3:12 This is an obscure reference today, but Jackie's remark about being aboard a Portuguese cruise is in reference to the hijacking of the Santa Maria, which took place the same day as the airing of You're In The Picture.
@@PleaseNThankYou when I think about a glass of booze and a ring of smoke, Dean Martin always comes to mind for me! And why wouldn’t he? He was a classic, a legend!
This apology program was one of Gleason's greatest performances. An hour, pretty much ad-libbed, showing Gleason at his unbridled best. I am amazed at the ease in which he just talks about what happened with some really funny observations. An amazing hour which few other performers could pull off.
I would go so far as to say NONE of the current "talents" we have can ad lib anything, ESPECIALLY an apology. We can turn to Academy award shows for examples.
I wished the description had included that this was January 27, 1961 - a week after the first show. Jackie's next episode of the show is brilliant. How many actors would own up to disastrous shows they've created. Too bad politicians weren't this honesty.
Jackie Gleason. "The Great One." He could do no wrong, but when he did... he goes and does this. He was a remarkably talented man. I just saw the Carson episode which brought me here. I am as floored as I am sure the shows producers were. Ths is truly incredible!
He was a smoker, make no mistake about it. In the 1960's, one of the primary sponsors of his variety show was Philip Morris [Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, et. al.]- and *they* appreciated his smoking on camera as well. And that smoking habit contributed to his death in 1987.
@@gregwatson8219 Smoking was pervasive when I was a kid in the late '60s and '70s, but at least TV toned it down when government regs limited its advertisement in 1971. As with Mr. Gleason, smoking ended up shortening both my parents' lives.
Jackie was so good that he could tell the audience he was hanging with Arnold Palmer, then straight on a boat in Portugal, and still come off like an every man that could hang at your bar and tell stories
His guests were mostly friends and cronies, including Mickey Rooney, Jayne Mansfield, Georgie Jessel, Bobby Darin and Gordon & Sheila MacRae. However, L&M "bought" another series to replace Jackie's informal talk/interview program at the end of March 1961- Roald Dahl's "WAY OUT". James T. Aubrey, CBS' president {and a bully at times}, was *not* fond of Jackie or his programs. When the series ended, Aubrey told fellow executive Oscar Katz, "You got him out of your system"- as though Gleason were a virus or deadly disease. Of course, when he became successful with his next weekly variety show the following year, Aubrey had to grin and bear it- but "The Smiling Cobra" still felt Jackie wasn't a "star" as far as he was concerned.
One of us is remembering wrong. I recall JG started off the Saturday's prime time line-up with his show at 7:30 to 8:30. Red Skelton, as I recall it, was Tuesday nights 8:30 to 9:30. Neither show ever budged.
This is, possibly, the most famous bad-program apology in TV history. Gleason is hilarious in telling his audience (or what was left of it) exactly what he thought of this dud. He went on to even more success, of course. His Saturday-evening series from Miami Beach (in which he revived "The Honeymooners") was a big hit.
One night on Carson's "Tonight Show",Gleason was reminded of this show,and Gleason winced,saying "Oh God,No!" Laughing at it! Carson also mentioned He was in a Never Aired Episode!
@@realretrorelapse Curiously, in the Tonight Show episode where Jackie Gleason was a guest, Carson reminisces about his time on "You're in the Picture" as if he appeared as one of the panelists, along with Arthur Treacher, Jan Sterling, and Matt Kamen. However, the episode that aired did not include Carson or Kamen as panelists. Appearing instead were Pat Carroll and Pat Harrington. There are reasons to believe there was not a second episode with Carson that never aired. The most obvious reason is the show was live. Also, when the panelists showed up for the second episode, they were told there wouldn't be a game show - this is the evening Gleason did his famous Apology Episode. We can probably believe Pat Carroll's recollection of what happened: That Carson appeared for one rehearsal, then disappeared and was never seen again on the set.
Absolutely riveting. He's right we never saw something like this before, and have not seen anything like this since. This is, in effect a one man live performance show, but instead of 8 months of preparation, writing, direction etc, involving a broad swathe of talent and all that sweat equity, Gleason had one week to produce this one man show based on a premise that was less than 7 days old. Nobody, I can think of, can do this. Nobody! He did not just 'get away with it', he triumphed in it.
He was very intelligent and that formed the basis of every thing he did in show business. Also, he was a very nice man and his kind disposition is always evident in his interviews.
Great video. Made my Day! "Navy Blues",one of my favorite pictures,saw Mr. Gleason at Toots Shore's, his favorite waterring hole and my old boss Mr. Warner at 666th 5th. Great memories.RIP guys!
Jackie Gleason was so incredibly talented, he was able to fill the entire time slot with an ad-libbed monologue bashing his own show and talking about his life and still be a hit.
I quit smoking after 20+ years. Ive been smoke free for about 4 years now. I haven't had 1 craving but I'll be damned if Gleesons L&M Cigarettes advertisement didn't make me crave a smoke like crazy! Hell of a salesmen lol
I quit to about five years ago. It’s actually disgusting watching him smoke. And the smoke clouding up in front of his face. He always had to have a cigarette in his hand. Except in movies. Well he probably did there too.
