Thumbs up! And don’t forget Steve McQueen was meant to be there that night but he cancelled his plans to attend, but what would have happened if he had been there? And imagine if Bruce Lee was there that evening, would events have turned out differently with Bruce disarming the attackers and being the hero or would he have been killed long before his movie career had even begun?

@nonyabiz550

8 ай бұрын

It's another layer of suspicion that ALL those people just happened to cancel that night but that'll be over your heads like everything else🙄

Roman didn’t really think Bruce Lee did it. Because Roman knows who did it. This was an orchestrated event that they’d never get away with now. People underestimate the total trust we used to have in police and authority and journalists. Now we know better.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

That's a good point, fella. We do now know better 👍

That's what I love about your channel...I'm always learning something new.

This is a facinating story Stripey. I thought i knew everything about Bruce and his life. Never heard about this one. Thanks for sharing that.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It's in Matthew Polly's book (which I have read) it's quite a fascinating story for sure. cheers mate 👍

Really enjoyed that, thankyou 🇮🇪💚🤔

Bruce Lee trained Sharon Tate, they show many scenes in Once upon a time in America.

@farrellmcnulty909

10 ай бұрын

😆😆😆"...In Hollywood"

This sounds much better than Once upon a time in Hollywierd by Tarantino!!!

Hey Stripey. Yes I read Roman suspected Bruce. Apparently he found a pair of glasses at the crime scene and remembered Bruce mentioned losing his. I'm a big fan of Sharon too. Have a great day my friend 😊

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Cheers fella. I too am a bit of a Sharon Tate fan. You too have a great weekend fella 👍

He didn't think Bruce, Philips, or anyone else did it because he knew exactly who did do it just like her daddy did! Schmucks🙄

thank you for this video. excellent story, especially the link to Bruce's later 'paranoia'.

I have that book too. That story is insane. From Polanski's point of view, you would think anything to try and make sense of what happened, even though that man has not covered himself in glory. That incident changed alot of lives..Great video

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Pal. It's a brilliant book (I need to give it a re-read at some point) 👍

I'm not sure where I heard this but after Roman Polanski felt guilty of suspecting Bruce so he took Bruce on a skiing trip and the ski suit is what inspired Bruce to wear the yellow and black tracksuit in Game of Death..

Great video 👍 I read the book. I was surprise too. Can’t wait for your review . Enjoy your day my friend.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Tony, have a great week too my friend 👍

One more thing not many people know is that the actor Steve mq queen was supposed to attend Sharon tates residence on the day of the murders but instead opted to spend a his time with a lady.

I remember being shocked when I found this out lol. Really like Matthew Pollys book probably the best biography on Bruce.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Agreed 100% mate. Matt Polly's book is awesome. cheers pal 👍

@tonyvalente

6 ай бұрын

All of David Tadman’s notes . Copy and paste Matt .

Very interesting vid Stripey! I never heard of Bruce Lee being implicated in the murders. But I had read that Bruce Lee felt he could have prevented it happening had he been there when they were taking place.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thanks pal. I didn't know the story of "Bruce felt he could have helped" (interesting) cheers fella 👍

Interesting story Mr Stripey. When I first read about it in Matthew Pollys book - I couldn't stop thinking - what if Bruce had been there the night of the murders? Would he have been able to successfully defend himself and protect the other people? Best wishes Paul

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thing may have been different, mate. But Tex Watson had a gun that evening, Cheers fella 👍

@walterevans2118

9 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR Bruce would have come up with something. Some diversion improvised tactic and then closed the distance on them..And remember, his nervous system was battle tested with all those HK street fights with knives and toilet chains . In modern JKD there are drills which though not always successful against guns would give you a better chance of survival…Like hitting an opponent in a vital area like groin while seated from a neutral stance, getting onto the other side of the arm holding the gun,,, if only ONE of them had a firearm for Bruce it would have been easy.

@walterevans2118

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@StripeyRBruce used footwork taken from Fencers to reach the target with astonishing speed. Did you see his Long Beach demonstration in 1967 ? …the SPEED and SUDDEN-NESS with which he would close the distance on the target ? Tex Watson and his popgun would have been TOAST.

@klemensankovic2485

9 ай бұрын

Things would definitely been different.

