To this day she is still one of my favourite actress. She finally won her well deserved Oscar more than 50 years after her debut in acting. I had the immense pleasure to meet her in New York, purely by chance. She was coming out of a theatre that was showing Annie. I went up to her and told her she was my favourite actress. Her first comment was if you like me so much, name some films I was in. After naming 5 she finally realized I was a fan. She invited me to buy her a Coffee which to this day is still one of the highlights of my life. Wonderful woman with an incredible sense of humour. I still think she should have won an Oscar for Harold and Maude.
@@margarethhoughton6782 She was surprised I even recognized her. She said she could walk around in complete anonymity even in New York. The 20 odd minutes I spent with her left a deep impression on me. She was more interested to hear about Toronto than talking about herself or her accomplishments. She was being picked up by someone and when we parted she said she would give me a kiss, but she was a married woman. She had such a positive attitude about life. An amazing woman.
The lady interviewing her is pure class patient attentive and sweet. Letting her go on and on and on. I don't understand why no one's ever done a bio pic of her life.
Ruth Gordon was one of a kind. They say that about lots of people but Ruth Gordon truly was a unique force of nature. She created a whole archietype of a role in her later film work but there isn't anyone else who can play it.
She didn't get enough recognition and was so much more - excellent actor, she could play everything, every character. What was the reason why she got so few awards? So sad. People with much less talent and ability are showered with awards. RIP Thanks for the great moments.❤😊
I visited Martha's Vineyard in the mid 70's, and while there stopped by Ruth's house on Cottage Street and knocked on the door. The housekeeper invited my friend and I in, and we waited in her living room for a while. We did not get to see Ruth then, as she was taking a afternoon nap. Still a kick to be there and see all her awards. Something like that could never happen today!
@@enlightenedsoul4282 Thankyou for your kind reply,I’ve almost given up commenting on some videos because of the nasty replies,but Columbo people are nice and friendly👍😀
@@jamie7056 I know.. There is absolutely no need for it Is there. I don't understand it. I'm the same as you. someone always tries to break down a comment to find a flaw in it they can twist. Columbo people are so friendly yes ☺️ it's absolutely brilliant isn't it. My son who is 29 loves columbo and this is his favourite episode & absolutely loves Ruth so so much! He thinks she is so cute. I bought him the box set of columbo for Christmas.. He was very happy with it indeed lol. My son always wishes columbo let her off with this crime at the end, a part we don't see haha.. I'm glad younger people have gotten into columbo during lockdown. From what I've read more younger people have discovered it so I'm really pleased about that so so much. Anyway, this has turned into a chapter 🙈 so I'll finish here but take care & lovely to talk to you. All the very best to you. God bless ya 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀
@@enlightenedsoul4282 That’s heartening to hear youngsters like your son appreciate the high production values of Columbo,they are so well written and made.I particularly love all the wealthy houses and expensive cars. Yes I wanted Columbo to let her off too,like he did with Janet Leigh. I think my favourite line in this episode is when they are both in Abigail’s Rolls Royce and she says to Columbo,” Shall we compare poverty stories?” and Columbo ‘s snappy reply is of course,”Not in a Rolls Royce Ma’am!” So nice to chat,god bless you too😀
@@jamie7056 dya know.. That's exactly what my son loves too, the houses & cars (he loves her house in this episode). Yes haha, that is a great line about poverty stories in her lovely car. It always makes me laugh around the beginning when they both sit in the living room and he asks if he can sit down on this particular chair and she replies "well that's what it was made for 300 years ago" lol., I think she says 300 years.. It just tickles me. I love the magician one with Jack cassidy? Now you see him I think it's called and I like murder by the book too with miss lasenka. I feel so sorry for her.. I could go on. I always hope olumbo didn't lock Janet Leighs dance business partner up either though cause columbo knows he didn't do it. It's really sad isn't it. But that joke in the more modern ones with a guy running for senate or something political& columbo tells a joke about a flasher, call that a lining, loool, that's so funny! It's one of my favourite jokes. I'm gonna stop now cause I'll carry on all night. I agree with you though about the youngsters appreciating such a great TV show. My son always says he wishes Jessica fletcher and columbo accidently met up in an episode.. Solved a murder together. I suppose that would only be great if you like murder she wrote too, I do. Anyway, twke care, once again lovely to talk to you. God bless 🍀 🍀 🍀
