Fidel Castro Interview on Ed Sullivan

Fidel Castro Interview on Ed Sullivan - 1959

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goo.gl/3Cdeu - Ed Sullivan interviews Fidel Castro on January 11, 1959 in Cuba shortly after the Batista regime is overthrown during the Cuban Revolution.
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@terrihenricks4160 7 жыл бұрын

Imagine what it would have done to Ed Sullivan's career if this interview had been continually replayed during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Fortunately for him, there was no ready access to old video back then,

@edwardanthony7283 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh!

@sendmeyourlocation1145 Жыл бұрын

Well they supported him George Lincoln Rockwell was right

@sykopostie 14 күн бұрын

He was labelled a commie and black balled

@jedhawkins1769 4 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe that America's #1 talk show host at the time interviewed one of the most notorious political revolutionaries in the world.

@LoyalOpposition Жыл бұрын

There's no visible talent in the US now.

@44032 5 ай бұрын

It wasn't a talk show. It was a variety show.

@syourke3 7 жыл бұрын

Funny to see Fidel Castro on the Ed Sullivan Show - and Sullivan called him a "fine young man" just as he did when Elvis was on his show in 1956! Imagine Fidel Castro and Elvis together, having a nice little chat together with Ed Sullivan!

@rmac5584 4 жыл бұрын

Sullivan actually underestimates him

@traceyscott5957 4 жыл бұрын

The ladies would've gone crazy! Just like the invasion of the Beatles.

@catnbird 4 жыл бұрын

Ed was there for an interview not to judge Fidel Castro’s character.

@Michael1966W 4 жыл бұрын

Steven Yourke they would have been all shook up.

@mattm3729 4 жыл бұрын

Such a good comment, lmao

@jamonconqueso6456 6 жыл бұрын

Fidel had 300 men... fought an army of 10000 and won.

@death2pc 4 жыл бұрын

A total piece of shit. A fraud. Destroyed a nation, murdered, raped.

@Ninja-Alinja 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly the 10.000 didn’t really give a shit

@maozedong537 4 жыл бұрын

death2pc no he liberated the nation

@TheBendablespoons 4 жыл бұрын

@@death2pc destroyed a nation by making it the most progressive country in all the Americas and a fortress of internationalism, solidarity and humanity in a sea of fascism and imperialism

@ElProletario 4 жыл бұрын

death2pc no he did not

@martymartin9186 4 жыл бұрын

Very rare interview of him speaking English

@Pingaheimer 11 жыл бұрын

lmao, i wonder if Fidel watches this video on youtube and cracks the hell up.

@fidelcastro9147 7 жыл бұрын

Actually I do quite often .

@TheBrovin720 11 жыл бұрын

A decade back my brother decided to study in Cuba because education, health, and housing is all free there. He came back with doctorate and said be loved every minute he was in Cuba. During his schooling I decided to also save money and visit Cuba. We traveled all over Cuba, "non-Havana" as you would say, and it wasn't so different from many other Central and South American nations. In some places, it resembled Russia or United States. Put simply I think you're lying. Your facts don't match up

@jamesrobertson432 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy for your brother. That's great. I'm not sure why Cuba would give free education, health and housing to people who visit there. It seems pretty unfair to people who work there and pay tax to provide all that to people from overseas. That said I don't blame your brother for going over and doing that. He would have had a great time. I wonder how high doctorates from Cuba are regarded though by employers.

@BlackDogOriginal 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@captainnemo3549 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is Free in Cuba.

@martinwoyzeck2634 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.... everything the US has and continues to say about Cuba and Castro are lies, it's American propaganda. Castro got rid of bastiste who was an American puppet. He got rid of the brothels and casinos which made Americans angry as they controlled them. Cuba is far more advanced than the US

@martinwoyzeck2634 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesrobertson432 What do you mean? Education and healtcare is free in Cuba for Cubans. Once Castro took over, to today, Cuba has 100% literacy rate. The most doctors than any other country. Rated best universities in the world. Best healthcare in the world. Last few yrs rated the best in the world for sustainable development.

@traceyscott5957 4 жыл бұрын

This was one of the "Best Television Shows." to hit the airwaves. The Ed Sullivan Show, American television stations needs to bring a show like this back.

@A55563 Жыл бұрын

Your an idiot for saying such a blind thing. Scott= freemason .

@traceyscott5957 Жыл бұрын

@Kenneth W Lovette Okay, myself and 18 others who said thumbs are idiots to you. You're not someone worth debating. Oh well, thanks for the insult. Life goes on

@vonVince 7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the sound quality is what it is - but it's an interesting interview nonetheless: plug a pair of good headphones and up the volume.

