Paul Williams Arrives Straight From Filming "Battle for the Planet of the Apes"
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2023
- Paul Williams shows up in his Planet of the Apes costume and performs "Here's That Rainy Day"
Original Airdate: February 09, 1973
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I saw an interview with Charelton Heston one time where he said that when the actors would break for lunch, all the orangutans would sit with the other orangutans, all the chimpanzees would sit with the other chimpanzees and all the gorillas would sit with the other gorillas. We're a tribal species.
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Saw the same interview. Prejudices are hard-wired.😳😳😳
😂
Prevents bestiality.
Space Ghost
You know, it just occurred to me, not only was Johnny Carson better at hosting than the modern hosts, but the guests they could get in those days were so much more interesting than just about anybody on today.
Amen
You said a mouthful! Maybe because the guests back then were classier and more interesting.
True
People were just more interesting back then in general.
It just occurred to you?!?😂😂
7 months of banana dacquires absolutely killed me.
Why? It WASN'T that funny
I’m not that lucky mate
Screw that banana nut bread
Slayed Johnny too.
Really?
Being a huge “Planet of the Apes” fan, I never knew this existed. Yes, there will never be another Johnny Carson. Absolutely love this!
I have the complete movie set of The Planet of the Apes, and I loved them. The series I wish I had. I can remember my Mego Planet of the Apes action figures and playsets back in the 70's. Being a little kid when this was aired I was already in bed, so I never saw it. This was epic.
weird wild stuff!
Can see from your icon that you love monkeys indeed.
Same here. I saw Roddy McDowall in apes makeup on Carol Burnett when it first aired, but never saw or even heard about this until a few moments ago. I had all the toys back then and my two favorite weeks of the channel 7, 4-30 movie on ABC in New York were "Planet of the Apes Week" and "Monster Week"!
Then you should check out Roddy McDowall in his ape makeup on The Carol Burnett Show. Like Paul, Roddy showed up on Carol's show dressed as his character in Planet Of The Apes. The video is available on CZcams.
Paul Williams is a huge talent. He'll be 83 on September 19th.
God bless him! What a singer, what an actor! We love you Paul ❤️
I love Paul
My favorite works of his were with Kenny Ascher on the soundtrack of "The Muppet Movie."
@@MontecitoWealthyBe sure to see the movie Phantom of the Paradise, Mr. Williams stars in it
Just looked up what else he did and good lord, he wrote like several songs I absolutely love, from my favorite Three Dog Night songs to co-writing "Flying Dreams" from Secret of NIMH.
I have heard many actors talking about the hellish daily experience they endured with half this makeup, adhesive, etc. They also say that removing the makeup is not a pleasant experience, either. So for Williams to show up after a full day and maintain this much energy and sense of humor is remarkable.
It is indeed but you know, you'd have to have a sense of humour in order to deal with that. A person could go stir crazy in that makeup! You can see that Paul Williams jokes his way thru the entire interview and doesn't for a second let Carson take the interview in a serious direction - I suppose in order to maintain that distraction. I might be imagining it but he doesn't sound all that happy despite the jokes!
panic attacks
Scotch helps
Also not so easy to sing through those prosthetics .
One of my favorite of all time LP's "Life goes on" that he sings and wrote back in the early 70's.. His sweet songs are simple, innocent and introspective. Wise beyond his years. Thanks Paul, I still enjoy listening to it 50 yrs later....
It's interesting to see how much of the actual face of Paul is present behind the makeup. They did pretty good for no CGI, the makeup artists were very talented.
They were. Unfortunately, Fox cut the budget starting with Beneath The Planet of the Apes (the 2nd movie). If you watch the old movies, you'll see that outside of the main ape characters, a lot of the background/crowd scene ape faces don't look as good because they didn't have the funds to fully do the actors up. :(
@@MrShinnickNethI never noticed, so I guess it was one of the better ways to cut corners.
@@MrShinnickNethWhich is puzzling because The Planet of the Apes franchise brought them a boatload of money. The TV series, the movies, etc, and all of the merchandise. Seems odd, but if figures.
