My dear departed Aunt, the talented and beautiful Debbie Reynolds … was discovered in 1948 when she did her impression of Betty Hutton singing “ I’m just a square in a social Circle” and of course won the contest….I…After watching this about Betty Hutton can now see where my aunt got her inspiration and style from. They were so much alike yet about 20 years apart in age. I’m sure they are both keeping everyone entertained in heaven now!
Robert Osborne was a fan and this interview wouldn't have happened without him. Betty was incredible and obviously a good human being. Jesus rescued Betty from an empty life in Hollywood. What a great Lady!
It is ironic that the luckiest day of her life was when the envious Ethel Merman cut her song from their show. Now, you watch 'Annie Get Your Gun', and you realize that neither Merman nor Judy Garland could have pulled it off like Betty Hutton did. The only word for her is Energy.
I've seen and heard the Merm in Annie and she was great! A healthy Judy would have been Oscar nominated no doubt. Betty just tried too hard to be noticed IMO
@@Classicsatdusk now why would anyone want to copy her? She reminds me of a high school thespian student trying TOO hard to be a musical comedy star at an audition!
@@williamf4544 How is it rude or disrespectful because I think Betty was not a good performer and said so? You know freedom of speech still a part of America, right?
I can't begin to describe how deeply moved I was by this interview. As a kid I loved Annie Get Your Gun and later in life got to perform in that musical and thought of her while doing it. I am an actress and couldn't imagine being treated so cruel. What an amazing person she was and what a sad personal life she had. I hope in heaven she has found true peace and isn't afraid anymore. ❤
My dad caddied for Betty in the '40s. I ran across her bio a few days ago and I am obsessed. Thank you for this interview. I wish I had paid more attention to my dad's stories about her. She was amazingly talented and had a beautiful soul.
Betty Hutton had one fault and that was her insecurity and not realising how great she really was. When I watch any film she was in I realise when she is on the screen everybody else disappears as she is the only one you look at due to her sheer magnetism and charisma. I would put her at the top of all female artists for acting, dancing, and singing performance! I wish she had had a better life than she had for all the joy she gave her fans.
And yet despite her bad treatment Betty, as Annie in Get Your Gun, is just marvellous..Well done sweet girl ! I watch it over and over and always become happier.
yeeesh! Let us NOT forget her or or her influence on the biz n not reduced to a cog in the wheel! Amy Adams n Martin Short n Hutton is pure Craftsmanship.
Robert Osborne MADE TCM and he understood there needed to be good interviews with Hutton and others before it was too late. Betty was this charming bundle of bouncy exuberance wrapped up in massive talent. She was also very tender inside and easily hurt. Hollywood a rough business if you are like that.
She was a true professional!!!! I’m so happy she found herself after all those years, and that she became a believer! I will be able to meet her one day! RIP Betty and Bob!
Betty Hutton was in a category all by herself. Dancing, singing, comedy were as natural to her as breathing. To go back in time and watch her films is an experience for any classic film addict. In many ways, she was the Bette Middler of her day but a lot less outrageous in her act. The most astonishing thing about this interview is her utmost honesty about her faults and failures both in show business and her personal life. She will always be an actress to remember and cherish.
No. Betty was in a class all by herself! She was beautiful,talented, & so sweet & kind! Loved her sincere energy as she danced & sang. She did comedy & drama too! She said when she replaced Judy Garland, her co-star, Howard Keel & the entire cast refused to speak to her & ignored her, never once appreciating her work. Yet, she filmed the whole movie & no one knew how hurt she was for being treated so badly! She did all those physical stunts & made everything look so easy! Wish I could have met her! God bless you Betty Hutton! You were really great & truely missed! Thank Heaven for films where we can enjoy you so much!🙏🏼💕🌟
Shortly before she passed, a friend obtained her mailing address for me and I wrote a fan letter. Some weeks later I recieved a response. Being in contact with her twice I recieved an autographed picture, an autographed video of her last film Spring Reunion, a music cd and a 4 episode dvd her TV show Goldie/ The Betty Hutton Show. I still have them packed away. I thought she was great.
