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@@ThatsClassicTV That makes it even sweeter. Thanks again. I hope your channel really get out there; there is a public yearning for this type of material.
I love Ronnie Schell!!! He is a great actor!! I loved him on Gomer Pyle, as Duke Slater... Much love to him and his family!!! Still watch Gomer Pyle, every time it's on!!!! Love the old Comedy's, they are fantastic!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣.... 👍👍👏👏❤️❤️❤️.....
Yes he is! He loves his fans too. Hope you enjoyed the interview. Please subscribe to my channel and don’t miss the other interview I did with Ronnie as well😀
I love Ronnie!!! My dad introduced me to Gomer Pyle in the 90s and we really bonded over it, my Dad's favorite was Sgt. Carter & I loved Gomer & Duke ❤ It's such a BLESSING that he's still alive! I wish I could go to Mayberry Days to meet him, I can't believe he's 92!!! Bless Ronnie Schell, he was honestly the perfect edition to Gomer Pyle and I appreciate you having this conversation with him you shared with us 😊
Outstanding interview! The episode "Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again" (S3E23) is an all-time classic. Duke executes the greatest finger-snapping scene in TV history in a show that ends with the memorable lines "Oh Brother" and "Oh Daddy". Ronnie is an American treasure. He's 92 and still cooking with gas. RIP Frank Sutton, 50 Ted Bessell, 61 Roy Stuart, 78 Barbara Stuart, 81 Allan Melvin, 84 Jim Nabors, 87 Elizabeth Macrae, 88
I've always liked Ronny Schell. I remember when he was a regular on the Jim Nabors Hour. Every week he would play this drunk who would fall down the stairs. It was the best part of the show.
I didn't realize he did that skit on the Jim Nabors show. Glad you enjoyed the interview Bob. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already so you are notified when I release a new episode:)
This was a Wonderful Interview, with Great Stories. Gomer Pyle, The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres, Leave It To Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies etc will forever be repeatedly watched Reruns.#ForeverClassics
Thanks Adam! Appreciate that. I loved Ronnie’s stories! All of those will go on forever because they are great shows period😀Please subscribe if you don’t already so you can be notified when I release a new episode👍
That episode he is describing about Gomer having to buy cigars is the best of the black and white episodes. They get stuck on a flight and travel to Italy and back. It's just so ridiculous it's hysterical.
I have to see that again Mark, I love the premise! Even when Ronnie describes it it's funny😀I am not sure if you are a subscriber yet to my channel but I hope so. If so make sure you hit the notifications bell so you will know when my next episode drops.
I've been enjoying this interview. I have been watching the Andy Griffith show on DVD and decided to purchase season 1 of Gomer Pyle. It blows me away how timeless the comedy is in the show. Aside from that Ronnie may have heard of or met my Uncle Eugene. He played the trumpet for a living in the LA area. He went by the name Gene Cirigano. It's the simple way our given name Cirignano is pronounced. My Uncle Eugene passed away last May, not long before his 95th birthday. He was the last of his generation in our family to pass away. Thanks for the video, now to finish watching it.
Glad you found Gomer Pyle, Ronnie is awesome on the show. As far sounds go, things happen during the interview. Check out the other interview I did with Ronnie on my channel, it’s a classic😀
Ruth I am happy you found my channel. In case you missed I did another interview with Ronnie on my channel I think you would enjoy. ruclips.net/user/thatsclassictv
Several years ago my husband and I saw Ronnie Schell in Reno. Later in the evening I was waiting for my husband (he was in the rest room. lol) Anyway, suddenly Ronnie came walking by and I told him I enjoyed his show. He stopped and chatted with me and when he found out I was from SE Oregon he told me about his time stationed in Klamath Falls. He was nice as he could be and I still remember that brief moment fondly. Funny, nice guy!
What can I say, another fantastic episode! Thank you. Your style is great for eliciting great responses-I feel like I am in your subject's shoes at the time the shows took place. Keep up the excellent work!
Robert thanks so much. I think bottom line I am just a fan myself and am thrilled to relive the past😀 Appreciate your support and always feels good to know you added to someone’s day😀
Well done interview with a classic tv actor. John does a great job keeping things moving and asks interesting questions. Congratulations on first rate Q&A.