@@MrShinnickNethIt's no big deal ... just relax and enjoy the movie. In the good old days, folks didn't analyze every frame of a TV show or movie under a microscope, and constantly pause and rewind it, to watch it multiple times over ... on some petty mission to find "fault" with it, and pick it apart
@@MrShinnickNethKeep in mind, after the success of the first movie, Charlton Heston would've commanded a bigger pay packet for the sequels. Given production budgets are a reality of life ... this meant Fox had to cut the budget elsewhere
Paul Williams also played Little Enos in Smokey and the Bandit and wrote the theme song for the “Love Boat.” Dude is a huge underrated talent from a time when Hollywood made good films and tv shows.
And the deal with the devil guy in Phantom
This is so true!
Also wrote all the great music for the first Muppet Movie, including The Rainbow Connection, which has since become a standard. Most of the many hits in his catalogue were charted by other artists, but his own performances of his stuff are far the best, in my opinion. I played his albums till the needle wore through, back in the 70s.
@@aljomc6444Swan
SO TRUE!!!!
No one will ever replace this era of humor.
There are wonderfully funny things in every generation.
I agree no one can replace that era. Good clean fun
@@trekkiejunk I agree. What people don't understand is that every era is 90% crap and 10% cream. As eras go further in the past, the crap gets forgotten, but crap in recent times is still fresh in everyone's minds. "The 1600s were great! They had Shakespeare!" Well, yeah Einstein, but there were 100 others who did crap. Just because you can spot crap now doesn't mean today there isn't grand stuff that will turn out to be historically important.
The absolute stupidity in this thread is stunning.
We lost graciousness shared humor and enjoyment. The disenchantment and disenfranchisement of the current generation is indeed very sad, for them.
@@JingoLoBa57 what the hell does loss of voting privileges have to do with generational culture?
Paul Williams always had a very good sense of humor in addition to his other talents.
The booze and drugs helped, but yes.
The Mic sadly wasn't up to snuff. It was hard to hear Paul Williams.
But, it was mildly amusing. A great Talent, Paul Williams.
@@laurencemccarty4493 Oh yeah! Now a days we have the small mike set in part of the make-up and hair! But then? Nope
You're overlooking how good those practical effects were
has
The banana daiquiri line was priceless. Absolutely hilarious.
There will NEVER be another one like Johnny! He knew how to mix comedy & politics to a tee!
And public non-partisanship in politics was key. As Johnny saw it, why would he want to alienate half of his audience?
I was a teen in late 70s and miss NBC late night
In that he didn’t.
@@dougfredricks2017NBC PROUD S A PEACOCK
He also wrote "Someday Man" for the Monkees which was one of his recorded songs.
He lives really close to me. I've stopped him and just said, "Thank you for all the entertainment you gave us". He's awesome.
Where do you live
Across the street from him in Southern California. @@heavnnnsent
Sunset Beach 🏝️ I believe.
I remember seeing this when it originally aired. I was laughing so hard I woke my wife up. she started laughing right along when she realized what she was seeing which Honestly has been a really good source of happiness for me ever since I lost my wife so many years ago i was married for 42years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together.. it broke me to pieces so seeing comments like this makes me smile.
@@user-yy5fx6qo5lSincere condolences to you. ❤
I saw Paul Williams perform back in March. He has been sober for about 30 years now. He said something like, "I was on the Tonight Show 63 times, I remember about 5 of them."
Paul is unbelievably funny. I'm so glad this moment was not lost in time.
7 months of banana daiquiris to look like he did.
Pretty good prosthetics for '73.Johnny was intrigued it wasn't "make up" and kept getting close to look at it.
Paul was a hoot.Talented as hell.Acting,singing and wrote a LOT of music.
The OG make-up master, John Chambers...
I'll say. Not just for 1973, but if you went somewhere in 2023 with this it would look just as impressive! This is better than a lot of modern day costumes for sure. Just goes to show that good work never grows old.
