Stewart Granger | Interview | Afternoon Plus |1981 

I always admired Stewart Granger, but was so disappointed when I heard other actors say that he was an awful person. It is good to see him here explaining himself, admitting that he is difficult and giving the reasons why.

What I love about Stewart Granger and his book "Sparks Fly Upward" was his total honesty about his mistakes and flaws. There was nothing held back in his book and was one of the most interesting Auto-biographies I have ever read, so much so I read it twice. It was at times heart breaking, funny and totally absorbing. A great man and a great read.

A truly great actor who I think underestimated himself. His performances were hugely better than he makes out. A beautiful and talented man with a legacy of great movies. From the best era for movies. His autobiography is an excellent read. Written the way he speaks and every word his own. Honest, moving, sad, funny, and very personal. I can highly recommend it.

Another great British actor who comes across as very honest in his interviews. Brilliant. Always loved those period movies he did with James Mason, Margaret Lockwood and Phylis Calvert.

Stewart Granger, Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Steve McQueen, Paul Newmann and John Wayne are for me the most Iconic Hollywood Stars.

He aged so well, physically and in character.

One of my friends, met him when he was filming in india, and he was an absolute gent to him. No doubt, he was a great actor.

What a wonderful man and I just love his voice!

Actors from the 1930's - 50s' spoke such beautiful English and they had class.

I LOVE Stewart Granger....why don't they make men like this anymore? I was born at the wrong time.

I'm now starting to watch Stewart Granger movies on DVD and just loving them. He was a far better actor than he ever got credit for. I loved his movie Adam & Evelyn that you can watch on RU-vid. Stewart (Jimmy) Granger has given a sincere and wonderful interview. His book' Sparks Fly Upward' was so good, so insightful, so honest and hilariously funny that I had to read it twice. It's once of the best books I have ever read about an International Star in Hollywod.

Stewart absolute in 'Bhowani Junction.' .. .one of the great performances in a truthful film.

His pre-Hollywood movies show Grainger at his most relaxed and charming. One of my favorites, with Jean Simmons, is Adam and Evelyn. Thanks for posting this.

Fine actor, honest about himself, good example of masculinity, and married to Jean Simmons in her pretty prime. We need more gentlemen like him and ladies like her now.

The best movie star interviews I've seen, of legendary male actors, to date, are/were, in no particular order, those of Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Richard Harris, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Stewart, George Hamilton, and, of course, one of the world's most handsome, debonair and talented leading men/actors, the late Stewart Granger...This is/was due, primarily, to their quick wittedness, charming and engaging personalities, and they having been brilliant storytellers. There's nothing better, than, an enjoyable, engaging and exciting trip down memory lane.

A man's man bigger than live on screen and off. His presence on screen made men admire him and women drool. Such a great actor, you forgot he was acting. They don't make great films like his anymore. no one can replace him. Thank you for sharing.

Great interview! I could happily have done with much more... Insightful, intelligent questions from Mavis, a lot of uncompromising self honesty from the great SG along with the charm and good humour. Interviews with actors nowadays are usually just trivial puffery and seldom reach the quality of this one..

I SAW THE MOVIE " MOONFLEET" AGED 10yrs. AT CINEMA WITH MY FAMILY.AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS TALL/ DARK HAIRED/ HANDSOME MAN !! WOW!!THEN I SAW THE MOVIE "PRISONER OF ZENDA" AT MY CONVENT SCHOOL AND OOOHHH!! ROMANTIC DREAMY!!LOVELY!!R.I.P. S.G.FROM(U.K.)

I could have sat and talked with him fallen under his spell for hours..

Always loved Stewart Granger. So many great films!

Best actor ever.... indeed... they don't exist anymore....

This is the man I emulate when I do acting work. He is exactly like me. Not brando, not pacino, not de Niro, but STEWART GRAINGER of all the actors. And it has done me well.

I love Stewart; a great British actor.

Very pleasant interview, i enjoyed that. Stewart Granger is one of my all time favorite actors, i've seen all his movies many times over.

He was always one of my favorite Actors. I was 8 years old when I saw him in "Scaramouche". I loved the film. I also always loved his wife Jean Simmons. She was one of the prettiest young actresses around when I was growing up. Pictures like "The Robe"), "Dimitrius And The Gladiator were my favorites as a young boy of 10 and 11. Great looking couple too !

The Man in Grey was so much fun!!!

'a successful man , is a man, who is happy in himself.'

Stewart, Marvellous speaking voice.

moonfleet a r terrific movie I was a big fan as a little girl still like him thanks for running this

A great legend of excellent movies. I love to watch his wonderful movies, what an actor. A perfect british Gentleman. RIP Jimmy. Thanks alot for uploading. Best regards from Austria 🇦🇹

Authentic, that is the word that comes to mind.

The best interview ever for me

My very best Actor. I have his suit jacket from a play he did in New York. My little boy and I watch his films together. His favourite is Scaramouche and mine is......all of them.

when Stewart was in films I loved his story line, which demonstrated his love for women.

R.I.P Stewart Granger :')

Un grandissimo attore! Indimenticabile. Alessandro Firenze Italy

I love all of Stuart Granger’s movies,but my favorites are the swords buckling one sush as scaramooche,the scarlet pimpinel,the swordsman from Viena,sodoma and Gomorrah and many others that I cannot remember right now but what I do know is that he was one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood a true gentleman and a wonderful person that always showed a lot of respect for others what a great actor the don’t make it like them any more

A true movie star.

Good honest interview. Great actor.

Me gusta mucho el actor Stewart Granger y todas sus peliculas

I recently saw him and Jean in a film. Beautiful. They were great together.

