Tony Curtis on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (1998)

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Hollywood actor, Tony Curtis is interviewed on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder. This also features the cold opening intro by Tom Snyder on this January 6, 1998 show.
TONY CURTIS (1925 - 2010) Tony Curtis was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. Although his early film roles mainly took advantage of his good looks, by the latter half of the 1950s he had demonstrated range and depth in numerous dramatic and comedy roles. In his earliest parts he acted in a string of mediocre films, including swashbucklers, westerns, light comedies, sports films and a musical. However, by the time he starred in Houdini (1953) with his wife Janet Leigh, "his first clear success," notes critic David Thomson, his acting had progressed immensely.
He achieved his first serious recognition as a dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in The Defiant Ones (1958) alongside Sidney Poitier (who was also nominated in the same category). Curtis then gave what could arguably be called his best performance: three interrelated roles in the comedy Some Like It Hot (1959). Thomson called it an "outrageous film," and an American Film Institute survey voted it the funniest American film ever made.[3] The film co-starred Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, and was directed by Billy Wilder. That was followed by Blake Edwards's Operation Petticoat (1959) with Cary Grant. They were both frantic comedies, and displayed his impeccable comic timing.[4] He often collaborated with Edwards on later films. In 1960, Curtis played a supporting role in Spartacus, which became another major hit for him.
His stardom and film career declined considerably after 1960. His most significant dramatic part came in 1968 when he starred in the true-life drama The Boston Strangler, which some consider his last major film role.[4] The part reinforced his reputation as a serious actor with his chilling portrayal of serial killer Albert DeSalvo. Curtis also took on the role of the Ukrainian Cossack Andrei in the historical action romance epic Taras Bulba in which the lead character was played by Yul Bryner in 1962. He later starred alongside Roger Moore in the ITC TV series The Persuaders!, with Curtis playing American millionaire Danny Wilde. The series ran twenty-four episodes.
Curtis is the father of actresses Kelly Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis by his first wife, actress Janet Leigh.
Tom Snyder (1936-2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s. 'Tom Snyder was a pioneering figure in broadcast journalism who brought a no non-sense attitude to broadcast television news. Loved by millions, respected by peers, and resisted by the executives for speaking his mind.'
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[@harryhughdiner4231]

This is great, thanks for uploading.

[@robertcarly9183]

Rest In Peace to Tom and Tony.

[@MrFilmfan100]

Thank you again for uploading some of these GREAT Tom Snyder's! A snippet of a Tony Curtis appearance before this one is the one was used in the QT movie Jackie Brown, where Tony is seen explaining to Tom that "My manner of living, my pleasure of living, demands that I be with a good looking woman."

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[@MrFilmfan100]

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[@JuanHernandez-ry9dr]

Excellent actor. His voice is unparalleled. Always honest

[@hestergreen2031]

Love these interviews. Wished that Tom Schneider was still with us. Such a great show

[@mirjanapucarevic2105]

Tony Curtis was so funny

[@10maycar]

Sure miss his shows I never miss his shows

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Bernard Schwartz (Nueva York, 3 de junio de 1925-Las Vegas, Nevada, 29 de septiembre de 2010) conocido por su nombre artístico Tony Curtis, fue un actor estadounidense. Célebre por su físico de galán y su acento típicamente neoyorquino, su nombre quedará ligado a su interpretación en Con faldas y a lo loco (1959) con Jack Lemmon y Marilyn Monroe. El actor acabó demostrando su talento en filmes de la talla de Chantaje en Broadway (The Sweet Smell of Success) con Burt Lancaster y en su papel de un prófugo encadenado a Sidney Poitier en Fugitivos (The Defiant Ones) que le valió una nominación a los Óscar.

[@sandrashevey8252]

Some of us sat on the steps of our posh Westchester patios LOL! Actually this is something to which I myself have taken exception. When Dad sold 57th Street we moved around and landed in Bayside ( he by then had got viral pneumonia). We lived in a Garden Apartment (loose term for lower middle class accommodation) The women (Jewish, Italian, Irish) used to `sit on the stoop`. Even as a young girl I who had no real frame of reference was contemptuous.

[@photo161]

It's always been unfortunate that throughout his endless career, so much attention has been focused on his remarkable good looks, because, as a result, he has never gotten credit for being the truly great film actor he is.

[@badpuppy09]

true , but The Defiant Ones was incredible and he used a prosthetic nose. Tony loved the attention and made full use of his good looks. What a character!

[@MrSari504]

if you really want to enjoy at his best looking and the reel tony from the movies see him in mister cory 1957 it says all about him thank you tony years of pleasure rip

[@nicholasjanke3476]

My favrourite tony Curtis films: Some Like It Hot, Lepke, Trapeze

[@kennethalexander9508]

The Great Race and Those Daring Young Men and Their Jaunty Jalopies.

[@gregoryjenkins8645]

The Defiant Ones, Tara’s Bulba, Boeing Boeing, and Boston Strangler.

[@nicholasjanke3476]

Tony Curtis would have been great in a Hitchcock film. Im not sure if he ever did a Pink Panther film. Im still checking on that. My other favourite Tony Curtis film is Spartacus. Tony Curtis did another ancient history epic with Kirk Douglas (The Vikings) playing brothers, which I thought was silly casting. Janet Leigh-Mrs. Tony Curtis-also appears in the film.

[@SharpCinema]

Yikes Tom - if a 54 year old marries a 16 year old that's just weird

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Tony would be a fun guy to be around 🧸👥👤

[@throwball2248]

You know you made it big when rhey use your name in rhe Flintstones. Stoney Curtis

[@304Selene]

I thought Tom had the "Tomorrow" show

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[@andrewtorres765]

And we just ignore the comedy legends Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner??

[@joeysuda2396]

Tony Curtis was a great actor He played his parts so well in all his films Liked some like it hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack lemon and Joe e brown My favorite film Tony will be missed deeply John 3. 16-17 There is not good films r stars like him any more Rest in peace Tony ur work on earth is over I no ur acting for Jesus now From a fan of his for life Many yrs I got a signed pic of Tony with a signed card. Still have it And a signed pic of Jack lemmon from some like it hot still have it I wish there were actors like them today and films like there's but they are not These films the whole family could enjoy A fan for like John 3. 16-17 Joey

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

When your at the bottom ...there's no where to go, but up #goodthoughts

[@nicholasjanke3476]

Tony Curtis's comedy Arredevechi Baby suffers from just being a single joke stretched out for an hour and a half.

[@123Rockchild]

Wow….I always thought Tony Curtis was Italian…not Hungarian.

[@MrRacket991]

He was Jewish.