@@apollo-so5yj Did you ever watch the Sci-fi channel series FACE OFF?
A LOT of Hollywood makeup icons guest judged on the show.
It was a great show.
Little Enos Burdette
@@zodarian6705 I liked Big Enos.🥰
Their matching suits.🤭
Paul was funny. Absolutely hilarious. You can see how he made Johnny laugh throughout the whole interview.
I thought only Rodney Dangerfield could crack Johnny Carson up that much.
@@ytafan4068 The repartee was very Rodney-esque. [edit] Actually with Rodney, Carson was the straight man, but here he was trying to crack the jokes and Paul was topping him.
Still alive & at a comi-con in Arkansas today
Paul's dead pan delivery was hilarious!
@@olikat8Good on him. A fellow nebraskan too with Carson and funny also on Smokey and The Bandit.
Gotta love him in "Smokey and the Bandit" as Little Enis. Truly a wondrous talent.
“Enos”
@@fartsmccracken1445 Pee nos
2:37 I've never seen Johnny laugh like this. He actually cackles at the great joke by Paul Williams! Good stuff.
He laughed like that with Robin Williams.
@@lastcrazyhornyup, Robin would nearly have Johnny on the floor, Robin was his best one. Sad loss to comedy & the hollowness of Hollywood.
He did that with anyone who was that good
JC comes alive when someone is truly funny. That laugh was the real deal.
I never tried of saying that the Johnny Carson late night show was and will always remain one of the best for all
time. The entertainers, comedians, guest stars, and skits, were absolutely the best. We have nothing
today that compares to that at all.
Grew u on it. Nothing compares.
@@KurtI2525Same for me! Even my late parents got used to it! 😊
When my husband had cancer the first time in 2007, to entertain him, I used to play him old clips of the Johnny Carson show. Laughter and music are the best medicines❣️
@@Sandi-ke9mi I agree 👍
Not one of the best, THE BEST.
Paul Williams is a good man with a great sense of humor. 💞
Hard to believe that this was over 50 years ago.. Johnny Carson was the best.
Thanx for reminding us☹
@bobert8618 your welcome, anytime that you need a reminder just let me know 😁
I miss Johnny so very much.
We all do, Susan. 😔 glad I was able to see most of his shows from the mid 80s until he retired.
@@johnhutchison9782 I watched the show from the 60's (I was about 8 years old) on through his retirement. I was always a night owl and my parents were larks. So I also saw Steve Allen and Jack Paar on late night. At midnight all that was available on screen was "snow" on all 3 channels.
Me too, but he comes on every night now on one of the channels. Then play the re-runs and we hate to miss it at my house!
Paul Williams was great. This was by back when late night tv was worth staying up late for. Johnny was the best there was, none of the guys these days can hold a candle to his work.
none of the jimmys, anyway
He's still alive
Wow 1973. I was in 9nth grade. Johnny Carson was the best.
I was born in 1973
I was 16 years old in 1973 I remember all of the original planet of the apes movies
Yep.
I miss the days when late night talk shows were entertaining
Now they are just far left attack Trump shows.
I never knew what a funny guy Paul Williams is. This was a great interview.
Paul also sounded a little annoyed and tired.
@@kevinnelson66 yeah, he did.
Hours in that makeup would make anyone tired.
I knew he was funny. Just not off-the-cuff funny. Super talented guy.
Little Enos Burdette was hilarious, I always liked Paul too ✌️
Paul was truly unique. They don't make 'em like Paul nor Johnny anymore.
Got that right
So true
He still is, 82 years old.
Watch the Carol Burnett Show where Roddy McDowell appeared as Cornelius. He and carol were hilarious.
….just watched it; thanks for telling me🫡
He was popular with us high school kids in the 1970's. Today's kid's don't appreciate what we had back then. Pure talent!😊
Actually you can see many comments from people saying they wish they could have grown up back then.