@alyssajones4368 11 ай бұрын

Holy shit I had no idea Mr. Sullivan had Fidel on his show. I bet the viewers skyrocketed.

@Taurex 5 жыл бұрын

4:49 Adam Sandler?! This explains so much...

@MrRobjs83 4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit 😆

@bdarring 3 жыл бұрын

How did I not know this piece of history existed?

@Checkmate025 Жыл бұрын

That man did and achieved a lot with little. One could only imagine where he would have brought Cuba was it not for the evil and unjust embargos on Cuba. The history repeats itself today

@SakuraTempura Жыл бұрын

Indeed, he could have tortured a whole load more people and ruined their lives even more were it not for that

@virginiawilson1836 Жыл бұрын

@@SakuraTempura you're thinking of Batista, Fidel put a stop to Batista.

@sethdickson94 5 ай бұрын

Funny a communist utopia needs the help of capitalist society….

@emiliachisholm8003 7 жыл бұрын

Have been to Cuba several times. When Castro made a speech, he would round up people, as many as they could find and take them to the stadium for his speeches. Sometimes they lasted more than 12 hours. I can't even imagine speaking for 5 minutes. Pierre Trudeau had many long discussions with Castro. They actually listened to each other. Wonder if Justin Trudeau will respect the man enough to go to his funeral?

@unclenogbad1509 Жыл бұрын

Wow, an amazing piece of footage that puts Me Sullivan in a whole new light. Now imagine what if would have been like if the USA had supported the rebels against the oppressors, instead of turning on them, supporting the vicious Battista regime and its backers.

@hazard1371 5 жыл бұрын

He was a hero to the poor and enemy of the imperialists and rich.

@user-mb8vw8ty4v 4 жыл бұрын

Glorious Bastard this is false, gusano

@wvu05 3 жыл бұрын

@Glorious Bastard They were poor, but the standard of living did improve. The real question is how much this was affected by the embargo.

@wvu05 3 жыл бұрын

@Glorious Bastard My statement was only a response to the economic question, and Franco got a lot of help from foreign powers instead of decades of sanctions.

@wvu05 3 жыл бұрын

@Glorious Bastard Not just the American government. He had a lot of industrial help from the beginning once he assumed power, such as Ford and Rockefeller.

@Vienic2 Жыл бұрын

Not the way it turned out to be, at all

@AhJodie 2 жыл бұрын

How cool and casual. I never knew Ed was a political person.

@kosmicfarmer2638 10 жыл бұрын

can any body please tell me what clothes is castro wearing. I know its army clothing but can anyone tell me what is specifically? please and thank you

@67rml 11 жыл бұрын

Well, GOOD on Ed Sullivan!! And he was no liberal, either!

@MarcosLopez-yd6hc 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty good English from Fidel .

@jfjoubertquebec 3 жыл бұрын

The questions are surreal.

@skip031890 3 жыл бұрын

I wish Ed had brought George Lincoln Rockwell on his show.

@klolwtf6973 2 жыл бұрын

That would never happen. The last thing the 'media' wants to expose the general public to is the truth.

@napoleonbonaparte9249 6 жыл бұрын

Castro was atheist but understood the importance of religion.

@klolwtf6973 2 жыл бұрын

All reds are atheists. They're a cult of useful idiots under the quasi 'religious' spell of "equality".

@bassrocking 11 жыл бұрын

excuse me, but that's not "why" you hate it. For instance, the US government does love many dictatoirship. It has promoted them before (Pinochet, the Shah of Iran, Batista, etc) and they always will.

@kimobrien. 4 жыл бұрын

The US overthrew its own dictator in Vietnam Diem and replaced him with ARVN Military Generals. In Korea their first elected puppet Syngman Rhee murdered his electoral opponent as a celebration for his winning election.

@thawthepast 9 жыл бұрын

history is alive

@cozener1 5 жыл бұрын

3.30 Oi Castro! That's a real man's beard!

@cozener1 5 жыл бұрын

What was the message note Castro was passed at the end? A better offer from Jack Parr?

@satisacro 13 жыл бұрын

FIDEL ESTABA EN EL PROGRAMA DE SULLIVAN????

@andyrudy8627 5 жыл бұрын

A couple of those guys in the back look like they could get down w Snoop dog. They look pretty current lol..

@piopioify 12 жыл бұрын

LA HISTORIA LO TIENE ABSUELTO

@msanm5 12 жыл бұрын

Great heroes create great enemies

@user-mz3zm5vp4s 9 жыл бұрын

В такие моменты сожалею о том ,что не знаю английский язык(((

@sebastianlajos866 2 жыл бұрын

2:55 That didn't age well...

