i love how chill this is compared to modern late nite. Just an interesting conversation with an interesting guy and a witty host. Dont need anymore bells and whistles than that.

@jhtsurvival

Жыл бұрын

@Nick West I'm your age and hate all those things. Social media has ruined society

@Bossrich6287

Жыл бұрын

They had Conversations in those days.not a bunch one liners

@jamiecorbett1199

Жыл бұрын

Amen, Cavett and Carson were the very best.

@vine3112

Жыл бұрын

@@Bossrich6287 No dumb games and the host Johnny let the guests shine.

@jennifergreco1403

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Well said 👏🏼

Johnny was a master at interviewing. He allowed his guests to speak. A lost art today.

@shotty2164

Жыл бұрын

*Piers Morgan has entered the chat*

@JOHNSMITH-if9jr

Жыл бұрын

tucker also lets his guests to speak. .

@icemediapro

Жыл бұрын

It’s not called interviewing today. It’s just following along with the narrative. And that’s it that’s the only guests you have on and that’s your monologue copy paste repeat what the liberals want you to say

@konciliogasco3324

Жыл бұрын

Brian Rose at London Reel also

@CasualPooper

Жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan

For those wondering why the feel here is so relaxed and conversational: this episode is from 1978, which was during the 8 year period the Tonight Show was 90 minutes long instead of the now-customary hour long show. This interview took place in the final half-hour, when more unusual guests could come on and there was plenty of time to go in-depth on a subject.

@Fuchsia_tude

9 ай бұрын

@@notfiveo Nah he always said that memoir story was his biggest con.

@floatsting20

7 ай бұрын

Most men were sleeping at that time because they had to work to feed their families. Most audience in front of the boob tube were females

@MikeSmithEnterprises

6 ай бұрын

No. In 1978 The Tonight Show was 60 minutes in length.

@MRMK24

6 ай бұрын

​@@MikeSmithEnterprisesSeptember 1980 was when it went to 60 mins.

@CHIPSpeaking

5 ай бұрын

LONG TIME CARSON FAN HERE​@@MikeSmithEnterprises, IT was 90 minutes then, changed to 60 in 1980.

I read his book in 10th grade, 1978, and it, along with 3 or 4 other books (Abby Hoffman's Steal This Book was another one) changed my life. I wrote him and he wrote me back. I emailed Frank recently, and hes as friendly and as warm as ever. Great man. Great life.

@av8rr

4 күн бұрын

book came out in 1980

@malcolmbliss777

3 күн бұрын

@@av8rr that would've been 11th grade. 43 years of drugs and drink will do that to u after high school.

This is like hanging out in your living room at a nice dinner party. No politics, no smarmy sarcasm, just people being interesting.

@josephpeeler5434

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. The late night "comics" today are way too political. They are toxic.

@MrTimboy40

Жыл бұрын

This type of entertainment was so laid back, reminiscent of the 1950s to 1970s era. It's too bad that it's lost and forgotten by now, I wish it would come back.

@truthlogiclove

6 ай бұрын

I think you are giving too much credit to dinner parties, or your inviting skills are Machiavellian!

@veronaraven3099

6 ай бұрын

Part of the Jimmy Fallon problem...he "thinks" he's funny and laughs at his own jokes.@@josephpeeler5434

@corbonthec0b

5 ай бұрын

NBC joke at the start

I saw Frank at a conference. What a moving talk. Heartfelt. Had the audience in tears. His message was children need their parents to be together. A loving home matters.

@triarb5790

Жыл бұрын

What a simplistic view of real life.

@sterhax

Жыл бұрын

Frank’s entire tale is itself a con. He’s been conning people into believing his con stories, which is kinda awesome in a meta way

@travist7777

Жыл бұрын

Fatherlessness and broken homes are major societal ills.

@robertsprouse9282

Жыл бұрын

@@triarb5790, is it simplistic to say that if your cells do not receive water, you will die?

@TELEVISIONARCHIVES

Жыл бұрын

We taped that Conference I believe. What one are you talking about?

Young people today don't understand why Carson was such a legend. This is why. He brings on amazing guests, sets them up, and let them tell their story. No overexaggerated, fake laughing to trick the audience into laughing like Fallon. And no relying on stupid newspaper headlines.

@hmc2s

9 ай бұрын

The 3 late night idiots we have now have zero class and zero talent. Carson was and will always be the king of late night.

@wellticklemytummy

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@sadheart24

7 ай бұрын

So true

@floatsting20

7 ай бұрын

Majority of that generation were legends. We had war heroes living in our houses without knowing it.

@donniecatalano

3 ай бұрын

Where I live, if you force-laugh like Fallon, people will say "your teeth will fall out". Because it's unbearable 😂

Mr. Abagnale came to my high school and spoke to my senior class assembly in 1980!!! We had no idea who he was when he got up on stage. It was a fascinating presentation he gave!!!

@LesserMoffHootkins

Жыл бұрын

“Sell me this pen”

@josephforest7605

3 ай бұрын

He has sucked in many people , with his fake story .

@JamesOfKS

Ай бұрын

wtf was your school trying to do make you all con artists?

@clintperry799

22 күн бұрын

What high-school?

@josephforest7605

22 күн бұрын

Alan C Logan investigated Frank and Frank's story is all fake .

I never knew american late night shows had actually been good at some point. This is genuinely relaxed and entertaining

@crct2004

Жыл бұрын

A few used to be, Craig Ferguson was hilarious on the Late Late show and David Letterman was a great show too, but Johnny will always be the aster. Probably the only TV show (host) I actually miss. He was the perfect end to any kind of day. 🙂

@Person-mh6xq

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a very Republican thing to say.

@DrummahMike

Жыл бұрын

Now, most of them are just mouthpieces for politically woke propaganda as they tell the same stale political jokes ad nauseum.

@marlinshanklin1855

Жыл бұрын

A time when late nite shows didn't have to be political every night.

@theimp5901

Жыл бұрын

People like Kimmel and Fallon and that swine Colbert are something Carson might step in while golfing.

