Leta Powell Drake Interview with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum 

RIP Robert Vaughn (November 22, 1932 - November 11, 2016), aged 83 And RIP David McCallum (September 19, 1933 - September 25, 2023), aged 90 You both will be remembered as legends.

My father met Robert many times. A very nice gentleman. I’m guessing David was just as nice. Two classy guys.

RIP David McCallum.

Robert was the last surviving member of the original Magnificent Seven, A classic western movie.

Two points to make. 1 Robert was a superb expert on the Vietnam era very bright. 2 he hated man from uncle in the last series when people were wearing monkey costumes in one episode.his autobiography is a great read.

This interviewer was unprepared and clueless. She should have known that Vaughn was in Roger Corman’s “Teenage Caveman” before shooting her mouth off about “Little Shop of Horrors.” When she calls “Little Shop of Horror” an absolutely terrible film she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Granted that not everyone liked that movie and thought it was funny, but it was completely tongue in cheek and never intended as a “serious” film. And Nicholson’s performance was priceless.

Robert Vaughn always looked a lot older than David, yet David was only a year younger

When this movie came out it was actually the first time I saw Uncle (and George Lazenby). Loved it immediately. Later saw some of the original series as well and loved it. Hope to see all episodes soon.

The show was ahead of it's time, during the "Cold War" of the 1960s the fact that an American and a Russian could work together to try and keep the world safe, Vaughn was handsome but McCallum was the hot one..

lol. they totally were thinking of something else when she said beavers.

I been a U.N.C.L.E. Agent for years. Now I'm retired. Retirement life sucks..... But the spying business is booming Now!...

Poor interview of two TV icons.

The first time I heard the word "car" pronounced "cah" was on this show.

David McCallum is, of course, now Ducky on NCIS!

David McCallum was 1960s icon crowds of women would chase him in the street they would wait for his plane to arrive at airports a lot of people don't know that about Mr kuryakyn

think the film clip was from the man from uncle the 10 years after affaer

Great actors, clip and show, well ahead of it's time, the concept of U.N.C.L.E. being a part of the UN and similar to INTERPOL, in that it was an international organisation with many member countries and agreements/cooperation. U.N.C.L.E. HQ's (bases) and personnel like the U.N.C.L.E. Secretaries had a distinctive look that's never been equalled, such as the U.N.C.L.E. Secretaries having compact pistols (prop water pistols that looked like a Beretta Compact Pistol when the pistol grip was exposed/sticking out of the holster) in holsters worn at the back on the rear hip depending on whether being right or left handed, so when they draw their pistol they put both hands behind their back, one was to hold the holster steady, the other to draw the pistol, and vice versa for 'returning' the pistol. Then there's the triangular shaped coloured security badges, White (Pilot only) and Yellow for the highest security level, black text on yellow for 1st Season, white text with a black border (on Yellow) for Seasons 2 to 4, Red (with white text) for the lower security level (Season 1 only), Green with white text (Season 1 only) and with white text/black border for Seasons 2 to 4, and lastly for Season 4, for U.N.C.L.E. Secretaries only, black with white text. These badges were like swipe cards, they activated a lozenge shaped sensor in front of doors to open them, so without a badge you wouldn't be able to move around a HQ; not bad for 1964! Also the U.N.C.L.E. Secretary uniforms/costumes, Season 1 (B&W, apart from the films) they wore their own clothes with either white or black shoes. Seasons 2 & 3 (in colour) light blue top and medium blue skirt, black shoes, and Season 4 a yellow top with a black skirt (and black shoes), hence the special black triangular badges with white text; presumably to match the black skirts. Kind regards.

it same Robert Vaughn pass away few years ago i thnk

Trivia i never knew..man from UNCLE

Didn't he🤩♥️?

Little Shop Of Horrors is a cult classic.

It's a shame more Interviews wewre'nt given of Actors from other shows..most Interviews were done for either Newspapers or Tv Magazines..imagin walking onto the set of STAR TREK and interviewing some of the Cast...

Star is david

The great brandy was named after him

NICE BEAVER😛😛😛😛

This COW, is a awful interviewer. She's too busy laughing at her own joke's. Robert looks annoyed with her.

