Bob Hope talks about Fred MacMurray
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- Add "&fmt=18" for the high-resolution version. Bob Hope lended Fred MacMurray a high hat and a cane for a screentest. This is from THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. October 4, 1972.
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My parents had a vacation home near the Russian River in Sonoma County, CA, which was only a few miles from the MacMurray Ranch on Westside Road. One summer afternoon in around 1962, when I was 10 years old, a few other kids and myself rode our bikes out to the MacMurray Ranch and the other kids who had been by there before, pointed out the entrance. As we were sitting there on our bikes, a jeep drove down the driveway with (what appeared to me) a very tall, distinguished looking man, wearing a fedora hat. As he stopped and got out of the jeep, he took off the hat to wipe his brow and I discovered that he was nearly bald but it was definitely Fred MacMurray, especially when he said in that deep voice, "Hello boys", and we all said "Hello, Mr. MacMurray". He got his mail out of the mailbox on the road, got back in his jeep and went back up the driveway. That was my 10 second encounter with Fred MacMurray and I never forgot it. Watching "My Three Sons" on TV became a special treat for me.
A very humble guy, definitely a first class act ! Hats off to you Bob Hope .
I was extremely lucky to grow up in the 60s and 70s watching the greats such as Bob Hope, John Wayne, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, etc. Too many of today's actors are talentless hacks who would never have made it back in the day.
I agree with you totally
You got that right!
The beatles
I remember Johnny Carson interviewing Orson Wells back in the 80s, I guess. Johnny asked Orson why there are no big personalities in movies any more and Orson says he though that kind of talent must be going into rock and roll bands. Makes me wonder where these charismatic people are today, not in movies or rock and roll for sure....
And so many more have more talent than Bob Hope ever really had.
I read where he was one of the most loyal people in Hollywood. If you had Fred as a friend, you had a friend for life.
We will never see such people again. Quality.
How gracious and sincere of Bob Hope to speak about Fred MacMurray in this way, and after a great film career for Fred, he did fabulous comedy with The Absent Minded Professor and Son of Flubber, classic Disney films and his renowned and beloved My Three Sons on television. Bob Hope is an immortal from that time who always brings a smile ☺
" The Caine Mutiny ", " The Apartment " , " Double Indemity ". Three of the greatest films ever made, with one thing in common, they all starred the great Fred MacMurray. For sure he did some not so great stuff, as did most actors, but these three put him on top of the tree for all time.
Great to hear Bob Hope being so generous towards Fred.
Alice Addams with Katherine Hepburn in the 30's. The Egg and I, with Claudette Colbert in the late 40's, yet never even nominated for an Academy Award; a very underrated actor
He was a tall, good looking man with class.
You have to binge watch Fred's movies. He was an insane good actor.
Saw one of his early.ones today on retro t v
Hope & MacMurray - two legends
two legends , Bob and Fred
Honest, classy and insightful of Mr. Hope.
Many people remember MacMurray's role as the amiable, understanding father in My Three Sons, but he could play an outstandingly convincing bastard in roles like The Caine Mutiny, The Apartment and Double Indemnity.
His Lt. Keefer was as close to Darth Vader as the filmgoer would see for another two decades. Just outstanding stuff.
@@greg19670 Indeed it is. And I am shocked to this day how many people never have seen it or even heard of it, especially insurance people...just the other day I was speaking to a lady who handled insurance death claims for 30 years and she said she never heard of it. she seemed to get a little nervous when I explained the plot and especially about how MacMurray slips the signature form in when the husband is signing the automobile insurance thinking it was for auto insurance....she seemed very intrigued about that..
Fred MacMurray one of the most underrated actors in cinema history. He could be hilarious like in Murder He says or scary in Double Indemnity!!!!
manluvsthe60s He’s not “underrated”,... overused cliche meaningless word. If you like someone just directly say you like them.
And he was great as a real creep in the Apartment. He was very versatile.
Not at all. He was a Big Star ! How can you say Mr Douglas was UR ?
