Jackie Gleason talks bad habits, good health, 'The Honeymooners' 1985
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- Jackie Gleason talks bad habits, good health, "The Honeymooners" 1985. Comedian Jackie Gleason is affable and amusing in this interview recorded in 1985, the second year prior to his death. Gleason first talks about his early days working in nightclubs and seizes an opportunity to set the record straight when asked about his penchant for booze. Smoking continuously throughout the interview, the discussion turns to his health and then his popular TV show, "The Honeymooners." Gleason is joined by his wife as the interview concludes and he remarks on the longevity of their relationship, which he craftily twists into an off-the-cuff joke. 🅲🅲 / @tvcrewguy
I was a personal trainer in Manhattan in 1998. An old small nice man came in the gym for his orientation. His name was Brad and said he was a producer for The Honeymooners. He said Jackie Gleason would show up 10 minutes before the show, glance through the script and knock it out of the park. He was that good.
his kids meanwhile wished he showed up at all.
And his co-stars were livid with his lack of discipline.
And the truth of why he stopped doing it was because the show was about
to be cancelled. Had nothing to do with "Quality" of the scripts not being
good.
I came home from Vietnam in 1969 wounded badly with months laid up in a VA hospital near Chicago Hinze VA. Every night at 10 pm the Honeymooner was on TV. I was on a ward with forty other guys and we all had our little TV's set up where we could move the antenna with a cain to get the best reception. Jackie Gleason was great for us vets I'll never forget him.
I cried when Jackie Gleason died. I typically don't get emotional when a celebrity dies, but he was more than that to me, he was like an old friend. The "Great One" was just that, great! The way he abused himself it is a miracle that he lived as long as he did. Amazingly, smoking 5 packs of cigarettes a day for 50+ years wasn't even what got him, it was colon cancer- cancer in which he didn't even try to treat. They say that laughter adds years to your life, and perhaps that is why he lived as long as he did- but one thing is certain, if laughing truly does add years to your life, then because of you Mr. Gleason I am going to live to be a VERY OLD MAN! Thank you for that Jackie- and away we go!!!
Sir...very well written!
Cigarettes are a carcinogen and could have caused his colon cancer.
I cried too !
Loved this man ! He was and always will be the Greatest !!
A genuis!!! A man I admire sooo much. I've looked up to him for the last 40yrs. Love The Honeymooners to this day! I'm actually in the middle of watching 4 Seasons of sketches & lost episodes. "How Sweet It Is" ❤
R.I.P Jackie Gleason "The Great One"
James Henderson Looks good to me...RIP, Jackie!
He earned everything he got. He lived life on his terms. I just wish I could have been on one of those train rides from New York to Florida! Back in my prime years I could drink a lot - I would never have been able to keep up with Gleason at his age in this interview.
He was 70 in this interview 😂🤣🤣
@@condemnedto4093 he died age 71 in 1987
So up front and honest. A classy man.
One of the best. RIP Jackie
How sweet he was....
Born in 1949- seen my share of television. Best drama show ever-
The Fugitive...best comedy show ever- The Honeymooners...Best variety show ever-Carol Burnet Show...best game show ever-Jeopardy...best show period ever-The Twilight Zone...nuff said!..
I miss ya Jackie !!
Gleason had colon cancer, which had metastasized to his liver. "I won't be around much longer," he told his daughter at dinner one evening. One year later, Gleason died at his Florida home in 1987.
If only they knew about fiber back then ... 😒🚬
@@jamescalifornia2964
Fiber? Keep in mind that Jackie Gleason was a chain smoker and a heavy drinker.
A six pack PER DAY habit is sure to someday come back and bite a guy in the butt, so to speak.
@@jamescalifornia2964 meat is the only thing thats good for you
@@alanmorris7669 To be honest, it's a minor miracle that he actually lived to be 71 years old.
the poor soul and fenwick babbitt they could bring you to tears and then reggie van gleason would pow take you to the moon what a wonderful generous talent I was 8 or 9 and all the family looked forward to his show thank you Jackie ❤
I always loved watching him. He was so funny.
The world misses you Jackie
Gleason also smoked in most if not all of the movies he acted in
I watched this interview when it first appeared. Jesus, where has the time gone?
I was born the year this interview happened
I truly like this gentleman
The honeymooners still holding up today.
The Honeymooners will stand the test of time it always will especially with art Carney
I loved the honey mooners. All the actors
Great interview of a great man. OOPS. ...of the great one!
One of my favorite shows! Great for the one liners🤣
Gleason was one of a kind.
Rodney Dangerfield claimed he witnessed Gleason purchasing weed in the 1940's.
Cool
Smoking? You can think about it but doooooon't do it! 😆
Love ya Jackie.
He was Talent and class. Quality's lacking in show business today.
