All that talent on the couch at the same time. Ed, Blake, Rickles, Hope, Desi and Carson. Incredible.
@deserthound2605
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. This wouldn’t be possible today, no matter what combination of entertainers someone assembled.
@redeastwood4850
2 жыл бұрын
This may sound dumb, but I'll ask anyway... who was Blake, the guy next to Rickles. I knew who everyone was but him.
@robertvance1873
2 жыл бұрын
@@redeastwood4850 Robert Blake he had his own Detective Show called Baretta in the 70's he had a Cockatoo Bird named Fred.
@larrysmith6797
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertvance1873 He was famous way before Baretta.
@robertvance1873
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrysmith6797 I know that, but the guy didn't know Who he was and I was trying to help him.
@MicheleMJJ
Жыл бұрын
Desi is a definite class act. I love hearing him talk, he hasn't lost a bit of his accent! Nobody could have played "Ricky Ricardo" better than Desi.
@Cinnam0nr0ll
3 ай бұрын
I love how he completely ignored Johnny Carson's "Spanish accent" question. 😂😂😂
@madero-jb5ri
13 күн бұрын
As a Spanish speaker, I noticed some Spanish in his speech, but he quickly switched to English.
@Cinnam0nr0ll
13 күн бұрын
@madero-jb5ri Yes, he was born in Cuba so when he spoke English he had an accent.
@madero-jb5ri
13 күн бұрын
@@Cinnam0nr0ll no sheet sherlock.
@madero-jb5ri
13 күн бұрын
@@Cinnam0nr0ll no way
@Niles-Guy
Жыл бұрын
Desi carried so much respect that even Don Rickles stayed quiet
@margerykirner5604
6 ай бұрын
Don Rickles is killing himself laughing at Arnaz.
@Eddie_Schantz
5 ай бұрын
@@margerykirner5604 This is one Carson show that they did not need Rickles.
@margerykirner5604
5 ай бұрын
@@Eddie_Schantz yes Agreed
@hypolyxa7207
5 ай бұрын
@@Eddie_Schantz Meh, bs. His segment was great before Bob and Desi came on .:)
@MS-wb5mf
2 ай бұрын
That's because Bob Hope was the biggest deal ever and he was great friends with Lucy, Rickles was out gunned.
@drivesideways6550
2 жыл бұрын
Humble guy who always gave incredible respect to Lucy's talent, and knew the reason for his success. All superstars on that set, we don't have that kind of talent these days, but I'm glad I got to experience some of it as a kid in the 70's, and 80's.
@John-gh3tc
2 жыл бұрын
Oh we have talent these days. Different era. More humble. Had more respect back then.
@reason5591
2 жыл бұрын
He was a lazy drunk that took advantage of Lucy. It is well known, even years after they divorced she disclosed that she was used and abused by Desi. Really sad, she was a genuine genius.
@irisortiz4420
2 жыл бұрын
@@reason5591 You wrong was not like that
@Frank00
2 жыл бұрын
@@reason5591 Lucy was the talent and Desi was the business. He gave her credit and she gave him his credit. All the rest what you said made you sound like a mad high school girl.
@TheDoctor1225
Жыл бұрын
@@reason5591 Yes, because everyone knows that no ex ever says anything bad about their former spouse. Consider the fact that any time he spoke of Lucy, he spoke of her in glowing, complimentary terms. Her? She put him down and slammed him at every opportunity, having 3 years to do it after he was dead and couldn't say anything to refute her. However "true" what she claimed may have been, class was not one of her strong points in that regard. She came across as a stereotypical angry, bitter divorcee.
@bobthebear1246
2 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz was _naturally_ funny. And it is so incredibly sweet of him the way he talked about Lucy. You can clearly see that he still loved her. It's beautiful to watch this. ❤️
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Really makes me sad to think that they loved each other but could not live together. Although Desi had wonderful qualities he was an addict: sex, booze, and gambling. Happy for both of them that they found new partners whom they loved. However Desi had those addictions which carried on after his divorce and remarriage.
@Stevie-hn7mp
10 ай бұрын
Desi smoking cigar boy people would flip out today if one lit one lol
@akritas1453
8 ай бұрын
When he said the success was 90% due to Lucy, he was being honest. She was a force! Beautiful, intelligent, visionary, funny, great business sense. Lucy is the one who backed Star Trek when nobody else would!
