Angela Lansbury interview with Barbara Walters (1985) 

Rest in peace Angela Lansbury 1925-2022

Few days before turning 97 ! A star but very humble and down to earth. Such a classy lady.Actress,producer, TV, theater, singer....I thought about her and "Murder she wrote" these last few days again. One of my favorite shows in the world! Forever one of the iconic and extraordinary tv successes of all time!beatiful tribute!💔⚘❤🙏🏻🪙🇮🇱✡🕎

It's remarkable that, at the time of this interview, she had nearly 40 years of continued success ahead of her.

Rest In Peace Angela! A truly incredible lady who's work is loved and enjoyed by people of all generations! 💖💖

Murder She Wrote is still on Mon to Fri at 7pm in Toronto, Ontario. I absolutely love watching it and hate when I have to miss an episode. So much so that I downloaded the Amazon prime app onto my phone where I can access every single season and episode. In 2021 Murder She Wrote is still going strong!

What a brave beautiful strong lady. She is absolute class and such an incredibly talented person.

My great auntie was a suffragette in London, and knew Angela's grandfather, who was was a mayor in London, my Great Auntie used to push Angela around in her pushchair in London.

I felt bad for Angela during this interview. My heart was breaking for her. She is a wonderful person. She is a sweetheart I just absolutely love her. I don't think there is anything this lady can't do. An icon and a legend

You always were and are a star! Also you are a class act Angela.

Angela Lansbury has such a fine reputation as a wonderful actress and great human being! I knew about ten of the crew of Murder, She Wrote and they all adored her...

I remember this interview from years ago and cried with her then and just cried with her again.

Such vulnerability, warmth and genuine love. How much dimmer the world is now that she’s no longer with us.

Rare treat - - a very personal insight interview…an exceptional showcase of the real Dame Angela in 1985…!

This fan of Murder She Wrote watches reruns on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Angela is great actress.

"She came, she saw, she conquered and absolutely nothing is the same . . ." 😉 Angela Lansbury remains an extraordinary and unique talent. One of the things that I find so interesting about her career is that she is as equally adept at playing monstrous mother figures (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, GYPSY and of course SWEENEY TODD) as she is warm "Mother Goose" like characters (MAME, Mrs. Potts in BEAUTY & THE BEAST, MRS. SANTA CLAUS, the Balloon Lady in MARY POPPINS RETURNS and Jessica Fletcher in MURDER, SHE WROTE). 🎭 I had seen this interview back when it originally aired but it was interesting to see again! Thanks for the post.

RIP Angela Lansbury a legendary woman who make tv shows really awesome

I have enjoyed many hours of Angela Lansbury in Murder she wrote. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My mom and liked Murder She Wrote. Miss Landsbury RIP.

Angela was a brilliant actress

This was well done. What a remarkable woman-performer, wife, and mother. Walters handled the tough issues sensitively. I admire Lansbury's honesty and priorities. I'm sure a lot of what she said has been helpful to many parents, "Just be there."

I watch Murder She Wrote on IMDB tv. 10 years of it are on there. Binge watching. I love it and I love her.

Angela Lansbury was so very special!!

Angela could do anything include being a leading lady. Barbara's cattiness is totally uncalled for.

For a 'quiet' unassuming character, Angela Lansbury has had a full eventful life.

Never did I imagine the Angela Lansbury had dealt with substance abuse in her family. She is such an inspiration

Rest In Peace Dame Angela Lansbury, I miss you. 🙏🌹

I think Angela Landsbury is one of the classisty ladies to ever come out of Hollywood

Always liked Angela never knew about her life so this clip is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

I absolutely love Angela Lansbury and to me she was one of the best actresses I've ever watched and I love Murder She wrote I still watch reruns of Murder She wrote all the time. I watched her Dorian Gray and she was a very young and beautiful young lady and she still was a very beautiful woman in Murder She wrote.

Much to learn from this amazing lady. Inspiration and a very good example how to.

Angela was appearing in the 1983 Broadway revival of "mame" with gigantic success and raves from the critics and the public. She was scheduled to be filmed in the Broadway version on Showtime and fate took another heartbreak for this talented and much loved little lady. Murder She wrote came to her at the same time and she had to pass up this wonderful documented opportunity. This is so very sad because we could have actually seen how wonderful and great Angela was on Broadway and what the world truly missed when she wasn't starred in the movie. I love this little lady so very very much and God bless her! 🤔😇❤️❤️♥️💞😓

Look, maybe it's just me, but can people in these interviews stop asking Angela about her son? It's obviously a touchy subject and it's not fair to her. She had so many wonderful things in her life, why focus on that?

What a way to make her feel better reminding her her house burnt down shortly afterwards

There’s nothing like an ABC special from the 80’s.

I know Lansbury was unhappy with this interview, and said so. The thing is, she seems very comfortable discussing her family situation. The kind thing for Walters to do would've been to cut, allowed her to compose herself, and reask the question. This feels exploitive.

Just love this woman!🥰

She had class but also such a sweet lady.💕 Rest in peace.

She is the kind if a mother I wish I had she was a loveing mother what I wouldn't have gave too have a mother like her xxx

Shes so amazing!