I couldn't have done the work I did and been stiff all the time. STIFF! 🤣 LMAO!
Grow up
@@Joesmusclecargarage😂
“The Great One”. Nickname that fit.
The Honeymooners...BEST OF THE BEST....The cast The spontaneous reactions...No replacing that, not ever going to happen...
R.I.P. "Great One!"
My first image of him at 10 years old was as Buford T Justice and that was funny as hell. Then as Minnesota Fats. I heard of the Honeymooners but did not see any until the early mid-80's. Although I remember seeing a couple one-off Honeymooners specials as a kid on CBS that were in color and took place in the 60's. At first I thought those were the original ones. Back then you just had the big 3 networks so as a kid you just started watching. Didn't see the originals until after we got cable.
Thanks Jackie.....
Orson Welles stated that Gleason was one of the greatest dramatic actors to ever step on a theater stage. Welles tried to steer him away from comedy. Said Welles, "He was just too talented an actor to spend most of his time being funny".
Great golfer and movie star
The GREAT one...
So funny re: hiring Audrey… “I certainly didn’t want to hire a monster.”
Class!
LOVE THIS THANK,S BILL
A great love story indeed.
So much for the doctors opinion ,48 months later he was dead! he finally slowed down in the ground. R.I.P.
More like 24 months later. This interview was in 1985. He died in 1987.
Heart surgery then still smoking and doc 😊 😊ok with that?
"ONE OF THE DAYS" >ONE OF THESE DAYS ALICE" >POW..."RIGHT TO THE MOON !
That interviewer looks like Richard Ramirez.
Wonder who would win in a fight, Jackie Gleason or Marlon Brando...
The godfather
Idk, never underestimate Ralph Kramden, he knocked out a few gangsters on The Honeymooners Lol.
R.I.P #GreatOne
@@tommydewayneisaacs2739 Hey! Get a load of fatso!!
@@RobQuincyAdams
Hahaha..Remember the Episode with Harvey !!? 🤣🤣
@@tommydewayneisaacs2739 Sure do 🤣🤣 I think this Harvey is bigger than your friend Shirley LOL
I couldn't have done the work that I did and been stiff all the time. LMAO.
what a nice face ,rest in peace
BEING STIFF! LMAO!
Being STIFF! LMAO
It's a miracle Gleason lived as long as he did. Considering his heavy drinking, heavy eating and 5 pack-a-day smoking habit he should have dropped dead sometime in his fifties.
Five packs a day is an exaggeration.
He never told the truth of why he stopped doing the classic
39 episodes. The show was about to be cancelled but he
never said that instead he blamed it on poor scripts.
'That's an attention getter!'
Well Hey Joe! Hello Mr. Dunahee..hee. hee...
Talking about bad habits? He's the king of bad habits!
seems to work for him. he gives bad habits a good name.
John Daly is similar, but he is a big partying golf pro. Smokes and drinks a lot.. but i mean fuck when ANYONE gets up to FIVE or SIX packs a day you are killing yourself with cigarettes. You think its normal to breathe in smoke literally ALLLL day? His poor lungs is all I can say. He was the great one though
The voice of fred flintstone original
He served the key inspiration for that voice.
Not correct
How is it possible to smoke 5 packs a day? That's a carton every 2 days. I don't believe that.
It is possible. Back then people took pride in how much they smoked.
He had a cigarette in his hand constantly.
Good health? You must be kidding me!
Well , if you have bad habits, chances are you are not going to have good health.
Jackie suffered from extreme flatulence and would often sicken his fellow actors on the set of the show 💨💨💨💨
And two years later, Jackie Gleason was dead.
@James Henderson what the fuck
@@earlbie13 WTF what ?
@@joeambrose3260 There was a guy who said he was glad Jackie Gleason was dead. He deleted his comment
@@earlbie13 Ok,thanks
Just imagine how long he would have lived if he didn't drink, smoke, or eat nothing but steak and cheesecake? He might be still alive today.
Likely not. He was born in 1916, which means if he were alive today in 2022, he would be 106 years old, which is EXTREMELY RARE.
In actuality, he lived to be 71, which really isn’t that bad, especially considering his lifestyle!
@@Wildcock23 my grandmother lived to 101. Wasn’t a smoker or a drinker but ate anything her little heart desired as well as being stubborn as a herd of mules!
major pot head
BS. STFU
I doubt it. He was an alchy. If he smoked, he probably did it sparingly. He probably did more coke.
The greatest entertainer ever
There have been better interviews.
He probably smelled like a Walk ng ashtray. I bet the people interviewing him probably probably had to throw away their clothes.
The bad plastic surgery was a mistake.
Mr. Gleason,, THE GREAT ONE...I'm just a fact....People like you. Can't be replaced...THAT'S A SHAME SIR...❤