And then he was the calm, loving father in My Three Sons! Yeah, he was great.
He was the highest paid actor in 1944, pretty good for being underrated.
Regardless of your opinion of Hope's politics, he was one of the best talk show guests ever. Not to be missed if scheduled. He was always SO RELAXED, the stories flowed easy, but they weren't just funny anecdotes, they were often insightful about work-life or friendship, or family life.
Politics?
@@prof113 Right winger, outspoken in his support for the Vietnam War, famously opposed to equal pay for women, and fairly openly misogynist (big part of stand-up routine), and was something of a force in the Republican Party.
@@hd-xc2lz he could have been worse...he could have been a leftist...
Are your compliments about liberal icons also tempered with a "regardless of" warning?
@hd-xc2lz why lie? He was not opposed to equal rights. He was an MC at a beauty pageant in which feminists were attacking contestants. That does not mean he doesn't want women to have rights.
He was patriotic , for the war, when it began as everyone was.
Bob Hope was a good storyteller.
Fred MacMurray's performance in Double Indemnity is one of Hollywood's greatest. It's his picture.
Stanwyck was fine, but weaker in my opinion as a blonde. Wilder back then was working directly off his scripts and the dialogue in Double Indemnity looks pretty goofy on the written page. It was crucial to get somebody to fully commit to that 'right down the line' type patter without it sounding hokey and having the wheels off. Fred really did put it together nicely in that one. It's also timeless.
How about that speech Edward g Robinson gives about the duty of an insurance adjuster.
I’d put his performance in The Apartment up there too
@@pepelemoko01 no
@@jennifersman7990 I think I read somewhere he got abused by women in public after the apartment.
Macmurray was unique and it is kind of Hope to mention what a nice guy he was
What really gets me about these interviews is that they were all real.
Dick Cavett was a terrific interviewer and when he interviewed these show business giants he was honest with them. I watched interviews of this show spanning from Groucho Marx to Jimi Hendrix and they all share something in common. They were clean and truthful, as well as being a little funny.
Today you got Jay Leno and other people who just do haste
We lost so many great entertainers.....the older folks could do it all. Ever watch Hope and Cagney tap dance together? The clip is here on youtube and imagine when they danced together, both were close to or in their 60's.
This is about the only time I've seen Hope somewhat emotional.
WHAT a guy!
Always one of my favorites...I was lucky enough to be in Honolulu in 1995 while they were celebrating the VJ Day and in the parade in downtown were Bob and Delores in a 1945 convertible.
After a lifetime of wanting to see BOB HOPE, there he was...five feet away from me sitting with Delores...he said hello
Will always cherish that moment...
An American treasure...RIP, buddy...
Bob realized how great Fred MacMurray really was :)
Dick Cavett was such a masterful host. Of all the interviewers, I’ve ever seen, Cavett was the best by a country mile.
Fred and Bob had huge talent
Fred had talent. Hope had a good agent.
@@JesseWright68 he lived til 100. He had to do something right.
You know nothing about talent, showbiz or life, asshole.
I loved that story...my favorite actors are Fred MacMurray and Bob Hope..
Thanks for the memories Mr. Hope!
He was always very funny, and in a very plesant way too.
You never feel uncomfortable when you are watching him...
Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson were probably the two best talk show hosts I've seen.
Different styles. I liked them both.
A lot of people just think of Fred MacMurray as Steve Douglas on My Three Sons, but he was equally terrific at both comedy and dramatic roles. My favorite movie of his was the old Humphrey Bogart movie, The Caine Mutiny.
That's right Robert. And remember war is a 24 hour job, there will be no more novel writing on the Caine.
great movie, bogey, van johnson, fred macmurray, jose frerrar and all the other actors.
@@warrenhoffman2006 I remember watching Fred MacMurray in The Shaggy Dog & The Absent Minded Professor where he invented "Flubber", a substance smeared on the bottoms of somebody's shoes, causing them to bounce high in the air.