The incredible makeup talent back in the early 70's for Planet of the Apes was beyond amazing! Could still hold up today as being so realistic
It was on the Planet of the Apes movies that the make up became the big thing.
Looks like someone wearing a Muppet skin.
Even with that outfit, you can still tell it is Paul Williams.
Same with Roddy McDowell, even in the Chimp makeup, you could see Roddy there.
There are no words to describe how much this man has meant to American pop culture. He worked musically with The Monkees, Daft Punk, and The Muppets - he wrote The Rainbow Connection! One of the most beautiful songs of all time. On screen, he starred in Planet of the Apes, Phantom of the Paradise, Batman The Animated Series (as the Penguin) and so much more. Small in stature, but a towering talent. ❤
His work with the Muppets was wonderful. His first project with them was "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas," which is a really sweet Christmas story for the whole family, with otters and muskrats and bullfrogs all living in a picturesque town on a river. (You should rent it this year if you've never seen it!) And Williams' compositions are in turn heartwarming and funny and energetic as the story requires. "When the River Meets the Sea" makes me tear up every time I hear it.
smokey and the bandit!!!
Loved Phantom of the Paradise
I walked into a theatre and saw a random movie that turned into Phantom of the Paradise. I was stunned. I didn't know people could do that kind of drama.
No words? Lol..WTF
Congrats to Paul for an outstanding career. And Johnny was more fun to watch than today's cringe nightshows, if anyone watches them.
I grew up seeing the Paul Williams in all forms and adore him he is a nationl treasure. Don't remember him in planet of the apes at all but I am a big fan of THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.
I believe that "Here's That Rainy Day" was Johnny Carson's favorite song. It's good to know that great songs will endure even after the ape apocalypse.
It was always a great night with Johnny Carson
Since then, they all pale in comparison.
@@joeschmo7957 Total and utter drek.
He was the best.
@@topherbec7578 Not even David Letterman came close to J.C.
@@bobcosmic 💯
Man I love how committed he was to the bit. Just completely stone faced, especially his “I refuse to.” I admire that amount of immense confidence.
It really shows how much good TV has drifted. Layers of humour here that these days is seen as too risky to play with
This is one of the best out of the blue videos that has poped up on my youtube page in a long time. Wow That was great.
"Poped"! Sorry, that made me laugh! *Popped?
Paul Williams really is a once in a lifetime talent.
He's 82! WOW!He wrote great songs.Acted.
Great career.
He's not dead. 🙂
@@stormbowman7148 I know.I stated.He's 82! Don't think he's doing much any more.
Hence the past tense.🤭
@@stormbowman7148 , I merely thought he was retired.
@@ZenFox0 Yeah.He's still alive.🤷♂️
Johnny was always willing to set up his guests to deliver a punchline. Truly a selfless host and a class act.
The comedic timing they had in those days is remarkable.
I long for the days of Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. He was the Tonight Show. It died after he left. What was left is a ghost, a shadow, a zombie. Just as Alex Trebek was Jeopardy.
Art Fleming was Jeopardy.
Jay Leno had a pretty good run as the Tonight Show host to be honest. But Johnny was one of a kind...
@@marcdonato9322I agree Leno was at least watchable. The ones now suck.
Paul Williams' commitment to the bit is fantastic.
I was a kid when this first aired but GOD I miss ancient TV! I remember seeing Rickles, Dangerfield and on and on. Still cracks me up!
Pure Gold . What the F happened to American entertainment
It got all offended n stuff. 😢
Democrats.🤪
Calm down boomer.
@@mikehorrocks2909calm down old man.
@@mikehorrocks2909nope. The racist, sex obsessed, narcissistic orange one
Love Paul's quick wit, he was hilarious..lol
the fact that george gobel was there makes even funnier... ! im glad more johnny clips are coming out... i know theres so much funny stuff , not just the same ole famous clips over and over...! this is great...
LOVED when Geo. Gobels showed up. Had to stay up to see him
John Chambers did such an amazing job on this makeup. Even though the actors face is completely covered, you can still tell who it is in the eyes. Amazing thing when you think about it.
