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  • Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
  • In 1999, Steve Kroft profiled Robert Gardiner, an 88-year-old aristocrat in the Hamptons, who was one of the most eccentric people ever to appear on 60 Minutes. In 2011, producer Frank Devine described why the story was one of his favorites.
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Комментарии • 67

  • @user-hn4oi7yz1h
    @user-hn4oi7yz1h 10 дней назад +14

    Gardner's Island is simply wonderful. I'm so sorry it can't remain pristine, or nearly so, forever. A priceless jewel, a priceless treasure. Loved this video.

  • @rosagiusti7076
    @rosagiusti7076 13 дней назад +56

    Looks like he passed in 2004 and they inherited the entire island. No developments yet - the niece is a forester enthusiast.

    • @andyroo9381
      @andyroo9381 13 дней назад +18

      Thank you for that information. I am glad the island wasn't sold to greedy, frothing developers. Wouldn't it be a slice of Heaven to own the island and be at peace during the summer months.

    • @writerconsidered
      @writerconsidered 11 дней назад +8

      I thought he should have have gave it the Federal park service as national wildlife refuge. But if they are maintaining it as is that's fine.

    • @karenokeane6461
      @karenokeane6461 11 дней назад +1

      Good to know' glad to hear it. :)

    • @mathewfullerton8577
      @mathewfullerton8577 10 дней назад +3

      ​@@writerconsideredHe couldn't have given it to anyone as he doesn't own it, the trust owns it.

    • @tatumd1234
      @tatumd1234 9 дней назад +2

      This makes me happy it's still wilderness

  • @butcherwoman3753
    @butcherwoman3753 11 дней назад +19

    I could sit and listen to him all day. Wow. He’s a treasure.

  • @patriciamorgan6545
    @patriciamorgan6545 10 дней назад +11

    I grew up on eastern Long Island. When I was young, my parents had the opportunity to visit Gardiner's Island. (Gardiner had been asked to run for office, and he invited a group from that party to see the Manor and Island.) They were shown around by Robert David Lion Gardiner himself. I didn't get to go because he didn't want kids under a certain age there (12 when I was 11, or 14 when I was 13). I was a mature and quiet kid, but we played by the rules....only to find out that one of the other guests had brought a kid younger than me. My mother was pretty mad about that, and I have been sorry for over 50 years that I missed out on a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
    Favorite tidbit from the visit: Gardiner and his sister were at odds with each other, but each had rites to the house. There was a single coveted dining room that each claimed for their own. Solution: Split it right down the middle, visually, with each half being decorated differently, from the walls and furnishings right down to the table settings and decor.

  • @u.s.militia7682
    @u.s.militia7682 10 дней назад +7

    He sees a legacy of family history and his family sees money.

  • @justonemori
    @justonemori 12 дней назад +16

    The receipt made me laugh pretty hard. This guy was great!

  • @lamars2486
    @lamars2486 10 дней назад +6

    😂😂😂 miss old hiefers like this guy ... i have the patience for it. 😂

  • @kevinbl4836
    @kevinbl4836 10 дней назад +13

    Worth $1B in 1999. Who knows what its value would be today. Unreal.
    5/24/2024

    • @markw999
      @markw999 6 дней назад +2

      @@jtrain5615 I'd bet someone would pony up 5b for it.

    • @BroDudeFun
      @BroDudeFun 3 дня назад +1

      5 billion? Try $15 billion when you consider the net worth of the top .01%

    • @markw999
      @markw999 3 дня назад

      @@BroDudeFun Hard to know. It's an exclusive enclave in the midst of an exclusive enclave. Hopefully it stays a nature preserve.

  • @maurawhelan3530
    @maurawhelan3530 10 дней назад +3

    Such history! Wow thank you for sharing

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 10 дней назад +5

    The East Coast rich man's accent. Mid Atlantic.

  • @bernardkealey6449
    @bernardkealey6449 10 дней назад +10

    Given his niece was a professional forest conservator, and her then husband the (now) late Robert Goelet was a past President of New York Historical Society, President of Museum of Natural History, President of Wildlife Conservation Society, I don’t think developing it into housing estates was likely top of their agendas…
    All very Bleak House…

    • @markw999
      @markw999 6 дней назад

      No, but when they won't commit it to a legal document, you gotta wonder.

    • @bernardkealey6449
      @bernardkealey6449 6 дней назад

      @@markw999 I’m assuming they figured that just waiting out his demise and getting 100% ownership under the terms of the trust, by not agreeing to legally binding covenants then they maximised their future tax write downs.
      So yes, greed definitely paid a part, but not with the intention of stuffing up the island, but maximising their tax benefits for future generational wealth increase. The island is obviously land tax exempt, but by not being “protected” will still count as “worth” a billion plus as a tax write down against any other “bad” (for them) tax positions they may want to unwind in the future.

  • @Brian-uy2tj
    @Brian-uy2tj 8 дней назад +4

    Where is the follow up? This was done in 1999 when Robert was 88 years old. Obviously he has died in the 25 years since. When his relatives got a hold of the island, did thy develop it or just turn it into their own private retreat?

  • @saberur66
    @saberur66 11 дней назад +14

    Him screaming at the mic is hilarious

    • @MrCaryGrant59
      @MrCaryGrant59 3 дня назад

      "they burnt the manor house down " !!! LOL

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 10 дней назад +8

    Hope it stays as is.

