Bless Brucie. Unconditional love for art and artists. He just got it. And he appreciated what he had. And he recognised the hardships of those who didn't enjoy his own privilege. He did everything right.
Well done! I absolutely enjoyed viewing this documentary! Sammy will forever continue to live on-he is the blueprint of a remarkable and timeless star!🎩🎶🎙
I am thrilled beyound words to have seen this masterpiece. Mr. Forsyth seems to be a wonderful and kind soul, Im sorry I didnt know who he was. I adored Mr. Davis. And seeing him live on Browdway in 1978, and again in 1978 at Lincoln Center in NYC, It was a dream come true. Getting to meet him and talk with him out side of Elaines on NYC East side was a memorial experience I will always cherish. Thank you for this wonderful post.
This by far was the best documentary that i have watched.even prior to watching this,i knew sammy davis jr. WAS THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THAT EVER LIVED.NO ONE AND I MEAN NO HAD THE TALENT LIKE SAMMY.HE WAS IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN.IT WAS SAMMY DAVIS JR.AND EVERY ONE ELSE.FROM ROBERT,THE S.F.GIANT FAN.
Pity he gave too much to show business and not enough to his kids the history repeated it self raised with only 1parent experts say we do what we known or teach to us so true 👍👍
@@mariadasilva863 ,unfortunately when your in showbusiness it does affect your personal life.sammy davis jr.lived to perform.his entire life was to be on stage to entertain.sammy felt even when he had throat cancer,if he couldnt entertain then life is not worth living.but above all sammy was not only the greatest entertainet but a humanitarian.he never declined performing for benefits for a good cause.there will never ever be another sammy davis.jr.from robert,the s.f.giant fan
Great documentary! It's always interesting to hear about American entertainers from a British perspective. Just one thing wrong, the narration made it sound like Harlem is not in Manhattan (it is).
For some reason, Whites throughout the world are under the misconception that Harlem is somehow not in Manhattan - even today. I am originally from the culturally rich mecca of Harlem referred to as Sugar Hill.
I seen Sammy at the Fountain Bleu Hotel, I was a teenager and and my friends father had fee tickets to see him. That was like 1974 75 or 76 cannot remember. I really enjoyed the show.
........ Hay evidencia de lo contrario;asi que,no estoy seguro si fue Cubana o Boricua. se sabe,que el dijo que la madre era Boricua,pero sabemos que no conocia mucho de ella;y ademas,a lo mejor el pensaba que era controversial hablar de herencia Cubana,con todas las tenciones entre Cuba y los estados unidos que existian,y aun todavia existen. so,the jury is out in my opinion;as to whether Sammy's mom was Puerto Rican,or Cuban. I've done a little research,i am now sure that his mother was Cuban,not Puerto Rican;&, as i suspected, he said she was Puerto Rican,so as not to stir controversy over the already bad political situation,between the US &Cuba. Abel,estas equivocado!!
He bought Jerry Lewis a Rolls Royce and Jerry Lewis sent it back, coz it was the wrong Colour, Jerry Lewis was an UNGREATFUL OLD FK, Sammy Davis Jr had more talent in his little finger, Lewis pissed a lot of people off, I wonder why???
You do realize,that Harlem is IN Manhattan ? Sorry to say,but there is nothing "amazing" about Sammy Davis not selling on Motown. young black and white audiences;were not going to listen to what to them,would have been perceived as corny "Vegasy" lounge music.
Maquismo is not a word..............It's pronounced, Mah-Cheese-Moe....Machismo. BTW-Shameless political ploy by Nixon,the old Brit dude in this doc is so bloody naive. Nixon was a total racist.
brainsareus that British dude is one of the most famous and best loved British entertainers. A lovely down to earth man that never let fame go to his head... RIP Bruce
I don't think Nixon was racist..and the Brits did not mind interracial marriage even when it was illegal in the US so they kind of knew who was "not so good"..a Brit will tell u like it is
Tap dancing is very clever but also boring. And there are millions of singers and comedians. I prefer to watch good looking men. Why would I as a woman want to see male “entertainers” who are not handsome/sexy? Bruce Forsythe was another one - talented and skilled but boring and not anyone I’d want to see because he had no looks. I don’t think I’m being unfair. After all, nobody employs a fat or ugly chorus girl, no matter how well she can sing and dance.
Bless Brucie. Unconditional love for art and artists. He just got it. And he appreciated what he had. And he recognised the hardships of those who didn't enjoy his own privilege. He did everything right.
Well done! I absolutely enjoyed viewing this documentary! Sammy will forever continue to live on-he is the blueprint of a remarkable and timeless star!🎩🎶🎙
I am thrilled beyound words to have seen this masterpiece. Mr. Forsyth seems to be a wonderful and kind soul, Im sorry I didnt know who he was. I adored Mr. Davis. And seeing him live on Browdway in 1978, and again in 1978 at Lincoln Center in NYC, It was a dream come true. Getting to meet him and talk with him out side of Elaines on NYC East side was a memorial experience I will always cherish. Thank you for this wonderful post.
This is an excellent tribute BrucIe RIP both you both.