@brianbaldoz1644

7 ай бұрын

Of course he would have

I’d read stuff on this to do with the glasses they found. Interesting to think how it all connected. Enjoying your vid

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Cheers, mate. It is kinda bizzare how all these things are connected. I really need to re-read Matthew Polly's book, it's fascinating. 👍

@DarkEchoesHorror

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR can’t think where I’d read it but on that subject there’s a great book out called Chaos by Tom O’Neill… might have been in that. Tarantino was in touch with the author when doing Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. The Bruce section might have sucked but he did at least do his research elsewhere. Great work as always and my best wishes to you regarding your loss. Cheers buddy

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

@DarkEchoesHorror I'll see if I can get a copy of Chaos. It sounds interesting. Thank fella 👍

@DarkEchoesHorror

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR well worth it buddy. Some good interviews on KZread with the author too 🥷🏻

Stripey, if you're interested in the Manson murders from Jay Sebring's perspective, there is a recent documentary that came out called, Jay Sebring: Cutting to the Truth. It's made by Jay's nephew and goes into Jay's life, his friends (including Bruce Lee) and the murders.

@StripeyR

9 ай бұрын

I've heard of this but not seen it. I'll track it down. cheers 👍

@nonyabiz550

8 ай бұрын

His nephew lies and tries to sugar coat everything his p.o.s. uncle did. Anybody with any real knowledge of the case would spot right off it's full of lies and factual errors. He conveniently omits his and Voytek picking up the young men on the strip and what they did to them and Billy Doyle too. He was a serial r____t and killer. They filmed everything they did and the LAPD found the tapes at his house and at Cielo. He even lies about him being mob and dealing drugs. He's just another money grabber. This is all from the LAPD files and covered in Chaos by Tom 0'neill. None of it is disputed. It was common knowledge in Hollywood before the killings

@bennyc3669

Ай бұрын

Jay Sebring....Cutting To The Truth: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oIF9tMqShM7QoLA.html

I have yet to read that book as I don’t own it in my collection yet but it’s crazy that Bruce Lee himself kinda turned himself in from Polanski for the Sharon Tate killing whereas Polanski in a decade later have committed sexual abuse of a 13 year old girl. Quite intriguing but depressing story for Bruce Lee of course. Didn’t know that the original script Lee wrote for The Silent Flute contained some scenes of extreme violence. Meanwhile Polanski also used that nasty method for The Tragedy of Macbeth to reflect his perspective on the Sharon Tate killing.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Matt Polly's bok is well worth getting (in my humble opinion) I need to have a re-read. Bruce's script for The Siilent Flute is quite graphic (from what is in Polly's book) 👍

@brianbaldoz1644

7 ай бұрын

I know this is complete b.s.! Roman Polanski and Sharon tate were both good friends and students of Bruce Lee

I’m surprised Quentin Tarantino didn’t use this interesting story in once upon a time in Hollywood ..it would of made the whole film far more interesting… I believe Bruce lee was also interviewed by police and Polanski was mega paranoid and loosing his mind after this horrific murder .. Bruce carried a secret knife belt and a gun also had bob baker as a body guard and assistant at a lot of public events while in Hong Kong .

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

He couldn't have really, because in the film Sharon Tate & friends survived. Cliff (Brad Pitt) deals with the Manson Family. I know Bruce carried a gun & Bob Baker was his body guard/assistant & according to the letters, his dealer. Crazy times mate. 👍

Eu já conhecia essa história, e entre outras que muitas pessoas não sabem.. tenho o entendimento também até quando Bruce criou vários roteiros de filmes que foram roubados por produtoras gananciosas e preconceituosas, Bruce tinha colocado na justiça e uma semana depois faleceu.. existe bastante histórias ocultas sobre Bruce Lee

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

I agree, my friend. There's loads about Bruce that haven't come out yet. 👍

@tvprime4801

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR Obrigado por responder.

@TheRealTomahawk

8 ай бұрын

I haven’t heard of that before

Do you think you’ll also do a video about the Silent Flute? Really enjoying the channel and looking forward to the Game of Death review.

@StripeyR

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Possibly, mate. I have the DVD of The Silent Flute (it's called The Circle of Iron, though). I should have a new video in the next couple of days. Cheers 👍

I ALSO HEARD THAT BRUCE WAS MEANT TO BE AT THAT PARTY BUT DID NOT ATTEND

@farrellmcnulty909

10 ай бұрын

Barbara Parkins, Cass Elliott

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Steve McQueen too

@farrellmcnulty909

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR Oh, yeah, that's right, I did hear that about him, too. Before I go on any further, have you seen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

Dear stripey absolutely love your channel just wondering do you sell your bruce lee homemade posters, would love them for my bruce lee collection thanks mate, all the best

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, fella. It is something I'm working on, mate 👍

The images of Bruce Lee at Sharon Tate's funeral were before our eyes for many years but no one realized that that was Bruce. With those seconds that show Bruce Lee with the glasses, hundreds of videos have been made, but surely Very few will be able to say who located those images.