  • @jackmundo4043
    @jackmundo4043 11 дней назад +5

    I’ll enjoy reading his obituary.

  • @samanthab1923
    @samanthab1923 13 дней назад +4

    My grandparents bought a summer place out there when my mom was in HS. Would sit on Gerard beach with clear views of the island. ☀️

  • @Jay-hj5tl
    @Jay-hj5tl 8 дней назад +2

    The value of some things can't be measured in dollars..

  • @user-bj6rl5he1g
    @user-bj6rl5he1g 13 дней назад +3

    Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

  • @creativemindplay
    @creativemindplay 4 дня назад

    8:50 that computer.. State-of-the-art circa 1999😅😅😅😅😅

  • @tamiwallace7572
    @tamiwallace7572 7 дней назад

    Amazing Man.

  • @Hakenturken12
    @Hakenturken12 13 дней назад +11

    Was the island ever developed?

    • @brettj.m.roebuck17
      @brettj.m.roebuck17 13 дней назад +17

      Nope, the Goelet family has kept it the same since his death in 2005 or 06.

    • @Hakenturken12
      @Hakenturken12 12 дней назад

      @@brettj.m.roebuck17 thanks 👍

    • @marypasco2213
      @marypasco2213 12 дней назад

      @@brettj.m.roebuck17 ❤

  • @heatherwi79
    @heatherwi79 7 дней назад

    He’s got receipts 😂😂😂 he’s not messing about.

  • @pixie_sparkle74
    @pixie_sparkle74 13 дней назад +4

    I really hope 😢 this place as been left alone they way it is I this video

  • @thomasesau2376
    @thomasesau2376 6 дней назад +1

    All I saw was a great place for Deer Tics and Lyme disease. It started around here.

  • @1zelcat
    @1zelcat 4 дня назад

    His accent and speech pattern was very similar to Little Edie Beale's.

  • @LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts
    @LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts 8 дней назад +4

    🤦he absolutely does not sound like a nineteenth century aristocrat! He doesn't even sound English! Of course he sounds American, being one and why they put up with his rudeness is quite beyond me. Being the heir to such a fortune obviously meant that people spoiled him, but he's playing up to it too. The voice over is extremely irritating,why can't they let the man speak for himself instead of interpreting him for us. Did Gardner really admit to having 'screaming matches ' with his family?

  • @John-uo1qf
    @John-uo1qf 9 дней назад +2

    Who gets the property tax off this dirt?

  • @BMW7series251
    @BMW7series251 12 дней назад +2

    RG, a loveable looney!

  • @Lkhrobertson
    @Lkhrobertson 7 дней назад

    God bless him and his island.

  • @robstimson4234
    @robstimson4234 8 дней назад +1

    l see a casino with an adjacent airstrip. And that's just for starters!

  • @tomrichter244
    @tomrichter244 12 дней назад +9

    I hope some how the island gets set aside as a national park

  • @donaldharlan3981
    @donaldharlan3981 10 дней назад

    So much of what you said was incorrect. I'm quite certain that you lied on 60 minutes to try and claim a piece of real estate that is not yours. The people at 60 minutes turned up pretty bad. A bunch of them are going to lose their heads.

  • @jakecavendish3470
    @jakecavendish3470 4 дня назад +1

    He was camp as Christmas 🦄🌈

  • @sarrahlee4118
    @sarrahlee4118 13 дней назад

    ... ❤
    #AllMansLandDonesk
    #PeaceForTheLandAndPeople
    #Vasya In The Hay ... #SocialServicesFree ForAllWithFreeEducation
    🙏

  • @heatherstephens9295
    @heatherstephens9295 8 дней назад

    How sad if it was developed 😢

  • @YesSir-ms3uk
    @YesSir-ms3uk 7 часов назад

    God save the English the English should never have lost the American revolution war

  • @antonomaseapophasis5142
    @antonomaseapophasis5142 9 дней назад

    Really interesting, I know the island from along shore, I’ve always respected the limits, but this guy is insufferable.
    I’ll have to listen in small doses.
    I’ve visited churches in the Netherlands where the voyages of Bloch were subscribed.
    Altogether an interesting era.

  • @curtingdebaptismcurtgolp262
    @curtingdebaptismcurtgolp262 9 дней назад

    #CurtisGolphinLionGardiner83

  • @TR-ne7tt
    @TR-ne7tt 12 дней назад +8

    He is annoying and neurotic.

  • @tjmichael4900
    @tjmichael4900 13 дней назад +2

    I hope the gruellete dont have the island.

    • @ey67
      @ey67 10 дней назад +1

      I eat gruel. How cruel .😮

  • @ShangHighRoller
    @ShangHighRoller 11 дней назад +8

    Insufferable affectation. Kudos to Steve Croft for putting up with this self-indulgent nonsense. Tax the rich and keep this island forever wild.

    • @BarbaraCowdery
      @BarbaraCowdery 9 дней назад +1

      I agree!!!

    • @bksvdb
      @bksvdb 7 дней назад

      The old man wanted to keep it undeveloped.

  • @luciboras
    @luciboras 13 дней назад +6

    "Gave us the island" that belong to the Natives. If I have that much money, I would buy the island to maintain it as historical land.

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    @user-ew8xj5pg7y 13 дней назад +1

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    • @ey67
      @ey67 10 дней назад +3

      Thanks Rabbi