Ronnie talks about that in the interview, very sad. Joseph if you not subscriber please subscribe so you will be notified when I release a new episode👍
@@ThatsClassicTV Yes, that's why I brought it up, he in his first interview claimed he was 55, I think, and this time 60. I was a big fan in reruns and read Frank's bio. As I mentioned he was 50. One of the funniest scenes was when Sgt. Carter had to vist a psychiatrist and he was asked during the interview whether his mother had a pet or nickname for him and he sheepishly reluctantly said on being pressed, that his mother called him "Num num" because that's what he called candy and gum. My sister and I thought that was hilarious. We got a kitten soon after that and named it Num num!
@@ThatsClassicTV your welcome, also you may be interested to know her second appearance was on season 2 called The blind date ,she played Bunny Harper and every appearance after that she was Bunny Wilson, other than that the episode the borrowed car she was Bunny Olson
Thank you for posting the interview. I only wish I had known about it before hand because I am a big fan of Ronnie's and would have loved to have asked a question. We are currently working on a video about Ronnie for our channel. I can only hope we do him justice. I grew up watching Ronnie and hearing his voice and there are probably a lot of people in my generation who do not realize just how much he came into our homes. I'm really hoping to be able to meet him one day.
@@ThatsClassicTV I grew up with Ronnie coming into my home on a regular basis. If it was not Gomer Pyle, or some other show, commercial, or movie, it was his voice on some cartoon. Big Ronnie fan here.
I know so many great shows including Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres, what a shame! If you haven’t already please subscribe to my channel so you can be notified when I release a new episode😀
My favorite episode was when Gomer agreed to take Duke to the airport so he could spend a little time with his girlfriend then they get stuck on the plane that flew to different parts of the world 😂.
Carter said you lamebrain you knucklehead and one of the best episodes is when gomer ate something weird and started sleepwalking and really gave Carter a run for his money shouting Carter down in the middle of the night outside of the barracks
Concerning the life style of Jim Neighbors. I'm a Christian advocate for the Lesbian and gay community. Part of the reason for that is there are things about myself that I don't understand. One of them is my quick wittedness when it comes to saying something funny.
Joe I don’t know myself but it sounds interesting. Hope you enjoyed the interview. Not sure if you already subscribed or not, but if not please do so you can be notified when I release a new episode 😀
That's definitely not true. Read ''Andy and Don'' by Daniel de Vise. They were great friends. Andy discovered Jim at a nightclub and suggested he get his own show. I don't know where you heard this rumor. Jim and Andy stayed friends until Andy passed away in 2012. They talked on the phone before Andy died. Andy Griffith was Jim's mentor.
Andy and Jim did have a short-lived falling out over the fact Jim left Dick Link's management. Andy felt Jim was out of line for firing him. Years and years later Andy himself left Dick Link after decades of Dick's representation.
When Jim introduced Andy on The Jim Nabors Hour, he said Andy was probably 'the best Friend I've got'. Jim also made a very caring statement on tv when Andy passed away. I've always heard they were good friends.
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Love it, thank you. When was this interview filmed?
@@mileshalpern9320 Hi Miles, it was filmed a few days ago.
@@ThatsClassicTV That makes it even sweeter. Thanks again. I hope your channel really get out there; there is a public yearning for this type of material.
@@mileshalpern9320 Appreciate that Miles. Please share the channel or any of my FB posts as well to spread the word👍
I will definitely subscribe. This is the first video of yours I've seen. Look forward to watching some others.
Ronnie really comes across as a great guy. The kind of guy that you would want as a friend.
Ronnie really is like that as I have known him a long time and he has always been like that.
Frank Sutton's statue is in Clarksville, TN it's a beautiful piece of art!
This is such COOL trivia, thanks so much for sharing it with us ❤
I love Ronnie Schell!!! He is a great actor!! I loved him on Gomer Pyle, as Duke Slater... Much love to him and his family!!! Still watch Gomer Pyle, every time it's on!!!! Love the old Comedy's, they are fantastic!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣.... 👍👍👏👏❤️❤️❤️.....
