Didn't know anyone else had a copy of this! It's one thing to have films and videos of your father but to have the whole family from that long ago is priceless. I remember being interviewed and also touring the huge remote video truck outside our house and the two-inch video tape! Ron D4
Hi Ron! You know, everyone LOVED your Dad (and I'm sure your mother as well, she seems like a real sweetheart!) and all the great acting he did! Are there any color pix of your beautiful Brentwood house that's featured in this video? Would be a total treat to see them, if there are, thanks!!
Hi Ron. I had to watch this again because I LOVE that house! Did you and your brother and sisters get to divide up all the great furnishings? I know I'm being nosy, but, I'm captivated by that house LOL
hi kerryincolumbus... it's a damn shame Ron DeFore wouldn't answer you.. which tells me, this isn't the real Ron DeFore, son of Don DeFore.. clearly some stupid ass imposter...smh
What a great piece of Americana. You'll not find stars like Don DeFore in Hollywood anymore. That era is, sadly, long gone. Thanks for posting this gem.
I was very young when this show was broadcast so I remember very little except for those intros driving in the cars. The first thing I am struck by is the children....all clean cut and answering questions without attitude. How times have really changed.
This was a great interview! Everyone was articulate & great vocabulary usage, too! Unlike today where every other word is 'basically' & 'like"! People can't even form sentences anymore without those 2 words! Good Grief!!
Don DeFore was one of the best actors around. Even today watching him you can sit back and enjoy his performances without a feeling of unease or being comfortable. He had depth, humor and a good sense about himself.
I remember watching this show back in 1962 part of the reason I went to Los Angeles in 1963. I loved California back in the California Dreaming days. That's all gone now in 2021 but oh the memories!
You know, if I weren't familiar with these folks, I'd have no idea that they were citizens of Hollywood. They seem rock solid, Middle American. Things have changed SO much. If people weren't, in fact, better back then, they at least made the pretense of being so. This, in itself, was a good thing.
What I wouldn't give to see that wonderful house in color!!! I sure wish there were more episode of this great show on RU-vid, Helen O'Connell is such a great interviewer, she's so at ease and makes people feel comfortable answering questions. Love this entire idea/concept!
I'm with you kerryincolumbus.. would LOVE to see this house in person just to get the ambiance of it. With all that land, though, unfortunately I'll bet some greedy developer bought the place, tore down that gorgeous house and put up some stupid condos or apartments! Sure wish one of the kids (although, they're not kids now) of Don DeFore would post something on RU-vid about growing up in this house and maybe some pix of the place back in the day, hopefully in color.
I looked it up on Google Earth and sadly you’d never know it was the same house. Gutted, modernized, painted solid white, not even close. The house is surrounded by neighborhood now.
Don Defore's" family seemed to be wholesome than the Nelson family. Oh my , that takes some doing! Helen O'Connell , known primarily as a big band era singer also had other talents . She was a regular on the Today show. She was an hostess for some years for the Miss Universe pageant with Bob Barker.
"HERE'S HOLLYWOOD" was a daily NBC series [4:30-4:55pm(et), followed by five minutes of NBC News during the 1961-'62 season], produced on videotape by the man who created "I LOVE LUCY" {Jess Oppenheimer}, and scheduled from 1960 through '62, featured interviews with famous celebrities "on location"- sometimes tied into whatever prime-time TV series the network was promoting. In this episode, originally telecast in April 1962, Don DeFore, during his first season on 'HAZEL", is the celebrity.
i would imagine this was wonderful to see!always love your dad's work.he was always great in whatever movie or tv show he was in,and how cool for you to grow up around all those greats of hollywood like shirley booth ozzie nelson etc
I met Mr. DeFore by accident at the Illinois State Society Inaugural Gala on Jan. 19. 1989 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. We knew he was from Iowa as a boy but we did not know he had any connection to Illinois. Did he live there once or did Mrs. Defore? It was a mystery for us because we did not know he was coming or how he got there. or if he was the guest of someone from Illinois?
I am looking for Episode #3.3 (1962) My Aunt Florence is interviewed in it, as she was a friend of Marilyn Monroe. Please contact me if you can help me find that episode in any way. Thanks.
You are extremely blessed to have such a talented grandmother. She had a beautiful voice and outstanding interviewing skills as demonstrated on this program as well as the Miss U.S.A. pageant. Out of curiosity, what would your grandmother think of today's artists?
David - we're all still very much alive! My book about Dad and my life growing up in a celebrity family will be published July 15, 2019: "Growing up in Disneyland" - the title is both metaphor and literal, as Dad was the only person to own a concession in Disneyland with their name displayed: Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue. Stay tuned! And be sure to visit my RU-vid channel as I will be uploading even more memorabilia.
I've always wondered if/how we're related. We don't have a very common last name and we both live(d) in Southern California. (My name is Emily DeFore!)
I asked Ron Defore (Ronnie in the video) that same question here in the comments section when he left a comment, but, he's never replied. Would be nice to know about the house and how long the Defores lived there, etc... but, Ron doesn't seem interested in sharing any personal info, evidently.
@@hankaustin7091 - well I wouldn't jump to conclusions as to why I had not previously responded. First, I've kept extremely busy so I don't always have time to respond to the dozens of questions I get each week. When I do, it's usually on my Don DeFore Fan Club Facebook page - I'm less familiar with other social media platforms - I am of the older generation so please understand. But just so Hank doesn't get too upset I'll share a few things that will hopefully dispel the "snooty" title thrown at me. First, I love sharing my past, in fact I have a book coming out July 15, 2019 "Growing up in Disneyland" www.growingupindisneyland.com. People will be able to read loads of personal info about me, and my Dad and Mom (who made "I'm a Little Tea Pot" famous). As far as the house my Dad built in 1947, it was sold in 1967 and has changed hands about five times with multi-million dollar upgrades along the way. Composer Trent Reznor bought it a couple years ago for more than $16 million. Since I can't post photos here, I'll post a couple more photos of the house on the Don DeFore Fan Club FB page - I may have a couple in color. I hope that dispels the "snooty" myth.
Home is still there: 1707 Mandeville Lane. It's had several owners who have changed it dramatically. Current owner, Trent Reznor, bought it a couple years ago for more than $16 million and has just built a recording studio by the pool where the poolhouse used to be.