Hands-down, my favorite Actress of Hollywood's Golden Era, Ruth Gordon is what I would aspire to be like as my seniority of life inevitably comes, eventually. I Love her. ❤️
I'm so glad I caught this classic interview with the wonderful, Ruth Gordon!! She is much like her character, she played in "Harold and Maude". A free spirit and a great talent. She is so funny and endearing. She was, one of a kind, God rest her. 😌🌹💐💐💐♥️🙏
Amen she’s my favorite to she really played the part of Minnie in Rosemary’s Baby with Mia Farrow I wasn’t born until a year later I grew up watching them in movies such talented actresses Ruth is the adorable little lady I love her 🥰😇🙏
As a Brit I apologise for not knowing the interviewer, however she is a delight, asking clear succinct questions that made you feel she had done her homework on her guest. And the way she allowed Ruth to just let the words flow, truly ‘caviar for the senses’ . Love you Ruth (and a error from me ) Love you also Eileen Prose, alas the world of journalism and the skillful interviewer like yourself puts todays bunch in the shade. Here in the UK we had Parkinson, a pro like yourslf, whilst mainly retired still appears here and there.. P.S. happy to sub kiddo
Ruth Gordon was so full of energy and a wonderful actor. A true life force. Love this interview. As someone else said, I’m sorry not to have come across this interview and interviewer before (I’m a Brit). What a great job you’ve done on this. So respectful and clearly had a great rapport. I’ll be checking out all the other vids now. Thank you 🙏
You are correct, you do have talent. She is the most adorable woman ever. I adore her. I loved her character in Columbo, Rosemary's baby and what ever happened to aunt Alice. Such a brilliant talent and a fabulous woman all round. X x x
You didn’t mention the movie Harold and Maud, excuse me if Im telling you something you already know, but if you haven’t seen that movie you must see it she’s wonderful in it..
@@Tcchamp5877 hello. Ahh I've never seen or heard of it. Thankyou for letting me know, I appreciate it. Sorry for this very late reply.. I'd no idea I'd got a reply. Apologies. Have a great week, thanks again 🍀 🍀 🍀
One of Ruth’s quotes that I love is, “Never, ever give up, and never, ever face the facts!” Love that, and maybe it explains her spunk and vitality. ❤️
So enjoyable. The woman who interviewed is to be cherished. Miss Ruth Gordon was made to feel at ease. Barbara Walters could have learned a few lessons.
She didn't get enough recognition and was so much more - excellent actor, she could play everything, every character. What was the reason why she got so few awards? So sad. People with much less talent and ability are showered with awards. RIP Thanks for the great moments.❤😊
J’adore le jeu d’actrice de Ruth Gordon dans "Le Mystère de la Chambre Forte " avec pour partenaire Peter Falk le brillant Colombo 🎉! Ses mains, sa vélocité, tout ! Absolument tout est génial ❤ ! Amitiés à vous!
Tonight June 21st 2020 Columbo came on at 9:00pm in California and I was watching Columbo with Ruth Gordon in it. The title of that episode was "Catch me if you can". Ruth Gordon played a writer who almost got away with killing her nephew . Very good episode. It's ironic how I see Columbo with Ruth Gordon in it and the comment below me mentions The Show Columbo with Ruth Gordon. I mostly remember Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby. She was really good in it👍🏼😁
I came here thinking of Harold and Maude. I thank you for posting the biographical information because I had not noticed the credits for the screenplays she did for George Cukor/Tracy/Hepburn before. That was pivotal in the legend of Hepburn's career. I am also thinking of historical feminist film criticism I read by Molly Haskell. Wouldn't that work also lead the way to Nora Ephron? And maybe she was a role model for Carrie Fisher.
Thanks so much for sharing this, Eileen. You mention near the end that you'd be talking with her about aging, it would be wonderful to hear/see her on the topic. Is that video available on UA-cam?