@ckhenson
2 жыл бұрын
The starpower on that stage. Nothing today compares.
@1965Flipp
2 жыл бұрын
This really drives it home for me that I grew up during a wonderful time. I miss them all very much.
@raywilliams6532
2 жыл бұрын
I believe this is from 76. Listen to Desi breathe. He lived another 10 years before he died of lung cancer. Underrated performer. Simply never got the acknowledgement he deserved
@timirish2563
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Desi was a brilliant businessman in the still-new territory of network TV. Eventually, he was so on the top he grew bored without the fire of his younger days. Lucille (through no fault of her own) got all the attention and credit. So the heavy drinking began. His staff started scheduling his meetings earlier and earlier in the day because Anaz was far gone after lunchtime. He was glad to sell his part of the company to his now ex Lucille. When you see him here, so well-tailored, so funny, so on top of everything, I feel perhaps he made the right choice. Desi Jr. got his father to stop drinking more than a year before Desi Sr.'s death. He still smoked countless cigars each day and that is what got him.
@madhurimachatterjee5787
Жыл бұрын
And he still has a cigar in his hand
@susanwest8239
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I could tell he had a hard time breathing. Love Medic.
@SuiGenerisAbbie
Жыл бұрын
Poor darling Desi was GASPING for breath.
@michaelpbird
Жыл бұрын
Lucy didn't make it easy for him....her resentments toward him was relentless...yet he loved her till the day he died
@Juliana65
2 жыл бұрын
I miss these guys.... I miss these years..... loved the 70's.
@BadCompany214
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you on all 100%!
@lillianlopez2691
2 жыл бұрын
Desi was SOOO GREAT!!! As we're ALL the mega stars on Johnny's show. There was NEVER a better late show host as MAGNIFICENT as Johnny Carson 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@philrisser6853
2 жыл бұрын
bar none forsure
@graceannemorgan1035
2 жыл бұрын
I agree God bless Johnny and everyone.
@bettycogswell9851
2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that. I still miss him.
@JustAFlyover
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing interview. Amazing talent on the couch. Johnny Carson was the best ever. No one will ever top him.
@jefsiv
2 жыл бұрын
Even though he wore a bedazzled coat & neck scarf.
@MatthewC137
2 жыл бұрын
@@jefsiv I'd be willing to bet that he wore that for a skit in which he played Liberace. He did a lot of stuff not just interviews. Modern midwits would try to cancel him for this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/y69q0HWLfnijfpw&ab_channel=JohnnyCarson
@MatthewC137
2 жыл бұрын
@@jefsiv This too: kzitem.info/news/bejne/1ICwmaStpYVmkpw&ab_channel=JohnnyCarson
@christisking7778
11 күн бұрын
@@jefsivit's extremely weird, the whole show
@gammadan1228
2 жыл бұрын
It was said by Lucy Arnaz that her dad was the life of the party. Funny, warm and entertaining
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they life of the party was an addict: sex, booze and gambling - before he married, during his marriage, and after wards. His 2nd wife almost divorced him too.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Actually when he got drunk, which was frequent, he was explosive both on the set and a home.
@kaypeany5141
5 ай бұрын
Lucie
@mykoniichistorychannel
2 ай бұрын
@@LJ-ht4zsWere you there?
@GlenStace
2 жыл бұрын
John is nothing but class. He let Desi talk and he just listened
@ultrakool
2 жыл бұрын
right. now we have Fallon fawning, gushing and fake laughing us all into nausea
@nkovi7424
2 жыл бұрын
@@ultrakool nobody compares to Johnny. No one should even try.
@kenwalker9937
2 жыл бұрын
Johnny was smart that way.
@TigerzLionzPistonzWingz
2 жыл бұрын
I read your post before I watched the video. I STILL kept expecting him to be interrupted because they never let anyone tell a story these days. But this is now and that was then. And boy do I miss it.
@yolandabendter903
2 жыл бұрын
Of all the era"s,,,prior,,,none will ever,,, emulate these greats,,,They were cast from a one time mold,,,That can never be duplicated,,,What an Era,,,of greatness,,,
@MrD5914
2 жыл бұрын
Man Carson, Desi, Hope, Blake, and Rickles all together at the same time...it's like The Avengers of Hollywood legends.
