Yvette Vickers--1990 TV Interview, "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman"

[@cmcb09]

She was such a delight, shame she had such a sad ending to her life.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Chris Johnson yes

[@andromedastar4900]

@Club Soda she died of a massive heart attack, so it was quick. It's sad that no one knew about it for months though, and her corpse decomposed in her home for months. But she wasn't aware of that, for her she lived to be 82 and just died suddenly one day. It's only sad for the people who knew her, because they think of how no one found the body till the following year

[@anglerfish8278]

The lady had a happy life. She loved every minute of it. She was the nicest and most lovely star. Watch her dance in that movie and enjoy every moment. Nobody else could have played Honey. Sweet lil lady lives on with her humor..

[@Da1Dez]

I can't believe she died alone and undiscovered... she's so warm and delightful, no woman like that should ever have that fate.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Part of it? She stars in 50 ft woman and nobody knows who she is. It isn't on trailer

[@LadyDHV]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 - I apologize in advance since I know this is one year later since you posted, but I want to clarify something to make sure of what I was reading in your post. What do you mean by your response to @Da1Dez? I didn't know if you were referring to Ms. Vickers as undiscovered as an actress or the way @Da1Dez meant?

[@dariosandoval3608]

When someones who live alone in his/her home withdrawn from her extended family and friends, that's how thing happens. I heard about a 42 years old woman who lived alone in her house, her lifeless body was found days later after she died from brain aneurysm in 2008 As her relatives were concerned for not hearing anything about her for several days, they called for Wellness check The police found her lifeless body in the floor inside of her house.

[@johninjersey]

Thanks for this video. I have far greater respect of Yvette Vickers as an actress after watching this video. And she seems like a very nice person.

[@tonyspada2744]

One of my Best friends! Miss her so much. ♥️

[@k_DAN]

Could you please do a video on your channel and tell us a lot more about her.

[@tonyspada2744]

@@k_DAN no but I can share zillions of stories and how we met and became very close. It's an amazing story .😊 I was to be included in her biography by author John O'Dowd which never saw the light of day. I spoke with him not long ago and he had only published one page. Yvette wanted him to cite me in her story. Feel free to contact me.

[@k_DAN]

@@tonyspada2744 Do you know if he is still planning to put out the book ? There would be a lot of KZbin creators who would want to interview you, but my advice would be to make your own video and post it. Did you realize in any way that she seemed to disappear in the year before they found her or did you lose contact by then ?

[@tonyspada2744]

@@k_DAN He doesn't plan on doing the book which kinda pisses me off. Her life was as kooky as mine. I was in touch with her all the time. She would call me usually 4 times a week sometimes more . We would gab for 3 hrs easily. She was a fan of my music and records . We'd talk about her music and so many other topics. We would share stories about anything new and old, I know everything about her life !! I remastered some of her unreleased vocal jazz stuff before she died. We went to Toronto together that year for 4 days. They were honoring her career at a film festival. We had a ball partying every nite . She was a wonderful funny gal. I spoke with the coroner in LA about the death. It wasn't pretty. I got scared when she didn't call back after a week or so I called the police to check on her but found out her neighbor found her dead when she broke into her home. I have so many letters ,cards,home videos,photos etc. I treasure all of them. Some really funny videos of us lol

[@tonyspada2744]

@@k_DAN I never lost contact with her since the day we met. She said I was her "Soulmate and that she loved me and it was a shame our age numbers didn't line up." She autographed her Playboy Centerfold to "Tony Dear sweet soul mate with true love Yvette " 🎼😪

[@stephenparker1704]

Depth, charisma, grace, intelligence…..such a wonderful 3-dimensional archive of an articulate, attractive artist. I am so glad I happened upon this interview.

[@onsecondthought677]

This interview is 30 years before she passed away.

[@David-h4z2s]

20 years she died in 2010

[@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF]

The soul is completely different from the body. Now, I have learned that. She’s not just some rotting corpse that got found in her 9 months after. She’s a sweet, wonderful, kind, and helpful woman when she still has life.

