Posted on 05/07/2012 8:48:37 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Johnny Carson taking over “The Tonight Show” stage from Jack Paar. It is also the 20th anniversary of Carson’s retirement. But how much do most people really know about the television legend away from the lights and cameras?
In a new documentary, “American Masters Johnny Carson: King of Late Night,” filmmakers Peter Jones and Susan Lacy peel back the many layers of the comedian’s life and career, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the man who won the collective heart of a nation.
“The gift Johnny had was that he just had a magical way of connecting with the audience in a way no one had done before, or has done since,” Jones told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “He was able to connect with everyone -- from young and old -- while maintaining his own sense of self. He was the most famous man in America, and yet we really didn’t know who he was.”
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Johnny Carson seeing the misplaced throw commented, “I didn’t even know you were Jewish” and followed that quip with “Welcome to Frontier Bris!”
I miss Jack Paar, too.
“The wrong kid died!”
“I should have been a better father to you, Dewey. I wish I spent more time playing catch with you and less time training my body and mind to kill you in a machete fight. You be a better father than I was, Dewey.”
From Walk Hard
Very, very underrated movie.
First thing I thought of when the poster made the comment about any biopic seeking out any conflict with a parent and attempting to magnify it, was “Walk the Line’.
Conflict IS the source of drama - but it can get a little out there - thus my SECOND thought was of “Walk Hard” and the haunting phrase “the wrong kid died!”.
The line about training his body and mind made me laugh so hard it hurt!
Beautiful. I have not seen that clip in years. Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks so much for posting.
CARNAC (Reading the question): "What forms on your dippity in the morning?"
LOL....I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that that was written by Pat McCormick.
I agree with that. Stern will ask questions nobody else will dare to ask. Yet he has such as way with loosening up the people he is interviewing that in most cases, they will give him serious answers.
I wish 40% of his show wasn't about boobs and other nonsense, or I'd tune in more frequently. But for now, you can type Howard Stern interview into YouTube search engine with just about any public figure and something will come up.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.