@@stevescontriano860 That is just the way it was. Smoking was a super common thing and TV hosts would smoke like crazy. Even Carson smoked on the tonight show for a while.
This is class. Gleason never took his audiences for granted &, despite the objections from the CBS brass, he felt an obligation to spend his air time explaining, apologizing, & making amends for the wildly unpopular turkey he hosted the week prior. His charm & charisma elevated this little moment into a TV gem. There was no pointing fingers or attempting to spin it, he simply walked on an empty soundstage w/orchestra & stagehands in the shadows, sat down, had a sip of good "coffee", & told his audience what happened & in the process, made the audience feel like they've experienced this right along with him, as though we were all participants of a remarkable debacle. Years later, Gleason made his first appearance on the 'Tonight Show' & reminisced about this because one of the guest panelists was Johnny Carson.
Been a fan of The Great One all my life. I had seen this legendary episode of television in segments, but not some of these moments. How sweet it is! Thanks for sharing. 😆
One of the best videos on RU-vid.... Gleason was a class act from day one and I know he got a lot of grief for doing this. They didn't want him to do this apology but man I sure am glad he did! Now if we can get news channesl to do the same thing.
Jackie Gleason,, one of greatest for sure . I am 82 year young and watched all the greats and nothing these days even comes close this wonderful greats. Black and white TV and bad ass smoking ads. What a great time had by all watching on a 12 inches TV tube.
He did everything. He wrote some beautiful music arrangements with his orchestra. He also starred in a movie called 'Gigot', in which Gleason plays a deaf mute. I was moved to tears. He will always be "the great one".
I always admired his honesty. He drank and smoked as much as he wanted to and wasn't apologetic about it and he didn't regret any of it, yet he still lived to age 71.
I agree that he was an amazing talent, but when it came to the music, he pretty much lent his name, and that was it. At least that’s what I’ve read. That’s not to denigrate his incredible talent, but to be honest.
@@memonk11never been proven. Some of those who've been credited with ghost writing his material have adamantly insisted that they didn't and Jackie wrote the whole thing. Others have said they co-wrote with him. Some have said he was credited with it because he paid for the sessions. It is true he had musical talent in some way, he has some very early compositions credited to him before he had the money or power for ghost writers.
Alan Sherman described this broadcast in his memoir, "The Gift of Laughter." Sherman was the nominal producer of "You're in the Picture" (nobody produced Gleason except Gleason) and was fired after the first, disastrous broadcast.
@2:58 he talks about Arnold Palmer hitting a "12" in a golf tournament. That took place at the Los Angeles Open Tournament held at Rancho Park Golf Club in West LA - January 6, 1961. Arnold was voted Golfer of the year and professional athlete of the year, but took a 12 on the 18th hole of the course that day!
and thats why they pay millions to celebs to endorse products. Hell, millions stood in line to get vaxxed recently,coaxed by all the stars that swore by it Hmmm
That was unrehearsed and completely off the top of The Great One's noggin ! He knew where he was going at all times ... He had a computer brain back in the '50's which could memorise any script to the punctuation marks !
I remember seeing this as a child when it was originally aired. In fact I remember seeing the "In The Picture" show. We never missed the Jackie Gleason Show on TV. He really was the Great One!
Ooooh that’s good coffee ☕️ I remember my mother and her sisters, (my aunts) talking about him and how much money he made. I think he lived in Miami Beach Florida. His intro was by moonlight skimming across beach . “I think 🤔” I was only 4.
I remember watching the original episode and this follow-up live, as a child. I seem to recall it being on a Friday night. The scene of Gleason sitting in a chair talking to the audience was unforgettable....
I remember watching this too. My parents were Gleason fans and this show didn't hurt Jackie one bit. I do doubt that Jackie smoked L&M. My mom smoked L&M because they were "mild." Jackie never consumed anything "mild."
@@davidlarson9975 I was thinking the same - I recall one female friend of the family smoking L&Ms. But back when it was a mainstream habit in my childhood, there were so many brands and grownups seemed to each smoke a different one.
This is awesome! I never knew about the show or the apology. My Dad loved Jackie Gleason and I can still remember watching the Miami Beach show of the earl 60s.
Maybe this happened: The actors and crew thought the skit was fumy during rehearsal because they were all tipsy from one of their 4 martini lunches. But when the skit was shown to a sober audience, it bombed.
In the world of hockey it was Wayne Gretzky "The Great One"....and Jackie Gleason is TRULY the GREAT ONE in the world of show biz. Does it get any better than this?
This brings back memories. My siblings and I loved Gleason; his variety show and The Honeymooners, of course. And the movies with Paul Newman and Tom Hanks. Isn't it strange to see the commercials for cigarettes? We all thought it was so sophisticated back then.
It goes to show how terrifying the first half of the 20th century probably was, especially those first few decades! Who could have predicted the fallout from Cigarette smoking ya know? So many were probably too busy worrying about dying in a war (mean no disrespect).
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