@charlie-obrien
Жыл бұрын
Great comparison... and Robert Blake is their Hawkeye Lol
@SherryPekas
2 ай бұрын
Growing up in the 70s, Johnny Carson was the soundtrack that played while my sister and I drifted off to sleep....my parents never missed it. A special, simpler time
@rogueldr642smiythe9
2 жыл бұрын
Still better entertainment than ANY of what is called late night these days.
@timirish2563
Жыл бұрын
Indeed! This was TV worth staying up for. Nothing today comes close.
@Oppenheimer1968
Жыл бұрын
@@timirish2563 All about the integrity and respect the ole skool displayed for eachother.
@slidezone9056
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The bar for talent seems to be set pretty low these days. And it's NOT the fault of the performers. Today, they have to be on the right "team". And they have be willing to compromise every ounce of integrity for the greater "cause".
@JAY-wb2fv
2 жыл бұрын
An excellent interview with Desi Arnaz, and a wonderful glimpse into these golden years of television. One can see how Desi was a brilliant force in this insular Hollywood television club.
@tonyperez3920
Жыл бұрын
Desi was sharp as a tack in his golden years. Didn't stutter didn't pause didn't lose a train of thought
@Marckymarc71
10 ай бұрын
Funny you say golden years--he's the same age here as Chris Rock and Tom Cruise are today.
@luvcheneywasalegend9168
2 ай бұрын
Desi was 59 here.
@genataylor460
2 жыл бұрын
Who in the world, who is old enough, did not grow up watching I Love Lucy. Just one of the most hysterically hilarious shows ever.
@BeverlyNelson-pb9wf
Жыл бұрын
I liked the one her and Viv made homemade bread
@Hollandsemum2
Жыл бұрын
I didn't. My father hated it and I hated her constantly getting in trouble & castigated for it.
@Oppenheimer1968
Жыл бұрын
Loved how she always designed crazy-a88 plans to get something back she lost or some issue she caused- poor Viv always had to take part in her "clearly thought-out plans".
@ReneeBraxton
6 ай бұрын
My favorite show of shows.
@karenleemallonee684
2 жыл бұрын
We are so blessed that there was a man called Desi Arnaz, wonderful, brilliant, talented & handsome man! 🌼
@richardl4562
Жыл бұрын
I miss the Tonight Show, there will never be another Johnny Carson and Legendary Actors and Comedians. Nothing compares.
@ronniebishop2496
2 жыл бұрын
Desi was a genius, he kept all the film and bought it from the network anticipating reruns.
@jasoncinema
2 жыл бұрын
Yep! He and Lucy were industry pioneers.
@maulofamerica
2 жыл бұрын
To point a fine point on it, before "I Love Lucy" aired, the network balked at spending the extra money it would cost to do the show on film. So, Desi said he and Lucy would pay for the additional production costs as long as they got to keep the film. And the rest is history.
@timringgenberg2844
Жыл бұрын
@@maulofamerica They also owned the largest private production studio in the industry. Three separate studio complexes that all exist yet today. He also didn't think to spread the cost of production for the series over the entire year. Instead he would pay off the whole year as fast as possible which cerated all of this money before mid season. Not being part of the business really paid off for them.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, he sold the rights to I Love Lucy, back to CBS - for maybe 5million so he could buy RKO studios which became Desilu.
@ronniebishop2496
Жыл бұрын
@@LJ-ht4zs Oh ok thank you for the information.
@tonybells131
2 жыл бұрын
Desi and Lucy ! All the stars of those days were the best talents ever ! Singers,comedians ,actors ! All stars All of them .
@jillkjv3816
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. They're all crap today.
@KhaladFaraday
2 жыл бұрын
If it weren't for Desilu we wouldn't have Star Trek...
@bettycogswell9851
2 жыл бұрын
The Johnny Carson show was all class...I still miss him.
@drumlover1687
2 жыл бұрын
Carson was, and will always be the greatest of all time! In my humble opinion.