@SouthwestRanger 11 жыл бұрын

BOTH !!!!

@dreamquesttv 11 жыл бұрын

They cut the part when Castro did his famous plate spinning trick.

@SDG.12 11 жыл бұрын

balls of steel

@colossus112785 4 жыл бұрын

Liam Neeson should play him in a biopic

@bluevelvetbully6873 Жыл бұрын

Justin Truedou would be the idol casting choice.

@iriewaregl 11 жыл бұрын

There is no comparison when it comes to the infrastructures of the US and Russia. That is not a slam because I actually like Russia. BUT, when it comes to highways, schools, universities, hospitals, airports, public services, etc., the US and western Europe are indeed much more modern. If you deny this reality, then you obviously have not traveled as you claim. So please spare me the cliche' American criticisms and I will not speak of alcoholism and low life expectancy for men.

@CounterNerd 13 жыл бұрын

Shame that the audio is so terrible!

@FynnDynamite 5 жыл бұрын

Was für ein unwirklicher Ausschnitt. Sie haben sich gegenseitig mit ihrem Schneid betört, sodaß man sich gegenseitig nur dufte Dinge nannte & wünschte. Wer weiß, was sie wirklich dachten. Ein Stück Zeitgeschichte, so kurz nach dem Umsturz ist unersetzbar! Weiß dennoch nicht wie ich dieses Sma finden soll, jut od schlecht. Seltsam..

@jessewett 3 ай бұрын

It was Castro who tipped Ed off about the Beatles, he'd seen them in a dive in Havana before they became famous. I trust my sources, the same ones who assured me that Elvis is still alive.

@spartan2600 10 жыл бұрын

Can you be more specific than "HORSESHIT?" That isn't an argument.

@cozener1 5 жыл бұрын

Ed was literally facing both barrels during this 'interview'. He was never going to ask any question that put Castro on the back jack boot foot. Where's Topo Gigio when you need him?

@abominationdesolation8322 2 жыл бұрын

If you read their body language then you know that Castro & his men fear Ed a lot more than Ed fears them. Ed pokes at Castro like a harmless kitten.

@Rico8458 11 жыл бұрын

he has a distinctly American uniform. why usa lost cuba I will never comprehend. they kept Trujillo of the Dominican republic and papa doc of Haiti but some how gave up on Fulgencio Bautista. how stupid. I blame kennedy.

@jetmemphis83 13 жыл бұрын

Castro kinda reminds me of liam neeson

@David-kk4dr 4 жыл бұрын

Justin Trudeau’s father. Justin’s mother once said, “Fidel Castro is one of the sexiest man around.”

@WINGTV9 4 жыл бұрын

It sure looks like it. George W. Bush is Aleister Crowley's grandson, through his mother Barbara, it also appears. What a crazy world.

@mattm3729 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he honestly is his son. They definitely had relations, from what I've read.

@David-kk4dr 3 жыл бұрын

Angela Merkel is Hitler's daughter. Barbara Bush was Aliester Crowley's daughter.

@sacho11 11 жыл бұрын

Castro kind of looks like Liam Neeson in this video

@markpythagoras7715 10 жыл бұрын

Why did he have to change?

@rmac5584 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was necessarily wrong about his views. He just mismanaged his country.

@barbaraobach Жыл бұрын

Ed Sullivan was an amazing, great man

@jlbaker2000 8 ай бұрын

He also had a very dark side. He didn't treat many of his guests with respect. He was also a severe alcoholic.

@robertolsen6720 3 жыл бұрын

Who knew Fidel Castro was such a big fan of senor wences and topo gigio!

@chrishultgren777 7 ай бұрын

Wow, never knew Ed was a Red. Mind blown 😮

@STATiSofVITALETHICS 11 жыл бұрын

hows those nike sneakers doing?

@NoahChenfeld 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Sandler 4:50

@toneycliffton216 10 жыл бұрын

What is funny is, neon gas in water to wash your dishes.

@TheMaxundmoritz 10 жыл бұрын

I was in communist eastern Europe in the early 70s and learned that each country was differant. In Yugoslavia if you drove some politician you kept the car and used it as taxi for tourists. Bulgarian women were either skinny or waterbuffaloes meaning nobody starved. Bucherest had food lines because food was sold to other countries. Castro did an interview with the NY Times which he parleyed into dictator of Cuba. Brezhnef made Castro go to Russia in winter English Russia, a Russian website has a foto of Castro in a fur looking like a drowned cat. Btw Lenin wore nice suits and owned a Rolls. There are a number of Cadilacs in Russia some of which may have been there under communism. Zil copied Lincolns and they went to the Russian communist leaders as limos. Zil cost 5 times what a Lincoln cost to make.