One of my many favorite shows of the 60's. I had the toys, the ID cards, and the paperback books (comics too) of this excellent spy themed television series. Never missed an episode and was sad when it ended in '68. Rest in Peace, Mr. Vaugn, Mr. McCallum, and Mr.Carroll.

David McCallum looked insanely young for fifty here.

55+ years later.......the little kid inside me still remembered what U.N.C.L.E. stood for......I had the whole kit. Gun......jacket......holster......pen......and badge. The handgun came with extenders to make it into a rifle. SoooOOOoooo cooOOoooool.

The Man From U . N . C . L . E . The Acronym For United Network Command for Law and Enforcement . The Girl From U . N . C . L . E . The Original Title Being The Girl From A . U . N . T . I . E . The Acronym For Associated Unified Nations Taskforce for International Enforcement .

R.I.P David McCallum. He looked good for his age, I can tell he looked after himself.

When I was 10 years old a group of us all knew what UNCLE stood for. It was imprinted in our hearts!!!! We were big fans of the show.

David McCallum is a real nice guy. Vaughn too. Vaughn became an outspoken opponent when the Vietnam war was going on. It was very unpopular to do so at the time he was speaking out.

Two things: I hope that You Tube downloads full episodes of Uncle, including this movie; and I will always wish that Robert Vaugh had done a guest shot on NCIS before he passed!!

I had the Man From U.N.C.L.E. Napoleon Solo gun kit when I was a kid.

Okay, I'm going to be a total dick here! When Solo and Kuriyakin step up to the hotdog stand, Solo orders one dog with mustard and onions. But at 3:49 they show the vendor pick up a RED container, which would be ketchup, and spray it over the dog. I think Solo MIGHT have noticed that! As I said, I'm a dick! BTW, I grew up with "The Man From UNCLE" and still love it to this day. I even had the UNCLE gun and ID when I was a kid. (Wish I still had them. They might be worth something on the collectors market.)

Thank you so much for sharing this. I've never seen it before. I grew up watching The Man From Uncle, watched the re-runs in syndication, bought the entire series on DVD (in the nifty attache case), and eventually found the DVDs for this and the other movies. I highly recommend both Robert Vaughn's autobiography and David McCallum's mystery novel.

I had the man from U.N.C.L.E, pen that came with invisible ink.

United Network Command For law And Enforcement

Loved the original tv show back in 64 ! Happy days.

they look at her as if she is nuts, and she is....

Mr. Robert Vaughn & Mr. David McCallum were the best. They made us all want to grow up & Protect & Serve our Country. We had our Agent Fan Club & one of us went on to work at the FBI !!! Thank you for being our Role Models for the Future🙏God Bless you & your Families🥰Shawneequa Pearson Wyche

SHE WAS A TERRIBLE IMMATURE INTERVIEWER TALKING ABOUT CHILDISH THINGS AND TRYING TO ENCOURAGE HIM TO BE A BIG-TIME DOCTOR SHE REALLY SHOWED HER FACE TO BE PRETTY BAD!

DR. ROBERT VAUGHAN IS MY MOST FAVOURITE HERO!!! I ADMIRE HIS AMAZING STYLE OF WALKING!!!!! DR DURGA PADA DAS!!!

Thanks for this clip. This is the first time watching this interview. Great chemistry between them snd there was a special bond. From a fan of The Man From UNCLE.😉😊

Wow was in radio, TV for 15 years, can't believe the host, did such a flakey, uninformed interview.

Very difficult doing a scene walking down a street, supposedly incognito, when everyone recognises you.

Watched this almost every week.

Very satisfying! "Manfred Muncle"...I love it!

I was just watching the man from uncle episode where they turned up in the A-Team.

RIP David ❤

At 1:58 - to 4:12, one of the most amazing single-takes, continuous camera follow shots I have ever seen. And I speak as a cinematographer. Everything fell into place composition-wise. No paid extras in the shot, just busy sidewalk people- I believe, yet they were never blocked to the camera lens. The actors did their lines into the wireless mics, without any flubs and appears to be live sound without overdubs, later. 2 minute walking shots are rarely pulled off successfully. MFU always had great cinematography in the first series. In fact, in the DVD set, they would shoot amazing shots with a handheld 35mm Arriflex which was pretty radical during the 60’s. David McCallum would drive to the MGM studios every day in his sports car, really enjoying the California lifestyle.