He was great in The Caine Mutiny
@RUFUS T. FIREFLY You looking in the mirror again and whispering not so sweet nothings to yourself ?
This is a story from the past Got to admit, the talent had more class back then because they appreciated where they were in life.
John all who came through the great depression had an appreciation for life!! We've gotten mean through the years! I keep hearing another great depression is around the corner? Perhaps a thankful humility will return should an economic bust transpire?
What a gracious man he was.
Like this. Real respect and appreciation.
Interesting story about MacMurray to me because it is rare to hear Bob talk about someone being more successful than him - which sure didn't happen often. By 1972, of course, Bob was the biggest star in town, but Fred was still popular from the tv show. Just interesting how one got success, then the other, then the other - who was more popular reversed several times. That whole crew from those days all knew each other when they were nothing, so they were always comfortable with each other.
More successful than Hope? Are you on drugs? Do your homework!
A national treasure and one of the all time greats. A real class act.
+max welter agreed!!!
Bob Hope was rather like royalty, You gotta givem his respect.
Robert, might have made a good President if he wasn’t from England 😄😄🙏🇺🇸.
Much more interesting than any of the unelected windsor rabble. I can listen to him all day, whereas the windsors have nothing to say that I want to hear.
So interesting to hear Bob Hope speak about the entertainment business and the celebrities he knew so well. None more famous and highly regarded than Bob Hope himself. He was a class act.
Absolutely!
@cavettbiter, Thank you for all these beautiful videos!
Fred was great in "The Caine Mutiny", and held his own with Bogart, Van Johnson, and Jose' Ferrer.
Fred was such a great guy that the incredibly lovely June Haver remarked to a friend while Fred's first wife was still alive, "why can't I find a man like Fred MacMurray".? She made a movie with him and every day, Fred would call his wife at the same time to check on her and the kids. She could see that he had principles. After Havers marriage to Fred, she stated, "God sent him to me."
That's the highest recommendation that any man could ever get!!!!!
And I also, love Fred MacMurray!!!!
So they come back from commercial just to go immediately back to commercial. Some things never change.
These Dick Cavett interviews are great, these people (stars) just want to open up to him.
Fred was good. He did westerns as well as dramas. He even played a firm ship captain.
Fred MacMurray was a big star before My three sons. Bing Crosby said Fred MacMurray was wealthier then him or Bob Hope.
Not quite.
@@BuckyBrown-lt4ry Absolutely quite. MacMurray made money through investments. MacMurray was one of the wealthiest celebrities ever.
It was well known that the shrewd MacMurray was the wealthiest star.
Interesting seeing Bob Hope when he's not 'on' and just telling a story.
Jonathan Winters tells a story of being in a special with him and how Nothing was adlibbed. Hope was Strictly by the script. No spontaneity at ALL!
I've heard stuff like that. Yet it's funny, because I've also read that Hope and Crosby adlibbed throughout the "Road To" movies, to the point that the screenwriters would get upset with them for changing their material!
In his early days, Hope was known as a good ad-libber. Fact.
@@BuckyBrown-lt4ry He must've taken lessons from Shemp Howard. Lol. Shemp was known for adlibbing or wisecracks & very seldom stuck to the script. Shemp worked with Abbott & Costello, & Costello one time got mad @ Shemp for getting more laughs than he did.
When Bob wasn't 'on' he was a Fantastic story teller. But most all of the entertainers from this era were masters of the language.. incredibly articulate communicators. (Look who's famous today.. makes you want to cry.)
Lovely moment.
Omg tv was so good
The no BS Bob Hope. That's one reason we loved him so. If you haven't seen him and Cagney dance on the table, pull it up , it's on youtube. Those old actors were multi-talented.
HE REALLY SHOWED HIS RANGE IN THE APARTMENT
which apartment? didn't the guy lived in a house?
@@waldolydecker8118 Yes Sir on My Three Sons. I meant the movie The Apartment.
@@thomaspiccirillo6820 - you're a good sport, lol.
MR BOB HOPE IS A CLASS ACT.....