Only Johnnie could do this interview without appearing anything but real and in the moment. Fallon and all the rest would be gushing and searching for a joke in all the wrong places and times.

@wanderingalba5077

Жыл бұрын

👌☀️

@pr-ji1ni

Жыл бұрын

Fallon would be giggling like a school girl and trying to make everything about him.

@dabearcub

Жыл бұрын

Fallon should be given The Joker treatment…... ….💥🤯🔫🤡

@buddmannable

Жыл бұрын

No Fallon and the rest would blame Trump...........

@dabearcub

Жыл бұрын

@@buddmannable orange man lost

Catch me if you can, which was the movie about Frank was one of my favorite movies ever! Carson was a LEGEND and was a great interviewer!

“Everybody likes a good scam, secretly.” 😂 Johnny!!!

10:33 Johnny: "So you both got screwed!" LOL Priceless!

@lovepurple83

Жыл бұрын

Thank you-I didn't know what he said!

@darrenprivate4391

Жыл бұрын

Actually I think the word Johnny used started with an "F".

@remainfocused8570

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The noise killed the punch line fer me too. So thanks, also stories he tells mirror the movie starring Leonardo and Tom Hanks

@themomentalist

Жыл бұрын

I get where Johnny was going with the joke, but it doesn’t quite work. Surely he meant that she got screwed twice, rather than they both got screwed?

@paulpitt52

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for clarifying that punchline. The sound dropped out so I wasn’t sure what Johnny said. Did Frank say that the hooker was a well known model, in the beginning of that story?

After all these years, Johnny still reigns king of late night.

@stefandieter4044

Жыл бұрын

Hello Kate how are you doing over there?

@MrSleepy613

Жыл бұрын

greatest ever

@gdholmfirth

Жыл бұрын

But I did also enjoy Leno after Johnny was off the air.

@thatguy-art6229

Жыл бұрын

HE IS DEAD YOU KNOW

@katec3934

Жыл бұрын

@@thatguy-art6229 Why, no! How tragic. Was it covid?

Carson was class. He just let the guests speak and expertly moves the interview along without it seeming awkward.

@williamhoadley

Жыл бұрын

So true. Greatest Generation were the most naturalistic entertainers.

@weirdo1060

8 ай бұрын

Johnny Carson was classy. Frank Abagnale is BS. Instead of being a master con artist, he is a failure. Alan C Logan of the book, "The Greatest Hoax on Earth", debunked Abagnale's exploits with records of arrests and jail during supposed impersonations.

@MartinGsl

5 ай бұрын

Well I think Carson interrupts a lot in this interview.

@captainh3831

4 ай бұрын

Johnny was one of a kind.

When Johnny was king, there was only 1 Late Show. Now there's a dozen. Why..... Cause they're STILL trying to find one as good as the Tonight Show w/ Johnny Carson... Not gonna happen. Thanks 4 these re-runs !!

@aeropilot4419

Ай бұрын

🎯 Bingo

Carson was the master of the interview. He knew when to ask questions and knew when to shut up and let the guest talk.

@Wooley689

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, Fallon and the others today, mostly, can't seem to acquire that step.

@cathleenwilliamson6668

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The art of silence seems to have disappeared with talk show hosts.

@uwsome1

Жыл бұрын

@@Wooley689 Conan O'Brien Sux He is the worst always over talking

@mtsflorida

Жыл бұрын

Only Johnny did interrupt him a few times. He didn't get a chance to talk about his work with the Secret Service and how he legitimately makes millions of dollars a year stopping check fraud.

@TJ-kk5zf

Жыл бұрын

wish Jordan Peterson would study him

Johnny was a class act . . R.I.P. , Johnny October 23, 1925 - January 23, 2005 , . . . You are missed

@shanehollister8976

Жыл бұрын

No he’s not

@KB-ke3fi

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and now we have these left wing political activists like Kimmel and Colbert on their late night "comedy" shows.

@joefischetti2383

Жыл бұрын

@@shanehollister8976 ? What’s that about?

@markdinkel-uh2je

10 күн бұрын

He was the best. Intelligent, funny, & none will ever have guests like Johnny. None of today's hosts.

@giovanna722

9 күн бұрын

​@@joefischetti2383 Couple of trolls in the comment section.

Johnny Carson has such a fabulous voice. It's so distinct!

Great stuff. Johnny's reaction when Frank mentions, "You can use my face in the picture if you want."

Leo did an exemplary job of portraying this dude's life. I know it's years too late, but kudos.

@Jay-vr9ir

Жыл бұрын

On KZread , check The Truth About Frank Abagnale jr .It is all lies.

This was a superb interview. Johnny spent 18 minutes, give or take with the commercials thrown in talking to this man and it was worth every second.

@Olaz1

Жыл бұрын

Frank said somewhere that he was supposed to be only 4 minutes with Johnny and there was a next guest waiting but Johnny wanted more of Frank and pumped the other guest for an another show. He also said that he was a quest on Carson for total of 9 times. Hopefully those other times are uploaded to this channel too.

@davidgraham2673

Жыл бұрын

@@Olaz1 , I hope the other episodes on Carson are available.

@dmzabo3914

Жыл бұрын

@@Olaz1, yes you could really see how J. Carson was intrigued by this guy's lifestyle. Also I can see why J. C. brought this guy back for more. It's intriguing but also against the law. And the audience was lapping it up. Carson knew his audience at home were likely into this story as well.

@arianprofit

Жыл бұрын

Yes! And no dumb singing games or eating games.

@HMMELD

Жыл бұрын

He goes into more depth in his books.

I had completely forgotten how good the Tonight show was.

Frank definitely had an interesting life. Smart and probably one of the first to use Social Engineering.

@junglemoose2164

Жыл бұрын

We now know through some good investigative reporting that Abagnale made up almost everything he has been telling audiences for the last forty years.

@dragonchaserkev

Жыл бұрын

He made everything up and is a liar, none of it's true just do a little research.

@lilasatpug6930

3 ай бұрын

@@dragonchaserkev Sounds like you're a little upset that you got conned!

