When I was a kid in Hamilton, Ontario I collected Rona Barrett Hollywood magazines. I was obsessed. What a fabulous interview!! Such a flashback moment for me❤
What an amazing woman, and congratulations on another insightful interview! You really knocked this one out of the ballpark, Harvey. I think it's fantastic that she is advocating for seniors, often forgotten about, vulnerable members of society!
When I saw this a short time ago, I dropped everything and had to watch. Miss Barrett might think that people today don't know who she is, but to people in my age group, she was a bigger star than most of the stars she interviewed. As a kid and a young person, I never missed any of her interviews, and they were gold. There is a sincerity to her that I didn't find in the few other people that were doing what she was doing, and unlike some of them who shall remain nameless, I didn't find her questions and responses silly. She had a natural curiosity about people but was never salacious. In this interview, she comes across just as sincere as she's always been. I was really touched when she relates her experiences with muscular dystrophy, as I myself had Polio as a kid and had nicknames in school such as "polio case" and worse, so I know that's where she got her compassion for others. You continue to amaze me Mr. Brownstone with the people that you interview, and record their priceless memories. We haven't seen your like since the days of Dick Cavett and David Frost. Bravo.
You have NO IDEA how incredibly touched and grateful I am to you for comparing me to Dick Cavett and David Frost. Thank you so much for your support of our show. Please spread the word!!🙏❤️
That means the world to me. I put my heart and soul into every single episode of our show, whether the guest is famous or not, and feedback like yours is profoundly meaningful to me. There are no words to express my gratitude to you.
Love Rona Barret , a true pioneer in the interview world , she is still beautiful , enjoyed her interviews , and Harvey is a great rising star in his own right ...Loved it
I loved watching Rona's interviews..... I remember very well her interview with Donald Trump and asking hom if he'd run for President - that was back in the '70s ❤ I could to sit down and listen to her every day....
I can't get enough of Rona Barrett. I read her book when I was 14 and was so inspired by her story. She is just precious and a huge inspiration Thank you for this great interview!
Unlike the gossip queens of Hollywood, like Luella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, I think Rona Barrett will take more to the grave about some of the stars she interviewed than we’ll ever know about them. Her discretion speaks volumes about her integrity as an individual. How many would have let a simple thing like a death get in the way of trashing someone who tried to harm them? But she did, without a second thought. Thank you again, Harvey, for another great interview. I really have to pick up her books now… Keep up the great work, Harvey!
Thank you Will for your beautiful feedback about this interview. Rona really believed she was forgotten by the public, and she’s thrilled that she did this interview!! She’s loving all these wonderful comments!
Wow, I just came across this video! I grew up watching all of the Rona Barrett interviews on TV and she was such a huge popular icon back in the day. What a treasure. A class act that she is and always will be. This was a wonderful interview thank you. ❤
Such a wonderful person She was way ahead of herself I remember watching her She looks marvelous Great interview Harvey you were absolutely wonderful with all the right questions I was glued to my TV Thank you for this
Oh my sweet Harvey! You have made my tired heart so happy for interviewing sweet Rona, Thank you so much for your kind words, for your supreme and absolute major contribution to our community in the people who you have selected to talk to. Another gem of a person, and of course, you and your brilliant leadership in the interview. I am slowly recovering still. As I mentioned earlier to you last month, slow and steady, accent on slow. Once again, I thank you, most sincerely. God’s blessings to you always. Love and Kisses, Frankie🥰✌🏼💜⭐️💜😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜😘💋💕💜🤗💕💜🌹💜✌🏼💜☺️☕️☺️💜🐢💜⭐️💜
Always liked to Rona Barrett. I think she was a better journalist than Barbara Walters by far and much more genuine. It sounds like she knows God and is doing good with her life. May God bless her.
Harvey, you did a great interview! I remember Rona back in the day and I loved her personal fashion style (hair, clothes and accessories). I enjoyed seeing her at a Hollywood Autograph Show about 10 years ago. Anyway, I have read good things about Grant Tinker and after hearing Rona's story, he sounds like even more of a nice man who did the honorable thing.
I never forgot Rona Barrett remembering her being as important a part of Good Morning America as David Hartman and Joan London. Really enjoyed this interview.
