Jackie Cooper: A Childhood Star and a Bucket of Tears

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Jackie Cooper: A Childhood Star and a Bucket of Tears

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3 жыл бұрын

Former child star Jackie Cooper discusses life as an actor in the early days of cinema and working in the talkie era into sound pictures. Cooper starred in the Our Gang/Little Rascals series and took the world by storm as a beloved MGM child star known for his realistic dramatic tears and his charm on screen, earning the distinction of being the youngest actor ever nominated for an Academy Award up until 1979.
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@sunnyskies4628 3 жыл бұрын

He seems to be a very nice man.

@mikebasil4832 2 жыл бұрын

For me in retrospect, Jackie Cooper's most memorable performance was as Jonathan West in The Twilight Zone: Caesar And Me.

@519djw6 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent interview. Cooper was, I think, one of the few child stars who didn't have a screwed up later life, and who continued both to act and direct successfully in adulthood.

@519djw6 2 жыл бұрын

@King Royal Well, Jackie Coogan was married four times, all but the last of his marriages lasting only a couple of years. In addition, I don't think he could find any work as an actor until the last few years of his life. I don't know if that qualifies him as having had "a screwed up later life," as I put it, or not. What do you think?

@rockaustin5130 3 жыл бұрын

Cooper played "Perry White" to a perfection in the Superman movies.😎

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

He was no Percy Helton but he did indeed give a wonderful performance !!

@josephvitielo1693 3 жыл бұрын

dont you mean John Hamilton

@kevinbutler1955NYC 3 жыл бұрын

The role of"Perry White"for the "Superman"feature films...was really ment for Keenan Wynn..but? When Poor Keenan got sick and he was unable to the movie..The film's director..Mr.Donner contacted Jackie and he got him to fly to England..where he did the movie..and..as they say..the rest is film history.

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbutler1955NYC I did not know that ! Keenan would have been good too ! But yes, his health was failing at the time, poor fellow. Jackie did a grand job, of course !

@kevinbutler1955NYC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes..He did a great job playing the editor of'The Daily Planet".

@jonasslim 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview! I met Mr. Cooper while he was Directing a film in San Diego around 1980..He was So kind and generous I'll never forget him.

@johnfd0210 3 жыл бұрын

So good! I though I would watch five minutes, and then before I knew it, he was done talking. So engaging, and he had such a good outlook on things; not the "I was a victim." attitude.

@mickeymouse2able 3 жыл бұрын

He seems soooooo humble. Wow

@dsabo6426 3 жыл бұрын

Such a sweet man.

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

Indubitably ! He comes across as very friendly, kind, caring, intelligent & articulate.

@maryannemelenka9250 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this man, my favorite Golde age child actor, so touching and real, especially in the champ. I bawled my eyes out. A nice man too, directed mash episodes. A true Hollywood icon.

@SM-gl8yo 3 жыл бұрын

Emmy Award winning Television Director. Great interview! Thank you.

@gwenfluker3436 3 жыл бұрын

I loved him in the tv show Hennessy and the Our Gang Comedy's plus all those good movies like Skippy and The Champ. He had some personal losses in his life his wife died and his two daughters Julie and Chris. His two sons are still living. His book is a good read. A great actor R.i.p to him a ww2 veteran 🇺🇲

@francesfarmer736 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t going to watch this whole interview but Jackie Cooper was so interesting.telling his early stories of Hollywood, like a good book, can’t put it down.......he had a great mom .....so he was well grounded and successfully made a transition into adulthood and tv and movies..........Thankyou for uploading this wonderful interview.....

@SueProst 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview. Honest and enjoyable.

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

Always enjoyed the performances of Mr Cooper. A very intelligent & well grounded fella. I read his autobiography many years ago Quite an enjoyable read ! :-)

@steplumpkin5432 3 жыл бұрын

LOVED IT,BIG TIME!!!!!!!