@jputterman26 11 жыл бұрын

Oops.

@cozener1 5 жыл бұрын

Did Castro think he was meeting Richard Nixon on a diplomatic mission?

@Azzeyman25 3 жыл бұрын

i never knew castro could speak english.

@sahilygonzalez2723 Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was train here

@TonyWud 8 жыл бұрын

Ed wanted to be Walter Winchell so damn badly.

@TonyWud 8 жыл бұрын

He was a gossip columnist. Walter was in Europe during WW2.

@politics-bu3pw 8 жыл бұрын

Ed was more of a Talk-Show host, and there no shame in that. He is a International Legend

@TonyWud 8 жыл бұрын

+politics8000 He was a red baiter and a friend of McCarthy

@TheMaxundmoritz 8 жыл бұрын

+Tony Wood ES helped Lord Buckley when LB had trouble getting a cabaret card because of a pot bust. ES had to wear a colostomy bag because of cancer. Most who do imitations of ES do the bit where the left hand is on the hip and the right waves. If one has a colostomy and can do that without having the bag lose its seal one is at a stage that is hard to do. I had to wear one and could not do the Sullivan wave. Information on his colostomy is hard to find so I am not sure.

@Michaelloves80smusic 12 жыл бұрын

@ultrabrawler Kevin.. its Michael

@Pingaheimer 11 жыл бұрын

It died a while back.

@iriewaregl 11 жыл бұрын

Actually, the Bolivian government got Che after he illegally entered their country & attempted to overthrow the government. But yes, the CIA & US Army Green Berets trained Bolivian army forces that captured him. However, the CIA & US wanted him alive -- Bolivia's President made the decision to execute him. Che, in real life, was no hero -- he personally executed with his pistol many people without a trial, and later was responsible for the executions of thousands -- many of whom were innocent.

@bluevelvetbully6873 Жыл бұрын

he often wrote to his dad, bragging about all the people he murdered. . Che was/is/always a POS. He would kill farmers for not wanting to 'give to the cause'. He said alot of nasty stuff concerning black people too. Don't take my word for it - look it up.

@melpiano 11 жыл бұрын

WOW

@jlbaker2000 8 ай бұрын

Wow.

@chasebarrett5464 5 жыл бұрын

Boy was he wrong

@luisfilipe316 Жыл бұрын

Hoje mais do que nunca? Ace lá revolucion hasta lá vitória siempre 🇵🇹🇨🇺✌️✌️✌️

@rafaelvela52 Жыл бұрын

Por eso cuba esta pobre ajja😂🤌🏻

@sendmeyourlocation1145 Жыл бұрын

Shut up commie rat

@christopher9727 9 ай бұрын

No hope in war repent of murder today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Seek his Holy Spirit for guidance peace and purpose today Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

@HAM6BONE9 2 жыл бұрын

the final words of this clip were true then and true now. cuba does have a better democracy than we do, and he was right to say he hoped it would turn out to be the kind we have here. meaning, we should have socialism here. workers need to keep uniting and using any power they have.

@blinko656 11 жыл бұрын

There is only one guy that could say 'your army have scapulars and bibles under their arms and then ask how many Cubans were tortured. Crazys

@rileykernaghan 2 жыл бұрын

This is downright embarrassing when you know what happens next...

@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday Жыл бұрын

What happens ?? 😅

@virginiawilson1836 Жыл бұрын

embarrassing for the US not for Cuba

@Rogerthegood 11 жыл бұрын

Ironically the guy says enthusiastically he practiced sport, but after establishing his dictatorship he banned professional sport!

@bluevelvetbully6873 Жыл бұрын

He also order the murder of homosexuals.

@gamerfan5381 5 ай бұрын

But Mr. Carlson gets called a traitor???

@toucansam3 10 жыл бұрын

I blame the Minnesota Twins for Castro and Communism in Cuba.

@JeffChase 10 жыл бұрын

They got Fidel, we got Tony Oliva. We got the better deal.

@Junior_Rocky 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Chase We sure did!

@susankohistany 12 жыл бұрын

President Kennedy was Catholic and so was Castro and they both came into power at the same time

@mariagaganta4925 3 жыл бұрын

Super 😉 Adorable

@VILJL 5 жыл бұрын

Today, 16 February 2019. marks 60 years 1 month and 16 days of a brutal dictatorship in Cuba. Fidel, then Raul and now the Party appointee (Diaz Canel) took over on January 1, 1959 and are still ruling the country today, tomorrow and who knows until when.