@OurSocietyMustChange
Жыл бұрын
Ya, the morons we got now can't touch Johnny Carson and the proffesionallism he exuded. Not political at all, just pure joy
@Stevie-hn7mp
10 ай бұрын
Watch his last episode it was so good showed clips of all the legends on his show during his time running the night show . Made me cry so good
@PorkChopJones
2 жыл бұрын
RIP Desi Arnaz just hearing him talk brings back memories of watching I Love Lucy. Which has never been off the air since it's inception! I recall when it went into reruns, we watched the reruns over and over again. The point being I would always find something I missed, since back in those days if you went into another room etc. you missed a few minutes of the show, being able to record and replay television shows at home was still in the future.
@moccalou
2 жыл бұрын
And for a lot of us '90s kids, we're discovering whole episodes we haven't seen because they never aired on Nick at Nite!
@Tony-uq4ig
2 жыл бұрын
I still watch ',I love Lucy today '
@phyllisbrown6969
3 ай бұрын
@@Tony-uq4ig99o
@LOKI4404
2 жыл бұрын
I get so emotional watching this. I watched reruns of I love Lucy still do. That’s where I first saw and fell in love with Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Loved the times when he would perform and during this interview the voice rang out. When he spoke so lovingly of Lucy and gave her due credit he just showed the love that would always abide in them. Love him then, love him still, always have, always will. Babaloo!
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Before he died, his daughter called Lucy, asking if there was anything she wanted to say to Desi that he would not be awake much longer. Lucie Arnaz held the phone up to her father's ear and she heard her mother say: I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you. He replied, I love you too, honey. A day later, he went into a coma, and shortly after he died. The daughter realized they last spoke on what would have been their 46th Wedding Anniversary.
@threeballedtomcat9380
2 жыл бұрын
This show always reminds me of the good old days ! I think this episode was in Spring of 1976 ish? In todays' world with all the changes and problems, Johnny Carson and guests serve as a great break and a change of pace. Thanks very much for the upload, always appreciated ! I was not quite 20 when this show aired originally...Wow. I messed around and got old.
@peterchios9637
2 жыл бұрын
How true well said.🎼☮️👊
@threeballedtomcat9380
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterchios9637 Thanks, my friend
@gregamerson9172
2 жыл бұрын
U n I are pretty close in age.man. I'll be 66 on 21st
@cindygarmon307
2 жыл бұрын
I was 15 and we are still so very young! First time I saw this though, love it.
@gregamerson9172
2 жыл бұрын
@@cindygarmon307 glad u feel great darling. I feel every one of my birthdays 👍👍
@johnroberts4806
2 жыл бұрын
Too think all of these great actors are all deceased now , may they , R.I.P. ! 🎥🤧🌷🌸💐🌺🌹🕊
@larrysmith6797
2 жыл бұрын
Blake is alive.
@johnroberts4806
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrysmith6797 Oh is that the one on the other side of Rickles ?
@alansheiman4818
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnroberts4806 Blake is the one in prison for killing his wife.🤡
@johnroberts4806
2 жыл бұрын
@@alansheiman4818 Yeah I remember hearing about that , her name was bonnie Blake ! 😞
@Derexican
Жыл бұрын
Desi had only turned 59 one month before this. Poor guy looks decades older than the rest. Bob Hope was a month shy of 73 in this. Miraculous.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Desi died at age 69; Bob Hope died at age 100.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Bob Hope's wife, Delores, died at 102 years of age. She was quite healthy up to a few months before she died.
@diamondjim7560
Жыл бұрын
@@LJ-ht4zs When he was very old and it was clear time was getting short, his children asked him where he wanted to be laid to rest (his gravesite) there were two places they found. His response was classic Hope, “Surprise me”.
@MrWolfSnack
Жыл бұрын
Smoking, drinking, drugs, it will take you down. I just turned 31 and if I lost some weight and dressed in age appropriate clothes I could pass for a high school student. Never touched any drink or drugs, none of that crap. Feel good, everything on me is all fine.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
@@MrWolfSnack So good for you. Health and happiness to you for years to come!
@kt9166
Жыл бұрын
Desi was one of the smartest men in Hollywood. He knew his strengths and his weaknesses, and always played to his strengths. He learned from his Dad and his family in Cuba how to be a leader. He and Lucy were formidable as a team. Desilu! WOW! And his book is great. Read it.
@kasumiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin
2 жыл бұрын
You could spot a Don Rickles laugh from a mile away...
