Damn it I miss TOM SNYDER I discovered him late nite in the early mid seventies,for me his show an him was the coolest an hip thing going I MISS TOM SNYDER DAMN IT an Robert has always been such a great interview I seen him on Johnny Carson many times an laugh so hard hes great fun too

I always thought, even way back in the 1970's, that there lurked both a tortured soul, and a genius in Robert Blake, but both were forever entwined.

Oh Robert Blake, my heart breaks for you. Your childhood. You are amazing. I love to see you feeling alright within yourself. I Love you Robert Blake🕊

This guy was a good character. He was honest, grateful, a little wordy and very entertaining. He was on too late for me but I did get to watch him at times. I never fell asleep. Rip tom. Thanks utube.

At the risk of repeating myself, God I miss Tom Snyder. I love his music choices when he goes and comes back from breaks. Is so classy and comforting. I have memories of laying in bed listening to his late night talk show over the radio that was at the head of my bed in the middle of the night Saturday nights I think it was Saturday. I think I was in high school at the time. Robert Blake always entertaining as usual a natural tough guy cat!!😀

The sad part about watching this is that during this time period, if Robert had just been able to meet a normal, stable, good woman who loved him, he never would've gotten involved with the pig Bonnie. That one decision, one mistake, ruined his entire life. It's so scary how letting one person into your life can cause so much damage.

I Love Robert Blake. Thanks for the video.

Love Robert Blake. He is funny, serious, angry, talented, happy, sad, kind, uncomfortable. Interesting that he only felt comfortable on camera. Awe, the days of smoking on set. Great interview.

Always have been a fan of Robert Blake (Michael Gubitosi) and have always found him honest, funny and open about his entangled life. Still he is one of my favorites all time and quite underrated due to his anti establishment mentality. Long live Barreta!!!

Miss Tom. he did great interviews. great laugh and always only semi-serious. Robert Blake will always be the maverick semi-gangster motorcycle "man on the edge and on the wire." brilliant and amazing life. one tough dude with a thick skin AND a thin skin. amazing he came out of it with even half his sanity.

243sd , thanks for this upload ( a complete show ) it's nice to see Tom Snyder again. Tom was entertaining to watch in both shows, NBC and later CBS.

Robert Blake is still here simply because he had right on his side. Few would have survived what he has.

Thank-you, for this. I tuned, in, to see wonderful Robert Blake. What preceded, though, was great, also.

My favorite of the Robert interviews. RIP

i still have the vhs copy i made of this when it aired. I was a big Robert Blake fan and stayed up late to watch it and record it.

I've admired Mr. Blake for decades until I watched Money Train. Then I hated him! Moments later I realized that I didn't hate Blake, I hated the character he was playing! Yeah, he's that good of an actor! Somehow he was able to hide the decades of being a mentor to many of us just to nail the part. And he did! I don't understand GOD's plan, but this man has been to Hell & back & not only maintained his personal integrity, he keeps coming back for more. Thank you Mr. Blake, for being who you are.

