Peter Bogdanovich on His Career, Orson Welles, Cary Grant and Hollywood - 2017

From the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival during an exclusive conversation with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz in Club TCM.
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[@zantigar]

MUCH credit must go to Ben Mankiewicz for being such a superb host, giving the talk such electrifying energy, responding with such humorous attentiveness, and never interrupting Bogdanovich's storytelling. Ben does after all hail from a legendary family, so it's no surprise he chats as an equal!

[@michaelnugent8181]

loser.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 - January 6, 2022), aged 82 You will be remembered as a legend

[@josenoventa6852]

*July 30 `39, at least according to Wiki.

[@catherinelw9365]

What a tremendous raconteur! Rest in Peace, Mr. Bogdanovich, you are a national treasure.

[@leshgooo1016]

Lol he liked underraged girls. What a treasure.

[@zantigar]

@@leshgooo1016 Loser

[@leshgooo1016]

@@zantigar don’t talk about your mum like that

[@leshgooo1016]

@@zantigar you must be a fiddler too. Trash

[@zantigar]

@@leshgooo1016 Trash

[@robertd.carver6240]

Peter's vocalizations of Orson Welles, Hitchcock, John Huston, etc., are absolutely spot-on! It's as if they were suddenly present at the interview. His passion for and absolute devotion to the art of motion pictures is plain for anyone to see!

[@briantlougan810]

Bogdanovich is a treasure of cinema. I love hearing what he has to say about anything. He has so many great and wonderfully told film anecdotes and insights.

[@filibertounzuetajr.2392]

Dirty Old Man

[@sandrashevey8252]

Insights yes. And genius too. He was masterful and the greats knew it. Thus he got in with them pretty quick. Does bit hurt that he is +++++ This always helps!

[@duskthunder9274]

Rip

[@MothGirl007]

His books are all awesome.

[@sandrashevey8252]

@@MothGirl007 I would not say so!

[@JeffRebornNow]

I can listen to Bogdanovich for hours. I think he's fascinating.

[@CaminoAir]

Like Welles himself, Bogdanovich is a great story teller/public speaker.

[@amileoj9043]

What Bogdanovich says here about the magic of film (in his excellent Jimmy Stewart voice)--that, when it works, you are "giving people little tiny pieces of time that they never forget"--can stand as a pretty good description of what he give us in these reminiscences too. What a delight.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Ben Mankiewicz is such a professional.

[@jackm4457]

Bogdanovich is a masterful story teller re-telling stories told by masters. And what a great interviewer Ben Mankiewicz has become... he says the minimum. Just enough to keep the interview going along, seemingly effortlessly.

[@duskthunder9274]

Passed away

[@thomaskirkpatrick1134]

You've Given us Pieces of Time.......Thank You

[@gmaureen]

This was wonderful. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I'm going to rewind and watch it again.

[@caroldemartino3032]

gmaureen I did do just that!

[@michaelsimonds7112]

Don't forget to rewind it again before you take it back!

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

I was walking home one Friday evening in Santa Monica - traffic lights- 6th and Arizona, no nobody around and waiting to cross and a guy across the streets waiting to come my way and in a split second I sussed it was Peter and I said hello and said I had loved his book on Directors years before! My story

[@blahdeblaaah9445]

The guy doing the interview did a wonderful job of letting PB tell all the stories he wanted to and hardly ever answer a question.

[@misterp3706]

Ben mankowich...hosts movies on TCM.

[@brian7333]

@@misterp3706 Mankiewicz

[@dallyx66]

I've been impressed by Peter B. since. I was 13 or 14. My friends and I loved his early movies. I never changed my mind, I always thought he was one of the best film directors of my lifetime. He was forgotten for a while, glad he's getting the recognition he deserves.

[@RyMovieGuy]

Beautiful voice, even greater personality, wonderful storyteller. Another artist I wish I got to meet!

[@Jack-2day]

One of the best directors, story tellers, loyal friend (Orson Welles..) one could ever dream of! Cudos to you Peter Bogdonovich!

[@duskthunder9274]

He just passed

[@rosezingleman5007]

I read everything Bogdanovich wrote in Esquire as they were published and he really shaped my enjoyment of movies. I should say that I also read Kael and their conflict over Kane is instructive. Nobody talks much about Pauline Kael but I think Bogdanovich will continue to be influential. RIP Sir.

[@chrisraymondmusic]

How can Bogdanovich have So many great stories. What a terrific interview

[@user-dn8hd1de2d]

Peter was a masterful storyteller. That was how he was in life, not just in front of a large audience. Anyone wanting to know the components of how to tell an interesting, and humorous story could learn a lot by listening to him.

