he hated women in this interview. He was an unhappy bitter man.

[@Furmurfin]

and he actually didn’t like acting ... so how people think he was such a great actor, i dont understand. He was wooden, hardly any emotion in his eyes in any character he played. The other actors in the films he was in made him look good. Like Jean Simmons in Footsteps In The Fog. She was amazing, yet he was simply handsome. Thats not acting really.

[@davidallen508]

One would imagine that Jean Simmons was the ideal wife and step-mother to his children ; she was the perfect package, beautiful, feminine, a very good actress and obviously a nice person.Losing Jean indicates to me that his past made him self-destructive and cynical of lasting love.However, what would I know ? Oscar Wilde summed things up better than anyone.Good interview, anyway.

[@jillroberts7551]

You're so right. I know from personal experience. He had unkind things to say about most of his leading ladies, including his former wife.

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@Furmurfin And she married him, in real life. She was beautiful, and he was spoilt, arrogant and a woman hater