Watching this makes me realize how good Dave Thomas's impression is.
Dave Thomas' Hope impression is amazing !
Bob, such a nice guy
He was the most talented lead singer of all time and his performance at Live Aid is legendary
Bob Hope. He always makes me smile. :)
Not surprising to hear what a swell gent he was, it's the Irish/Scots in his blood.
I finished off three pints before realizing you said 'Scots' and not 'Scotch' in his blood.
Unlike many actors who made it and lost it, like Peter Lawford, Gig Young, George Raft and Bob Cummings, Fred kept his feet on the ground and saved and invested his earnings.
Bob Hope was mom's favorite.
❤️
I'd love to see Rick Moranis as Dick Cavett and Dave Thomas as Bob Hope reprise this
He was great with Bogart in Caine Mutiny, and that was a great movie btw.
Hope, The Legend. I think the 'candid' Hope, however, is my favorite. What a fantastic story teller. Name anyone today who comes close to the talent or star power of either Hope or MacMurray.
Bob Hope,they don't come better than him!
he was the only guy in Hollywood to pull off the bad guy roles in The Caine Mutiny and The Apartment. he could play the D-Bag pretty well. and of course his role in Double Indemnity was huge.
Dick Cavett
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This is making me want to watch an episode of my three sons.
Frederick Martin MacMurray (Kankakee, Illinois, 30 de agosto de 1908 - Santa Mónica, California, 5 de noviembre de 1991), más conocido como Fred MacMurray, fue un actor estadounidense de cine y televisión que participó en más de cien películas y exitosas series de televisión, en una carrera profesional que se extendió desde los años 1930 hasta los 70.
Met him twice-whatta cold fish!
WOW! Please finish the stories! Did he come across that if he didn't think you were important enough he didn't have time for you? Or was it something else?
Maybe you had body odor, creep.
When Stars 🌟 were Stars 🌟
Fred MacMurray kept every penny he ever earned - he was the most thrifty & frugal man in Hollywood
Legend has it that's part of what Walt Disney liked so much about him.
He owned a great deal of real estate.
Fred MacMurry as The Absent Minded Professor..Flubber and all that.
Each have their own taste, and I respect that, But I find him much more pleasant than so many other comedians and actors. He had something which just made him extremely likeable....
It's good Dick got this interview when he did. In ten years Bob Hope wont be able to say anything not on a cue card.
People got upset at that because everyone (or almost everyone) thought he was performing for the troops for free, purely out of patriotism and love of America and nothing else. It turned out that wasn't the case. That rubbed many Americans the wrong way.
Bob Hope (Eltham, Reino Unido; 29 de mayo de 1903 - Toluca Lake, California; 27 de julio de 2003), nacido como Leslie Townes Hope, fue un artista estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra, que durante más de sesenta años de carrera apareció en teatro, radio y televisión, en películas de cine, y en actuaciones para el ejército de los Estados Unidos.
I know exactly what mr hope is saying about freds name in lights... if you don't understand ... somethings wrong.
I heard that he did not like working with the kids on his tv shows. If you watch carefully, you will not see him shown with any of the kids, just him by himself, which is how they supposedly made the episodes.
At the time, I read that he filmed all of his scenes for a season in something like 2 weeks. That was probably a lot of hours a day to get them done. Child actors are only allowed to work so many hours a day so they probably couldn't be in too many scenes with him. As I recall he did a lot of scenes with Frawley (and the other guy later) and the dog, etc. Might be why. Just speculation on my part.
It's been revealed in recent years that Fred MacMurray - a veteran movie star with lots of clout - arranged to minimize his time commitment to "My Three Sons" by shooting all his scenes in a matter of weeks, around which the other cast worked without him. I still don't understand how this system worked, in terms of getting the amount of MacMurray "coverage" an entire season(?) of shows would need, but somehow, with judicious editing, the scheme worked - and there are lots of scenes (most often "master shots" probably) where Fred interacts with other cast members, including the kids.