[@ravenbaa7989]

1 year after

[@zanewoodward4822]

Absolutely

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

THE POOR THING BECAME HORDER IS WHY SHE LIVED PRIVATE LIFE. DIED THAT WAY. HOUSE WAS IN HORRIBLE CONDITION THIS SAD REASON SHE CUT AWAY. I LOVED HER AS LIZ IN ATTACK OF GIANT LEECHES. HER COMMON STRUGGLE IN FILM WAS GREAT. ❤ REST IN PEACE

[@ladyyuna2000]

RIP Yvette Iola Vedder (26 Aug 1928- 27 Apr 2011) (aged 82) you will truly be missed and my prayers go out to you and your family.

[@jszoradi8650]

Such a delightful lady. So sad the way her life ended. 😔

[@solovoyager]

When you think about it, we all die alone. It's not like anyone follows us during that journey. She seems to have been a very sweet woman. She still was attractive at the time of this interview. It seems she live her life the way she wanted, privacy and all.

[@rongreen2976]

I enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@holyspacemonkey]

Why does he bother asking her questions if he doesn’t want her to answer? Worst interviewer ever. His constant interruptions were so rude!! She was incredibly gracious and patient with him.

[@susanr5967]

I agree, this guy was so annoying, and creepy. He cut her response off with every question.

[@David-h4z2s]

Shame he doesn't let her answer questions she had such kind face

[@56cadd]

She is such a sweetheart. Always will be. She is at peace now.

[@keithmerscheim1924]

Chiller on Saturday's on T.V. In the 1960's was a must watch. Attack of the 50 foot woman. Classic Sci Fi for all us kids growing up.

[@dmk7700]

The scene where she oils her gorgeous legs while wearing "fuck me" pumps in Attack of The Giant Leaches is outstanding!

[@michaelozmanski9321]

My favorite part

[@zanewoodward4822]

This is one of the Best Hollywood interviews I've seen ! She was Awesome !!

[@robertogrimaldit-fl9gh]

What a well spoken and intelligent lady, R.I.P

[@CSorickOmaha]

She is a total sweetheart in this. The guy interviewing her should've learned how to properly interview people properly; "Yeah...Yeah...Uh huh...Uh huh..." Interrupting her, rushing her...rude. Yeah...just finished the video & he is the absolute worst interviewer I've ever heard. High school newspaper journalists interview better than him. Sorry.

[@wdbreezy]

Christopher Sorick Jiminy Glick all the way

[@alberttatlock5237]

That's what kept on on the tv for year's, simply put it was what made him well known

[@katy9569]

That was his style.

[@sonicstep]

David Frost for you.

[@slc2466]

Yep- "The Hud" is his favorite movie.

[@jimmieduncan7386]

She is so beautiful and I can remember watching this movie when I was coming along and Loved it the very first time I watched it and I have it on blue ray I love the old movies they are so wonderful to me I love watching old movies better than the new ones the movies from the 50,60,70 love you miss Vickie you are truly the best much much love! I want my Harry!

[@johnbrac]

What a treasure to see this.

[@neildickson5394]

I like her, but she really reminds me of Baby Jane. Her end of life was horrible. Dead for a year before being discovered. Here she was a wonderful activists for animals, and the homeless, and no one checked on her for that long.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Yeah, with friends like THOSE....

[@cmcb09]

Up until a couple years before her passing, she still remained active. Adored her fans, always responded to fan-mail. Periodically did the autograph shows, sometimes as people get older they can slowly check out of life and fall into complete seclusion. Especially when they don't have close friends anymore, or family near by that they are close with.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@ Wow, she looks a good 10 years older here. I'm going to guess the alcohol or something was a theme WAY before this was filmed. Because she doesn't look so hot for early 60's. I've seen them.manage to kill themselves before they hit 50 and they look a lot older, too.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@Pauline Blundell like 8 or 9 months. :) HERE'S why you DON'T USE Auto-pay! lol. truth.

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 It was no more than seven months.

[@David-h4z2s]

Love film 🎥 attack of the fifty foot woman she was in seen it with my dad when I was a kid great film 🎥❤ great actress ❤

[@sherriemaines1683]

How sad that it took so long for someone just to simply check on her. She died alone. Wonder why she became such a recluse. 😔

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

This is why you don't use Auto pay. If you owe, they're gonna find you much sooner when they aren't getting paid. Lol

[@tonyspada2744]

She wasn't that reclusive. I spent time with her and we spoke on the phone quite a lot. She loved her privacy but she did get out.She used to go to Palm Springs and her other home in Northern California

[@Petsura]

She was mummified when she was found, so sad. Thats "friendship" in Hollywood, I guess... 😢

[@wdd3141]

No mention of her Playboy centerfold here, that I recall. Interestingly, the blurb in her Playmate feature discussed her being involved in the Beat culture, but had no mention of her film career!