She was a true talent...no doubt. That being said, if I'm not mistaken, didn't she essentially admit to insider trading during this interview? Or was it so long ago that particular charge/crime didn't exist?
I've read A. Scott Bergs biography on Kate Hepburn several times over the years and (though it's been a while) I seem to remember reading that although Ruth and Garson were great friends to Kate and Spencer, after Spencer passed away Garson wrote a rather scandalous book ("scandalous" in Kates mind, i suppose i should say) about Kate and her relationship with Spencer ..and she never forgave nor spoke to him again. To which i say, "Quite right." Kate was a notoriously private person and as much as i've studied her over half my life, I can succinctly imagine what a betrayal that was to her.
Ruth had a very interesting take on Prohibition, it gave the idea to everyone that it was alright to break laws. and here we are. funny thing that those who would believe they where doing right get exactly the opposite in the long run. a good hard lesson from this feisty lady.
I watch "Any which but loose" Those lines before Clide put a big sloppy kiss on her. Not to forget the Bikies and the shotgun. Trying to get her drivers license, those two put a smile on my face.
Before the crash, she "got a call from a friend who told her there was going to be trouble" so she sold all her stock & cashed out just before the feet depression set in....hmmm?
The more you know about Ruth Gordon, the more you realize she never acted a day in her life, or acted everyday in her life. (And that's absolutely fine.)
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To this day she is still one of my favourite actress. She finally won her well deserved Oscar more than 50 years after her debut in acting. I had the immense pleasure to meet her in New York, purely by chance. She was coming out of a theatre that was showing Annie. I went up to her and told her she was my favourite actress. Her first comment was if you like me so much, name some films I was in. After naming 5 she finally realized I was a fan. She invited me to buy her a Coffee which to this day is still one of the highlights of my life. Wonderful woman with an incredible sense of humour. I still think she should have won an Oscar for Harold and Maude.
What a lovely story, I wish I was lucky enough to meet her. What was she like?
@@margarethhoughton6782 She was surprised I even recognized her. She said she could walk around in complete anonymity even in New York. The 20 odd minutes I spent with her left a deep impression on me. She was more interested to hear about Toronto than talking about herself or her accomplishments. She was being picked up by someone and when we parted she said she would give me a kiss, but she was a married woman. She had such a positive attitude about life. An amazing woman.
I watched Harold and Maude in Venice California at the Fox theater when I was a kid. Loved that Movie
@@michaelt4338 I think that building is still there but is or was a flea market swap meet.
No one could have played Maude Better than Her , in Harold & Maude .
Ruth Gordon, the most unique personality I've ever seen. Marvellous.
The lady interviewing her is pure class patient attentive and sweet. Letting her go on and on and on. I don't understand why no one's ever done a bio pic of her life.
Das stimmt
Of course she is going on and on. It's her memoirs..
❤❤❤!
Ruth is hilariously funny! AND, does not take herself too seriously.
Ruth Gordon was one of a kind. They say that about lots of people but Ruth Gordon truly was a unique force of nature. She created a whole archietype of a role in her later film work but there isn't anyone else who can play it.
She didn't get enough recognition and was so much more - excellent actor, she could play everything, every character. What was the reason why she got so few awards? So sad. People with much less talent and ability are showered with awards. RIP Thanks for the great moments.❤😊
I visited Martha's Vineyard in the mid 70's, and while there stopped by Ruth's house on Cottage Street and knocked on the door. The housekeeper invited my friend and I in, and we waited in her living room for a while. We did not get to see Ruth then, as she was taking a afternoon nap. Still a kick to be there and see all her awards. Something like that could never happen today!
Why would you knock on her door?
Loved her in Harold & Maude!
She’s absolutely fabulous. Thanks for sharing this lovely memory.