@petesmitt
2 жыл бұрын
Blake had a great laugh and not as fake sounding as Rickles..
@larrysmith6797
2 жыл бұрын
Blake's too.
@ezGonzalez
2 жыл бұрын
Johnny Carson best ever talk show! Second to none! He always had the best entertainers on his show! Desi Arnez,Bob Hope,Don RICKLES! Man! The good Lord brought me into his world at the right time! Those were the days!
@dannycalley7777
2 жыл бұрын
EZ G .................and Jay Leno in second !!!!!!!!
@Soxruleyanksdrool
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Robert Blake. And Letterman was second behind Carson.
@supermanbatman4992
11 ай бұрын
I was a really young boy when Carson retired... and I remember the whole question as to... JUST WHO IN THE WORLD IS GOING TO REPLACE JOHNNY CARSON??? ☺
@scotnick59
3 ай бұрын
I think the whole world loved Desi Arnaz.🤎
@melcrose
2 жыл бұрын
A rare combination of time available for the interview and the talent to let the interview happen.
@thebreakbarrelshow
Жыл бұрын
Rickles , Bob Hope , Desi , we don't get groups of legends like that anymore. Those were great times
@MrRondonmon
2 ай бұрын
And Robert Blake I think.
@wilmetteentwistle9242
2 жыл бұрын
I love hearing these old stories.
@MrWolfSnack
Жыл бұрын
and they were brand new at the time too.
@bemore1134
2 жыл бұрын
If talent was weighed in pounds, that entire set would've collapsed under the weight. The sheer ability to entertain that was in that 20 FT area, my goodness......
@nitro_001newman2
Жыл бұрын
Desi was such a humble guy, and a class act. All of us can learn a lot from him.
@elizabethhestevold1340
2 жыл бұрын
Revisiting, lots off play on words. Desi , brilliant .Love how generous he shares the successful with Lucy.💕🙏🇩🇰🇺🇸🌅
@robertgsmith5761
2 жыл бұрын
These Carson shows are the Golden Age if something !
@sunflowerz54
2 жыл бұрын
Desi was a genius of his time!!! Thanks for Star Trek!!
@vinyltapelover
2 жыл бұрын
Desi, himself, when listening to him and those around him, was definitely not chopped liver. Actually he sounds quite humble of his success and appreciative. However, Lucille Ball, in 1962, bought out Desilu Studios from Desi Arnez and it was she who saved Star Trek by vetoing the Desilu Studios board of directors' unanimous decision to cancel the show after its second pilot episode due to its high production costs. I'm not that smart about it the is stuff, but as a Trek fan from way back, I happened to read and learn about Miss Ball's involvement with the series. As a young man out of highschool, I worked for a freight forwarding company that had the contract to deliver the Star Trek films to NBC studios in Burbank.
@alansheiman4818
2 жыл бұрын
@@vinyltapelover Very interesting story. What do you think would have happened to Star Trek had Desi Arnez not sold out his ownership in Desilu?
@vinyltapelover
2 жыл бұрын
@@alansheiman4818 A question of conjecture. Who is to know?. Maybe Star Trek came about the way it was supposed to...another "accident":). But maybe there is a better, meaningful question. What if Ricky and Lucy had remained exclusively married and together? What untold things would they have accomplished? What I appreciate about Mr Arnez is that he never failed to give proper acknowledgement to Miss Ball.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Star Trek and Mission Impossible was green lit by Lucille Ball; Desi sold his shares to Lucy. CBS did not want those two shows (too expensive) but Lucy liked them and gave it the okay.
@diamondjim7560
Жыл бұрын
@@LJ-ht4zs Lucille Ball was the 900 pound gorilla in the room. As obnoxious as studio suits were/are, when Ms. Ball spoke the heavens quaked. Some snot nosed CBS executive wannabe would be sent to the woodshed if they tried to counter the red head.
@yvonnemurray5537
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful segment. Gosh, I grew up with he &/Lucy. One time I had a disagreement with my Mom, and my age 7. So I told her I was running away. She helped me pack a small & off I went. I got half a block down &;she yelled…”Lucy’s on!” I came running back!
@omniavincitamor3823
Жыл бұрын
So cute😀
@LJ-ht4zs
9 ай бұрын
That is so endearing - nice story
@artlover1477
2 жыл бұрын
Rickles was having so much fun!
