When Alfred Hitchock met... James Brown?
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An amazing panel on the golden "Mike Douglas Show." In a rare daytime talkshow appearance, the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, has nominally come on to promote what might be his worst American film, "Topaz," and gets to shake hands with the three guests who are already on the panel: bestselling poet and songwriter Rod McKuen ("Seasons in the Sun," Listen to the Warm), Joan Rivers (when she was a mousy housewife comedian you could look at without wincing), and the One and Only James Brown. Yes, the two legends from completely different disciplines were on the same stage, just because the bookers decided that was the best day to get 'em both on the air. When this was re-aired, the host of the syndicated package mocked Brown for getting the name of "Psycho" wrong, and calling it "Homicidal." What the Godfather of Soul was referring to is the very Hitchcockian William Castle 1961 chiller of the same name. For more information on the Funhouse, visit: www.mediafunhouse.com
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(6 years ago) **Elric33239 The Classic Mike Douglas Show Mix! Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Rod McEuen, Joan Rivers and James Brown! Talk about the makings of a funky cocktail party! Loved that show! Thanks for posting! @@Elric33239 I'm with you. And this show aired, five days a week, early afternoon in most markets, which meant its audience (at that time) was housewives, and kids home sick from school. (Which meant, at that time, that kids home sick from school were getting a better education than those that actually went to school.) @@Elric33239 In my case, I was one of those kids who ran home from school to watch it and my grandmother was enjoying it with me while my mother was at work. Same principle really. +Elric33239 I did the exact same thing to catch the last 20 minutes or so of a show called "Who Do You Trust," starring a very funny skinny guy named Johnny Carson. @@Elric33239 That was a game show that Johnny did after "Carson's Cellar" was cancelled, wasn't it? I saw videotaped clips of both shows on a Carson retrospective ("American Masters?") on one of my local PBS stations. Classic! +Elric33239 Yes. It was based (a lot, actually) on Groucho's show, "You Bet Your Life," and it was the first pairing of Carson and McMahon. When Jack Paar walked off the "Tonight" show, NBC searched for 6 months for a suitable replacement, settled on Carson because of "WDYT," and Carson insisted that McMahon come with him. The rest is HISTORY. Addendum: This is kind of poignant... The last time I watched this clip, a couple of months ago, Joan Rivers, who is on this panel, was still alive. The remaining panel-member (other than Douglas) was "poet"/"songwriter"/"singer" Rod McKuen... I neither know whether or not he is still alive, nor do I care.
the talk shows of the 60's/70's (Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Tonight Show) used to do these cultural mashups a lot- they liked to put them all together and see if any sparks would fly. Its one of the reasons Carson lamented the erasure of his 60's shows.
The Classic Mike Douglas Show Mix! Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Rod McEuen, Joan Rivers and James Brown! Talk about the makings of a funky cocktail party! Loved that show! Thanks for posting!
I love how Rod McKuen so politely whispers 'Psycho' to Alfred Hitchcock at 17 seconds in.
Love this 🤣😂
hitchcock is genius! what a great way to respond. thanks so much for posting!
In my case, I was one of those kids who ran home from school to watch it and my grandmother was enjoying it with me while my mother was at work. Same principle really.
This was painful. I love James! I'm glad Hitchcook took it like such a G.
That was a game show that Johnny did after "Carson's Cellar" was cancelled, wasn't it? I saw videotaped clips of both shows on a Carson retrospective ("American Masters?") on one of my local PBS stations. Classic!
awesome clip
@Coachramsies Yes he was a master of suspence as well as comedy.
@UncleCharlieOakley homicidal actually was inspired by psycho and the man who made homicidal also inspired hitchcock to make psycho.
@UncleCharlieOakley I know that homicidal was a rip off of psycho i'm saying before william castle made it hitchcock was inspired by his other movies in the way he made bad movies look good. he said if he can make a movie on such a low budget seem good then maybe he can make a movie on a low budget that actually IS good.
you better tell James Brown
he should a told him i didnt make a movie called homicidal...youll have to ask the guy who did lol..... its not like it was a hard word to rember or not an obscure movie.. my goodness ... and what a silly question... that doesnt even matter !
Can somebody tell me what in the hell James said?! I heard something about a wig.....
thats nice. ok/
james brown
more than anything I suspect what made Hitch make Psycho were his own TV shows makes you wonder without them and all the publicity he was getting and the cheapo insights they were giving him........after all the Hammer stuff was all in color and the Castle stuff so campy and bad Hitch was likely never able to sit through the Castle stuff no he said I can use my TV crews and churn out something for a liitle do re mi