Loved her in Columbo she had some great lines and her mannerisms and eccentric acting style made the episode one of my favourites
It's one of my favourite episodes too ☺️, she's so cute and adorable and like you said, her mannerisms @nd eccentricity, just fabulous 👌🏽✨👍🏽🍀
@@enlightenedsoul4282 Thankyou for your kind reply,I’ve almost given up commenting on some videos because of the nasty replies,but Columbo people are nice and friendly👍😀
@@jamie7056 I know.. There is absolutely no need for it Is there. I don't understand it. I'm the same as you. someone always tries to break down a comment to find a flaw in it they can twist. Columbo people are so friendly yes ☺️ it's absolutely brilliant isn't it. My son who is 29 loves columbo and this is his favourite episode & absolutely loves Ruth so so much! He thinks she is so cute. I bought him the box set of columbo for Christmas.. He was very happy with it indeed lol. My son always wishes columbo let her off with this crime at the end, a part we don't see haha.. I'm glad younger people have gotten into columbo during lockdown. From what I've read more younger people have discovered it so I'm really pleased about that so so much. Anyway, this has turned into a chapter 🙈 so I'll finish here but take care & lovely to talk to you. All the very best to you. God bless ya 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀
@@enlightenedsoul4282 That’s heartening to hear youngsters like your son appreciate the high production values of Columbo,they are so well written and made.I particularly love all the wealthy houses and expensive cars.
Yes I wanted Columbo to let her off too,like he did with Janet Leigh.
I think my favourite line in this episode is when they are both in Abigail’s Rolls Royce and she says to Columbo,” Shall we compare poverty stories?” and Columbo ‘s snappy reply is of course,”Not in a Rolls Royce Ma’am!”
So nice to chat,god bless you too😀
@@jamie7056 dya know.. That's exactly what my son loves too, the houses & cars (he loves her house in this episode). Yes haha, that is a great line about poverty stories in her lovely car. It always makes me laugh around the beginning when they both sit in the living room and he asks if he can sit down on this particular chair and she replies "well that's what it was made for 300 years ago" lol., I think she says 300 years.. It just tickles me. I love the magician one with Jack cassidy? Now you see him I think it's called and I like murder by the book too with miss lasenka. I feel so sorry for her.. I could go on. I always hope olumbo didn't lock Janet Leighs dance business partner up either though cause columbo knows he didn't do it. It's really sad isn't it. But that joke in the more modern ones with a guy running for senate or something political& columbo tells a joke about a flasher, call that a lining, loool, that's so funny! It's one of my favourite jokes. I'm gonna stop now cause I'll carry on all night. I agree with you though about the youngsters appreciating such a great TV show. My son always says he wishes Jessica fletcher and columbo accidently met up in an episode.. Solved a murder together. I suppose that would only be great if you like murder she wrote too, I do. Anyway, twke care, once again lovely to talk to you. God bless 🍀 🍀 🍀
Ruth Gordon, pride of my hometown - Quincy MA.
Hands-down, my favorite Actress of Hollywood's Golden Era, Ruth Gordon is what I would aspire to be like as my seniority of life inevitably comes, eventually. I Love her. ❤️
Same here, she is my adoring role model --- spunky and active in late 80's. Way to go!
I'm so glad I caught this classic interview with the wonderful, Ruth Gordon!! She is much like her character, she played in "Harold and Maude". A free spirit and a great talent. She is so funny and endearing. She was, one of a kind, God rest her. 😌🌹💐💐💐♥️🙏
Wow,my favorite gal Ruthie!!! I could listen to her speak all day,her annunciations and punctuations of her words are vocal poetry.......sigh!!
I love her. Priceless. Great interview.
Amen she’s my favorite to she really played the part of Minnie in Rosemary’s Baby with Mia Farrow I wasn’t born until a year later I grew up watching them in movies such talented actresses Ruth is the adorable little lady I love her 🥰😇🙏
She was such a sweetheart and truly a free spirit!!!
I love Ruth Gordon. No actors like her anymore.
She was hilarious in Where’s Poppa?
What a gorgeous woman! I'd love to see "Harald and Maud" once again. I'd watch it three times in one day!
What an incredible artist she is!!!!! Fantastic , unrepeatable unique Ruth Gordon
What a lovely lady. Just like her role in Harold and Maude.