I worked for several banks in the 80's and remember vividly the security meetings we had monthly with tapes of Mr Abagnale. He is the reason I never had someone short change me or cash a forged check. He taught us a lot, and he was easy to watch!

@fjccommish

Жыл бұрын

Most of the stories he tells are BS.

@marksteve8373

Жыл бұрын

@@fjccommish what makes you think that?

@fjccommish

Жыл бұрын

@@marksteve8373 You think a career liar, con man was suddenly telling the truth?

@marksteve8373

Жыл бұрын

@@fjccommish You've got a point, but u still don't know for sure.. he may have exaggerated his stories, but to say they're completely unfounded, that i'm not too sure of.

@fjccommish

Жыл бұрын

@@marksteve8373 Son, he's a self proclaimed con man. If you want to believe, believe. His hooker check story made no sense. He gave the woman a check that the hotel would cash for him because he was (conned her into believing) he was part owner. Why would she think they would cash the check for her? It makes no sense because it's a lie.

*Johnny: "That sounds like executive material for NBC." 😂🤣👍🕺 LMAO!*

Love listening to what he says. simple and so calm! fascinating!

This is how a late night comedy should be, funny, interesting and most of all educational

@Ru4444

Жыл бұрын

Frank lied about his whole life. Not sure why so many people believe a con-man, he is basically telling u he is a liar and people believed him. 😐

@billie0429

Жыл бұрын

@@Ru4444 thats the point he was a conman and then he changed his ways, Im not here trying to be friends with him, I am pointing out that the topic is interesting

@Ru4444

Жыл бұрын

@@billie0429 He didnt change his ways, he lied about all his cons, none of it happend. I do agree with u that the show was funny and interesting, but educational it is not.

@billie0429

Жыл бұрын

@@Ru4444 it is educational because i learned something and its my opinion

@phanindravaibhav3319

8 ай бұрын

​@@billie0429 Not sure if you understood what he said. He meant as in Frank might have made up most of his stories (about impersonating a doctor, about making 2 million plus dollars during his schemes, and such). Essentially he might have conned everyone about his cons.

The only way you can interview like this is if you listen really intently. That's why Johnny is a legend.

@EdDunkle

Жыл бұрын

Johnny wasn't perfect, but he was extremely bright and seemed to have a natural curiosity about a lot of stuff.

@TimothyOBrien1958

Жыл бұрын

One of the things that makes Sean Hannity one of the worst interviewers is that he doesn't listen. He's more interested in what he has to say than his guest.

@KB-ke3fi

Жыл бұрын

@@TimothyOBrien1958 yeah well he speaks the truth.

@TimothyOBrien1958

Жыл бұрын

@@KB-ke3fi Sure he does. He's a parrot.

@josephconner3742

Жыл бұрын

Johnny never went through the motions. He listened intently to each and every guest like they were most important person on the planet. Which is why the show was never boring.

As avid and devout a Carson fan as I am I am stunned I have never seen this interview! Truly astounding!

@cindyblankfield1961

Жыл бұрын

@Richard weber. I split my sides laughing 😃 again and again he was and. Is the king 🤴 of. Late 🌙

@louisel.sinniger2057

Жыл бұрын

Way back in the early 70’s I remember watching the Tonight Show with this guy on it. Interesting.

@ispartacus1337

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. not only that I've watched a few of Frank Abignails talks as well as dozens of Carson's interviews and I've never seen this. crazy!

@treestandsafety3996

Жыл бұрын

You guys have to have watched Catch me if you can, the movie of his exploits is great.

@markmac2206

Жыл бұрын

@@treestandsafety3996 it sure is! Leo, Hanks AND Walken!

Wow I miss Johnny Carson ...for some reason I thought he would always be there and youtube is making it possible ..Love Johnny

The story that begins @7:59 has to be the best and most humorous one I've ever heard. Did not see that punch line coming at all. Outstanding!!

@worlddd7777

Жыл бұрын

Too bad it was all made up

Johnny was a master at the interview. He was comfortable in his role and therefore didn’t have to impose himself on Abagnale. Excellent segment.

@EdDunkle

Жыл бұрын

That's it. Johnny was the king of late night, and super smart, and had mid-west nice manners, so he was perfect for this.

@brianlacroix822

Жыл бұрын

huh? most of his story is a lie. he is a con man after all. you people are so gullible.

@johnfraser4284

Жыл бұрын

@@brianlacroix822 Carson shows none of the skeptic approach he took with Uri Geller. Though James Randi played a big part in that.

@lorenzodossantos1111

Жыл бұрын

@@brianlacroix822 it's everything in is criminal records. Not everything is a lie.

@brianlacroix822

Жыл бұрын

@@lorenzodossantos1111 well some fools trust thieves. like you

Gotta love just how flabbergasted Johnny looks everytime Frank finishes one of his stories.

@ericbrown8891

Жыл бұрын

frank is a fraud his whole stories are proven to be false

@rhuephus

Жыл бұрын

yep ... cuz that's what a con man does ... tells a good story

@EdDunkle

Жыл бұрын

Johnny looks like he's thinking "now why didn't I think of that?"

@Bubbles99718

Жыл бұрын

It's that strange moment, always, where it's a great story but then reality pops in at the last second: this is horrible! :) Strange dichotomy

I miss late night tv like this ... what a great interview.

Johnny was amazing at his craft , let’s just leave it there . He was. very complete entertainer.

One of the great things about Johnny Carson was that he knew how to let someone else have center stage. There will never be anyone else like him. TV has been in a serious decline for years. If you don't believe it, watch late night TV.

@TheseYeahThese

Жыл бұрын

Pretty Joe Rogan does this. I mean, that's why he's the biggest interviewer/podcaster in the worlf

@shannoncarmichael9554

Жыл бұрын

Late night shows are so formulaic now. The hosts would not be able to approach the abilities of Johnny Carson in this interview. They couldn't even do this kind of interview nowadays.