@StripeyR

9 ай бұрын

Agreed.I have no idea who located Bruce, It's obviously NBC News that filmed it. I looked for Bruce at the Jay Sebring's funeral but alas I found nothing.

9 ай бұрын

At Jay Sebring's funeral, Bruce was also there, but I certainly think there are no images. I was also searching, I didn't find anything, at least in the images that we know today. When NBC made this recording, Bruce Lee was just another actor, and they didn't even know him. If you look closely at the images, you could say that he is a person who is out of place, completely alone, staring into the abyss. For many years those images have been on KZread, many people saw those images but no one realized who that was.

Great video as always stripey, there's 2 things I'm a nerd about which are Bruce lee and horror, but this story I've never heard of, I did know Bruce trained Sharon Tate and the helter skelter crew did what they did, but I day know (if it's true) that Polanski thought Bruce lee may have done it, but I did know Bruce lee was very effected by it and (apparently) carried a gun since the mansion slaughter, If the original game of death wins the poll will you carry on going through the order ? Also I'm very sorry to hear about your loss stripey , and I hope the funeral goes swimmingly and you all can support eachother 🙏

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate. I heard Bruce carried a gun too, strange times indeed. I will be reviewing all the disc's in the Arrow set (excluding Enter the Dragon of course). One a week (hopefully) Thanks again for your condolences, my friend 👍

@AllThingsFilmWithYamYam

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR no problem at all champ, blessings to you and you family, and please use our energy as fuel to help you with your grieving process

Deepest sympathies on your loss my friend. Sending you prayers and well wishes for the day of the funeral. Warmest wishes. Tony and Kim 🙏🙏

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Fantastic post Stripey. This is covered in my book - available from Amazon - 'Bruce Lee the nearly man: a 1964 to 1973 timeline'.

@StripeyR

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Martin, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I own your book, fella 👍

@martinschell4212

2 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR Thanks Stripey, that really does make me very happy indeed 😃❤️ Not wishing to push my luck, but you might also like to try my other Amazon book, 'Growing up with Bruce Lee' 👍🏼 I think it reflects our shared journey.

I first heard about this in October 2016, way before the Matthew Polly book. A musician called Luke Haynes was interviewed on talk radio in a show I was a regular caller on and later on helped to bring in Bey Logan and Matthew Polly himself in for interviews on air. He mentioned it way back then. I never shared the interview with Luke Haynes on KZread but I did on Facebook and it had a very negative reaction and dismissed as nonsense.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

That's interesting, mate. i'd love to hear it (i'll try to track it down) Cheers pal 👍

Thanks fella.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Cheers, matey 👍

Sir you have a big vinly collection 👍🏼

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It's not too bad, mate 👍cheers

Besides Chuck Norris Ed Parker has a very small fight scene too.

Lee was the films shared fight choreographer for the 1968 Dean Martin James Bond spoof.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Yep, The Wrecking Crew 👍

cheers stripey, interesting video. what did you think of mathew polly's book is it any good

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It is (in my humble opinion) one of the best, mate. 👍

@benmcgrath396

10 ай бұрын

cheers mate, I'll get one@@StripeyR

Would be fun to hear your take on (in my opinion) the great movie Once upon a time in Hollywood, considering Tarantino’s alternative version of this piece of history.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It's a great movie. Not too sure about the Bruce Lee scene tho. I didn't mind it until I saw Tarantino on Joe Rogan really putting Bruce down. That made me re think the scene from a different perspective.

Bruce's paranoia could be backed up by the reality of him receiving fight challenges after his success. Polanski by some accounts was a bit of a dark character and didn't want children unlike Sharon who was a homebody and wanted a traditional family life.

Crazy but true, the way I recall the story as told to me by "Little" Joe Torrenueva (Jay Sebring and Bruce's friend) I believe it was is that Bruce had lost his shades or eye glasses at and could not find it and this made Polanski suspicious of Bruce for a bit. Sad time indeed.