@alansmithee183
11 ай бұрын
These old shows and interviews are a treasure. All these men are long gone but we have these memories.
@Local_yokels_monsters_myths
2 жыл бұрын
Legend is not a strong enough word for Bob and Desi. I got to meet Bob Hope at his golf tourney… was a Ball spotter.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Also, Lucy knew Bob Hope for decades - they starred in 4 movies together and in many tv specials. Lucy last appeared with Bob Hope on an Oscar special a few weeks before she died. It was she who suggested that Bob Hope use Desi Arnaz on his radio show - they worked together 2 or 3 years.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Desi and Lucy supported each other during their marriage and after their divorce.
@WatchitforDays
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't want the video to end ❤️
@TonyAguirreJazz
2 жыл бұрын
Desi ruled Hollywood
@over50andfantabulous59
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Arnaz was the first to use multi cameras on the set of TV shows and others followed.
@spockboy
2 жыл бұрын
The man (and Lucy I think) who created the 3 camera sitcom set up used to this day.
@starbellak5154
2 жыл бұрын
I miss all of these...amazing...talented...funny...Stars. And not only...🌹🌺🌹🌺
@bigdindallas1
2 жыл бұрын
Miss all these guys 😂💕
@wesleyjohndelaney106
2 жыл бұрын
What a character. He's very likeable
@XanBos
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad that Desi could still put in good words about Lucy. They were the couple of comedy back in the day. Even now, my daughter loves watching the I Love Lucy show. Desi was quite the entertainer. This was so good to watch with Don and Bob there as well.
@billyrossi4661
2 жыл бұрын
What a group of guys 👦. Could you imagine going out and drinking with this group.
@starbellak5154
2 жыл бұрын
i would not wanna go home... 🙃 😊
@lynettenasseri753
8 ай бұрын
What a wonderful, humorous and interesting interview! Over all of the years this is the most informative interview of Desi then any I have seen and what a great host Johnny was. Talk show hosts these days are all about themselves and showing off. Johnny put the spotlight on his guests.
@rpblank6768
Жыл бұрын
Three of the most legendary comedians in the history of show business (Carson, Rickles, Hope) and the funniest guy on the couch is a Cuban band leader. Wit, charisma, intelligence, creative and business pioneer...Desi was always underestimate, mostly due to his ethnic background.
@kasondaleigh
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great interview, - Johnny didn’t have to say a thing 😂 Desi giving credit to Lucy for everything That’s a gentleman.
@thadstudebaker3370
2 жыл бұрын
What a great segment. I have many great memories watching Johnny and guests such as these. Thank you for sharing.
@leafyutube
2 жыл бұрын
Legend overload in this video.
@ReneeBraxton
6 ай бұрын
.......And the reruns of I Love Lucy is still going strong. The show will turn 73 years old on October 15th of this year. I can't get enough of it.
@chuckselvage3157
2 жыл бұрын
Classic he called his book A BOOK lol.
@TomTom9290
2 жыл бұрын
10:45 With all the smoke Desi was making, Johnny just couldn't resist to light one up too.
@dmiller1000
2 жыл бұрын
He smoked on every show, often continually through the show, up until some time in the 80s. Most people smoked, especially in social settings. He started hiding them under the desk in the 70s once it became less fashionable, but could never kick them. He died of emphysema.
@theowensshow33
2 ай бұрын
The back and forth between Desi & Bob in the beginning is hilarious
@stephenannese8228
Жыл бұрын
It's 2023....and ....(I Love Lucy) is still ON....!!
@pamczech5984
2 жыл бұрын
I remember one time Johnny gave away a jacket he wore the night before it was just kind of shiny and the jacket didn't look good on tv so he gave it away to a man in the audience he did some crazy stuff
@spiderlily4386
2 жыл бұрын
@Pam Czech - I saw that episode! He asked who wanted it, and a young woman jumped up and ran down to the stage, put on the jacket, pushed the sleeves up a bit, did a model-like pose, and looked fantastic! And yes, the jacket had a pattern that the cameras couldn't handle. Little checks or something. Too bad i can't remember stuff like leaving a burner on under my oatmeal. 😂
@pamczech5984
2 жыл бұрын
@@spiderlily4386 I feel the same way I couldn't remember it was a woman but I just remember that jacket but I do remember I was doing my homework at the time it was some essay of some kind but I still remember that jacket loved it
@MountainMan.