As a Brit I apologise for not knowing the interviewer, however she is a delight, asking clear succinct questions that made you feel she had done her homework on her guest. And the way she allowed Ruth to just let the words flow, truly ‘caviar for the senses’ .
Love you Ruth (and a error from me ) Love you also Eileen Prose, alas the world of journalism and the skillful interviewer like yourself puts todays bunch in the shade. Here in the UK we had Parkinson, a pro like yourslf, whilst mainly retired still appears here and there..
P.S. happy to sub kiddo
No worries. I’m American and have no idea who she is either. You’re right though. She’s an excellent interviewer. Personable and professional.
Eileen Prose was excellent and was a feature on a local Boston tv station for many years.
@@peteg475 is it fair to say she has retired from the industry? or is she still working and turning out high quality work like the above
@@Fyodor48 I think she's retired, but this is her UA-cam channel in any case.
She's just so adorable!! I love her! She reminds me of my grandmother may she rest in peace 😅
❤❤❤!
Ruth Gordon was so full of energy and a wonderful actor. A true life force. Love this interview. As someone else said, I’m sorry not to have come across this interview and interviewer before (I’m a Brit). What a great job you’ve done on this. So respectful and clearly had a great rapport. I’ll be checking out all the other vids now. Thank you 🙏
You are correct, you do have talent. She is the most adorable woman ever. I adore her. I loved her character in Columbo, Rosemary's baby and what ever happened to aunt Alice. Such a brilliant talent and a fabulous woman all round. X x x
You didn’t mention the movie Harold and Maud, excuse me if Im telling you something you already know, but if you haven’t seen that movie you must see it she’s wonderful in it..
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@@Tcchamp5877 hello. Ahh I've never seen or heard of it. Thankyou for letting me know, I appreciate it. Sorry for this very late reply.. I'd no idea I'd got a reply. Apologies. Have a great week, thanks again 🍀 🍀 🍀
Damn! This lady was ahead of her time! Magnificent Woman🤗♥️
Talented woman. Great interview.
Where does she get all this energy at 85?!
One of Ruth’s quotes that I love is, “Never, ever give up, and never, ever face the facts!” Love that, and maybe it explains her spunk and vitality. ❤️
Greet the day with the breath of fire.
She was also in "My Bodyguard" as Chris Makepeace's grandmother. It was a small, yet touching role.
Her remark on winning Oscar in 1966 for Best Supporting Actress in Rosemary's Baby, "This is so encouraging!" What wit!
It was 1969
After more than 50 years in film.
What a fantastic and inspiring lady!
Ruth Gordon as "Ma" in Every which way but loose was fantastic!
So enjoyable. The woman who interviewed is to be cherished. Miss Ruth Gordon was made to feel at ease.
Barbara Walters could have learned a few lessons.
I think BARBARA WALTERS KNEW EXACTLY how to do her JOB!
Ruth was a cute little jewel!!!!
I'm watching her on a Columbo episode now, one of my favorite episodes.
It's clear after hearing her speak, in the movie Harold and Maude she was just being herself.
I always loved Ruth Gordon
She is still my icon since I first saw Harold and Maude in the 80s! I adore Ruth Gordon🙏
She didn't get enough recognition and was so much more - excellent actor, she could play everything, every character. What was the reason why she got so few awards? So sad. People with much less talent and ability are showered with awards. RIP Thanks for the great moments.❤😊
Love her. I'd really like to see the rest. Thanks for posting! :)
J’adore le jeu d’actrice de Ruth Gordon dans "Le Mystère de la Chambre Forte " avec pour partenaire Peter Falk le brillant Colombo 🎉! Ses mains, sa vélocité, tout ! Absolument tout est génial ❤ ! Amitiés à vous!
Harold & Maude is one of my favorite movies of all time. LOVE IT!!!!!
Are you kidding me?!?! Ruth f'ing Gordon.... many cheers and respect x1000!!!!!
Garson, you were a lucky freaking bum for having this amazing woman as your wife.
And she was 16 years his senior!
Tonight June 21st 2020 Columbo came on at 9:00pm in California and I was watching Columbo with Ruth Gordon in it.