A stage hand would hold a mop at Fred's height so the kids would look at the proper direction. They called it Fred the Mop.
The Apartment...need I say more?
no...everyone knows the routine by now. Just leave the key under the mat.
He played a pretty good Dad in MY THREE SONS too!
Fred couldn't get the flubber off his shoes.
One of England's greatest along with Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel. Not forgetting of course that great Welshman Cary Grant.
Liam Mccarron Yes, Bob Hope was born in England and grew up in Cleveland,Ohio.
And your point is???
Liam Mccarron And your point !
Merely pointing out the fact they are great Englishmen.
Miss these crazy guys...hope ..crosby...the rat pack ...classy ..classy men ...
Such a nice story from Hope. I thought it was going to be jokes about their money; they were reputed to be two of the richest men in California.
😂 Is that REALLY Bob Hope or is it Dave Thomas? 🙂
He and Carol were cute together.
And you are a candidate for the funny farm.
I always liked Fred MacMurray. I heard that he was a cheap bastard - a lotta funny stories came outa that trait. His vineyard, run by his family, is still pressing grapes, and if you can find his wine (readily available in many wine shops) it's well-worth drinking.
Vic M.
Siren851 HE BROWN BAGGED IT IN A STATION WAGON TO MY3 EVERY DAY! COOL
He was one of the wealthiest movie stars ever, thanks to his shrewd investments. Don't know if he was cheap.
A good man, Bob had a big ego that he hid well in public. Those in the business knew otherwise.
Agreed. Though personally, I think Hope was more talented than MacMurray.
That's absurd.
@@JesseWright68 No, your comment was absurd. Do your homework!!
Seeing is not always believing, now if Wall's could really talk what a fickled web they could weave!
lflgators32901 ... You should have used a solid silver stake, because Doc still haunts the Earth in his mortal flesh.
Google the three words sctv Bob Hope brock And prepare to laugh like crazy 😜
Yes I like both guys and sure watched their movies with enjoyment. Supposedly - now supposedly - MacMurray and Bob were the cheapest fellows in Hollywood. Fred "brown bagged" lunch on the set. Bob was an almost non-existent tipper. Red caps at airports avoid him.
Rodney Dangerfield would completely DESTROY Bob Hope in a head to head joke telling contest.
In terms of stand up comedy, Bob Hope was not even worthy enough to tie the brilliant
Rodney Dangerfields shoelaces if they both waited backstage before they are about to go on and perform one after the other.
Bob Hope was an excellent actor, singer and dancer.
A great entertainer in his own right.
But he was simply the worst comic ever to walk into a TV studio.
The troops just wanted to escape from their problems so they laughed at anything that he did just as a way of taking their minds of war.
Like I said,
Rodney Dangerfield would completely DESTROY Bob Hope in a head to head joke telling contest.
Nobody tops Groucho Marx though.
Hope and Dangerfield we're very different types of comedians. I didn't care for either one. Except the Son of Paleface film. That is really funny but just my opinion.
What's the point of dying with $500 million in the bank?
about the same as living with 500 million in a cement vault.
Rob Lewis i
Rob Lewis Children....
More like $850 M
Did he really like Fred, though, really?
why wouldn't he? you got evidence he didn't?
bob was the guy that said the same thing about the Beatles ..oh they are going to the U.S Oh theyll be kicked out and sure enough the U.S adopted them claimed them...LOL JUST KIDDING BOB
jealous much?
Heard he wasn't very sociable with the cast of My Three Sons. Shot his scenes and off to his trailer not very talkative.
Actually like James Arness they shot their scenes in bulk when several scripts were written and then went home. Actors talked to an off screen script girl or stand in. Arness was also producer of his show so he wrote his own rules. MacMurray had this written in his contract
luis I didn't hear that. He valued his time and he was older by then anyway. The cast that I read about did not say anything negative about him. He was simply private.
MacMurray and Hope excelled in their fields, just a pity they were such conservative Republicans.
fred was the cheapest man in the history of the world...never spent a dime!!