[@dylankerry2282]

Bogdanovich embodies the love of film to me. Everyone will talk about The Last Picture Show, but I think of his comments on River Phoenix in The Thing Called Love. He called River his friend. And then there is his small but very important role in the Sopranos. And I am just scratching the surface here.

[@trudigoodman4825]

I personally like Nickelodeon. He got amazing work from Burt Reynolds on that one.

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

I love how the people feel the need to applaud every time Peter mentions a movie they’ve heard of.

[@danielburns987]

Peter Bogdanovich was 82 years old, when he died on January 6, 2022 today!!!

[@jefolson6989]

He was older than he seemed.

[@philiphalpenny9761]

Super impressed that Peter met Cagney in 1972 . Wish he could have coaxed the great star out of retirement. Milos Forman did in 1981, but Cagney's physical health had rapidly declined by then. Bogdanovich's books & documentaries are to be cherished. Last Picture Show is a beautifully funny/sad masterpiece that gets better with time...Hawks or Renoir could not have improved that screenplay.

[@brian7333]

I saw LPShow once & was captivated by the real emotions coming out of Cloris Leachman & Timothy Bottoms. Haven't seen it since.

[@trudigoodman4825]

James Cagney was a Diabetic. He was not well. Diabetes killed him. Very sad.

[@philiphalpenny9761]

@@trudigoodman4825 Cagney talks about this condition with Tom Snyder in a rare 1980 interview available on KZbin...

[@jknuttel]

RIP, Peter. I wish I could have met him … and spend several hours - make that _days_ - with him talking about John Ford.

[@johnconway9882]

Likewise. Can't believe there aren't more comments here regarding his passing.

[@raminagrobis6112]

First reason I wanted to watch it was : Peter made such great impressions of celebrities (his Hitchcock always cracks me uo). But as I was watching, I realized how genuinely knowledgeable he was on the movie business. I didn't have an inkling of how many celebrities he knew personally. His age took a long time to show up so when he was telling stories about Hitchcock from the early 60s, je seemed lije he would have been too young to have known John Ford, Howard Hawkes and Jim Cagney personally, but he did. A surprisingly endearing, fascinating man. My strongest rscomnendations to that piece of cinema history.

[@canuckdybdahl]

One of the great Hollywood story tellers, if not the best..PB is one of a kind Great interview, Mankowitch steers the conversation with ease and class

[@AymanJj_]

Wow, what a lovely audience

[@carolynkingsley4421]

I've enjoyed this. Peter is a very witty man.

[@bobd1082]

As I mentioned to another, he is a low life dirt bag Read up about Dorothy Stratton and her sister and you will understand why.

[@Melinda8162]

@@bobd1082 Why ? He was in love with Dorothy until that psycho husband killed her....and she was divorcing him. I know he married her sister, but, so what? Understandably he was grieving Dorothy.

[@chitown1782]

R.I.P. Peter bogdanovich!🙏

[@LucaDickson]

After listening to their TCM podcast this is a treat!

[@johnnash297]

His ex-wife Pollie Platt was the reason he had three successful films. Last Picture Show, What's Up Doc, and Paper Moon.

[@noahjulia8342]

Not true at all.

[@johnnash297]

@@noahjulia8342 Listen to any podcast about her life in film or interviews with those who worked on these three films

[@dannyj2606]

I always enjoy raconteurs without their ego influencing their stories. This was enjoyable.

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Rest in peace Peter bogdanovich

[@americangirl4410]

What an amazing, amazing interview.

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

Rest to bogdanovich, a lifer and interesting life he led really came full circle for him well deserved imo..

[@elainequick9646]

Throughly enjoy listening to PB. He is a national treasure to be sure. Last Picture Show one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@RussMcClay]

Peter's great. His stories are great. Reading now his Who The Devil Made It. An incredible collection of interviews with some of the the greatest directors. Highly recommended! And in context of the interview I also highly recommend seeing Welle's The Trial. Amazing film. I've never met anyone who's actually seen it.

[@capscow_5398]

i love this guy...

[@TomyOtis]

A wealth of information, Loved it. I loved Orson Welles .

[@pbamse]

PETER BOGDANOVICH (1939 - 2022)

[@RosablueHandMade]

So good. Now go listen to the podcast The Plot Thickens. Hour after hour of wonderful chat with Peter and the cast. It's the biz!

[@austina6189]

Thank you so much for recommending this! I didn't not know this existed until you mentioned it. Listening now!

[@cle-chi]

True it is Great!!