I love him too Cynthia! And he has a wonderful family❤️Those old comedies are like comfort food😀
Ronnie: It seemed as though you and Jim had real-life chemistry. So glad to hear when my favorite actors got along with one another.
They certainly did. I believe you are already a subscriber but if I a wrong please do😀
He is such a joy to meet in person! Just a wonderful man and super funny!!
Yes he is! He loves his fans too. Hope you enjoyed the interview. Please subscribe to my channel and don’t miss the other interview I did with Ronnie as well😀
I love Ronnie!!! My dad introduced me to Gomer Pyle in the 90s and we really bonded over it, my Dad's favorite was Sgt. Carter & I loved Gomer & Duke ❤ It's such a BLESSING that he's still alive! I wish I could go to Mayberry Days to meet him, I can't believe he's 92!!! Bless Ronnie Schell, he was honestly the perfect edition to Gomer Pyle and I appreciate you having this conversation with him you shared with us 😊
So glad it brought back memories of you with your Dad❤️Ronnie is a classic and so is Gomer Pyle!
Outstanding interview!
The episode "Lou Ann Poovie Sings Again" (S3E23) is an all-time classic.
Duke executes the greatest finger-snapping scene in TV history in a show
that ends with the memorable lines "Oh Brother" and "Oh Daddy".
Ronnie is an American treasure. He's 92 and still cooking with gas.
RIP
Frank Sutton, 50
Ted Bessell, 61
Roy Stuart, 78
Barbara Stuart, 81
Allan Melvin, 84
Jim Nabors, 87
Elizabeth Macrae, 88
Thank you so much, appreciate that. The RIP section was hard to see as we have lost so much talent. Thanks for sharing!
Loved this show as I was growing up . Thanks for the interview and bringing back some wonderful memories!
My pleasure Michael! Please be sure to check out the first interview I did with Ronnie as well on my channel, so interesting😀
We as my family loved Gomer ,Jim Nabors , and Frank Sutton in the series. Always still watching. I am 80 now. My sisters younger and older
It always brings back great memories!
Fantastic. Love Ronnie Schell !
Enjoy! Ronnie is so wonderful in the interview. Please subscribe to my channel so you can be notified when I release a new episode.
Wow! Just seeing this interview for the first time! What a legend!
So glad you my interview with Ronnie and my channel. Don’t my other interview with Ronnie where he answered fan questions, also terrific, enjoy!
I've always liked Ronny Schell. I remember when he was a regular on the Jim Nabors Hour. Every week he would play this drunk who would fall down the stairs. It was the best part of the show.
I didn't realize he did that skit on the Jim Nabors show. Glad you enjoyed the interview Bob. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already so you are notified when I release a new episode:)
Thank you Ronnie and John!
You are very welcome! Ronnie is such a wonderful guy and glad you enjoyed the interview. Hope you also saw the first interview I did with Ronnie😀
Amazing character on Gomer Pyle.
Ronnie was perfectly cast and he is also a great guy!
Loooooove Ronnie Schell - He led with his smile 😊
Ronnie is a friend and is as genuine as it comes😀
@@ThatsClassicTV I grew up watching Gomer Pyle after school. “Duke” became my buddy too (in my child’s mind)😊
Awesome Ronnie is still alive. Great interview. Gomer Pyle my top number one show. Shame they didn't do one more season.
Ronnie is actually unbelievable at his age😀Glad you enjoyed and hope you listened to the other interview I did with Ronnie as well.
@@ThatsClassicTV Absolutely!! I haven't watched the other video. Will look it up.
That’s what happens when u take care of yourself when you are young, he don’t even look like he 91.
Yeah, took very good care of himself, and the sharpness of his brain is not very common for most people his age..
This was a Wonderful Interview, with Great Stories. Gomer Pyle, The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres, Leave It To Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies etc will forever be repeatedly watched Reruns.#ForeverClassics
Thanks Adam! Appreciate that. I loved Ronnie’s stories! All of those will go on forever because they are great shows period😀Please subscribe if you don’t already so you can be notified when I release a new episode👍
That episode he is describing about Gomer having to buy cigars is the best of the black and white episodes. They get stuck on a flight and travel to Italy and back. It's just so ridiculous it's hysterical.