Great to see Rona again via this fascinating interview. Grew up in an isolated area and, loving movies, Rona's magazines and interviews provided a look into a world that seemed untouchable. Love the current work she's doing as well- what an inspiration!
Thank you for interviewing rona barrett.for the last year and a half i have mailed donations to her.she writes me lovely thank you letters and the newsletter golden gram.i did order her book gray matters from her website.i read her autobiography years ago.i know she wrote a novel.i was not aware of the other book you mentioned.
What a lovely interview with such an amazing professional and now as a very caring individual for the elderly community. Kudos to Ms. Barrett for giving back so much. ❤
Yes, Harvey, she certainly is a legend. I remember as a kid, my mom would always come home with the latest movie magazines and plenty of Rona Barrett. I LOVED your interview of her! What an historical piece. You did such a great job. I imagine it took a bit of prep work before you did this interview. You probably have more notes than you actually used. If so, maybe you could do another interview with her. I could easily have listened to another hour of you and Ms. Barrett. Thank you for such an important and pleasurable piece!
I always do a great deal of research and preparation for every interview. I am so pleased you liked Rona’s interview. She really isn’t interested in talking about her show business career and she rarely gives interviews. She is totally immersed in her Foundation now. I seriously doubt she would ever agree to come back on the show. But I’m glad we left you wanting more!
Soooo great to see lovely Rona and hear the wonderful things she’s doing today!! In my mid teens I fairly “lived” at TV tapings of Date Line Hollywood which starred Rona and Joanna Barnes, but Rona was such a beloved star in her own right as a marvelous reporter and interviewer, and she loved and fully respected everyone she interviewed!!! She’s so very special!! Learn about her! You’ll be delighted you did!!! ❤️🌺⭐️🙌🌸🌷💐
I remember that I first heard of a new movie called “Star Wars” it was her talking about it on Good Morning America when I was a kid. She looks great for her age.
What a blessing Ms. Barrett is doing for seniors - they definitely need to be cared for, paid attention to and loved. Thank you Harvey for shedding light on Ms. Barrett's mission. I love the interview!!
I have always loved Rona. When I was a kid, I would always wait for her segments on Good Morning America before it was time to go to school. I would go to our store to buy her magazines. If they didn't have any new ones, I would catch a bus (sometimes having to transfer to a cross-town bus) to go to the big Safeway store where they had a large magazine rack and they always had a Rona Barrett magazine selection.
Thank you for all your shows. They’re quite amazing… I grew up with all these people ….legends in their own way …class ,stability is what I admire in them.
Back in the 1970's, I wrote a letter to the Rona Barrett Magazine re: Raquel Welch. To my surprise, the letter was published. My favorite Rona issues was when she had Diana Ross on the cover promoting "Mahogany" 1975 , and when Welch was on the cover promoting "The Wild Party"1974.
I'm old enough to remember when Rona Barrett's nightly broadcast came on during the last section of the 10 o'clock news in NYC. I thought she was just as glamorous as the stars she reported. She is one of the kindest women to think of seniors in this way. Thank you, Miss Barrett and God bless you.
I had a crush on Nancy Sinatra Jr when I was a teenager.Rona Barrettes magizine always had pictures of her and Tina and Nancy Sinatra Sr. Always wondered why it stopped..Thankful Rona found her calling for Senior Citizens .Loved the interveiw.
You look beautiful. I'm not use to seeing you sitting forward into the camera as I only remember your side view. What an incredible treat you've given us Harvey. Thank You
@mikemclane8821 I am also extremely happy you found our show. It’s so hard to build a large audience with no advertising budget. Thank you for your support. It’s appreciated much more than you can ever know
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Well, I’m 68, and back in the day of very few channels on TV…. someone like me looking for all things behind the scenes about Hollywood and the entertainment world… there was only one person, a beacon of light out there, to catch my attention from the TV, newspapers, magazines, and her name was, Rona Barrett. She brought that world to us. I was and still am grateful to her for entertaining me over the years. I borrowed one of her inside Hollywood books from the library yrs ago. Yess, her fans remember what she brought us and we still love her. Also, am so glad I found your channel here on YT, Harvey. ☮️&💟👍🏻I will spread the word!
@bdpaquin1689 I am thrilled you enjoyed this interview with dear Rona. She’s such a wonderful person! Thank you for your support of our show. Please let me know how you like our other interviews.