As an African American who has lived in England for a few years, this documentary along with the commercials(adverts) made me happy on so many levels
Brilliant! Thank you! Sammy was an enigma that will never be again.
what a legend
This by far was the best documentary that i have watched.even prior to watching this,i knew sammy davis jr. WAS THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THAT EVER LIVED.NO ONE AND I MEAN NO HAD THE TALENT LIKE SAMMY.HE WAS IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN.IT WAS SAMMY DAVIS JR.AND EVERY ONE ELSE.FROM ROBERT,THE S.F.GIANT FAN.
Pity he gave too much to show business and not enough to his kids the history repeated it self raised with only 1parent experts say we do what we known or teach to us so true 👍👍
@@mariadasilva863 ,unfortunately when your in showbusiness it does affect your personal life.sammy davis jr.lived to perform.his entire life was to be on stage to entertain.sammy felt even when he had throat cancer,if he couldnt entertain then life is not worth living.but above all sammy was not only the greatest entertainet but a humanitarian.he never declined performing for benefits for a good cause.there will never ever be another sammy davis.jr.from robert,the s.f.giant fan
And now our greatest has joined Sammy. Rest in peace to both of you.
God bless dean for going to the civil rights rally with him.
Sammy was an American hero, and God bless Eddie cantor as well.
"Britain's finest tap dancer apart from me!" -- Was that Bruce being tongue in cheek?
Great documentary! It's always interesting to hear about American entertainers from a British perspective. Just one thing wrong, the narration made it sound like Harlem is not in Manhattan (it is).
For some reason, Whites throughout the world are under the misconception that Harlem is somehow not in Manhattan - even today. I am originally from the culturally rich mecca of Harlem referred to as Sugar Hill.
Sammy, Brucie and now our Lionel.
What a tap trio in heaven. 👌❤️
watch this and sit back and take in this one off performer .two legends both missed R.I.P
Sammy was simply the best! God bless him
I seen Sammy at the Fountain Bleu Hotel, I was a teenager and and my friends father had fee tickets to see him. That was like 1974 75 or 76 cannot remember. I really enjoyed the show.
Bruce Forsythe had so much love for Sammy Davis Jr
Wow Sammy was the greatest. He could do it all. What talent
Sammy should have sang a James Bond theme.
That's a really good call.
The reason Bruce didn't know how hard it was for Sammy David Jr was because Sammy probably never mentioned his struggles.
Well done Sammy. Well done Bruce.
Bruce idolised Sammy. RIP both of them.
When was this made?
Sammy's mother was a Puertorican dancer but I don't know if she born in Harlem or Spanish Harlem,Elvira Sanchez.
Not to divide but he was far great than Sinatra in every way
damn even in poverty.. i realise i am priveleged
Yes! We are blessed. Love Sammy
It's called white skin privilege.
'White Privilege' is a Marxist myth.
Sammy davies was an around entertainer the other one was bobby Darin never see the likes of these greats
correccion, la madre de Sammy Davis era puertorriqueña , no era cubana
........ Hay evidencia de lo contrario;asi que,no estoy seguro si fue Cubana o Boricua. se sabe,que el dijo que la madre era Boricua,pero sabemos que no conocia mucho de ella;y ademas,a lo mejor el pensaba que era controversial hablar de herencia Cubana,con todas las tenciones entre Cuba y los estados unidos que existian,y aun todavia existen. so,the jury is out in my opinion;as to whether Sammy's mom was Puerto Rican,or Cuban. I've done a little research,i am now sure that his mother was Cuban,not Puerto Rican;&, as i suspected, he said she was Puerto Rican,so as not to stir controversy over the already bad political situation,between the US &Cuba. Abel,estas equivocado!!
I never knew he was half Cuban.................how about that!
Half Puerto Rican.
Could have edited out the comericalls
That man was skinny alright
He bought Jerry Lewis a Rolls Royce and Jerry Lewis sent it back, coz it was the wrong Colour, Jerry Lewis was an UNGREATFUL OLD FK, Sammy Davis Jr had more talent in his little finger, Lewis pissed a lot of people off, I wonder why???
Shame this man killed him self by smoking his body to the grave so talented person addiction is a terrible thing regardless what kind of addiction is
You do realize,that Harlem is IN Manhattan ?
Sorry to say,but there is nothing "amazing" about Sammy Davis not selling on Motown. young black and white audiences;were not going to listen to what to them,would have been perceived as corny "Vegasy" lounge music.
Maquismo is not a word..............It's pronounced, Mah-Cheese-Moe....Machismo. BTW-Shameless political ploy by Nixon,the old Brit dude in this doc is so bloody naive. Nixon was a total racist.
brainsareus that British dude is one of the most famous and best loved British entertainers. A lovely down to earth man that never let fame go to his head... RIP Bruce
I don't think Nixon was racist..and the Brits did not mind interracial marriage even when it was illegal in the US so they kind of knew who was "not so good"..a Brit will tell u like it is
In the UK we pronounce it Mack - kiz-mo.
Tap dancing is very clever but also boring. And there are millions of singers and comedians. I prefer to watch good looking men. Why would I as a woman want to see male “entertainers” who are not handsome/sexy?
Bruce Forsythe was another one - talented and skilled but boring and not anyone I’d want to see because he had no looks.
I don’t think I’m being unfair. After all, nobody employs a fat or ugly chorus girl, no matter how well she can sing and dance.