The title of that episode was "Catch me if you can". Ruth Gordon played a writer who almost got away with killing her nephew . Very good episode. It's ironic how I see Columbo with Ruth Gordon in it and the comment below me mentions The Show Columbo with Ruth Gordon. I mostly remember Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby. She was really good in it👍🏼😁
I came here thinking of Harold and Maude. I thank you for posting the biographical information because I had not noticed the credits for the screenplays she did for George Cukor/Tracy/Hepburn before. That was pivotal in the legend of Hepburn's career. I am also thinking of historical feminist film criticism I read by Molly Haskell. Wouldn't that work also lead the way to Nora Ephron? And maybe she was a role model for Carrie Fisher.
One of the funniest ladies that ever played on the screen
Any which way but loose and Any which way you can, she was so funny in these films.
John Blessing she sure was
What's 3 years before she died got to do w it? She is so wonderful!! Love this actress... so funny, suggestive, intelligent... in a word... WITTY.
You always seem to make the guest shine! I loved your Edith Head interview! Love that your on UA-cam to share all your incredible work! love to ya!!!
I have always loved Ruth Gordon! What a Talent! Thanks for this!
Love Ruth.
Thanks so much for sharing this, Eileen. You mention near the end that you'd be talking with her about aging, it would be wonderful to hear/see her on the topic. Is that video available on UA-cam?
My gosh, I’m surprised she’s not Still alive! What a lil dynamo. So vivacious at 85!! 😮 Wow, what a gal.
The interviewer looks a little like Princess Diana.
I loved hearing Ruth talk about the crowd at the Algonquin between 1919 - 1929 in "Ten Year Lunch". What a world those people whirled around in!
What a lady.
She was a true talent...no doubt. That being said, if I'm not mistaken, didn't she essentially admit to insider trading during this interview? Or was it so long ago that particular charge/crime didn't exist?
She reminds me of my Aunt Mary. Eccentric.
I love Ruth Gordon! What a wonderful woman.
Thank you
she was REALLY damn good at keeping people paying rapt attention! LOL
Brilliant thankyou
Life is where she owns this energy. Kariya M
I've read A. Scott Bergs biography on Kate Hepburn several times over the years and (though it's been a while) I seem to remember reading that although Ruth and Garson were great friends to Kate and Spencer, after Spencer passed away Garson wrote a rather scandalous book ("scandalous" in Kates mind, i suppose i should say) about Kate and her relationship with Spencer ..and she never forgave nor spoke to him again. To which i say, "Quite right." Kate was a notoriously private person and as much as i've studied her over half my life, I can succinctly imagine what a betrayal that was to her.
Brilliant actress 😊.x
Ruth had a very interesting take on Prohibition, it gave the idea to everyone that it was alright to break laws. and here we are. funny thing that those who would believe they where doing right get exactly the opposite in the long run. a good hard lesson from this feisty lady.
I watch "Any which but loose" Those lines before Clide put a big sloppy kiss on her.
Not to forget the Bikies and the shotgun.
Trying to get her drivers license, those two put a smile on my face.
Does she ever come up for air?
Not after August 28, 1985, no.
@@dennman6 A comment that ranks with the greats You won't get many "underrated comments"-but getting one from me should suffice. Thanks
A classic great!
Great lady
Ruth, I know you wanted to wear that one hat..but I love this hat she’s wearing.
Before the crash, she "got a call from a friend who told her there was going to be trouble" so she sold all her stock & cashed out just before the feet depression set in....hmmm?
Ruth sure liked to talk alot 😂
One continuous run on sentence interview 😅
The more you know about Ruth Gordon, the more you realize she never acted a day in her life, or acted everyday in her life. (And that's absolutely fine.)
The word Spunk in England means a whole lotta something else! 😂
It means the same thing in America depending upon the context. And spunk in Australia is a hot guy.
Who is the interviewer ???
The woman who posted this. It was a well done interview, too. I love Ruth and her energy.
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Classy ol fox
a true goddeess.
2:28 "So then, shit! Then her and her mother moved to 'Emmona' Minnesota".
I can’t believe this nice little old lady played a Satan worshipping witch aweeee
Insider trading??