I was at a charity gala in Manhattan in the early 80 s and noticed an old lady, walking around looking to see if anyone knew her and no one was paying attention. It was Ethel Merman. The wheel turns.
We all age, but it's her voice, it's her spunk, it's her cuteness! Love it! It breaks my heart that she didn't know how much we the fans love her! It's horrible how Ethel Merman jerked her over, rude people at MGM, etc. She was a kind soul. My favorite of her is And the Angels Sing for the goofy cuteness & Spring Reunion for the serious side in her. Just love her! Thanks so much!
@@rickybolio Legend is that Merman cut Betty's number in a Broadway show because she was doing too well. I believe much later Betty herself denied it, only had good things to say about Merman. The story, btw, found its way into "Valley of the Dolls."
I came across this interview of Betty Hutton and have to be honest. I have only seen a couple of her movies, but I have to say I'm completely in love with her now. What an incredible woman with so much energy and such a good honest heart. I just get angry at myself that I discover these wonderful stars after they have passed. Would have at least loved to have written her a letter. RIP Miss Hutton.
There are still a few left Ricky. Try writing them and even if they don't reply, a family member or assistant may read it to them and it will warm their heart. I received a 2 page letter back from someone in his 90s and I was stunned at the sweet reply. Keep loving your stars. We are lucky they entertain us.
I recall seeing this Betty Hutton interview when it first aired on the TCM channel and never forgot it. I was a fan of several of Betty's films and wanted to learn more about her, and wondered what life circumstances led her to Father McGuire's in Rhode Island. (She always called this time the most happy years of her life - I don't doubt it for a second). The very genial Robert Osborne (longtime "Turner Classic Movie" host) did so many great celebrity interviews over the years - this one just stands out in my view. In fact, Mr. Osborne would later call this interview his favorite. May both of these bright souls RIP. Cheers to all!
robert does a first class interview here, but it's betty's heart and honesty that make make this feel unique for me.. it's almost like being away from the business for so long set her free to be 100% herself without feeling guarded or worrying about the 'image' most stars try to project (particularly back in the golden age of hollywood). sad to see the pain that surfaces when she talks about her relationship with her family, but hopefully maybe they did see this and realize how much she needed them at this stage of her life (of course like any mother/grandmother does).
As a young girl I had a similar energy and lip synced her songs. I could never sing as FAST as she could but I totally adore her She is so charismatic and it is so sad she ended the wayshe did. I wrote her a letter after that interview. I hope she got it.
Betty was spot on while performing, if you pay very close attention to every slight face muscle, eye movement, expression, as well as body position, you can tell she had it down pat. When she sang, her words and even the tiniest movements were in time perfectly. A true master at her craft. To be so perfect over and over until it became second nature for her shows how hard she rehearsed. Her style filled a niche that somehow worked wonderfully, comedic, quirky, high energy off the chart, feminine and tomboyish at the same time. I fell in love with Betty as a fan with a star some years ago when i caught her performance of "Murder He Says" on that Bob Hope radio show around 1947, aired by TCM i believe. I started hunting down and watching her performances and was thoroughly impressed. I began to notice that i was seeing her stage persona and wondered what she was really like. It was this interview with Robert Osborne that let me into her true self. Notice her expressions while waiting for the camera to roll. They tell the tale ! Betty tells it herself , but if looks could kill! Take another look if you want to see that hidden pain she mentions. As sad as all that is, i'm glad to finally know Betty Hutton.
It's a real shame she walked out on her contract with Paramount at the height of her popularity. That was a career killing move. She could've gone on in the 50's making comedies and musicals.
Yes. You nailed it. In Annie, that clip where she sings no business like show business, I think NO female sings that with her whole heart MORE than Betty.
I grew up watch Betty Hutton movies. She has always been one of my favorite stars. This interview is wonderful. My daughter has grown up watching Betty's movies and she loves her too Thank you, Betty for all the wonderful movies and the gift you shared with all of us through the generations. May you rest in peace, and may perpetual light shine upon you.(A traditional Catholic prayer for the dead).
A complete original! A person born w talent , a gift inside her. She’s incredible. She poured her heart and soul into every performance. A real person , so glad to have found this interview ❤
I’m 66 and I’ve only ever seen Betty Hutton in the musical Annie Get Your Gun , starring with the wonderful and much missed Howard Keel. She was phenomenal! I couldn’t get over how good she was . A dynamo of talent. Loved her.