@sylver7630 3 жыл бұрын

What an absolutely lovely man and what an absolutely terrific interview. If you love old Hollywood watch this… And the story of Lionel Barrymore at the Oscars… Oh my!

@jamesfox2579 3 жыл бұрын

I've always LOVED Jackie Cooper!❤️

@user-ej6oh2nu6t Жыл бұрын

I just watched the movie Skippy, what a great child actor, sad how they made him cry in a scene. I always loved classic movies, and have the Rascal and Our Gang Collection.

@QueenOfTheNorth65 2 ай бұрын

Jackie was an excellent storyteller. And he always seemed so willing to talk about his career. No apparent ego whatsoever.

@loramuer9314 3 жыл бұрын

Class act !

@waynenorth3791 3 ай бұрын

Jackie brings a certain reality to the profession and his life as a wonderful performer and director within it.

@user-dr3mp4dp3f 4 ай бұрын

That was so sweet, makes me want to cry a bucket of tears

@martinschweisthal5560 3 жыл бұрын

Hallo aus Deutschland. I'm a big Fan of old (Black and White) Movies, the have often a special Atmosphere what i like very much. And the Actors acting often brillant. I like Jackie, he was a great Actor and i think a very nice Man too. RIP Jackie Cooper.

@519djw6 3 жыл бұрын

Ich nehme an, dass Jackie Coopers Filme as Kindschauspieler alle synchronisiert waren. Wie war es möglich, solche Filme ins Deutsche zu synchronisieren?

@ronaldcammarata3422 3 жыл бұрын

Good interview. He was very forthcoming. I wonder if he would have been willing to go longer and go into more detail about specific people and movies. He certainly was in the thick of the so-called golden age of Hollywood and the studio system. He reminds me a bit of my dad, who was virtually the same age, the way he told a story.

@MrDavey2010 3 жыл бұрын

He was a great villain in a Columbo episode called Candidate for Murder

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree !!

@benjaminmoscovich5654 3 жыл бұрын

I saw all the columbo chapters but that chapter is the one I saw the most ... the role of the murderer is impeccable ... totally agree ...

@spyderbaby5180 3 жыл бұрын

Class.

@j1st633 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@johnmolloy8661 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a treasure

@nicoletanis3703 3 жыл бұрын

Jackie Cooper as a child performed very well in that comedy drama movie 1933 "The Bowery". Along with him was the Oscar winner Wallace Beery, George Raft, and Fay Wray who became famous in King Kong movie. Fay Wray declined to do a sequel for that film. When she died the Empire State Building turned off the light on top for 15 minutes. Jackie Cooper got along well with George Raft.

@January. 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had known him...Much respect.

@Jimfromearthoo7 3 жыл бұрын

Just finished watching “The Bowery “ with Berry, Raft, and Cooper Fay Wray, Lucille and other greats. A wonderful Free Film on YT. Now I have a choice between 8 free Edward G Robinson films. Such a wonderful dilemma! God Bless YT 💞🙏

@sherrypavlinec4202 Жыл бұрын

Te watching his childhood movies - him & the glorious stars he worked with & did he swirl Hard - I’m crying 😢! The dog to the champ …. What a sweetie & esp spoke about the charming Barrymore 💜

@8nansky528 3 жыл бұрын

I ADORE READING

@salvagemonster3612 3 жыл бұрын

I worked with Jackie back in a Little Rascals short called “ Gets Outta my way Nappy”. Anyway Jackie was married at the time. Him and his wife were always fighting on set. He was married to Sexpot Julie Newmar at the time.

@gargantuaism 2 жыл бұрын

Cooper directed one of the great television pilots of all time for "The White Shadow."