@TicTaxx

Жыл бұрын

Watch an episode of Graham Norton - nobody does it better than him right now

@jefolson6989

Жыл бұрын

@@TicTaxx in those days a talk show host was half man, half DESK!

@RMR1

Жыл бұрын

The biggest problem TV producers face today is the public's short attention span -- particularly those who have grown up with the internet and social media. When I was a kid, we had 6 channels -- the 3 networks and 3 local stations. That was it. And it was fine. At night, I watched a couple of the network shows, Honeymooner re-runs at 11 p.m., and Johnny Carson at 11:30. We couldn't pause shows or skip through commercials. "Cable" was a word that came before "car" and "stream" was something you swam in. Today we have 500 channels, endless streaming options, millions of videos and dozens of social media outlets, all vying for our time and attention. That's why the networks and cable TV make their shows as glitzy and fast-paced and controversial and edgy as possible -- all while appealing to the lowest common denominator. Everyone's trying to push the envelope and quality suffers as a result. I hate to sound like the old guy in the room (I'm 56, so maybe I am) but the internet has not only shortened everyone's attention span, but has also made society more cynical, malicious, desensitized and ignorant -- and I'm afraid it's only going to keep getting worse.

As a part of his parole, he came to our small class in high school in 1978. That guy is very good at what he did in large part because of his personality. Extremely engaging.

@paulahunt3508

Жыл бұрын

@Bobby Woods that’s so cool. I’d love to meet him. Well I wonder if he’s still alive now 2022.

@iMadrid11

Жыл бұрын

@@paulahunt3508 Most likely still alive. Frank Abagnale did a Google Talks about his life.

@Tsamokie

Жыл бұрын

A good talker.

@dwaynehall6356

Жыл бұрын

Best bad check seminar I ever went to was Frank's in the 80s.

@purrblesoft

Жыл бұрын

@@dwaynehall6356 so, uh, how many 'bad check seminars' did you attend? 😀

11:48 "There must be a place for you in show business". That man was a prophet.

This is absolutely priceless !! Particularly when the comment was made about Abagnale's story being fit for Hollywood ..... clearly a premonition foreseeing the 2002 Spielberg film. In principle it's hard to cheer and laugh over a crook's escapades, but this guy is definitely one of a kind. And Carson's the perfect side man for this, with is dry wit and .... that FACE !! I mean NO ONE can hold a card to Carson's expressions. Beautiful post .... thanks!

Johnny '"I'd go back to your hotel with you for $300." He made me laugh out loud all these years later. This interview and how Johnny was throughout it is a classic example of why he'll always be the king. You could tell going in he had no idea how it was going to go...but letting Frank talk(which he loved to do) and asking just a few great questions that he figured the audience would be interested in, made it an fantastic 10 minutes. He's the best. It's amazing it took so long for someone in Hollywood to make a movie based on his story. Johnny and the audience's reaction should have been a pretty good clue that people were ripe to see this on the big screen.

@HollywoodCreeper

Жыл бұрын

Leo thinks he's still playing him today.

@jessallen7756

Жыл бұрын

The television show White Collarbis also based loosely on his life story

@KB-ke3fi

Жыл бұрын

I met Frank when he gave a speech at my college in 1980 here in Texas. He was a super nice guy. I was working on my lithography and printing degree followups in criminal justice, and he said, you know, getting busted for printing money is an automatic 20 years first offense in federal prison. I've been honest ever since.

@georgelyon8811

Жыл бұрын

Spot on. It was genius of Johnny to realize he had to keep him over beyond his time. He knew this was a once in a lifetime guest and interview. There will never be another Carson!

@tropicaltico

Жыл бұрын

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A life coach I knew used to advise her clients to watch Carson to learn how to listen. He was really great at drawing people out. Just responsive enough, funny, but engaged. Really made all kinds of people feel comfortable.

@annedonnellan6876

Жыл бұрын

Listening is an art

@PROBUDMAN

Жыл бұрын

Johnny was NOT an interviewer. He was a host that listened to his guest. It was perfect entertainment.

@lindagusch2671

Жыл бұрын

I miss Johnny Carson. He was one of a kind!

He was one of the big inspirations for me becoming a pilot

Carson is so good at his expressions. He also makes his guests feel comfortable! Hasn’t been anyone like him on late night television!

The man did his time and refused a presidential pardon, he may have been a conman but is more honest than most politicians.

@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo

Жыл бұрын

No, read some of the comments. He did none of this stuff. Presidential pardon my a$$. It’s all fiction.

@davidradovsky7405

Жыл бұрын

He was really young at the time, people like Biden are lifelong criminals.

@roderick2105

Жыл бұрын

But his claims have never been verified. One commentator said that most of Frank's claims never happened, they were complete fabrications. So the world has been conned by a great con man

@davidradovsky7405

Жыл бұрын

@@roderick2105 interesting, but what about the jail time was that ever verified?

@roderick2105

Жыл бұрын

@@davidradovsky7405 In his early life, Frank spent time in the navy. He was arrested several times and ended-up in jail, although this part of his young life doesn't match-up with Frank's story. He did pass several bad cheques,supposedly issued by Pan Am. But incredibly used his own name on each dud check, making it easy to track him down. There is a KZread channel - Most Notorious- which refutes most of his claims.

I couldn’t look away. This guy was so interesting and a great conversationalist.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

great storyteller none of his stories are true

@cncsphere

Жыл бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 you think?

@frankmoyer5822

Жыл бұрын

I heard that he once took a laundry bag , stood in front of an ATM machine in an airport With a sign that said, " Machine out of order, please deposit money with the security guard" Walked out with $75,000 at the end of the day.

@stefandieter4044

Жыл бұрын

Hello Linda how are you doing over there?

@josephforest7605

3 ай бұрын

Oh , so many people believed Frank's story including me .His story is just a story , Alan C Logan investigated Frank and Frank's entire story is all fake . Frank stole from people's homes and stole from a children's camp .@@frankmoyer5822

Catch me if you can was one of my favorite movies. This guy was a genius.