Blimey! Fascinating stuff, if a deep dive into darkness

Even Roman was suspected of the murders It until November of that year until the police turned their attention’s to The Mansion Family Steve McQueen , Frank Sinatra were on The Mansion Family death wish too So it’s no wonder Bruce decided to leave because of the paranoia going through Hollywood at that time And yes Bruce was deeply upset at Sharon & Jays deaths Keep up the good work Stripey 👍

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Cheers pal. I've been watching quite a bit about the Tate-LaBianca murders (it's crazy) Such a shame though, for Sharon & the other victims. What an awful way to go!

@michaelproctor8100

4 ай бұрын

The police didn't know shit. Susan Atkins revealed to two cellmates her involvement in the crime which led to the cellmates dropping a dime on her, they even got a reward.

Always wondered how Matthew Polly came by this information. Didn’t know Polanski had wrote about it himself. Must have been a very frightening time in Hollywood. I wonder if we’ll get a updated version of the Polly book at some point. I certainly think it needs one after the release of those Bob Baker letters.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

He definitely done some research on the book. Yes, the Bob Baker letters, i's a subject I'm going to tackle at some point on the channel. Cheers Bud 👍

I was always under the impression that Manson targeted that house. Because it was out of revenge. He had done an audition as he sang and played guitar. And he was rejected for the position in a show or movie and he was mad about it. Polanski should have known that Bruce had nothing to do with that. He wouldn't be working with those people and suddenly do sadistic things to them. What would have been his motivation? And I'm sure Bruce probably had a solid alibi. Manson and his family were very sick, demented people.

In 1976 Polanski directed and starred in,"The Tenant." In the movie he takes a date to see "Enter the Dragon." You get to see the fight with the guards scene! If you Google it Bruce has actually got a cast credit!

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

I've not seen The Tenant but it's on the internet archive. I'll have to give it a watch. I checked the IMDB and your 100% correct Bruce is in the credits 👍

@michaelmcdonnell5998

10 ай бұрын

@@StripeyR KZread ' The Tenant Bruce Lee date' for the scene. It's quite a good scary movie too!

I have read about that.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It is a bizarre story, fella. Cheers 👍

I think Steve Kerridge writes about this story in his mandarin superstar book too (i might be wrong). Thats a great read if you havent read it yet. Goes into quite a bit of detail of Bruce's trip to Switzerland where he stayed with Polanski and includes letters that he wrote back home.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

I have started to read Mandarin Superstar, only a few chapters in. I must find time to read more. cheers for that mate, I look forward to reading about Bruce, in Switzerland. 👍

Hi whats your thoughts on the Warrior series ?

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Love it, mate. just finished Season 3 (Shannon Lee popped up in one episode) 👍

I Just received a book by John Little called Wrath of The Dragon, The Real Fights Of Bruce Lee. Thought you might be Interested, really good so far.

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It's on my list to get, John Little's new book. I heard him on the Kung Fu Genius podcast chatting about it, sounds great 👍

I’m sure it’s to do with a set of glasses 👓 found on the murder scene, and Bruce wore glasses 👍

What abouta Stripey screening of Bruce Lee classic?

I saw a Manson family documentary think it was ch 4 or 5 a few years ago and they’re was a photo of a Chinese guy the spitting image of Bruce Lee sitting in a circle with a group of the Manson family at the spawn ranch.

I have both Sharon and Bruce tattooed on the same arm. Two flames extinguished way too soon. I also don't subscribe to the whole 'Helter Skelter' theory regarding the murders. If one was to connect the dots, there are links to a couple of those that were in the house (not naming names) to the Manson family, and specifically Tex Watson. There is a theory that what actually happened is closer to the murder of Gary Hinman, at the hands of family member Bobby Beausoleil just a week prior - and that is, to cut a long story a short, a drug deal that went severely wrong, resulting in Charlie ordering them to go back and kill everyone and make it look like it was a race attack. The LaBianca murders the night after was then conducted to purposely hone in on the race attack angle. I think the entire Manson family bought in to the Helter Skelter motive because it made them (or Charlie) seem smarter than they actually were. It's the accepted motive. It was over 50-years-ago. Speculating doesn't bring any of them back. On the Roman thing... yeah, I can totally see him speculating Bruce given how easily he could've taken out five people - but that's the only part of it that made sense, and I think Polanski knew that and was relieved that he didn't have confront Bruce about it. He also accused Jon Philips of the Mamas and the Papas because he found out about the affair between Polanski and his wife Michelle Philips - that was much more logical. 😂