@classiccomedycinemaprogram1640 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting to hear when he acted with Charlie Chaplin in The Kid!😃 Always get Jackie Cooper and Jackie Coogan mixed up. Love these full interviews! Just popped up and I watched it all. Pity he didn't talk about his time playing the editor in Superman. Cheers! CCCP

@marjoriemargel1567 3 жыл бұрын

Classic Comedy Cinema Prog- Jackie Coogan was the child actor with Charlie Chaplin in The Kid., not Jackie Cooper. Coogan was about 10 years earlier in 1921 with The Kid, Cooper had just been born. Surprised you didn’t know that!

@melissacooper8724 5 ай бұрын

Well, Jackie Cooper did work with Jackie Coogan's brother Robert Coogan in the film Skippy.

@normplatt7549 3 жыл бұрын

Living history!

@jc6594 Жыл бұрын

Today Commemorates Jackie Cooper's 100th Birthday

@pamelalarson1652 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to listen to! Thank you!

@sandragailgoudelock1531 2 жыл бұрын

A great interview because Jackie seems like a great guy & is loquacious. The interviewer is another story, she is abrupt & barks out her questions like she's Mussolini.

@SallySallySallySally 3 жыл бұрын

This was fabulous! "Welcome to the citrus industry, mister Rockford."

@elijahrose2144 Жыл бұрын

Fearless 🌟

@carolynkinch4623 3 жыл бұрын

Delightful.. Enjoyed this a lot.. Thank You..

@BlackPantherStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Great TCM video

@avaranabraham8507 2 жыл бұрын

Even though Jackie was abused as a child by grandma and his uncle at least he had a wonderful mom who raised him and brought him up well

@rowbyrowby 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@rf159a 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he was great in Superman!!

@RADIUMGLASS Жыл бұрын

What year was this? I'm speculating 1994? It would be great if Turner would put the year on these.

@humboldtharry1289 6 ай бұрын

1995

@pasqualeperillo 2 жыл бұрын

Goodactor

@jorgemoreno8942 3 жыл бұрын

You should upload and share the one actress Marilyn Knowlden did 12 years ago with you

@johnfd0210 3 жыл бұрын

That would be great. I have, and read, her autobiography. Would love to see her interview, also.

@hungrysoles 3 жыл бұрын

You should do an interview like this with Richard Chamberlain,while he's still here and has a good memory, He would have some interesting experiences in the movies ,tv and made for tv series . It would compliment his memoirs ,as well as similiar experiences like Tab Hunter, being gay and having to hide it.

@rmm7068 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't hide it, it's just that he understood that his sex life was nobody's business but his. Unlike today....

@dfangirl72 Жыл бұрын

@@rmm7068in the time of Richard chamberlain must've been " nice " he was able to keep his sexuality as his personal business unlike now that some used their sexuality as a way to have their name everywhere ....

@jubertorangel436 3 жыл бұрын

Que Mérida!

@recidivistfighter4673 3 жыл бұрын

1982 ?

@judygarlandfan22 2 жыл бұрын

35:18 - 39:40

@katherenewedic8076 3 жыл бұрын

When and where did this interview take place? who is the "interviewer"? PLEASE TMC go back to experienced interviewers who know how to ask questions, let people speak, and have a voice that shows more interest than gossipy contempt. the actors are true professionals, providing stories and reasonable answers against poorly developed questions.

@jeffpagan7735 9 ай бұрын

Wasn't he in a movie where they literally shot his dog in the script?

@sandrashevey8252 3 жыл бұрын

Not all Jews are rich. Sandra Shevey, (author, filmmaker, lecturer, theorist) is also Jewish. She has never been able to afford a car and lives in a rented room London 200 pounds pw. When you want to enumerate the wealth of Jewish people why not concentrate on those of us who have ntohing; who have been ripped off; and who don`t get hired for jobs we should get.

@JM-lw3nx 10 ай бұрын

What an odd initial statement by the interviewer. Thankfully, Mr. Cooper realized what she wanted.

@dfangirl72 3 жыл бұрын

just think of all the " new " child / adult stars that wanna be their age and enjoy life but can't because they are pushed or forced for what else money greed .