Lord of the Manor | 60 Minutes Archive

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26 күн бұрын

In 1999, Steve Kroft profiled Robert Gardiner, an 88-year-old aristocrat in the Hamptons, who was one of the most eccentric people ever to appear on 60 Minutes. In 2011, producer Frank Devine described why the story was one of his favorites.
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@rosagiusti7076 23 күн бұрын

Looks like he passed in 2004 and they inherited the entire island. No developments yet - the niece is a forester enthusiast.

@andyroo9381 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for that information. I am glad the island wasn't sold to greedy, frothing developers. Wouldn't it be a slice of Heaven to own the island and be at peace during the summer months.

@writerconsidered 22 күн бұрын

I thought he should have have gave it the Federal park service as national wildlife refuge. But if they are maintaining it as is that's fine.

@karenokeane6461 21 күн бұрын

Good to know' glad to hear it. :)

@mathewfullerton8577 20 күн бұрын

@@writerconsideredHe couldn't have given it to anyone as he doesn't own it, the trust owns it.

@tatumd1234 20 күн бұрын

This makes me happy it's still wilderness

@user-hn4oi7yz1h 20 күн бұрын

Gardner's Island is simply wonderful. I'm so sorry it can't remain pristine, or nearly so, forever. A priceless jewel, a priceless treasure. Loved this video.

@butcherwoman3753 21 күн бұрын

I could sit and listen to him all day. Wow. He’s a treasure.

@patriciamorgan6545 21 күн бұрын

I grew up on eastern Long Island. When I was young, my parents had the opportunity to visit Gardiner's Island. (Gardiner had been asked to run for office, and he invited a group from that party to see the Manor and Island.) They were shown around by Robert David Lion Gardiner himself. I didn't get to go because he didn't want kids under a certain age there (12 when I was 11, or 14 when I was 13). I was a mature and quiet kid, but we played by the rules....only to find out that one of the other guests had brought a kid younger than me. My mother was pretty mad about that, and I have been sorry for over 50 years that I missed out on a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Favorite tidbit from the visit: Gardiner and his sister were at odds with each other, but each had rites to the house. There was a single coveted dining room that each claimed for their own. Solution: Split it right down the middle, visually, with each half being decorated differently, from the walls and furnishings right down to the table settings and decor.

@justonemori 22 күн бұрын

The receipt made me laugh pretty hard. This guy was great!

@u.s.militia7682 20 күн бұрын

He sees a legacy of family history and his family sees money.

@saberur66 21 күн бұрын

Him screaming at the mic is hilarious

@MrCaryGrant59 13 күн бұрын

"they burnt the manor house down " !!! LOL

@maurawhelan3530 20 күн бұрын

Such history! Wow thank you for sharing

@kevinbl4836 20 күн бұрын

Worth $1B in 1999. Who knows what its value would be today. Unreal. 5/24/2024

@markw999 16 күн бұрын

@@jtrain5615 I'd bet someone would pony up 5b for it.

@BroDudeFun 14 күн бұрын

5 billion? Try $15 billion when you consider the net worth of the top .01%

@markw999 14 күн бұрын

@@BroDudeFun Hard to know. It's an exclusive enclave in the midst of an exclusive enclave. Hopefully it stays a nature preserve.

@RADIUMGLASS 20 күн бұрын

The East Coast rich man's accent. Mid Atlantic.

@RADIUMGLASS 20 күн бұрын

Hope it stays as is.

@Brian-uy2tj 19 күн бұрын

Where is the follow up? This was done in 1999 when Robert was 88 years old. Obviously he has died in the 25 years since. When his relatives got a hold of the island, did thy develop it or just turn it into their own private retreat?

@lamars2486 21 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 miss old hiefers like this guy ... i have the patience for it. 😂

@bernardkealey6449 20 күн бұрын

Given his niece was a professional forest conservator, and her then husband the (now) late Robert Goelet was a past President of New York Historical Society, President of Museum of Natural History, President of Wildlife Conservation Society, I don’t think developing it into housing estates was likely top of their agendas… All very Bleak House…

@markw999 16 күн бұрын

No, but when they won't commit it to a legal document, you gotta wonder.