[@lakid9749]

Great interview - lover Peter - he is an excellent story teller

[@TEPProductions816]

Rest Well, Peter Bogdanovich

[@troynov1965]

RIP Mr. Bogdanovich.............Godspeed

[@caroldemartino3032]

WOW! Phenomenal interview!!! DEFINITELY WATCH THIS!!! I'm not usually a big fan of interviews, but I totally enjoyed this one, I'm SURE you will as well...

[@jadezee6316]

why would you not be a fan of interviews? have you NO CURIOSITY...about people? do you just believe movies are real? if you date...do you never ask the other person a question? have you never talked to your parents? how about friends? did you go through school never asking a question? have you never looked into the night sky and questioned it? how about nature...have you zero interest in learning about anything? do you spend all day looking into the mirror? thanks for sharing how well rounded you are as a person.....the world needs more like you...

[@caroldemartino3032]

Jade Zee: interesting comment, on MY comment, it's ALSO surprising that u have SO MUCH time to pen a LONG reply to my "off the cuff remark" curiouser & curiouser... BTW pretty much the ONLY interviews that DO interest me are found right here, on TWC! Most current interviews are done with people that have some small notoriety & are usually no talent nothing's, in my humble opinion, of course, THOSE do NOT interest me nor do they pique my curiosity. I guess that I should've made that abundantly clear!

[@brian7333]

Took a little swearing to earn your respect did it? An improvement over the late night tv bootlicking we've all become accustomed to?

[@JeffRebornNow]

@@caroldemartino3032 Carol, I agree with you about most celebrity interviews. The people doing the interviewing are usually ill-prepared (Larry King was notorious for this) and the people being interviewed have little of value to say. It doesn't seem to matter who they are: politicians, artists, directors, writers, actors. They all bore me. I used to like to listen to Gore Vidal but he got old and died. But he was a witty interviewee. Bogdanovich is still good but he's fading. I liked Dick Cavett's interview of Katherine Hepburn. But that was almost 50 years ago. There's no one really fascinating around now. Our culture is poor and bland and grey. And young kids are fed shit like Marvel Universe movies, so unreal; video games as cinema. Their brain cells atrophy watching the screen. How could such a culture produce anyone interesting? As crazy as he was, J.D. Salinger was probably right in turning his back on the whole thing and never giving an interview.

[@janicepargh5155]

A remarkable man.

[@christopherallen9580]

Corman still lives!

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Oh I wish he had had more time. A wonderful interview.

[@jessiethecrazycat5706]

The greatest director ever.

[@no-oneman.4140]

RIP.

[@lynnturman8157]

This is great but I wish they would've talked about Paper Moon.

[@JeffRebornNow]

There are other videos on KZbin where he talks extensively about Paper Moon. That's my favorite of his movies. It's perfect from the first shot to the last.

[@TrangPakbaby]

JeffRebornNow that young black actress. My goodness she was LIFE. Hilarious and touching but I hate how she got left behind and didn’t get back home to her mama 😢

[@JeffRebornNow]

@@TrangPakbabyWatch it again. Addie gave her enough money to get back home. She paid her for setting up Moe;s floozy girlfriend.

[@brian7333]

So far, my favourite pb film.

[@JeffRebornNow]

@@brian7333 Are you watching all of his films or something? You said, "So far ..."

[@jeffallcock4561]

RIP Peter Bogdanovich, and everlasting thanks for 'Paper Moon' and 'What's Up Doc?'

[@kevinmurphy3464]

What a fantastic interview! Bravo….

[@maddymud]

Traverse City Michigan in the summer is a beautiful place

[@4-dman464]

Like the fella said, masterful storyteller - - Peter Bogdanovich. Any DVD with a Bogdanovich audio commentary, regardless of whose film it is, is worth getting. Criterion should book Bogdanovich for another audio track for a blu ray release of ANY film by any director.

[@pukalani100]

End of an era.

[@mikelezcurra810]

I just watched a 50 year old interview of Bodganovich in the Dick Cavett show. How much more interesting the man has become since!

[@itsmefrisco]

he was still interesting back then.

[@michaelcelani8325]

Mike...Dick Cavett was the problem...he was clever in undermining his guest especially if the guest was successful in the film or art world. ...* Because jealousy.

[@spudwas]

I'm really going to miss you Pete. You're with the greats now!

[@randyparker1942]

Wonderful story teller. He is like the old Dos Equis guy, worlds most interesting man. Great interviewer as well. Just watched his interview of David Chase of the Sopranos. He is just flat out interesting.

