Not only a superb entertainer he was an absolute gentleman...

Was not called " The world's greatest entertainer " for nothing. He earned it. One of my biggest heroes❤

"Thank you for the warm reception" So much elegance

I had forgotten how distinctive his voice was until he started speaking in the interview. What an awesome talent all around!

Sammy NEVER missed a fund raiser for St Jude's hospital! Danny Thomas loved him for that dearly.:')♡

R.I.P (Return if Possible) TO THE CLASSIEST BLACK MAN THAT HAS EVER LIVED!!!!

Oh man! The Legend that was/is Sammy D Jnr... Man! That generation were great in every sense...

He always presented himself well. With class.

Still Love Sammy, a true renaissance man. So happy to have been alive when entertainers had to have REAL talent. RIH Sammy Davis, Jr., you opened the door for so many Black entertainers to walk through.

Sammy had some meannn' swagger

Sammy would have loved some of these cooking shows we have now. I've read he was an excellent cook. How can one man have so much talent? Aren't we blessed? Thanks for posting this show, Joe.

Sammy was a class act all the way. A part of me is sad when I watch videos like this because old Hollywood (as my generation would know it) has a certain glamor and humor to it that todays stars can't even hold a candle to....

I can't believe they didnt stand up for him, I would have jumped for joy to see him! love you sammy, always

Sammy was one cool cat man.

One of the most talented performers ever, Sammy was in a class of his own!!

Sammy Davis Jr. was a beautiful soul man Love you R.I.P!

Thank you arsenio. Sammy was a meeeaaannn talent. This man was an original.

This was THE MAN PERIOD!!!

Sammy Davis, James Brown, Miles Davis...men small in stature, who were giants with Ginormous talent. R.I.P fellows and thanks for the memories.

A good 'ole fashioned genius and LEGEND! That man could do ANYTHING!

Sammy looked classy as always! I love the way "STARS" used to dress like stars!!! Unlike today, where they show up as if the just came from a BBQ wearing jeans and tennis shoes. He was truly an all around 'ENTERTAINER', that's why they called him "Mr. Entertainment'! RIP Sammy.

That's awesome! I love Sammy and Im 26 years old and also loved Johnny Carson! I used to watch The Tonight Show with my grandparents... Thanks for sharing your memories!

He is even a divine story teller. he talks cooking as its entertaining as hell.

Sammy was an American original.

This is real SWAG kids

Wow. What a great sense of honesty, humility, and comedy. Legendary

What, no standing ovation for this legend? That’s beyond messed up!

This man displayed swagger 24 hours a day. A true entertainer and classy man. He is truly missed. 😭😢😰😦😧😨😩😢☹🙁😞😟

What a legendary class act. We need more genuine entertainers. There'll never be another like him, that's for sure.

Just watched the PBS American Masters on SJD. it featured bits of this show. the show made me feel great respect and great sadness

I was with Mr. D on his last "Tonight Show" appearance...with Johnny Carson.... He was such a gracious man and rehearsed in all red sweats....with Doc and the guys... An amazing memory !

Sammy was a class act and a legend. I wish I was around back in the Rat Pack days.

Perhaps the only performer to ever make me shed tears...Superb!

What a delightful man. A very humble man....you can tell its genuine

as a kid I had to go to bed before 11pm. So, I didn't get to see this, never caught the OG airing. Thank you for posting this. Sammy is one of my Fav Black pioneers. Legendary entertainer!

Truly legendary. Sorely missed, but never forgotten. Funny, funny guy!

SammyDavis Jr. and Dean Martin were my favorites of thr "Rat Pack". Thanks for the Vid....

I love his honesty about his drug and alcohol use...

One of the most talented and classiest human beings in the history of show business.

Truly a wonderful man oh such a talented inspiration for song and dance.

Class act.

The generations that didn’t see Sammy as a performer, missed a whole lot.

Arsenio really had the best show back in his time...His line-up of guests reads like a "Who's Who" in the entertainment business, plus he had Bill Clinton as a guest, before he became president, to boot...Sammy was a fantastic interviewee and has the best stories, because he has experienced so much throughout his life and career...His guest appearance on The Cosby Show was very memorable...Had he not smoked, did drugs and drank as much as he did, he would've lived way past 65 years of age.

One word to describe Sammy, LEGEND!!! Although i never saw him in person, I was very fortunate that I was old enough to witnessed the talent to one of the greatest entertainers of all time whenever he appeared on a television show. Thanks for the memories Sammy.

...and he 'checked out' almost a year, to the date of this show, later. I consider him a genius...one of entertainment's TRUE geniuses. And he was actually way ahead of his time, because he was ELITE in several skills (dance, singing, impressions, acting and hosting his own show). The public also seems to forget how much of an excellent tap dancer, he was. The World wont see another Sammy Davis Jr. But for him, we wouldnt have accepted Michael Jackson or someone like a Gregory Hines.

Two minutes in....... Damn this is GOOD.

Always a joy to watch and listen too. Thank you, Sammy!