@bernardkealey6449 16 күн бұрын

@@markw999 I’m assuming they figured that just waiting out his demise and getting 100% ownership under the terms of the trust, by not agreeing to legally binding covenants then they maximised their future tax write downs. So yes, greed definitely paid a part, but not with the intention of stuffing up the island, but maximising their tax benefits for future generational wealth increase. The island is obviously land tax exempt, but by not being “protected” will still count as “worth” a billion plus as a tax write down against any other “bad” (for them) tax positions they may want to unwind in the future.

@samanthab1923 24 күн бұрын

My grandparents bought a summer place out there when my mom was in HS. Would sit on Gerard beach with clear views of the island. ☀️

@jackmundo4043 21 күн бұрын

I’ll enjoy reading his obituary.

@patriciamorgan6545 21 күн бұрын

He's deceased.

@user-bj6rl5he1g 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

@tamiwallace7572 17 күн бұрын

Amazing Man.

@creativemindplay 14 күн бұрын

8:50 that computer.. State-of-the-art circa 1999😅😅😅😅😅

@user-mv6he6gl8m 2 күн бұрын

Time flies by and then not...

@Jay-hj5tl 18 күн бұрын

The value of some things can't be measured in dollars..

@pixie_sparkle74 23 күн бұрын

I really hope 😢 this place as been left alone they way it is I this video

@Hakenturken12 23 күн бұрын

Was the island ever developed?

@brettj.m.roebuck17 23 күн бұрын

Nope, the Goelet family has kept it the same since his death in 2005 or 06.

@Hakenturken12 23 күн бұрын

@@brettj.m.roebuck17 thanks 👍

@marypasco2213 23 күн бұрын

@@brettj.m.roebuck17 ❤

@thomasesau2376 17 күн бұрын

All I saw was a great place for Deer Tics and Lyme disease. It started around here.

@heatherwi79 17 күн бұрын

He’s got receipts 😂😂😂 he’s not messing about.

@Lkhrobertson 17 күн бұрын

God bless him and his island.

@BMW7series251 23 күн бұрын

RG, a loveable looney!

@robstimson4234 19 күн бұрын

l see a casino with an adjacent airstrip. And that's just for starters!

@1zelcat 15 күн бұрын

His accent and speech pattern was very similar to Little Edie Beale's.

@John-uo1qf 20 күн бұрын

Who gets the property tax off this dirt?

@tomrichter244 23 күн бұрын

I hope some how the island gets set aside as a national park

@sarrahlee4118 24 күн бұрын

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@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts 18 күн бұрын

🤦he absolutely does not sound like a nineteenth century aristocrat! He doesn't even sound English! Of course he sounds American, being one and why they put up with his rudeness is quite beyond me. Being the heir to such a fortune obviously meant that people spoiled him, but he's playing up to it too. The voice over is extremely irritating,why can't they let the man speak for himself instead of interpreting him for us. Did Gardner really admit to having 'screaming matches ' with his family?

@jakecavendish3470 15 күн бұрын

He was camp as Christmas 🦄🌈

@curtingdebaptismcurtgolp262 20 күн бұрын

#CurtisGolphinLionGardiner83

@heatherstephens9295 19 күн бұрын

How sad if it was developed 😢

@donaldharlan3981 20 күн бұрын

So much of what you said was incorrect. I'm quite certain that you lied on 60 minutes to try and claim a piece of real estate that is not yours. The people at 60 minutes turned up pretty bad. A bunch of them are going to lose their heads.

@TR-ne7tt 22 күн бұрын

He is annoying and neurotic.

@tjmichael4900 24 күн бұрын

I hope the gruellete dont have the island.

@ey67 21 күн бұрын

I eat gruel. How cruel .😮

@antonomaseapophasis5142 20 күн бұрын

Really interesting, I know the island from along shore, I’ve always respected the limits, but this guy is insufferable. I’ll have to listen in small doses. I’ve visited churches in the Netherlands where the voyages of Bloch were subscribed. Altogether an interesting era.

@ShangHighRoller 21 күн бұрын

Insufferable affectation. Kudos to Steve Croft for putting up with this self-indulgent nonsense. Tax the rich and keep this island forever wild.

@BarbaraCowdery 20 күн бұрын

I agree!!!

@bksvdb 17 күн бұрын

The old man wanted to keep it undeveloped.

@luciboras 23 күн бұрын

"Gave us the island" that belong to the Natives. If I have that much money, I would buy the island to maintain it as historical land.

@YesSir-ms3uk 10 күн бұрын

God save the English the English should never have lost the American revolution war

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@ey67 21 күн бұрын

Thanks Rabbi