@jeffro221

Жыл бұрын

His whole story/book is nearly all lies. He made up most of it just to profit from gullible people who believe it. He was no genius, just a con man who did very little of what he claims. His real con is the fake story.

@blessedmslady7341

6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't go that far, Much was trial and error and the rest... Blind luck 🤔

@KHel-gk9zg

Ай бұрын

U would fail on 1st try​@@blessedmslady7341

@urwholefamilydied

27 күн бұрын

hate to break it to you: The guy made the whole thing up. That's his greatest con. None of it was true. Still a great movie. Love it. But ya, no one bothered to do any research to see if the story was actually true. Why bother, it's a great story.

@stayy_pretty

11 күн бұрын

@@blessedmslady7341 theres no such thing as luck

Wow thus guy Frank was incredible 😅 I love how effortlessly funny he is and clearly how smart

@josephforest7605

3 ай бұрын

You have not heard? Frank is a total fake , check KZread Alan C Logan and Frank Abagnale . Sorry .

Fallon and Kimmel couldn't dream of filling Carson's shoes. The man was a true and unique talent.

@LarryDickman1

Жыл бұрын

Colbert, Fallon, and Kimmel are half weights. Not worthy to sharpen his pencils.

@rocksteplindy

Жыл бұрын

Kimmel is a dullard

@iHeartsNostalgiaPit

Жыл бұрын

to be fair Abagnale is someone that Jon Stewart probably would have booked back in his Daily Show days

@josephpeeler5434

Жыл бұрын

Way too much politics with the current late night hosts.

Man, a lot of this I was a little kid for but there is no one that came close to Carson. One of the reasons classic tv was cool. This is a helluva story and Carson’s expressions and replies, working WITH the guest…this is just awesome. Rest Easy JC, you are missed.

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

All very entertaining until he described impersonating a physician supervising residents in a hospital. Can you imagine being a patient in that ward?? I’m shocked at how lightly Carson treated that. So incredibly unethical and DANGEROUS.

@jaynecampbell4396

Жыл бұрын

​@@calisongbird I I thought that,too! Even worse, I once read that something like 10% of all hospital staff are drug addicts. Anytime I am in the hospital, I remember that and it scares me completely!

@jaynecampbell4396

Жыл бұрын

​@@calisongbird He was trusting that the residents knew how to treat the patients. Remember... residents have finished med school and have spent another 2 or 3 yrs as interns. So they are not stupid. But, yes, my first thought was that it was very dangerous, too!

@rogue3500

Жыл бұрын

Agree. no one comes close to Carson. Truly one of a kind. I always loved his shows .

@HMMELD

Жыл бұрын

@@jaynecampbell4396 Hospitals cause about 100,000 deaths a year.

I loved the movie "Catch me if you can" with Leo D'Caprio. It was very accurate with this video.

I remember my Parents actually entire family even in Canada watched beloved darn truful, Jonny Carson 🎯. Thanks for memories Jonny Carson RIP God bless 🙏

Beautiful long form interview that they just don't do anymore. Johnny was a master.

@stephenhensley5631

Жыл бұрын

That's the way you do it . To many night show guys keep stepping on the guests stories and don't listen .

@DesignRhythm

Жыл бұрын

Johnny was the best. My whole family would watch -us kids, mom/dad and grandma and everyone enjoyed the show. Dang, miss those days.

@markmac2206

Жыл бұрын

my gramps loved Carson. i bet he's got a front row seat at the big Tonight Show in the sky.

@cockpiss9260

Жыл бұрын

Such a master that he let Abagnale lie for nearly 20 minutes without challenge.

@bluedeskfan2754

Жыл бұрын

Not on TV so much, but plenty of the biggest podcasts are just two people having an in-depth chat.

Frank telling that his life as a con man was a lonely life was the most heartfelt moment in this interview the rest of which was most definitely entertaining and interesting.

@donnadaisy333

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Well stated.

@AKHWJ3ST

Жыл бұрын

Well, couldn't have been that lonely when he could scam a prostitute who charged $1000 a night!

@DanielOkulitch

Жыл бұрын

His whole story is a lie. Including the part you mention.

@gedofgont1006

Жыл бұрын

@@DanielOkulitch Do you have any evidence to support that claim?

@gedofgont1006

Жыл бұрын

He's just like my brother, except my brother convinces himself that his lies are true. It's so sad to see people reacting to emotional trauma in such unhealthy ways.

I don't know why Spielberg had to pay Leonardo DiCaprio 20 millions when this role could have been easily played for a fraction of the cost by Jon Lovitz. [spoiler] Just kidding, of course. It's amazing how many people thought I was serious.

@sonnylambert4893

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@sonnylambert4893

Жыл бұрын

@Spencer Clayton no it's because Tom Hanks didn't want to f*** John Lovitz but he did want to do Leo....

@easybullet3

Жыл бұрын

one of the most bizarre comments... but funny also ;)

@aels7

Жыл бұрын

The most bizarre thing is to actually think I was serious.

@easybullet3

Жыл бұрын

​@@aels7 I really like Jon Lovitz (he's great in stepmothers an alien).. But, apart from a slight resemblance to Frank Abagnale, is not cut out to play the role. Leo pulled it off really well. Sometimes the director has to go with the right person for the role, rather than someone who resembles a person.

The rapturous applause for Frank when he revealed he tricked a model into paying HIM for sex is priceless.

@user-ix8lf6tm3c

Жыл бұрын

Deserved😂

@michaelceraso1977

Жыл бұрын

wow This is a great get , im anxious to hear the story of what was portrayed in the film wth Leo Dicaprio and jen garner as the " lady of evening".

@snowrocket

Жыл бұрын

Frank didn't smoke, drink, or do drugs, his passion was women. In the book "Catch Me If You Can", which came out years before the movie of the same name, he tells of this encounter with this lady. He says he had before and since been with better women than her. This encounter is also in the movie. The book is better, but the movie is very good. If you haven't seen it, you should. Movie trivia: One of the French cops arresting Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the real Frank Abagnale Jr shown in this interview, but he's much older.