I have to see that again Mark, I love the premise! Even when Ronnie describes it it's funny😀I am not sure if you are a subscriber yet to my channel but I hope so. If so make sure you hit the notifications bell so you will know when my next episode drops.
I've been enjoying this interview. I have been watching the Andy Griffith show on DVD and decided to purchase season 1 of Gomer Pyle. It blows me away how timeless the comedy is in the show. Aside from that Ronnie may have heard of or met my Uncle Eugene. He played the trumpet for a living in the LA area. He went by the name Gene Cirigano. It's the simple way our given name Cirignano is pronounced. My Uncle Eugene passed away last May, not long before his 95th birthday. He was the last of his generation in our family to pass away. Thanks for the video, now to finish watching it.
My pleasure and glad it brings back good memories😀
Ya! Have just been introduced to the Gomer Pyle Show the past year and my favourite episodes were when "Duke" was on it! 😊
It would be nice if the background sounds (phone/computer) could be muted 😬
Glad you found Gomer Pyle, Ronnie is awesome on the show. As far sounds go, things happen during the interview. Check out the other interview I did with Ronnie on my channel, it’s a classic😀
Another great interview from a classic TV star, always looking forward to seeing your next interview.
Thanks, I appreciate that very much😀
ALRIGHT YOU KNUCKLEHEADS MOVE IT MOVE IT MOVE IT! - Duke Slater the Nightclub Comic.
😂😂Thanks for watching!!
Duke the Night Club Comic. Heck of a performance at the Jade Club! Thanks for all the laughs. I own all 5 seasons of Gom.
Lucky guy! Ronnie is fantastic and a true icon.
I’m so happy I found this!
Ruth I am happy you found my channel. In case you missed I did another interview with Ronnie on my channel I think you would enjoy.
ruclips.net/user/thatsclassictv
Several years ago my husband and I saw Ronnie Schell in Reno. Later in the evening I was waiting for my husband (he was in the rest room. lol) Anyway, suddenly Ronnie came walking by and I told him I enjoyed his show. He stopped and chatted with me and when he found out I was from SE Oregon he told me about his time stationed in Klamath Falls. He was nice as he could be and I still remember that brief moment fondly. Funny, nice guy!
What a great story and so Ronnie. He is truly a nice guy and very down to earth. I am sure he enjoyed the moment as much as you did😀
What can I say, another fantastic episode! Thank you. Your style is great for eliciting great responses-I feel like I am in your subject's shoes at the time the shows took place. Keep up the excellent work!
Robert thanks so much. I think bottom line I am just a fan myself and am thrilled to relive the past😀 Appreciate your support and always feels good to know you added to someone’s day😀
Well done interview with a classic tv actor. John does a great job keeping things moving and asks interesting questions. Congratulations on first rate Q&A.
Truly, thank you so much. I love Ronnie and I love what I do. Be sure to check out the first interview I did with Ronnie as well, so fun😀
I recently saw Ronnie on an old episode of "You bet your life"
@@deanfloyd8931 I bet that was terrific!
Frank Sutton "Num num" was only 50 when he passed, Shreveport Louisiana...
Ronnie talks about that in the interview, very sad. Joseph if you not subscriber please subscribe so you will be notified when I release a new episode👍
@@ThatsClassicTV Yes, that's why I brought it up, he in his first interview claimed he was 55, I think, and this time 60.
I was a big fan in reruns and read Frank's bio. As I mentioned he was 50.
One of the funniest scenes was when Sgt. Carter had to vist a psychiatrist and he was asked during the interview whether his mother had a pet or nickname for him and he sheepishly reluctantly said on being pressed, that his mother called him "Num num" because that's what he called candy and gum. My sister and I thought that was hilarious. We got a kitten soon after that and named it Num num!
@@josephhum9649 I have to admit that memory just cracked me up and I love you your cat “Num num😀
Frank Sutton was 50,and the statue is in Tennessee (I believe!?)