Born Michael James Gubitosi September 18, 1933 (age 86) Nutley, New Jersey, U.S. This was just 24 short years ago, I must have been around 34 years old when this aired. In the early 80s, I'd watch Tom after working the afternoon shift. Even back then, Tom seemed underappreciated and underrated, but I am not sure he'd want it any other way. Working the late shift always appealed to me as well, it's the same work without all the brass walking around, its ensuing politics, packed parking lots and bustling crowds. By the time this interview aired, I was far too busy with work and kids to watch the Late, Late Show anymore. Like a wise friend once shared with me, having had a child years before myself. He said 'Matt, let me tell you that once you have kids, they really mark time for you have kids, the days are long and the years are short'. He wasn't kidding. So much has changed. Now, we're in the auto-tune era of entertainment. There are so few thoughtful interviews anymore, it's all staged and scripted photo-ops at the lowest common denominator; no class just ass. Tom is gone now, 13 years ago this July, 2020. It's a gentle reminder to take some time and do things for yourself now, while you can, even if you have to 'steal the time', because it is so fleeting and passes before one even realizes it-until we finally stop, look back and realize... that thing that seems so close or fresh actually happened 20 or 30 years ago. That once dear, old friend in the back of our minds, the one that we're surely going to see again, once things settle down a bit, and once they do "we'll get together then..." only to find out that they had passed years prior. It's when you realize that those living in your heart, significant old friends, neighbors, teachers, co-workers, bosses that had such an impact on our lives or at least that portion of it, so fondly remembered (or not) have retired or passed years ago and if they are still kicking, probably often they would have little or no recollection of it as it related to you specifically. The flip side is realizing that whatever bone of contention we may also have had that was so critically important at the time, has since faded into obscurity. "I can't even remember what that fight was about" puts things into perspective. Take time for yourself if you don't already. Strive to be kind. even when the other doesn't deserve it. You probably won't remember it in five years anyway. But you will remember taking the time to do something for yourself and for others that was outside of the mesmerizing routine. Do it now, before looking back and realizing it's too late now.

I think this was before he met Bonnie. That just clouded things up for Robert. Goodbye Robert, you will be missed.

"People say how do you play a murderer, and I say you really don't have to reach that far. It's not that big of a deal". That sent chills down my spine.

Blake's insight into old Hollywood is amazing. I saw Mr. Blake once in Burbank in 2005 I think during his civil trial. I won't pass judgement here on what or may not have happened in his late ex-wifes murder, but Robert Blake is an amazing person to see and listen to on these interview/late night talk shows.

Some of the weirdest tv moments were when Snyder interviewed Blake…which he seemed to do every six weeks.

What I really like about him is that he is down to earth, and what you see is what you get. I do feel sorry for him in what he went through as a child. Why he got involved with Bonnie I will never know. I am sure he could have had many women. He seems so happy here. In later interviews he is so angry.

Was in Hollywood before Tom died. I was listing to the radio and he was live at a local restaurant. I wanted to go, never did.

Tom is the best interviewer ever.............. love him,,,

Check out the Blake interviews with Johnny Carson. They were very intense crazy cool. This was good fun with TS, miss this kind of personality and format.

I think he woulda been a cool character on the Sopranos. Captivating and cool actor.

“People always ask me ‘well, how do you play a murderer?’ I say you know, the truth is you don’t have to reach that far. It’s not a big deal” ...how prophetic

What a life this guy has had! Truly a legend

I liked him in Treasure of the Sierra Madre.Small part, but great.

I watched this the night that it aired. I was 27 and didn't have to be to work until late in the morning. So I could always stay up for this. I never forgot Blake's comment about how doing a TV series was like screwing gorilla. Lol! - I was a naive kid growing up.and I always thought actors LOVED doing their series. Funny , after Baretta he did a short lived NBC series called "H... Town". Cery short loved qnd I don't think k he did another series after that. I think back on it and yes, he did 'In Cold Blood' another film called, 'Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" plus a really forgotten movie I own called, "Electra Glide In Blue" , where he plays an Arizona mororcycle highway patrolman but it's truly bizarre. So he went into a series. He's not the only actor to ever do this but they usually wait until they're older and the movie offers aren't there. Lastly , I think with rbpassing of actor Dwayne Hickman, Blake is the last living "Our Gang / Little Rascals" child actor alive.

I love hearing the stories of old Hollywood. Way before my time, but Hollywood peaked in the 1940s (and so did music).

Tom Snyder was always a trip.

Tom's comb over is epic...

I'm getting a Oldsmobile Aurora after watching this

Such a great and underrated actor. Electra Glide in Blue was a classic!!

What a Sweetheart Robert Blake

I will always use "Tomm" to abbreviate the word tomorrow because of watching this guy in the late 70's

What a beautiful call, how beautiful Barretta

Tom Snyder did a great job interviewing Robert Blake, who seems mighty comfortable here. The Blake segment begins at 5:50 and ends at 34:28.