@StripeyR

9 ай бұрын

The tattoo sounds cool, mate. I've never read the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi (I've heard it's a good read) but it sounds a bit like fiction to me. I've been watching quite a bit of the Tate/LaBianca murders lately & some interviews with Manson, & I think the Gary Hinman/Bobby Beausoleil drug deal thing is more feasible. Like you said "speculating doesn't bring them back" but I can't help but feel Charles "Tex" Watson was the real instigator of the murders. Manson & his cult family makes for a better story. In all the Manson interviews, he never admits to any murders, but owns up to cutting of Gary Hinman's ear. I guess we'll never know for sure. I didn't know about Jon Philips 😆

I guarantee Polanski has got footage of Bruce training him and on the skiing trip, he famously filmed everything he did holidays party's ect

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It would be pretty amazing if Polanski released footage of Bruce (if he had some) 👍

Wow didn't know anything about this, most I hear is Bruce was killed, not him being a killer

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

It's in Matthew Polly's book Bruce Lee a Life, Chapter: The Silent Flute, Mate. It's a great read 👍

why does Kato launched in this country not the movie the Kato series in 2024

Excellent video Stripey, I thoroughly recommend the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi on the Manson murders. Its probably the best true crime book ever written by the man who prosecuted the Manson Family Bruce doesn't get a mention, but another of his students/Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is mentioned. Apparently McQueen was so paranoid that he would targeted next he was driving around Hollywood armed. As your a fan of 60s music and culture i think you will find it really interesting Hope all is well & keep up the great work!

@StripeyR

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. It's a book I've always wanted to read, I just never got round to it. I gotta make more time for reading (it's tough these days) I love a true crime book. cheers pal 👍

@walterevans2118

9 ай бұрын

I think both Steve McQueen and Bruce became very security conscious after the Manson murders but then a lot of the Hollywood fraternity did. And after Bruce went back to Hong Kong to do the Big Boss he carried a gun because of challengers who were becoming ever increasing. There is an interesting Ted Thomas phone interview with Bruce in 1971 about that.

No he wasn't

I think the idea of Bruce being a ‘suspect’ over the glasses by Polanski is just bonkers…He did a really good job working on the Wrecking Crew with Sharon Tate…My only regret about the tragedy with those Manson murderers is that if Bruce had been there as a guest he would have used his JKD to annihilate those knife wielding lunatics and saved the lives of Sharon Tate and the others who lost their lives… He wouldn’t have used the ornate moves for the camera. He would have been,simple , direct to decisive targets finishing off life threatening danger as fast as possible.And NOBODY could beat Bruce on the intercept. Nobody…And this wasn’t movies with edit cuts..This was reality witnessed by other martial artists like Ed Parker, Bob Wall,,Dan Inosanto, Ted Wong, Richard Bustillo and many others…Before he passed away in his 90s a year ago I had PMessage conversations with boxer and martial artist LEO FONG and he said..’Bruce could read your intent in a fight and intercept you like a high speed bullet’ (as Bruce explained in his character in the first Longstreet episode) Leo talked to Bruce on the phone the day after the Wong Jack Man fight and he was telling me what Bruce had said to him. Leo said he would go around to Bruce’s house in the 1960s and would find him watching 16 mm movies of Muhammad Ali’s fights in a mirror or from behind the projection screen in order to observe Ali’s fighting style in REVERSE. He said on martial art Bruce’s mind never stopped and neither did his training.

@tonyvalente

6 ай бұрын

All folklore Leo is full of it .

@gesujoshua6294

4 ай бұрын

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@tonyvalente

4 ай бұрын

Men think I’m FACTS . not emotion . Check your estrogen . The wrecking crew fight scene was horrible .

Sharon Tates baby from what I gather was cut from the womb they only did that to babies born of color and women carrying babies of color back then I'm willing to bet that baby Sharon was carrying was Bruce's that's a stretch but think about it why did Bruce become so paranoid after the murders because he knew more about what happened not saying he was their but he probably heard something tried to warn her beforehand maybe he went to the house saw what happened got his family out of town after attending Sharon's funeral you notice you only see Bruce not his wife because Bruce and Sharon were intimate roman didn't like it tried to Frame Bruce it backfired and maybe Roman also had a little or alot to what Happened to Bruce that explains the extreme paranoia he had during Enter the Dragon the man was surrounded by enemies he didn't have a chance damn shame

@michaelproctor8100

4 ай бұрын

Not a big fan of punctuation marks I see.