Roddy McDowell said he had to overact to get through the makeup...
How camp! What a fantastic way to endorse his comedy, his singing and his current movie project! Not to mention showing off the incredible makeup! He is/ was a comic genius!
I remember seeing this live. Paul Williams was always a good guest,a 'dependable' for Johnny.
83 years old next week... Wonderful song writer.. Evergreen, We've Only Just Begun, many 3 Dog Night hits.. He wrote Kermit's Rainbow Connection !
He also wrote the music for the Phantom of the Paradise.
I’m 70, remember these old shows. Thank goodness we have videos. And of course the Planet of the Ape, what a classic futuristic film. Remember those well.
We watch many many old movies and retro tv shows.
I never realized that Paul Williams had such a quick and sharp wit. He's right there step for step with Johnny.
I always loved Paul Williams, both for his songwriting and singing, and his wit. He is a great talent. Thanks for this.
i agree i would not be surprised if he was actually drinking the real stuff during the making of the film or here since he did a lot of drinking and thankfully he's sober now.
The age of clean adult humor and fun celebs on tv shows. I miss those days.
Molested by a girls volleyball team, such clean humour 😂
They used to let the guests stay on the set and they would talk with each other. Now it is one at a time, and they leave after.
There is even a great bit with Steve Martin saying he has to leave
Love it! A friends uncle was the makeup artist for the Planet of the Apes movies, pretty groundbreaking for the field-he brought in the first Oscar for makeup to the bar one night- those little guys are heavy! Neat stuff
One of the best Tonight Show bits of all time! Paul Williams is a genius by the way.
Thinking of how Jim Carry did military training on how to endure torture in order to make it through a day in grinch makeup, its pretty incredible that Paul casually did this bit after a long day of shooting.
Not for the makeup but the eye contacts
Paul Williams who sung all of the bugsy malone tracks 🤯🙌
Didn’t realise it was him.
Genius
Absolute classic gold moment from the Tonight Show vault, Paul Williams exudes confidence, intelligence and comedic timing. Watch his eyes as he delivers his comments. Tonight Show guest perfection.
Paul Williams is such a grand talent: Somebody that is simultaneously a hilarious comedian, talented musician, writer and actor... and nearly completely gone from public consciousness. It took me 30 years to realize who that piano player at the El Sleazo was... turned out he had a hand in writing "Rainbow Connection"... so thankful for the internet.
His description of Battle for the Planet of the Apes is hilarious!
Man, that costume is impressive.
Mr.Williams stays at the hotel I work in here in NYC when he’s in town. He’s been staying here since the 70’s and I’ve met him a few times and he’s always been an absolute gentleman. An old time Houseman said he’s always been kind to the staff and incredibly generous with tips!! An absolute legend!! And very spry for a man in his 80’s.
Funny how Paul seems so well-composed here
Didn't people have more fun in the last half of the previous century than they seem to be having in the first half of this one?
I long for the fun we had when we didn't have to worry about losing our country.
Because people suck now
right on, I miss the 70s & 80s ✌💖☮
Life was great
Speak for yourself stable genius
I miss when late night tv was worth watching
Me too
Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon were awesome on the Tonight Show. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I never knew Paul Williams was so funny...a fantastic singer songwriter and a sharp wit to boot.
My God, this is priceless, we will never have this again!
Virgil is one of my favourite characters in the Apes movie series. Paul Williams was great in the role, a particularly tough bit of acting because you have to act through all the makeup appliances in trying to covey the character's expressiveness and project all those subtle facial cues in a scene. Roddy McDowell particularly mastered that difficult art in performing both as Cornelius and Caesar (and later Galen in the TV series). But yeah, those usually mean three-hour sessions in the makeup chair both ways because removing those appliances has to be done with care so as not to damage them if possible. And likely this appearance in full costume and makeup was arranged as a ready way to promote the movie.
Lol
Roddy showed up on Carol Burnett's show in full makeup as well...