@michaelceraso1977

Жыл бұрын

@@snowrocket ys i heard that the book he wrote is great. That was a great scne in film that showed jen garner as the "model" and other stuff was was done well, exc for the fact frank wasnt an only child. but hollywierd always takes liberties in films

@justinelav252

Жыл бұрын

Which is now classified as “sex by deception” or rape. Not funny at all.

Johnny Carson ist just the best. So glad we can enjoy him forever on KZread.

The man was just continuing his con on Johnny's show

@cconnon1912

6 күн бұрын

I bet his stories got better and better over the decades. I know mine do. 😅

I love this man’s story and love the movie and the interview is so clean, no unnecessary jokes or cringe

@brinckau

Жыл бұрын

This man's story has been debunked by some journalists. Read his Wikipedia article. But some of the debunking work is very old and can't be found on the Internet anymore.

@shawnmcmahon3042

Жыл бұрын

@@brinckauyea his stories to get on tv back then were mostly fake and somehow became a great movie all these 50 some odd years later

@tml184

Жыл бұрын

All lies.

@Genious.

Жыл бұрын

@@tml184 ALL?

@tml184

Жыл бұрын

all@@Genious.

This is Carson at his best. What an incredible interviewer he was.

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

All very entertaining until he described impersonating a physician supervising residents in a hospital. Can you imagine being a patient in that ward?? I’m shocked at how lightly Carson treated that. So incredibly unethical and DANGEROUS.

Johnny Carson was definately the best late nite show ever!

I can listen to his stories for hours! I just found a video from 2017 with Frank that's an hour and 3 minutes. I'm so listening to that while I'm out showing houses today. Just fascinating!

In the early 1960's when Johnny was the host, I was four years old, and I would sneak down and sit on the stairs to listen to Johnny while mt parents watched. I was so sad watching his last show. There was and never will be another this great. The One and Only!

@TERoss-jk9ny

Жыл бұрын

Ditto, only not the stairs part. I just crept down the hallway.

@paulmikoll5186

Жыл бұрын

@@TERoss-jk9ny Awesome! I see Richard Pryor as a link on this page. He lived in Northridge when he lit himself on fire. My buddy saw him running down the street when it happened. I grew up in what was Canoga Park and is now West Hills. In the 60's there were Condors in the N.W. corner of LA County and we saw them flying all the time. Too many people destroyed it all. Blessings

@TERoss-jk9ny

Жыл бұрын

@@paulmikoll5186: Born and raised in Victorville. Not a lot of celebrities lighting themselves on fire up there… Richard Pryor was probably the greatest comedian of his generation. So sad how his life ended.

@maureensullivan5019

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness Paul!! You just described my early childhood memories to a tee!!!! Yes, Johnny was the absolute BEST!

@Sevdogjr

Жыл бұрын

I did the same, exactly only a couple years older

Johnny was a very good magician at one time so I think he admires this guy who obviously is a true professional master of the misdirection. Notice Johnny let him have the whole segment of the program without interrupting. Johnny was in awe.

@bman342a

Жыл бұрын

Great point.

@DanielOkulitch

Жыл бұрын

Johnny should have fact checked him. Abagnale made it all up--his stories are lies. Carson as a magician should have smelled a phony.

Aw the memories classic Johnny and Frank is after all a true story

@tsdobbi

Жыл бұрын

"Frank is after all a true story" lmao. Frank still conning people after all these years.

What I enjoy about Johnny Carson was that he was secure in himself to let other guests ask questions of his main guest. Watching him felt like you were a part of a living room conversation.

There has never been a better host and interviewer than Johnny Carson. I truly miss him. This was a fantastic interview. Now I'm going to watch "Catch me if you can"

@brinsonharris9816

Жыл бұрын

Read Abagnale’s books too. Lots of amazing stuff in there that they didn’t have time to work into the movie.

@gandr.e.5136

Жыл бұрын

Also watch his google talk. I found it far more interesting than the movie. Haven't read the book yet.

@skipads5141

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ would've indeed been a great interviewer.

@emb74

Жыл бұрын

My husband always said Frank would be one person he would like to be on a deserted island with. Loved his stories. And we had an opportunity a few years ago to go to one of his talks through the AARP. We were in a hallway looking for the auditorium and accidentally got directed by someone into a small room when we were able to meet him personally and speak with him. It was a total accident. I think they thought we were AARP officials. But my husband is still thrilled to this day. (Frank’s talk was great too!)

@James-lv9mw

Жыл бұрын

@@emb74 that's so cool, i agree with him about the island thing. He would convince the natives he was a God and they'd build him a boat..

Dang, I miss Johnny. When a late night talk show was a talk show. Mr. Abagnale as a guest was gold.

Wow, what an amazing story. Quite educational. I could’ve listened to this all day

@worlddd7777

Жыл бұрын

Too bad its all made up

Johnny was a class act-the guest is the most interesting man ever lol

"Catch me if you can" is one of my all time favorite movies. Seen it about a dozen times. It obviously came out after this interview, and the stories Frank tells Johnny closely follow the movie. That's cool. He's an amazing guy.

@vondahe

Жыл бұрын

It would have been a fab movie had it not been for Leonardo di Caprio. Can’t stand him although he’s gotten better recently.

@STINKY-74-FRESH

Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this movie but 1 night I went drop off a movie in blockbusters overnight mailbox and this movie was stuck in the slot and I've had it ever since Great movie.

@tsarrite

Жыл бұрын

Love that movie as well. Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio was amazing in that movie.

@karentemple8479

Жыл бұрын

The movie was good as a movie, but Abagnale's book of the same title was fantastic. Put the movie to shame... Also, the story of the time he did in the French prisons, which were barbaric beyond belief, leave no doubt that he paid his debt.

@jmadratz

Жыл бұрын

“Catch Me If You Can”…obviously came out after this…you think…duhhhh??!?

This is great!!!!!! "Catch me if you can" was one of my favorite movies! After hearing this guy talk you can see how easily he could have gotten away with all of the things he did. What a charismatic individual.

@truckerjoe228

Жыл бұрын

I agree. His book was fascinating and the movie didn’t overindulge.