Tim you are correct. Glad you enjoyed the interview! If you haven’t subscribed please do so you are notified when I release a new episode👍
Barbara Stuarts first appearance was on season 1 called Gomer and the dragon lady as (Hannah the dragon lady) in 1964
Thanks Timothy, love the trivia information 😀Hope you watched both of my interviews with Ronnie on my channel!
@@ThatsClassicTV your welcome, also you may be interested to know her second appearance was on season 2 called The blind date ,she played Bunny Harper and every appearance after that she was Bunny Wilson, other than that the episode the borrowed car she was Bunny Olson
@@timothyrobinson1612 Thanks Timothy, that is very cool!
@@ThatsClassicTV thanks, I enjoyed your interviews 👍
13:15: With Frank Sutton about the maximum range of a, something, MM mortar....
Very interesting!
Thank you for posting the interview. I only wish I had known about it before hand because I am a big fan of Ronnie's and would have loved to have asked a question. We are currently working on a video about Ronnie for our channel. I can only hope we do him justice. I grew up watching Ronnie and hearing his voice and there are probably a lot of people in my generation who do not realize just how much he came into our homes. I'm really hoping to be able to meet him one day.
Glad you enjoyed it though. Ronnie is a great guy and a true Classic! He has done it all.
@@ThatsClassicTV I grew up with Ronnie coming into my home on a regular basis. If it was not Gomer Pyle, or some other show, commercial, or movie, it was his voice on some cartoon. Big Ronnie fan here.
@@thereismoretothestory It really did seem like Ronnie was everywhere at that time, just a great guy!
Fine interview; look forward to your next one.
Thanks Joe, appreciate that. Also, thanks for being a subscriber to my channel.
Petticoat Junction ended one season before the "Rural Purge" that claimed several series.
I know so many great shows including Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres, what a shame! If you haven’t already please subscribe to my channel so you can be notified when I release a new episode😀
My favorite episode was when Gomer agreed to take Duke to the airport so he could spend a little time with his girlfriend then they get stuck on the plane that flew to different parts of the world 😂.
Too funny, that is definitely one of my favorites as well😀
Ronnoe brings a bice falvour to the comedy.
Ronnie added so much to Gomer Pyle I agree😀
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Kinda of says it all Shannon, thank you😀And again appreciate you as a subscriber.
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Thank you B.K.!
RIP Lou Ann
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Carter said you lamebrain you knucklehead and one of the best episodes is when gomer ate something weird and started sleepwalking and really gave Carter a run for his money shouting Carter down in the middle of the night outside of the barracks
Wow, nice memories of some hysterical moments, I laughed just thinking about them😂
Welch rabbit
Did he have much to say about frank sutton?
Michael, check out both interviews I did with Ronnie, he talks about Frank in the interviews. Enjoy!
Concerning the life style of Jim Neighbors. I'm a Christian advocate for the Lesbian and gay community. Part of the reason for that is there are things about myself that I don't understand. One of them is my quick wittedness when it comes to saying something funny.
I’ve read that Andy Griffith and Jim Neighbors didn’t get along
Joe I don’t know myself but it sounds interesting. Hope you enjoyed the interview. Not sure if you already subscribed or not, but if not please do so you can be notified when I release a new episode 😀
That's definitely not true. Read ''Andy and Don'' by Daniel de Vise. They were great friends. Andy discovered Jim at a nightclub and suggested he get his own show. I don't know where you heard this rumor. Jim and Andy stayed friends until Andy passed away in 2012. They talked on the phone before Andy died. Andy Griffith was Jim's mentor.
@@sidneygonzalez2630 Thanks so much Sidney for clarifying this👍
Andy and Jim did have a short-lived falling out over the fact Jim left Dick Link's management. Andy felt Jim was out of line for firing him. Years and years later Andy himself left Dick Link after decades of Dick's representation.
When Jim introduced Andy on The Jim Nabors Hour, he said Andy was probably 'the best Friend I've got'. Jim also made a very caring statement on tv when Andy passed away. I've always heard they were
good friends.
Roy Stuart was also gay.
I didn’t know that.
20:43: That's how she got hired, she couldn't sing.
Oh how funny😃