[@dxmxo9427]

She seemed so smart...so sad..I feel that she had insecurities in her life etc you could see sadness in her eyes

[@waynej2608]

There was some sadness, but there was joy, as well.

[@David-h4z2s]

True she had a friendly kind face

[@2101case]

It's Jiminy Glick!

[@WilliamNast-v1g]

Terrific interview and a classy lady for sure.

[@wallonzar8454]

Such a tragic end. When you are nothing anymore, people don't care of what happens to you.

[@yurimedeiros2006]

People don't have any more moral values nowadays :(

[@JTScott1988]

She wasnt nothing. Or nobody.

[@anglerfish8278]

@@JTScott1988 Iola Marie Vedder was much more than somebody. She is a star.

[@56cadd]

@@JTScott1988 not much too hood trash eh.? 😂

[@grey1951]

I thought her first film appearance was in Sunset Blvd in 1950.

[@Deva7]

How come this gorgeous, intelligent and sweet woman end up with no one caring to check on her for 9 months?? She must've been heartbreakingly lonely...

[@waynej2608]

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I think the whole thing sucks!

[@anglerfish8278]

We come into this life alone. We go out alone. That's all...

[@bhbluebird]

Many of us will share the same sort of fate. Life is cruel.

[@marlenetrujillo2212]

She was my my moms first cousin. She didn’t want anything to do with family and was a recluse. Yes I agree it’s very sad that no one found her sooner. There’s more to the story but I’m not going to get into that. RIP cousin

[@ravenbaa7989]

1 year

[@CosmeticsBeautyAndMaturity2nd]

This came to me as a surprise right after my search for the 50 Foot Woman, I remembered as a child.

[@TheCannibalesco]

would you like to grow up as a giant woman? What bearing would you be?

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Attack of the giant leeches?

[@nadyarossi5102]

She was a delight in Nathan Hertz' epic, The "Attack of the 50 Ft. Tall Woman" & "Leeches." Sounds like a wonderful person, animal lover. What a terrible end. RIP, Honey Parker.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

she looks wonderful fun gal

[@leagueG5]

She could pass as Stockard Channing's sister. RIP to a beautiful soul. 🕊

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

Loved her in HUD with Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Brandon de Wilde

[@waynej2608]

'Funny, I felt encouraged, and I was sitting on the other side of the bar'. Yep, 'The Hud' was a fine film.

[@thomaslombardo3401]

Loved her. Such a sad ending to her life..

She was 30 when she did the photo shoot with Russ Meyers for the 1959 July issue of Playboy. How many that age get asked to do that in recent times? Even then?

[@SuperDalite]

Sad that no one checked on her for 9 months….. but there is some scuttle about alcoholism in her life. This interview does a great job in showing her personality though the interviewer doesn’t do any favors. Skip Lowe 👎

[@Mulder-Scully]

So sad the way they found her, it's too bad someone wasn't keeping tabs on her well being........Sigh

[@ReneRamirez-d9h]

Poor Yvette Vickers. The way she died was so horrific. I just hope she died peacefully and her soul left her body fast and she didn't suffer. How does Nobody ever go looking for her or checking for her where was her family. She is such a wonderful and loving person, she is delightful. God rest her soul. RIP Yvette Wickers 📺📽️🎬🎞️👠👒⭐

[@szaborszabovitch]

He was the worst! So bad he is funny. However he had the most fantastic people on his show. People that you never got to see anywhere but on this clown's show.

[@nydeco1234]

This is exactly why I keep watching. Skip E. Loww was clearly a 3rd string personality, on the fringe of celebrity, but we owe him so much. He gave us all these interviews with such a diverse plethora of celebrities. I keep scanning KZbin and finding more fascinating interviews. It's hard to pull away.

[@waynej2608]

@@nydeco1234 Indeed, his guests are his saving grace. But, his manner is mawkish, and many of his questions are way out of bounds, i.e. 'tell us about the casting couch'. What a drip.