Betty Hutton had so much. talent and a really good soul that loved God. What a shame her daughters couldn’t forgive her and gave her a chance to get to know her and love her
Adored. Treasured. Loved. Every moment spent watching her on screen was precious to me. So tough, so fragile. Thank you so much, Ms. Hutton, for the laughter and tears.
I have the feeling that her daughters wanted nothing to do with her after she returned to California. Also that she traded an alcohol addiction for a god addiction. Regardless, she is loved.
I knew Betty Hutton by name when I was a child because she was a well-known Hollywood star. Watching this video made me truly aware of her talent. Her voice is beautiful and she is a great dancer and actress. She was and is a wonder for all of us to enjoy.
Just loved the interview with that "champion of acting", Ms. Betty Hutton. I wasn't born during Betty's peak Broadway and movie period. My knowledge of Ms. Hutton centers around that major timeless hit "Annie Get Your Gun". Betty, in a taxing role in a major musical, was the shows super-saving grace - bubbly and spontaneous as ever - her's was the perfectly balanced performance, rescuing even the louder scenes from going over-the-top. This was a wonderfully stimulating, always entertaining film that held the audience captivated from start to finish. The brilliant color, lavish sets, colorful costumes and lilting Irving Berlin tunes made it a super-duper hit. When Betty on train with Howard Keel croons "They say that falling in love is wonderful" [with the brilliant sunset in the background], it's hard not to stop the tears from flowing; that girl could tug at your heart-strings like no other. She was truly and "institution" in the acting and singing departments. Betty's characters in most films used brashness as a facade, a defense mechanism against the world to camouflage her deep insecurities. In real life Betty expressed a strongly-held opinion [see TCM interview] without holding back any emotions. Betty Hutton will forever remain timeless!!!!
ian, i'm breaking this into short paragraphs double-spaced for us neuro cognitive lyme disease / adhd patients who have lost their reading comprehension. . betty gordon, iowa . Just loved the interview with that "champion of acting", Ms. Betty Hutton. I wasn't born during Betty's peak Broadway and movie period. My knowledge of Ms. Hutton centers around that major timeless hit "Annie Get Your Gun". Betty, in a taxing role in a major musical, was the shows super-saving grace - bubbly and spontaneous as ever. Hers was the perfectly balanced performance, rescuing even the louder scenes from going over-the-top. This was a wonderfully stimulating, always entertaining film that held the audience captivated from start to finish. The brilliant color, lavish sets, colorful costumes and lilting Irving Berlin tunes made it a super-duper hit. When Betty on train with Howard Keel croons "They say that falling in love is wonderful" [with the brilliant sunset in the background], it's hard not to stop the tears from flowing. That girl could tug at your heart-strings like no other. She was truly an "institution" in the acting and singing departments. Betty's characters in most films used brashness as a facade, a defense mechanism against the world to camouflage her deep insecurities. In real life, Betty expressed a strongly-held opinion . [See TCM interview] without holding back any emotions. Betty Hutton will forever remain timeless!!!!
What a beautiful souls she was I was just sitting here watching The greatest show on Earth. I watch that movie about three times a year Betty Hutton was beautiful as I watch this interview it's funny I got real emotional. And I don't think she was high but you could sure feel the energy from her I could anyway she was so cool.
Even up to her last interview Betty Hutton had that restless nature that the audience saw and heard. She wasn't born with an "off" button. She, also, had a sad personal life. Yet, we never knew it. She survived because she had a positive attitude that was kind, forgiving and appreciative for the talent and breaks that she received. Her honesty was priceless.
She doesn't edit herself. In a eay, she always did who she is, she was herself, that part, but wasn't SELF aware...she didn't realize it at all. A sense of the metaphysical id the medicine you need, spirituality no matter where you find it. YOU NERD YOU!
It's ironic that Ethyl Merman cut Betty's only song ( jealousy?) And then Betty Sings " No Business Like Show Business" in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. When it was Ethyl Merman's biggest hit from The movie " There's No Business Like Show Business'. Betty held her own on that great song.