@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo

Жыл бұрын

He’s a lying scumbag. The con was the fake story of being a con man. He never did any of those things. Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth, While We Can,” by Alan C. Logan.

@richlaue

Жыл бұрын

@@andyschultheiss5128 Frank says the movie was about 80 % correct. However the book goes into a lot more detail that the movie could not.

@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo

Жыл бұрын

@@richlaue None of it was correct, the movie or the book. All fiction. The con was the story of the con.

@richlaue

Жыл бұрын

@@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo thathis not what Frank claims

God I miss Johnny!!!

By far the most interesting and entertaining person I’ve ever seen on Carson.

I love how comfortable everyone is throughout this interview. George P feels free to add his thoughts to the conversation. There will never be another Johnny Carson and the impact he had on my generation. What a bunch of garbage there is on late night today.

@haroldnewman5537

Жыл бұрын

No reply.

@cherylh4688

Жыл бұрын

Check out Britain's The Graham Norton Show, M Daley, if you haven't already but want to LYAO!! There are clips from Graham's 20+ yrs of talk shows all over KZread to confirm HIM as the king of late night, IMHO (at least, pre pandemic). But I don't disagree about wonderful Johnny & his positive impact upon our generation. And yes, I, too, miss him a lot.

@mdaley4390

Жыл бұрын

@@cherylh4688 I very much agree with you about Graham Norton.

@briandarazs6620

Жыл бұрын

I cant and don't watch what's called late night today. I have tried several times, I find it much to political and its just not entertaining. In fact in most cases I find it down right stupid.

@richardallenpeers480

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct, especially about today's talk shows !!!

I like the way Johnny allows his guests to talk

His biggest con was convincing people he did these cons. I think most of the places he claimed to have conned have denied he was ever there.

@naryram951

9 ай бұрын

no, doesn't seem so. His stories are based on concrete examples. No way someone can have that comprehensive data, but be phony

@jjaapp18

9 ай бұрын

@@naryram951 You clearly don't understand how easy it is for people to get data if they really want it. Most stuff is public access, even more so back in those days.

@weirdo1060

8 ай бұрын

@@naryram951 The book, "The Greatest Hoax on Earth", debunks Abagnale's tales with records and interviews. Frank was supposedly in prison for petty crimes during the timeframe of his impersonating white collar professionals.

I loved watching this interview. He got into some things that didn't make it into the Spielberg movie. Most hilarious of which, IMO, was that he became a favorite among doctors-in-training, because he let them do things on their own more than all the others!

@Genious.

Жыл бұрын

I just finished reading the book and that part of it was one of the 2 most fascinating parts that he not only had the balls to attempt, but easily pulled it off.

@Bone89

Жыл бұрын

@@Genious. funny how frank is blaming the co-writer for all the lies. He was in prison when all these stories didn’t happen. Read the book. Not franks book

@tsdobbi

Жыл бұрын

@@Bone89 Alan C Logan is the author who investigated Abignales claims and wrote a book debunking most of them.

@Jay-vr9ir

Жыл бұрын

@@Genious. I believed him also , it is a bull.Check Alan C Logan and Frank Abagnale .

@beckydoesit9331

Жыл бұрын

Seriously? I mean, how would you like this guy overseeing a surgery or medical procedure of a family member? Good thing that none of this is true.

The one thing I've noticed with great con artists is confidence. If you look and sound like you know what you're talking about people will buy just about anything.

@carolnygaard136

Жыл бұрын

That's one of the reasons why Trump has done so well. He's a really great con artist!!

@krikeydial3430

Жыл бұрын

@@carolnygaard136 Trump, Biden, Clinton, Bush, all charlatans and now everything sucks. Good job votards! Women have babies with guys like this and crap out more charlatans.

@duanol7493

Жыл бұрын

@@carolnygaard136 by vv.

@aholguin77

Жыл бұрын

@@carolnygaard136 trump puts Americans first

@lisasisk3713

Жыл бұрын

@@carolnygaard136 Love Him/Hate Him, but he is the only reason the country came back economically. He did bring a lot of jobs back to the U.S that our sold out worthless politicians sent packing for big bucks as kickbags; for goods to be made cheaper in China, Tiawan, Mexico,....ad nauseum. So I guess you are a con artist. And now look how vulnerable America is hoping to get cheap crap from China and chips of all kinds from Tiawan. And Pelosi family of crooks, criminals and thieves had made trillions in her fake office and what a drunk and adrenochrome abuser.

As only Johnny can, this is one of the most compelling interviews you will ever see. Just amazing.

@shanehollister8976

Жыл бұрын

No it’s not!

@wiseace687

Жыл бұрын

@@shanehollister8976 why not ?

@d993s

Жыл бұрын

I bet if he interviewed Charles Manson the lies told would have been zero

This is gold! Johnny did an interview. Looking forward to seeing him back in the day when he became famous.

I used to stay up late at night to watch this show, especially around the late 70's and early 80's. SNL was another one I would stay up and watch. I loved watching Late Night TV. The good clean adult humor was illuminating. I was only around eight about the time of this show. But I was way too precocious for my own good! 😁

I worked with Frank in Houston . He was my boss. I had no idea at the time who he was . After the film came out I was shocked! I emailed him and he remembered me and sent me his book, autographed, his other book and some other things he had to share. I still have it. He was a very nice guy. At the time I worked with him, he showed me his photograph album with the stewardesses he withed with when he was a pilot. He was something else! He has a wife and children/ grandchildren now.

@HowardLuken

Жыл бұрын

Withed with?

@uptick888

Жыл бұрын

Mary Meek. do you remember what airline? In the film with DiCaprio it was TWA I hope you reply ty even if you don’t! The scene with the flight attendant in the film was TWA..here he says he worked for PanAM..

@THOMMGB

Жыл бұрын

@@HowardLuken I'm guessing he meant "worked with". Only guessing, of course.

@marymeek6176

Жыл бұрын

@@uptick888 I’ll have to check and I’ll get back with you. 😁

@marymeek6176

Жыл бұрын

@@HowardLuken Not in any illegal activity.