[@aprileakins7881]

This was really good and funny seeing as how I grew up watching these actors and directors.

[@Timo-15]

He is just *SO* funny. I've read all of his books (except his one on John Ford...which is very hard to get) and they are all great! *RIp Peter Bogdanovich.*

[@borismarkus5960]

Great man.I am proud that this master of cinematography have serbian roots.RIP.Вјечан помен!

[@thomasmurgatroyd3824]

Rest In Peace legend ❤️

[@mxylpx]

Clear and concise!

[@jrjr7554]

R.I.P.

[@guileniam]

RIP can't believe he went so soon after this

[@33allebron]

RIP Peter Bogdanovich

[@TheShowbiz11]

GREAT PRODUCTION on Peter... There were 3 hit songs on Peter's lover Dorothy. They were by Bryan Adams, Prism & to hear/see the UK tribute Google "Lesley Vickerage - The Story of Dorothy Stratten. Allen David /Steve Flynn Music Videos You Tube. British Major screen star Lesley sings in memory of Dorothy.

[@olgadebartolome1332]

This is wonderful!

[@triddell]

This was great.

[@deerhoda7574]

Wonderful.

[@4-dman464]

Does anyone know what happened to the Bogdanovich 7-year diary book mentioned toward the end of this video? Peter Bogdanovich says it was already edited and due to be published that year, 2017. But no sign of it.

[@jefolson6989]

What I love about Peter is his that he's a real film buff- not just his movies- but communicates a such a love for old Hollywood. Great impressions!

[@dk60ish]

His gift for impressions as storyteller was icing on the cake, R.I.P.

[@jeremyseymour7905]

Fascinating. Fascinating.

[@pivjohnson7559]

RIP PETER! WE WILL MISS U

[@akafilms1]

Very engaging. Watching this made me think of all the mistakes I made while working in Hollywood. I guess I'll have to write a book. I've got some stories!

[@argentokaos2629]

Thank you, Bogdanovich. R.I.P.

[@foto21]

Wow, another gap in my knowledge filled her. How this man intersected with history is amazing. NO IDEA he was such an impressionist as well.

[@MM180.9]

Mank is the Bob Costas of entertainment broadcasting ❤

[@doloresvargas6450]

Peter Bogdanovich is a joy to watch.Tony

[@bobd1082]

He is a low life dirt bag

[@bobd1082]

@Nobby Barnes wow, what an intelligent well thought out response. Did your dog help you write that. You must be quite a person to feel the need to support a dirt bag like PB.

[@2vintage68]

The world will miss you Peter. Slumber well...

[@markwood3389]

47:25 Ironic that he just finished talking about how editing is easier now, then that incredibly sloppy edit happens.

[@williamhaggard451]

He had Feeling for Dorothy Stratten & her sister R I P Peter together with Dodorthy Stratten forever in heaven

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Bags, blowing up. What an f'g genius.

[@CrappyFilms202]

that was fantastic

[@DebraSalamone]

Wonderful interview, but it seems they used the least experienced camera operator they could find, maybe somebody walking past the studio on a food delivery and got mixed in with staff.

[@swimp_stew_pawpaw1006]

Honest man... great storyteller. Fine director.

[@chriswright4677]

What was cut out? At 47:27.

[@susieusmaximus5330]

I'm sorry, but who edited this, and have they been fired? It's a wonderful interview, Bogdanovich is a brilliant storyteller and God knows he's seen plenty to tell brilliant stories about. At least twice during the course of the interview, though, it's as if someone randomly chopped several minutes out with a meat cleaver, leaving in the tail-end of stories that now make no sense, Why would you do that? If it had to be edited for length, fine, but that could have done withing hacking up stories, surely.

[@duskthunder9274]

Rip

[@mjau65]

How long before he mentions Orson Wells? 2.50

[@jasonnstegall]

Basically a preview of what was to come with season one of The Plot Thickens. (Which fortunately was made before Peter died.)

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

People forget that Peter directed "What's Up, Doc" which was a glorious send-up of the 30's and 40's farces like Bringing Up Baby, etc. He did a great job, as did the four principle actors.

[@donnacobb4027]

Peter is very funny I did know

[@PariAbi]

❤❤❤

[@area51pictures]

How often is a crowd this amped for a guest?

[@65g4]

Great story teller Peter

[@ronaldchapman2806]

Wonderful interview, but take your finger off the zoom rocker and add subtitles.

[@swampmusic9222]

Legendary director and brilliant storyteller with only one tragic mistake in his life.....fooling around with a married woman.

[@bojanbarosevcic2746]

Počivaj u miru Petre! 🙏