I remember this one. Blake looked like an insane killer clown after that botched surgery. This was when his scary phase began. When he made "InColdBlood" they filmed in the actual house where the crime happened. That basement scene may have stirred up some bad mo-jo.

Jon Peters story was hilarious. There are a number of stories about him out there.

What a great interview

its startling to see him this reasonable, he really took a dive later on.

That sax music? I wish I could play sax, fill up my cheeks with air, and play that same piece over Robert Blake, Charlie Sheen, and Jesse Ventura.

"You don't have to reach that far to play a murderer" Guess not.

I think this guy is wise and cool

The best storyteller in the history of the universe.

Barrett's was a great show...no doubt

Check out Tom Snyder practicing " Social Distancing " before it was vogue ! 😊 👍

Great actor!!

RIP

This was interesting, one of his better interviews.

Tom Snyder was one good looking man.

thats the name of that tune

I was stunned by his distasteful gorilla Analogy, but gosh almighty after he talked a bit about his parents it all made sense why he could casually tell a story like that..I feel terrible for him, these child actors go through hell & tend to have really wretched parents..He must be so strong to live through that & not give up on life from just shear disappointment in humanity...I actually liked his show, Berreta and his parrot!

He would of been good playing Charles Manson in a movie . Kind of looks like him and talks like him and acts like him.

Tom you are missed, I wish you had more retirement time to spend with your daughter, your female companion and Oliver and enjoy your trains etc.. I hope you are Resting In Peace with your Dad and Mother Snyder. I wonder what Tom opinion was of the Robert Blake situation? I heard Blake is now in a nursing home.

Wild

on april 14th 1965 i woke up and remembered it was my brother's birthday. i heard him and my mother talking and so i went into the kitchen. i figured they were talking about cake. instead, they said two guys were hung up in kansas early that morning. i was about 11 and i said, "they still hang people, like in gunsmoke?" yeah, they said, they do. i was horrified (kansas was the next state to us). my mom said, don't feel too sorry for them, they murdered a whole family right up the highway in a town just like ours. it was hickok and smith, dick and perry, and truman capote hadn't done that book yet. it's weird to be able to place those events in real time. they were a LOOOONG time ago. god bless.

He did truman capote brilliantly

I believe in two words to describe Robert Blake, a troubled soul.

"Recorded Earlier".. lol

he didnt need bonnie when he could. have had me!!

A GREAT GUY

I've never lived in the 'sunshine' since continuing 'sexuably/physical/emotional abuse ..since the age of 5.......I understand..

i would have sworn tom was off the air way before 96....geez...

is one thing that Robert Reich and I have in common one we both on September 18 and will both Italian

"Doing a series is like screwing a gorilla." Sounds like Netflix alright.

He’s too intense..Blake that is.

Lot of pain. Too bad he met such a bad woman

TGIF = thank GOD it's Friday, not thank goodness

Rectum full of Brillo? Check.

You are so sweetninnocent childlike

Money train a "300 million dollar picture"? ok bobby

BTW...am I the only one who caught the subtle references to the satanic rituals that we all know all too well about today?! (principalities)

Interesting choice to reference Robert Wagner....gabish...?? yikes

You can see that wife-killer look in his eyes. Imagine being such a bloated yet celebrated Hollywood persona such as this, where even up to the present people will sing your praises. To be a Hollywoof actor, by God... there's no higher "honor".

ну он же извинился

Funny some peaple actually hit away with murder

Money Train? He plays old Baretta. His best role was crazy wife killer on Piers Morgan.

RIP Robert Blake. I'm thinking right now about the tie you were supposed to be on Norm Macdonals podcast and you cancelled at the last minute when Adam Eyget pissed you off haha I wish we that one. God speed

12:29 - Tragic 13:25 - Chilling 20:10 - I could tangle ass with a butterfly

Why people use the Lord's name in vain?

a. Terrific performance in "In Cold Blood." b. Over-the-top, self-absorbed typical Hollywood actor in this interview. c. Non-convicted murderer. Essentially, a putz who had a few good moments.

snyder is the worst interviewer

Great host

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