Such great makeup! I wish they'd do more full prosthetic stuff like this. Regardless of how stiff some parts are, you just can't beat the life that comes through via the eyes and body mannerisms.
I remember watching the old movies of Planet of the Apes when I was a kid and I was so amazed at how realistic they look. Looking back at it now, I’m still very amazed at the makeup job back in the 70s for the movie
One good dude old Paul Williams. Underestimated talent for sure. Saw him in the 70s as a kid on a kids tv show.
He was big in his day, it's just that the style of popular music and entertainment changed. Unfortunately, that means that most people below a certain age wouldn't appreciate his talent.
One of Johnny's favorite songs. This was 1 of the songs Bette Midler sang with Johnny on his last show that had guests.
Bette is so overrated.
Paul’s performance is so much better
@shawnmiller4781 - Bette was ok right up until she lost her mind. She's been a school bus fire since about the early 2000's. Paul's talents is head and shoulders above Bette Midler's. She's just a singer. Paul did everything !
I see there are a very few who doubt Bette's talent. Johnny Carson, who had heard every singer over his decades in show biz, had no such doubts. He was the one who selected his final and only guest for that night. And that guest was Bette.
@@marthawelch4289- Talent, like sanity, fades over time.
Wasn’t it “ one for my baby and one more for the road”? Or did she sing two songs?
This guy is a genius. Phantom of the Paradise is one of my favorite movies. The soundtrack written all by him is magic & clearly he is funny as hell!
I can’t help but think of Karen Carpenter when I see or hear Paul Williams. What he did for the Carpenters. And what the Carpenters did for him . What a combination.
Absolutely! Karen's voice and Paul's lyrics... pure magic.🎶😍
Happy early birthday! He will be 83 on September 19th. What a great performer and talent. I've seen this singing clip before but I don't think I've seen the interview since it originally aired. Hilarious!
My mom used to tell me I would watch Johnny as a baby. Then fall back asleep. Miss you mom.
I…had…no…idea. Such a smart man. Natural timing.
Entertainers back then were just damn cool. They weren’t trying to be cool, they just were. Guys like Dean Martin, Jackie Gleason, Sammy Davis, Robert Mitchum, Foster Brooks….. we’re just next level cool.
Paul Williams is the best! Great talent, great sense of humor and humility ✨✨✨
🤣 Epic! I loved Paul. First time seeing this. Thanks!
Paul is massively underrated and overlooked.
People don't realize how many great songs Paul Williams wrote that so many of our favorite pop stars performed.
Well... he can say that he’s always been evolving throughout his career.
Rimshot
I liked Paul the best when he played little Enos Burdette on Smoky and the Bandit. Him and Pat McCormick were hilarious.
I never realised Dr. Zaius was so hilarious.
this is classic. And great makeup for 1973
That makeup is extraordinarily well done. The mouthpiece articulation is amazing.
Boy does this bring back memories, not of this particular episode but of the whole Planet of the Apes movie series. Remember going to a local theater as a kid in the mid 70s to watch all 5 installments back to back. Also, "Planet of the Apes Week" on the "4:30 Movie" in the NYC area.
One of my favorite franchises of all times. Practical effects, no CGI, great stories throughout the series, the classic actors, etc. Virgil is one of my favorite characters, young but yet wise. He was a brilliant addition to this movie, and Paul played him so perfectly. I love Paul in "The Phantom of the Paradise" as well as Swann. Yes, a bit of a cheesy movie, but what a cult classic. One of my guilty pleasures now and then. Sometimes I do like a little cheese now and then. It doesn't hurt. Thanks for posting this.
I wasn't a big Paul Williams fan but this is pure comic gold! Only on Carson!
Love the work he's done with The Muppets
Extremely talented, but little known.
Great sense of comedy. Singer, songwriter.
Fantastic.
📻🙂
he was so big back in the 70's... We still have him to this day. Utter legendary Iconic Paul Williams... He was everywhere!
LOL 😆😆😆😆 Paul Williams is soooo funny. This is a great interview!!!