@johnrutty6029 5 жыл бұрын

The us should not have snubbed this great leader. Must have been influenced by something he had good intentions.

@jose5776381 6 жыл бұрын

Yal can hurt me but stop me ? That's the question fighting back is the answer

@ririckyrickyracoon03 10 жыл бұрын

Him and JFK loved some tail.

@SamA-oe7ft 3 жыл бұрын

Who tf doesn’t love tail lol

@AndroidGZS 11 жыл бұрын

He is still aaaaliiiiive lol.

@onkelmagge 7 жыл бұрын

looking at many sources, castro always had a tendency for long speeches - his History Will Absolve Me speech was supposed to be brief but lasted four hours

@714AD 12 жыл бұрын

That was something else. Fidel got down in the trenches & did the dirty work and was hailed by the great one himself, Ed Sullivan, who praised him to the max. What went wrong? It's obvious he had his ideals and felt they were more applicable to the nation of Cuba but we have gone cold way too long. It's time to more or less kiss & make up once & for all & understand what we thinks works for us doesn't for everyone & there's nothing wrong with it.

@macintyre1919 11 жыл бұрын

no you didnt that was a decoy he appears at the end

@spartan2600 10 жыл бұрын

I didn't ask for a "guided tour." I just want a coherent argument. Do you deny the US did or continue to do those things, or are you convinced that any democracy could survive that?

@user-re3yi4lb9l Жыл бұрын

Америка сохранила кадры с фиделем кастро и не за секрет или.

@HeIIoHater 11 жыл бұрын

i always want to be castro in black ops zombies

@Sludgepump 13 жыл бұрын

Naaaa, it's Liam Neeson!!!

@abagel83 5 жыл бұрын

“Batista will be the last dictator alive” About that

@julianG1212 Жыл бұрын

3:39 lol no they don’t.

@christopher9727 9 ай бұрын

@suomenpresidentti 13 жыл бұрын

My sound system let's me hear everything well enough, though sound quality isn't great... Sony home theatre with 5.1 Dolby virtual surround.

@oscarluevano2537 8 жыл бұрын

Danny prince

@LBJTV 13 жыл бұрын

Shame you can't hear much..

@armandowcastro7715 3 жыл бұрын

Me encanta este video porque fue en el año que 95% DEL CUBANO LOVE FIDEL CASTRO JAJA LES DURO UN MONTON DESEO CUMPLIDO

@rafaelvela52 Жыл бұрын

Aha y la derecha un dedastre tambien 🤣😂🤌🏻

@chloel.8007 6 жыл бұрын

Castro seems irritated like he doesn't want to answer questions moreover be there. He spoke English fluently but hated to because it was the language of his enemies.

@bluevelvetbully6873 Жыл бұрын

He wrote to FDR and asked for a couple yanky bucks - never got it. Think about that for awhile. I shit you not - he's story not mine.

@plisistiosaenaos9038 4 жыл бұрын

Who’s that guy behind fidel? Close up around 1:32 He looks a little bit like che but bigger, cooler and more handsome, he looks as if he is the REAL deal, wtf these cuban rebells...

@krueger92 13 жыл бұрын

why is an infamous communist dictator being interviewed by a goofball tv show host. that night must have been a really big show

@805fillmore 4 жыл бұрын

Castro had a powerful look

@Davids-fb9ub 4 жыл бұрын

My Grandmother and Fidel Castro were friends in college back in the 40s. They use to study together, my grandmother said he could memorize a dictionary very fast. He screwed Cuba up man. My grandmother chatted with him face to face before coming to the United states to get his permission. Boy my great grandfather did not like him! He tried getting him 30 years in jail. He was a judge for the supreme court justice. But his friend Batista got him out early...early 50s.....wasn't until 1959 he came into power..but my great grandfather did everything he could to put in him jail. My great grandfather was name "adolfo nieto pineiro orsorio" 1899-1980. Look him up online....and I'm part cuban, but alot of people don't believe it. They get shocked! Having green eyes and saying I'm part cuban!!! Quite a history on my moms side...dont let me get started on desi arnez 🤣...

@GHC3 Жыл бұрын

Did your grandmother and Fidel stay in touch? I know that he ran a law practice with two guys for 3 years after college and it didn't work out. When he was living in America it was hard for him to find steady employment and the lack of consistent finances was one of the main reasons of divorce with his first wife. Fidel amd Gorbachev both were ex lawyers who went got law degrees. They show if you really try who knows what you can accomplish.