Even though I've seen Catch Me If You Can a few times, this interview by Carson was informative. Johnny was truly great. Abagnale was fascinating.

@TheDigMe

Жыл бұрын

Not informative, just more con. Catch Me If You Can turned out to be all fantasy.

@wallstbull1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDigMe It's a movie not a biography. Relax..lol

@TheDigMe

Жыл бұрын

@@wallstbull1 the book Catch Me If You Can is called “the true story of a real fake.” This movie is based on that book.

Many saying let the guest talk, but let's acknowledge that Frank can hold his own. He's not your usual guest in that he's a gifted story teller and public speaker. This talent and charm is what ultimately enabled him to con his way through life.

@dragonchaserkev

Жыл бұрын

Research, he did con his way through life as all his stories are fake and lies. Con man and a liar, nothing more.

@arconeagain

Жыл бұрын

@@dragonchaserkev and this affects my comment how?

What a great interview. 👍🏻

Carson’s reactions were terrific! Great interview.

Everyone here hit the nail on the head about a good interview. Johnny was just on key!! I once watched Rachael Rae interview master chef Jaques Pepin while cooking, she didn't shut and was really rude. Fallon is the same way. Johnny was a well trained artist!!

@rorybourke3627

Жыл бұрын

He was a good interviewer but a total cv#t otherwise.

@leonardodalongisland

Жыл бұрын

I like Jimmy Fallon. He's very talented but he's not a great host. He's always injecting himself in to everything. All of the "bits" he does with guest are designed around his own talents. His show isn't really a "Talk show," it's more of a "Participation" show. It's interesting and entertaining but in no way is it the "Johnny Carson show."

@susankeith326

Жыл бұрын

Rachel Ray isn't an interviewer. She cooks. Lol. No comparison.

@ad8554

Жыл бұрын

Rachel Ray interviewing Jacques Pepin would be like Justin Bieber interviewing Mozart. It's an insult to the profession.

Johnny Carson...my parents never let us stay up that late...we would hear the opening song and knew it was bed time. We felt so grown up when we got to the age we could watch this show.

This individual is the epitome of cybersecurity - Frank Abegnale, famously known as 'Catch me if you can.' His story has taught me that security, whether it's in the physical or digital realm, goes far beyond just having strong passwords and security guards. Salute Mr. Abegnale !

This interview is the perfect cliff notes for the inspiration of the movie… What a great storyteller… Within seconds of him starting in you cannot help would be hooked in to his charm and wit

@TheMysticMasta

Жыл бұрын

The movie 'Catch me if you can' starring Leonardo is based on his life..🙂

@chrischeshire6528

Жыл бұрын

He's coning Johnny Carson right now.

@seanogary1205

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately its all a lie.

@sgt.thundercok4704

Жыл бұрын

All made up bullshit.

@goldeneye6651

Жыл бұрын

@@seanogary1205 what do you mean? I'm curious thanks

I never saw that episode, but how very interesting this fellow's story. 👍🇺🇸

Johnny Carson notice he doesn't interrupt his guest every minute like all the rest of them. Love ole Johnny boy.

Amazingly done by Jonny Carson. Carson should have gotten co-writer for the film, "Catch Me If You Can". Nearly the entire plot has just opened up from his questions and follow ups.

@brandoncooke6564

Жыл бұрын

I mean, its not like his questions wrote the movie. It was Abagnale's stories that the movie was based off of. Even if this interview had never happened, every single plot point of the movie still would have.

@VakieF1

Жыл бұрын

@@CUStudioFilms no, Abagnale had started telling his fake life story a year prior, in 1977, even had a press kit where the fantastical tale was laid out, had appeared on To Tell the Truth prior to Carson, and in 1980 he published his fake biography. All while this was going on, several reporters in different papers published a few articles where his whole story was debunked (I think Carson saw the article in the San Francisco Chronicle about how Carson had been conned and stopped having him on), but by the time the film came out, no one seemed to care.

'Catch Me If You Can' is one of my favourite movies! So seemingly far-fetched, but true, fantastic!!

@sundaybighouse

Жыл бұрын

Except it wasn't true. Most of his stories have been debunked a long time a go and recently in 2020 I believe. He spent most of his time in prison when he claimed he was doing this stuff.

@damonhines8187

Жыл бұрын

@@sundaybighouse wow, tyvm, didn't know that, never heard about it. Hmm, yeah, it seems there's been doubt at least cast on much or most of its wilder claims, which ere glamourized and largely swallowed whole, despite the alarms you'd think a tale like this, even the confession as to the nature of the taleteller himself "might" set off. Oof. Oog. Ooh, etc.

@bobfrantz534

16 күн бұрын

​@@sundaybighousenot true

Great interview also love “catch me if you can”

Extraordinary! Also, great hack for screenplay writing 😉☺️😂

Wonderful interview. As you can see here, Johnny was really paying attention and not trying to make funny comments. George Peppard was listening intently and asking smart questions too. I read Frank's book, Catch Me If You Can. It was amazing. And remember, all of Frank's exploits he had to figure out for himself. There was no internet or KZread videos to show him the way.

@Jay-vr9ir

Жыл бұрын

All bull , Frank's story is a total fabrication , he was in jail as a teen , it is a matter of public record . Do not let the truth get in the way of a good story .

@kennethneece4838

Жыл бұрын

THOMMGB-Oh Yeah! I never did read the book, but there was a movie that came from that book under the same name, “ Catch Me If You Can! “

@JB.924

Жыл бұрын

Wish they would make a movie

@michaellusk2856

Жыл бұрын

@@JB.924 They did. "Catch Me If You Can" starring Leo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks.

@OpinionatedPeach

Жыл бұрын

@@JB.924 Lol

I can remember watching Carson back in the mid 70' s -early 80's , with my grandparents ,nothing like him,ever, simply the best

@thepitpatrol

Жыл бұрын

Me too. But I never appreciated him like I should.

One of my favorite movies of all time ❤😂