2 жыл бұрын
Lighting up heading to the commercial break. Those were the days.
@HenPapirman
2 жыл бұрын
I'm reading Desi's book right now - Amazing. Too bad he didn't come around to write Another Book because he was too ill.
@kenwalker9937
2 жыл бұрын
I think Desi Arnaz way under valued his contribution to I Love Lucy show. He was an amazing talent and person in the history of entertainment.
@charlie-obrien
Жыл бұрын
He practically invented the way that modern sitcoms were filmed (multi camera) and recorded for sound. That's why "I love Lucy" and most Desilu productions still look so good today and have been a stalwart of rerun syndication for the last 50 years.
@LJ-ht4zs
9 ай бұрын
@@charlie-obrien now it's over more than 65 years
@dottiscamprunamuck2830
Жыл бұрын
Desi was a great story teller. When star's talked about their lives instead of telling the rest how to live their's ❤
@huascar66
2 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz. A true genius. The modern American sit-com owes its very existence to Sr. Arnaz.
@miriammaldonado7848
8 ай бұрын
Bob Hope had a natural tremendous talent rest in eternal peace.
@jonathanlees6594
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you he was a genius Desi Arnaz Studios was a financial boom and he was so smart he knew like all these reruns were going to be so popular he bought all the rights he had everything he had control of everything
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
CBS bought the rights back from Desi, he wanted the 5million (or so) in order to buy RKO.
@LJ-ht4zs
Жыл бұрын
Desi sold off his rights back to CBS to have the money to buy RKO Studios. So he did not control the reruns or profit from them after that. (probably around 1956)
@Locoandchooch
2 жыл бұрын
I just looked up I love Lucy, 180 episodes in 6 years. I used to watch it in the late 70’s to early 80’s. That’s quite a bit of work. Loved it.
@mistermusik
2 жыл бұрын
My first personal TV set was an little old portable black and white. No cable, just antennas. And the first shows I ever watched on it were I love Lucy and the Honeymooners. I can still remember it. Great, great times. Love those shows as a kid. Respect these actors now as an adult. Taking great pains to show my kids the classic shows. I wish Hollywood was like it was back then.
@t.s.t.4085
3 ай бұрын
King Anaz's family: My father is 86, and a Greek singer. I love this video because of the sweetness, and what these musicians did in those days. I'm younger, but grew up with the same kind of Dad.
@jorgealmeyda5222
Жыл бұрын
I think Desi meant 1947 when he worked for Bob Hope. After Bob told his story, he said that Desi became the biggest thing four years later after he had played in his band.
@balston113
2 жыл бұрын
It crazy to think that Desi was only about 58 years old here and Bob Hope was 72!
@robertjureller6680
2 жыл бұрын
Original air date was March 4, 1976. Guests were Robert Blake, Don Rickles, Bob Hope and Desi Arnez. Johnny's outfit reminds me of "The Electric Horseman" (Robert Redford & Jane Fonda) that came out in 1979.
@thomasleary2814
Жыл бұрын
LOL. When I first saw Carson's outfit I thought it was Halloween!
@wmulhernjr
8 күн бұрын
As I recall, that was the same night Johnny did his Rhinestone Cowboy number while sitting on horseback…
@westfield90
2 жыл бұрын
I miss all of them talented people.
@johngore7744
2 жыл бұрын
Johnny was great. I was born in 1961 so I grew up with him. I can’t believe his suit though. Lol
@Zelig2Cents
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! So interesting to hear Desi talk about history, not only his own, but of Cuba. Would have loved to hear him give more of a first-hand account of his years there to hear how that jives with history books. By the way, not sure if it's accurate, but Wikipedia has this original air date as March 4, 1976, not April.
@TheNightmareMan
Жыл бұрын
Just think every one of them has passed very sad Rest In Peace to Desi, Bob, Don, Ed and Johnny.
@NelsonStJames
Ай бұрын
Never seen this episode before, wasn't even sure I recognized Arnaz, but as soon as he spoke, everything came back for me. I'm definitely getting that book.