I always found Rona Barrett unique and fascinating. Here, no less charasmatic all these years later. Tough and vunerable. And always done up to a tee. She possessed the magic of the era and had a credibility to capture my interest. And controversial. I can't take my eye off Rona Barrett in this interview. The thing about Harvey Blackstone that I am personally amazed by is that I am interested in Hollywood of this period but only within my small circle of favorites. (My brother would say, "You are a movie fan. No, that's not right. You are a fan of the movies you love") Of my "small circle of friends" you, Harvey, have plucked several of them out of obscurity to interview. I would think there might not be that big a market for John Davidson & Lesley Ann Warren of The Happiest Millionaire today, but you have brought them back to life! And there have been a few other interviews you've done (Tina Cole?) to capture my imagination. In your selection of people to interview you do not go for the obvious. Tody with this inerview Rona Barrett truly calls out to me and I wish her the very best.
I think you gave Miss Rona much more than she bargined for in this very thoughtful interview from both of you. I felt she was moved by her own nostalga being brought back to her by her very informed and interested host.
Thanks so much for your very kind comments about me. I appreciate your positive feedback more than you can ever know. I’m glad you like my choice of guests. Of course I also want to interview the big A-list stars, but I really love getting to speak with the people whom I idolized when I was growing up.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I certainly get wanting to interview A-list stars, but if you are refering to contemporary artists we are so oversaturated with information on everyone now. In telling all people don't have the mystique they once had and while there might be a smaller audience for actors who's day has come and gone the conversations you do have are bits of gold! Again, I am just amazed at the fan favorites that you have selected to appear under your spotlight. Rona is very soulful and I'm still thinking about her 'the morning after'...
I of course know well the career of Rona Barrett and it is indeed sad that in the United States, once well known people can be so forgotten by the Citizens of today? And in a few short years only fading memories remain. Rona Barrettt was in films also and the film I remember the most is "Sextette" with Mae West. Glad to hear she is working for the welfare of Senior Citizens today.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Thank you for doing these amazing interviews, Harvey. You're preserving film & TV history with such mastery, with your encyclopedic knowledge and natural connection with every guest.
I remember Miss Barrett back in 1967 in a short lived ABC-TV daytime show hosted by actress Joanna Barnes called DATELINE : HOLLYWOOD . She had a five minute segment at the end of show in which she did her entertainment thing .
If you were a Gay Teen Boy in the 1970s - you LIVED for Rona Barrett's HOLLYWOOD Magazine ! It made the other movie magazines look tired and raggy . Especially that awful Movie & TV Mirror or whatever was on the racks . But Rona ALWAYS had lots of LUCY , Farrah and CHER coverage ! I think the magazine when under in the early 1980s . But the APEX of Rona Barretts Hollywood was the "Disco Era". P.S. Rona was the first female reporter at the house where Sharon Tate was killed by the Manson family. Aug. 9th 1969.
Sometimes your questions are a little "softball" and I can understand that because some of the celebrities here are older and have been through a lot so ...I understand the need to be gracious and gentle . I have not met many celebrities in my life BUT , when I do - I ask them "Who did you meet in Hollywood that you LIKED and who did you NOT like?" . I also ask "Who did you always want to meet you never did?". But that's just me.... @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
The interview was fantastic. Harvey, you're hitting home runs each and every interview! As a kid in the 70's I loved Rona Barrett's segments on KABC TV here in Los Angeles!
Today it’s that way, but I can tell you that knowing things about the stars in the past, such as what car they drove, what their home was like, what hobbies that had, women liked to hear about the fashion and styles the women stars had…. Those stars of the past were admired. Then it became really bad scandals. That’s in this celebrity era. I’d say that began in the 1990s. The media loves these things. But it wasn’t always like that.
She was highly trusted, admired and respected. How do you think she was able to interview all those major stars? Trust me…if you’re not trusted and respected within the industry, you don’t get access to big name stars. I’m a talk show host, so I know this to be true.
Rona looks fabulous
She’s wonderful inside and out
Take care of others, especially seniors, the way you would want to be cared for. She is right.
I hope you enjoyed the interview.