[@jasper9804]

Skip Lowe is the WORST!

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I agree, yet so many celebrities would tell him intimate details about their lives.

[@DeloresCollins-wf3me]

I have a fridge magnet with the attack of the 50 foot woman! So retro😊

[@mtx5319]

I always watch these videos because they are always such an interesting selection of stars but always sigh at the fact that Skip E Lowe is the interviewer. I would much rather listen to what the stars have to say rather then the inane interruptive questions he spews at them without letting them finish their answer. I have always loved Yvette Vickers and always wanted to see her in an interview. I have even more respect for her after seeing this. Such a sad ending to her interesting life!

[@VinDcator]

Skip, you keep mispronouncing movies. At 9:11, it's "HUD."

[@pianoman551000]

LOL!! Skip kept saying "HUB" instead of "Hud"

[@paulcashshow1]

What a sweet lady. I have a whole new interest in her career.

[@UNOwen1]

R.I.P.

[@JEFFIE-jp6kj]

LUVIT great interview :)

[@michaelfirman4700]

My favorite B movie ❤

[@thomasnorman4221]

What is the hub?

[@tmo4330]

When he asked: any children? she shook her head and he immediatly changed the subject. . Sounded like he even said "good"!

[@waynej2608]

I thought he said 'good' too, at that juncture. Why would he say that to her. What possible motive for such a response. Maybe, it's because he's a bit of an ass.

[@tmo4330]

@@waynej2608 He was an ass and maybe not so intelligent.

[@JSB1882]

She seems so charming, outgoing and friendly. They make her out as being a paranoid recluse. I wonder what happened in the last twenty years of her life.

[@kenpalmer7914]

The gal any self respecting giant leach monster would love to attack.

[@kathleenquinn5140]

I saw photos of her house she passed away in and I don’t know how she was able to stay in that kind of environment. She must of had some money to be able to move, but I guess mental issues got the best of her as she aged and withdrew from society, I don’t think she ever came to my area where I could have seen her and get an autograph picture

[@k_DAN]

I didn't know Patsy Ramsey was an actress.

[@susanr5967]

I thought it was just me but I couldn’t get over how much she reminded me of Patsy Ramsey also!

[@k_DAN]

@@susanr5967 Her looks, but also her voice, how she moves her eyes, how she speaks, her mannerisms it's unreal actually

[@frankperkin124]

So sad about how she ended up.

She still looked okay 27 years ago, but from what I've read she really was a booze hound, and she really went downhill, gained heaps of weight, and that's sad. Perhaps if she's kept things together she'd still be alive today. Hollywood wasn't kind to her. A real California girl, Vickers. I bet she saw lots of surfers out at Malibu back in the day during the balsa board era, and they were chasing her around too. I would have!

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

She looks REALLY old for what couldn't have been more than her early 60's. I'm going to assume the alcohol was in full force here, probably way before this. Women don't take but a few years to get hardcore lush. Not a dig, but science. she looks a good 10-15 years older. I thought she was like 70 here!

[@mickm5097]

@alterdestiny There are a number of semi-nude photos that she took at various times in the late 50s. She wasn't any puritan. She seemed like a girl who would have done whatever it took to get the part. That's not a criticism, that's just how it is. The reason she stopped getting work was there are thousands of actresses out there who look good and there's always someone younger and more eager. Only a tiny elite group ever reach stardom.

[@Gtrip420]

So sad how she passed

[@chill1992ful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZK9h6OfgLyqock White Rain commercial where Yvette Vickers appears.

[@Queen_banana1983]

She was beautiful when she was in playboy magazine

[@kayakdog121]

The interviewer reminds me of Jiminy Glick. (Martin Short)

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

3:13...SHES AN LA GIRL!

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Yvette was an LA woman.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

she comes across as very intelligent

[@sonicstep]

23:45, I'm sure Harvey Weinstein would agree; times have changed. 27:40, Not anymore.

[@adamcheklat7387]

Who here thinks a tank round would take a giant woman down?

[@johnderosa2276]

They always start off Catholic but end up embracing paganism.

[@yeetnama9094]

The small hats get a kick out of corrupting and ruining European Christian girls

[@shannonsmith1520]

R.I.P.