Watching their humorous facial expressions during this interview, I realize now why UNCLE was so popular. These guys had charisma and both of them had a lovable quality, but especially David McCallum.

ALWAYS LIKED HIM DECENT MAN. COOL AS F

Although there were spy films before '62, it seems to have all started with Dr. No. Then there was Derek Flint, Matt Helm and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Loved these two actors, played off each other well. Loved the show.

My brother and i started our own spy organization in our Catholic grade school, inspired by TMFU. The nuns discovered evidence and freaked out.

03:44. Well well well well ... what do we have here ... Script Change Napoleon Solo: I said MUSTARD you idiot ...

United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. This and the W W West were my two fav shows.

I love it!!!♥️

I remember Solo's opening line, "Open channel D".

This interview is absolutely ridiculous! Don't you HATE it when uninformed incompetents are asking the questions, particularly with regards to a TV with such high stature as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Shame!

There's a name for that "Manfred Munkle" thing where you miss-hear a phrase in a way that gives it an entirely different meaning. They're called "mondegreens."

UNCLE United Nations Compendium of Law Enforcement .. . 36 Seconds in I Answer.

Technological Hierarchy For The Removal Of Undisarables and the Subjugation of Humanity

Please notice that in the prequel Solo orders his hotdog with mustard and in the actual film he orders the hotdog with ketchup.pĺ

They were so good together as usual. Robert was so happy and David was very happy to be there with him. I believe David really loved Robert. I loved it when Robert touched David's hand - very sweet. I loved them in any situation. The interview was good. I never get tired of watching the two of them together. They will always be in my heart.

Robert a humble man. Never saw him except for a few MFU when I was a toddler and MOSTLY in Columbo!!! Love David!

I added a comment here,but for some reason it's gone.IDK

David McCallum; He was a fine actor. Full of details toward any story line he acted. He was an ageless actor of sorts. May You R.I.P. Ducky!

i love uncle and acthors . long life david maccallum

IMO, she was a horrible host. Great actors from a great show.

I watched it as it child

The Little of Horrors was not a horrible film. It’s a classic

Napolión y Illyan ...que tiempo esos de lindas series bellos! Actores. Tramas algo tontas y mecanicas, pero daba gusto verlos a ellos. No es como las serie sangrientas de a hora y con actore que no se pueden ver.

What the heck were they doing in Nebraska???

Terimakasih banyak masa kecil saya seperti Bonanza,Hawaii,The saint,The man from Uncle chip's dan ingin sebut satu2 kepanjang ini diantara dari mereka.Terobati juga rasa kagen & rindu yg lama sekali di pendam dihati ini.

if u have the seies you have all the movies they just changed the name

Wow, Napoleon Solo wasn't on his game. In the clip of the UNCLE show, he asked for a hot dog with mustard and onions from the street vendor. The guy filling his order put ketchup on his hotdog.

Robert is 51 and David is 50, and his hardly aged and is still blond here.

As a kid I among many though David Mcallum was so lovely and my favourite but years later came to think what a lovely voice Robert Vaughan had

Our idles back in the day!!!❤

Things that seemed exciting at age 12 are not those that excite at 70. One hopes.

At the hot dog stand, Solo ordered one dog with mustard & onions. The guy put ketchup on it.

United Network Command (for) Law Enforcement.

TV has so much better back then and this was a quality show with two great actors.

A teacher with a PhD is know as a professor

Uncles and Beavers.

A great show and they were cool rip both superior actors

Mustard from a red squeeze bottle = oops?

Just me or was this interviewer totally clueless?

When she mentioned the Beaver's are coming back the look on their faces, so funny they were totally bemused by that. Did Robert get to do Hitler does anyone know!🤔

Very strange interview set and camera setup. Looks like she is the attendant ina very large old luxury hotel elevator, with chairs awkwardly moved into it.

What an irritating ineterviewer.

Thos version is excellent 😊.!

Both gone now. RIP.

Rip to both guys

1979

I'm actually developing "The Manford Muncle Show," but only so I can meet Leta Powell Drake.

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Loved Robert in Hustle, I think he also appeared in Coronation Street cant be sure because I no longer watch soaps and David was brilliant as Steel in Sapphire and Steel, I'm not forgetting Ducky