@jeannawelton6874
6 ай бұрын
I love this Very very special
@terryasheim9038
10 ай бұрын
Desi is such a class act, and man i wish i had his hair
@Stevie-hn7mp
10 ай бұрын
Love these great people. All gone sad they were the best. Desi was def great ❤❤
@cruisetheautisticboy994
9 ай бұрын
R.I.P Johnny Carson, Dezi Arnaz, and Don Rickles 😢
@jeffreyabelson7171
Жыл бұрын
Imagine chilling with Bob, Robert, Desi, Don, Ed and Johnny!
@daveconleyportfolio5192
8 ай бұрын
There's a story that Desi Arnaz was almost starving as a kid in the Xavier Cugat band, and Bob Hope urged Cugat to increase his pay. Those two men went back a long way, and you can see a tenderness here from Hope that he didn't often display.
@bobcosmic
2 жыл бұрын
Johnny Carson dressed as the Rhinestone Cowboy. There’re was one & only one Johnny Carson !
@threeballedtomcat9380
2 жыл бұрын
That is a fact !!
@RayNDeere
2 жыл бұрын
I think he was paying off a bet when Rhinestone Cowboy went to the top of the charts. He sings it at the beginning of that night's show.
@bobcosmic
2 жыл бұрын
@@RayNDeere Anything within reason is possible when it’s Carnac the Magnificent !
@larrysmith6797
2 жыл бұрын
On that show, Johnny sang Rhinestone Cowboy sitting on a donkey.
@bobcosmic
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrysmith6797 I do actually remember that broadcast, well I should do, I knew of Johnny Carson when he had one wife and black hair. Yes I’m that old ! 😂🤣😂
@mauriceortiz8817
Жыл бұрын
In the 70s Desi was a professor at USC. My High School film teacher John Fitzgibens was his student. He would tell us hilarious stories about him and also shared his contribution to the industry.
@GSIP69
3 ай бұрын
Can you share a story about Desi?
@mauriceortiz8817
3 ай бұрын
@@GSIP69 one that he shared was that he was on a strict budget implemented by his Business Manager so he was always borrowing change for the coffee machine. All the students loved him so they only laughed at the fact that he never paid anyone back. He mentioned that he was a great teacher and innovator of television production techniques. I'm happy he's gotten his well deserved dues.
@ronnewman8364
2 жыл бұрын
Miss the GREAT ONES .. They had CLASS
@stephani633
11 ай бұрын
So genuine.. & def underrated
@JdWitr
16 күн бұрын
All of them has a great class and style to them 😃😃😃😃
@jg1007
2 жыл бұрын
Desi thankfully was able to come to America before Castro destroyed the country. My dad came here with nothing but the clothes on his back in 1960 after Fidel declared himself a Marxist. As my dad and Desi show, the spirit of the Cuban people is unbreakable. Desi was a class act and brought so much joy to so many. My grandfather was a guitarist that played in a trio in Cuba and was probably the same age as Desi. I would have loved to sit around with Desi and just listen to him talk about his life. He reminds me so much of my grandfather.
@schallrd1
2 жыл бұрын
Desi was quite a ladies man as part of his legend. He hit plenty of bongos.
@gregamerson9172
2 жыл бұрын
Oh hell yeah, whatta line👍👍🤣🤣
@rpblank6768
Жыл бұрын
Story was that was a big reason why Lucy wanted him cast on her show, to keep him close to home and from hooking up with all the groupies while he was on the road with his band. Also why the marriage eventually broke up.
@mthompson8637
11 ай бұрын
His Love for Lucy is palpable!❤
@miriammaldonado7848
8 ай бұрын
Desi Arnez was a genius rest in eternal peace.
@wisdomthroughaworldofwords1412
2 жыл бұрын
Rickles is just trying to stay on TV for a week...Ba, Da, Dum. Carson zinged one in on Rickles at the very end of the clip. Too Funny. The whole interview was great. All those legends just sitting around talking. Rickles...seems like he was always doing Pilots that didn't take...except for CPO Sharkey.
@NathanielEssex1849
2 жыл бұрын
That would explain that famous scene from December 1976 after Don Rickles broke Johnny Carson's cigarette box.
@jimmiv5449
6 ай бұрын
I read his book it's a fantastic story & history of a real determined man with talent who loves taking chances.
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