12:22 What a thing to drag up! Poor Angela is upset remembering that awful time and then Barbara brings up “oh and your house burnt down” brilliant compassion Ms Walters

♥️Very inspiring, unlocking her destiny and taking the lead.♥️

This women is Amazing ❤

Barbara made her cry? I know she made a lot of people cry, but Angela Lansbury? That bothers me.

Youre were breathtaking and still are .. I love you

Requiescet in pace, Dear Lady.

Why do they never mention The Manchurian Candidate?

One of a kind what an actress and a loveing mother ❤️ her

Angela Lansbury was a fantastic actress, a true legend

I just loved this lady ❤️ iwatced her river day in murder she wrote and still do but it was hart too watch knowing she had passed away 💔 she was a legend

Wonderful Woman and actress

Barbara comes across as deeply unpleasant .

A wonderful woman !! She was born in Belfast, another reason she's wonderful !!!

Such honesty to say that Murder She Wrote didn't challenge her artistically. Of course it didn't

I watch Murder She Wrote, every night, late. Still on in Michigan.

What a down to earth, revelation and incredibly honest interview! Lots of things about her personal life I learned about here!! That's it? No part 2?!😭😭😭😭💔💔🕎✡🇮🇱

I have the complete series dvd of murder she wrote and also the movies dvd of murder she wrote!

Omg she WAS SHE A great actress an a loveing mother just love ❤️ thisady

Can we trade that bitter, old see-you-next-Tuesday Barbara Walters to get Angela Lansbury back? RIP Angela.

One would never know how hard a life Angela Lansbury had to live and go through. A successful woman is always plagued with a troubled family or marriage. She could never enjoy her success having to battle something no one knew behind the scenes.

Barbara Walter's is the Greatest Interviewer- Ever.

Great actress! Love the show! Great storyline each episode ends how Jessica solve who's the killer. The writers could've become a cop themselves.

I think she was beautiful when she was young.

Murder she wrote ❤

Por dios que guapa, que dios la conserve muchos años más con mucha salud, la queremos muchoooo

my favourite actress loved murder she wrote and she was so good in gaslight a great movie

In Barbara's later years in the public eye, I think she mellowed some and she was less intrusive and less RUDE to her guests. Consequently, my attitude towards her mellowed. When rewatching interviews like this one, I'm reminded how irritating Barbara could be and yes, right down RUDE! It is possible to be a good interviewer and not be rude.

Murder She Wrote Is The Best Series That Agela Performes

Barbara Walters was so unlikeable here, like how dare you make Angela cry? This was during the first season of MSW and instead of talking about that success, she kept talking about her children's problems (which even at that point was a thing of the past).

It best tv program for year

they both left us this year :(

Angela you were uniquely beautiful .

What a wonder!!

did she swear at 9:19 ish...love it

Tvee times she said tvee times

Walters just loved to diminish females. Walters has no cooth and could never touch the brilliance of Angela Lansbury. I, for one, knew that she had starred in National Velvet and Gaslight... she was nominated for an Oscar for Gaslight.

The way she words the introductio. N is snide af!!

Why does Barbara's scarf have a g as an initial?

Watxa lady

One 'lady' so overrated and one lady was vastly underrated. It doesn't take much to work out who's who.

You as a person are blessed and gifted. Thank the Good Lord for you.

Shows just how amazing she is to have coped during a time when there was no help at all and still saved her son. Yet today many still die to drug abuse regardless of the help available.

‘I have two sons...’. Best comment on how she defines family.

I absoultely love angela lansbury so very much , angela lansbury is my star especially in murder she wrote . Turns out in 1985 was when I was born , angela lansbury is so amazing and my all time favorite actress and singer

😰😨😥😕😓😰😨😭😓😰😓😰😭😭😓😰😭😓😓😭😭 RIP beautiful monster, unforgettable adorable Lady, yeah, the best and the perfect nanny l used to adore all the time, anyone willing to copy her? let us have back the gorgeous Jessica Fletcher guys, murder never sleeps and dealing with death threats is always the biggest challenge of all times, she used to help us.... learn how to be survivors, don't you think? she was such a great lady matie, the sweetest ever

I’ve always loved Angela Lansbury some of the movies that Barbara Walters had mentioned. I have not seen. But there are a few of them that I have seen such as Bedknobs and broomsticks. The animated movies of beauty and the beast. And beauty and the beast to. I loved her character Mrs. Potts.. But I will always love her as Jessica Fletcher on murder she wrote. I wouldn’t mind hanging out with someone as sweet as her. She really is a class act. I wish I could’ve had the opportunity to star in murder she wrote just for fun. And get to know her as Jessica Fletcher. In reality. Angela is just as sweet as her character Jessica Fletcher. Someone once said that 90% of Jessica Fletcher. Is Angela Lansbury. Angela Lansbury is very much like Jessica Fletcher from the interviews that I’ve seen. Angela Ansberry is just as sweet. In real life as her character Jessica Beatrice Fletcher. From murder she wrote I love you Jessica. Or should I say Angela Lansbury you really are a class act

Die begabteste, herzlichste und liebevollste Person überhaupt!! Danke Angela Lansbury ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Barbara walters making her cry . Just awful