Sammy Davis Jr. Was the number one swag was invented in the first place.

I want a pair of eye glasses like that.

A shame what he went through with those white racists in Army.

SAMMY = REAL OG swag

Sammy's charisma could keep Las Vegas illuminated for a century

not marble nor the guilded monuments of princes shall outlive this great man!! legend!!

The hotter the better. Sammy was an icon. Great!

Great interview. Sammy was and is a legend. Thanks for posting this classic.

Sammy Davis Jr was to real of a person he was a entertainer but when he was off stage a real person. We so need a real movie of his life I mean a real blockbuster.

Just a shame he couldn't kick cigarettes as well....they killed him. Truly the greatest entertainer of all.

The only Brotha that's Jewish!! This man open doors that Brothas is walking through still as in today. RIP Sammy

So much talent,a true legend

I love how he pronounces "Arsenio"

I love Mr. Davis' honesty.

His honesty is humbling me! We are so lucky he was!

Sammy was so sweet and has such an amazing sense of humor. I love Candy Man a lot and I'm glad the crowd gave him his props. That's really nice of them.

With classic show biz folks, you never know who they really are, but judging on this appearance (performance) here, he seems like a real class act and a giving man.

Sammy is great, so honest about the stuff he did, he doesn't give all the usual celebrity hogwash about how " I had to do drugs, it was forced down our throats" etc etc. He tells the truth, he did it because he wanted to do it, to get high, none of this "I've got an addictive personality, and people around kept saying, try this try that" Just god damn honest truth, the man deserves respect and not for just being a great all round entertainer, but for admitting and accepting when he did stupid stuff it was his own fault, nobody elses. He mentions in another interview about not spending much time with his kids because he was more interested in being up on stage and entertaining fans and making money, he already had more than enough money age 30 to just sit back and live the rest of his life in luxury. He admitted he has a few regrets, but didn't try to put the blame on other's for his mistakes. Very rare for a celebrity to not blame agents, doctors, everyone around them when things go wrong, but to man up and say " it was my own fault, I chose to do it

Ann Jillian and I love u dear friend, RIP, Andy & Ann J. ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👮‍♂️👧😍

How the hell did Sammy NOT get a standing ovation.

StephanAOTTO1, I couldn't agree more !! ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREATNESS ! This man was acknowledged by the other GREAT entertainers of the last century , i.e. Sinatra , Nat Cole , Dean , et all ... to be THE BEST entertainer of his generation ! PERIOD ! And he didn't even get these people on there feet ?! Shame on you ! Thanks for posting this . David

One of a kind. And just love Hall. A nice guy and funny and CLEAN!!!

You could tell Mr. Sammy Davis Jr was kool af. RIP TO A LEGEND.

class class class

For Those that Don't Know When Sammy Said "I Hope you're Not Upset Paul" He Of Course Refers to Iconic Actor Paul Newman Who Of Course has His Newman's Own Food Products. Dressing, Frozen Pizza and More. So For those who don't Know What He was Talking about in the Beginning of The Interview There You Go!!!

I removed SDS's comment. It was inappropriate on many levels and not in keeping with the spirit of my channel. ~ Joe

my uncle Snoop brought me here #GGN

just his walk alone is worth the price of admission......MR. Davis!!!!

i luv the way he sings "on a clear day" lol

"Crossover sauce". That was legendary.

My goodness! How long has Arsenio been on t.v ? Does anyone know the years? He has had some remarkable stars on his show.

I wish I could sit down with Uncle Sammy and get some wisdom. I’d shut my damn mouth and just listen to him.

he was so down to earth.....i luv you sammy. too bad i was just a kid when he past away. i wish i could have caught 1 of his shows.

My Father was so much like Sammy.

This generation missed out on all these folks like Sammy...this man went through a lot and in the end almost got homeless because he "forgot" to pay taxes.

Great interview I could learn alot here.

Real Husband's of Hollywood brought me here lol

That recent This American Life ep about Frank landed me here.

"After I had all the spoons melted down" 🤣🤣🤣

Oh my...Laughing out loud.This is awesome material.Why we dont got stuff like this on tele anymore.simple basic stuff.True humor.

Class incarnate

What year is this? Sammy passed in 1990. So this had to be close to his passing. RIP Sammy!

Look at his hair.. his glasses.. 🤩🤩🤩🤯 classyyy

They don't make them like they used to rip a legend

Priceless!!!! ❤️

The GGN News brought me here

This is when I watched talk shows.

No guy left like him in entertainment these days, what a gentleman, class, those cigarette killed ever star back in them days,.

When he said “I hope your not upset Paul”. He was talking about Paul Newman

Still love Sammy.

Great anchorman showtime Arsenio looking for words to say... It's bcoz the great Sammy he is on with!

Yes love sammy

Having lived in Indonesia for a time I got used to spicy food and when I came home I had to put Sambal Oelek ( Indon chilli sauce), on everything because western food was so bland. LOL. Love Sammy, always have, always will. He was the greatest. ❤❤❤❤❤