'Am Sending My Heartfelt thanks to Particularly Stewart Granger on His Movie about The French Revolution. Acted The Scaramouch Movie Which Actual fascinated Me to much till I told My Mum as a Tail especially where He was Sized entered in a certain Quarters He was welcomed by Drunkard Man and She Enjoyed the Most Welcome Friend 1000 times .welcome.

One of his sons is living in Bahia, Brazil.

My favorite in scaramouche 1952,,, seems nice man, Actors become tormented

Its great how Stars of this era were far more honest than today,now its just self promotion of them and the latest film

AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!OOOOHHHH!!THE LATE AND LOVELY HMMMMM!!! STEWART GRANGER!!!!R.I.P. S.G.NEAT!!GORGEOUS!!!FROM(U.K.)

Lindo reportaje a Stewart granger talentoso y atractivo actor , mi preferido

A real man!!!

Legend!❤

Great interview..he is an honest man...

I met him on an airplane once, well i didn't really meet him, i was boarding, in the Isle and he was seated in first class. I was standing next to him and he looked at me and smiled, I freaked out a little and was my turn to move. He kinda laughed at me. It was great

Stew bought a beautiful ranch outside of Nogales Arizona...My step father, Joe Alvarez met him and had a drink in the livingroom with him. A most gracious gentleman...At times I drive there..to the Yerba Buena Ranch, now known as Kino Springs...and sit in my car...looking at the pond with ducks...and wish for the 1950's again. 😢

great actor.

What a gorgeous man vety honest

I read his autobiography, a great read. Interestingly his real name was James Stewart but he had to change it Grainger.

Went through security at Heathrow just in front of him. I was surprised by his size such a big man. I comment to him, it's Scaramouche.

Stewart Granger fue un gran actor me gustan todas sus peliculas

Parents and your formative years really affect you and make you I agree. I notice with me, the things I don't like about my mother, I take the opposite stance, since I was a child. I've recently been fangirling over Delon and he was a great womaniser who is very complex. He can be very loyal and devoted as a friend yet cruel and cold as a lover or father. In his last years, he did not talk to his mother for over 15 years yet in his old age, the keepsakes he always has with him everywhere he goes, beside his bed are all from his mother. I think he resents her for abandoning him as a 4yr old and yet craves her love. Bec of this complex relationship, it has tainted hus treatment of women. Same with elvis and the weakness he saw in his father

Tip man his acting was pure Artistry and finesse

Granger is such a flirt, but I can't blame him, when in the company of the lovely Mavis Nicholson.

He had met Donald anderson in India I 1958 on the sets of Harry black and the tiger.

very handsome 68 years old and still not confused

British gentleman

his best film is maddona of the seven moons.....nino.

I thought that he was brilliant in Scaramouche. RIP Mr Granger.

He really was a handsome man and a great actor so elegant Love his movies. He gave me a compliment one day. He had really long gray hair at the time.

Love Sturt Granger, : i'm sure i read some where, that Jean Simmons left him for other man, i thought he had lovely voice .💖

Some Actors have an opportunity to Film a Classic film. To be fair to Granger he made a few. SCARAMOUCE And The Prisoner of Zenda are up there.

Brilliant actor.

What a true gentleman. Only seen him in Scaramouche. I weight train and noticed he had fantastic genetics to be a bodybuilder. Wide shoulders and thick legs . I don't how tall he was but he was defo very physically gifted.

Isn't Stewart British? (And I ask the same for Ronald Colman, the fellow player of Rudolf Rassendyll in 'The Prisoner of Zenda'.) The accent from both of them, to me, sounds rather like a mid-Atlantic than an RP. - a foreigner

More brilliance from Mavis, she really was the best.

Un vrai acteur

Mavis better than the silly people on TV now..

Prisoner of zenda. Great story and Grangers film was fantastic.

What happened to Mavis. ?.

SCARAMOUCHE FOREVER !!!!!

one interview out there? leaves you wanting.

Wow at age 68 he was still very handsome

Scaramouche for ever!!!

bellissimo

good

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Interesting

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his real name i believe was james stewart.

I always liked Mr Granger's movies, but seems he was a very difficult man to work with. The late Roger Moore told the story in his autobiography that Richard Burton met Stewart Granger at a party during the 1970s and Granger was complaining that he had not been offered any work for twelve years!..Burton felt sorry for him against Roger Moore's advice he offered him a part in his new movie The Wild Geese. All of Mr Granger's scenes were with Richard Burton over the course of three days..Roger Moore met Burton when the three days shooting were finished and much to Moore's amusement Burton was fuming...''that bastard Grainger ranted Burton..I never want to set eyes on him again as long as I live...So he was awkward and troublesome which undoubtedly damaged his career but to his credit he suggests as much in this interview...but he made some unforgettable movies

Which movie are they talking about where he actually slapped an actress in a movie? They said the actress' name.. Margaret L ... but they talked over themsleves and I missed it.

If it's the same dog there was a picture of him saying gbye to his dog 😭😭😭😭😭😪😪😪😪😪😥😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.I love animals haunted me even now I hope that dog and stewart are together.

German Subtitels would be good...

He used to slap Jean Simmons about ,........... fact !

He makes it seem like he never cheated on jean but he did. Even admitted it in his book. She cheated on him too after she found out he wasn't faithful.

His wife should have sent him to the Barbers, knowing he was going to be interviewed.

Heard he was difficult to work with.

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Could never stand Stewart Grainger . He was such a spoilt.,arrogant person.

He seems bitter, angry and full of dissapointment.

great actor but arrogant and think he is better than others < watch interviews with pierre brice ,lex barker and co what they say about granger on karl may movieset

Man child...how sad .