That’s the most heartfelt, sincere, wonderful interview I’ve ever seen. Wow. What a life. Some of those songs remind me of my mother. And to know God is the best of it all.
I remember watching her movies on t.v. when I was a kid. She was so wonderful and so very authentic; not a even a hint of phoniness or pretension anywhere.
I had to stop at mark 26:53, it broke my heart what she said and the manner in which she said it. Protecting Bob Osbourne from the pain she obviously felt in her heart. What an amazing !LADY!
I only learned about her a few days ago and decided to look her up today. This interview sheds light on her that idk is possible other than through Robert Osborne. You can tell the admiration these two had between them. Thanks for posting this interview.
Although I had seen clips of Betty Hutton, I hadn’t really see her “perform” until “Annie Get Your Gun,” (1950), and “Greatest Show on Earth,” (‘52) on “TCM!!” Betty was a Wonderful, and talented singer, & performer! However, most of all she was a good person!! She found that the pressures of fame, were not for her, and she did the right thing, for Betty!! I’m so happy that she found her peace! To put it in today’s terms; She “took her power, and found, and lived her truth,” which Is the Lord, through her Priest friend, and the many clergy, and nuns who helped her. 🙏🏽 Thank God for @Turner Classic Movies, The late & Awesome Robert Osborn, was a talented, and gifted person, himself!! Thanks for this post!!
To Barbara Streisand, too!! Remeber the 60Minutes interview w/Mike Wallace (the guy who refused to do the factual report by tobacco company chemist hiding their research cigarette that cigarettes caused cancer & were also made w/other addictive ingredients)? Lovely fellow thought he had God-given authority to judge her/call her out on TV vs how he'd have treated a man w/such creative standards. Worse in Betty's time/hits nail on head, ie 'commodity,' like 'a hotdog or hamburger.
flenif2247.....I think there are/were a number of film and stage performers who are/were "difficult". One film star who became increasingly difficult was Judy Garland. She garnered a reputation for being late and not showing to work during many of her years at MGM. This behavior carried over into her later years with stage and television. Garland's personal life and substance abuse also made her difficult. Ethel Merman became more difficult during her Broadway career because she was so demanding with her presence. That proved to be more intimidating with less experienced performers. There are/were many labeled "difficult". Too many to mention all...
As a girl in the 1950's and 1960's ,when I had asthma attacks, I would watch old movies on tv. I loved Betty Hutton. I think now that the other Hollywood folks were jealous of her talent, beauty and natural comedic abilities. She found love and her place after she walked away from Hollywood. Bless you Betty. 🙏 Some day I will cross over to the other side and I hope to meet Betty. ❤
Hutton was an incredible talent, but in the words of her friend Dorothy Lamour when one day Hutton came to her and said, "Dorothy, why don't they like me?", in which Lamour replied, "honey, you can't treat people the way you do and expect them to like you".
I remember coming home from school and watching her movies on TV. I loved her energy. She was beautiful, she could dance and she was a comedian! I hate that her children didn’t even attend her funeral. But, I bet Betty forgives them. God bless you Betty.
I did not know that her children didn't attend her funeral. That speaks very badly of them. I've lost both my parents and the finality of death is terrible. I'm sure they carry the guilt with them that will never go away.
"Hutton lived in Palm Springs, California until her death, at 86, from colon cancer complications. Hutton is buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. None of her three daughters attended the funeral. Jul 5, 2016"
I saw her in Red, Hot and Blue in 1949 when I was nine years old and I remember that she was loud and in almost constant motion. She upstaged everyone and was larger than life. I don't remember anything else about the film.
I remember the sensation advertising this interview , like it was yesterday , many thought she was dead , it was a great insight of one of the last musical great big movie 🌟 stars
Thank you so much Classicsatdusk. This is the most moving interview. She was a wonderful, beautiful, energetic talent who has left a tremendous body of work for us to enjoy and we are so grateful.
What an awesome talented women. I can watch her forever. Endless energy full of a bright light. They just don’t make them like they use to. I am going to search for her movies and really be entertained. Thank you Betty Hutton! RIP
As a child, watching Betty on TV reminded me that it was OK to express the unadulterated joy of being silly. It's sad that her silliness came from the extreme pain in her childhood because that pain destroyed her adult life. Her repeated contact with her alcoholic mom pulled her down. Her children recognized that pattern, and decided to not repeat it with her. Alcoholic parents are very destructive all the time and every time. It's wonderful that Betty found support in the church.
I grew up watching a lot of her movies with many others in that era and always loved her . As a child of nine we didn’t have much . Movies like hers gave a small girl moments of dreamy happiness . Thank you for showing this .
I appreciate Robert Osbornes interviews, he’s so knowledgeable, he’s a solid fan of his interviewees, and respectful. And Betty Hutton is a gem of a person and was a great entertainer.
What a beauty she was with that larger than life personality. As a young kid after seeing her in Annie get your gun I was but totally in love with her, besotted in an innocent kid like way. Seeing this has rounded off the Betty story for me . Fondly remembered.
Boy! Didn't know all this! what a great interview!! I always knew Bob Osborne was such a great interviewer! People in that profession could learn a lot from watching his demeanor!
What an awesome interview! I always loved Betty Hutton! She was an amazing actress! I loved hearing about her mentorship with Roman Catholic priest, Father Maguire then happy she converted to Catholicism!✝️ RIP Betty!❤️
FASCINATING interview, because she lived an awesome show business life. Betty's personality was of its time and she was a star. And then to be a survivor until the end.
I've been in love with Betty since I was a young girl. It wasnt sex appeal, it was the fact that she was equal to any man in every venue. I wanted to be just as strong as Betty, a girls and women's strength.
Celebrities seem so phony today, but the raw honesty and emotion displayed in this interview are incredible. Laughed at her reference to her mom running a “blind pig”. Only called that in Detroit 😄
As a kid growing up i the early sixties, they showed a lot of 1940 movies, and I enjoyed musical comedies. Miss Hutton was by far the one actress that I looked forward to watching her movies. Not saying that there wasn’t other actresses that I didn’t enjoy as a kid, but not as much as Miss Hutton.
What a beautiful interview, Oh how I loved her as a child in The Greatest Show on Earth! I’m so happy she found peace, and only pray her children found it in their heart to accept and love her as she is❤
I adored Betty Hutton from the time I was about 8 years old. She was absolutely talented, a beautiful woman, and I loved her singing and her comedy! I saw her in person in the 1950s at Lowes Capital Theatre in Wash. D.C. on stage. We sat in the first row and what a joy it was to my sister and me to see her in real life. We only had to pay $2.50 apiece. 😍🥰 Plus a movie, News Reel, and a cartoon. Also, we were allowed to see it over again the same day. Back then moviegoers weren't made to leave after the first show. 😉
A really heart touching and warm interview...Robert was soooo kind and sweet to her.....lm so glad she found the Lord...she was right...had she'd have that comfort while in Hollywood...she would have he as so much more peace. ......it was.HORRIBLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND COLD FOR THOSE STARS TO TREAT HER THAT WAY...ON THE ANNIR.set......moons.ago. l sang and.danced in pro summer stock...Howard Keel was in one of the shows....he was cordial.....but l HATE hearing how some were treated...soooooo UNPROFESSIONAL.........WALK AND SING WITH THE ANGELS DEAR BETY
Judy Whiting....yes, Betty was much more real on account of finding God and herself. Go back and look at those televised interviews of Judy Garland. Betty was right. Garland never found herself. With Garland it was still a facade when she was in her 40s. I used to be fascinated with Garland as a younger person. Now I am 63, and a lot of that fascination has diminished after having read and seen so much material on Garland. In fact, I have become rather disgusted due to her poor choices and not taking charge of her own life and her exaggerated tales, etc.....Betty Hutton, on the other hand, has become that real person whom I adore. Thank you, Betty for all the wonderful performances!!!
Such a talented woman. I loved her in Annie Get Your Gun. It's hard to believe that it was a difficult set. I thought the chemistry between Betty and Howard Keel was great on screen! This interviewer is really good, you don't get this type of interview anymore. He seems like a kind man. As for her children, they sound pretty bad.