Well done show❤
Thanks
When I was a kid in Hamilton, Ontario I collected Rona Barrett Hollywood magazines. I was obsessed. What a fabulous interview!! Such a flashback moment for me❤
I was the same as a kid. It was a dream come true having her on our show!
What an amazing woman, and congratulations on another insightful interview! You really knocked this one out of the ballpark, Harvey. I think it's fantastic that she is advocating for seniors, often forgotten about, vulnerable members of society!
I’m blown away by your very kind comments about our show. Thank you so much!
When I saw this a short time ago, I dropped everything and had to watch. Miss Barrett might think that people today don't know who she is, but to people in my age group, she was a bigger star than most of the stars she interviewed. As a kid and a young person, I never missed any of her interviews, and they were gold. There is a sincerity to her that I didn't find in the few other people that were doing what she was doing, and unlike some of them who shall remain nameless, I didn't find her questions and responses silly. She had a natural curiosity about people but was never salacious. In this interview, she comes across just as sincere as she's always been. I was really touched when she relates her experiences with muscular dystrophy, as I myself had Polio as a kid and had nicknames in school such as "polio case" and worse, so I know that's where she got her compassion for others. You continue to amaze me Mr. Brownstone with the people that you interview, and record their priceless memories. We haven't seen your like since the days of Dick Cavett and David Frost. Bravo.
You have NO IDEA how incredibly touched and grateful I am to you for comparing me to Dick Cavett and David Frost. Thank you so much for your support of our show. Please spread the word!!🙏❤️
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 and I don't say that lightly Mr.B.
And believe me, I've told many people about you and will continue to. 👍
That means the world to me. I put my heart and soul into every single episode of our show, whether the guest is famous or not, and feedback like yours is profoundly meaningful to me. There are no words to express my gratitude to you.
Rona, I loved you and your magazine as a child. Great to see you again!
She was thrilled to be on our show. And I am so honored she chose our show to give this very special interview.
Another great interview, Harvey.. Ms Barrett is a legend
She sure is! I am so happy you enjoyed it
Yes! A legend!
Love Rona Barret , a true pioneer in the interview world , she is still beautiful , enjoyed her interviews , and Harvey is a great rising star in his own right ...Loved it
Thank you so much for your vote of confidence. I don’t think I will ever be a star, but I hope I’m known as a good interviewer
I loved watching Rona's interviews..... I remember very well her interview with Donald Trump and asking hom if he'd run for President - that was back in the '70s ❤ I could to sit down and listen to her every day....
I’m so glad you watched and enjoyed this interview with a true icon
I remember that one with DT when she first did it also
@LisaSmith3663 it was quite something
What a kind generous heart Rona has; everyone should go to their nearest old age home and see what we all may become and why we must care.
Thank you for saying that
I can't get enough of Rona Barrett. I read her book when I was 14 and was so inspired by her story. She is just precious and a huge inspiration Thank you for this great interview!
Thank you so much for watching
I was named after Rona Barrett! Thank-you for this interview.
That’s so cool!! I’m glad you enjoyed this interview with your namesake!! Thanks for watching
Loved her and her care in her way of conversing with the stars. Thank you Harvey and Rona!!❤
I’m so happy that people are loving this interview!!
She's so authentic!!!
It takes one to know one!
Unlike the gossip queens of Hollywood, like Luella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, I think Rona Barrett will take more to the grave about some of the stars she interviewed than we’ll ever know about them. Her discretion speaks volumes about her integrity as an individual. How many would have let a simple thing like a death get in the way of trashing someone who tried to harm them? But she did, without a second thought.
Thank you again, Harvey, for another great interview. I really have to pick up her books now…
Keep up the great work, Harvey!
Thank you Will for your beautiful feedback about this interview. Rona really believed she was forgotten by the public, and she’s thrilled that she did this interview!! She’s loving all these wonderful comments!
Great interview, Harvey. Nice to see Rona once again.,
Thank you so much for watching.
What a great interview! Thanks for shining the light on her Hollywood career and her work for seniors in need.
Tony it was a HUGE PLEASURE AND HONOR. Thank you for everything you do to support Rona. You are THE BEST!❤️
Such a great interview. She is someone to admire.
Yes indeed
Wow, I just came across this video! I grew up watching all of the Rona Barrett interviews on TV and she was such a huge popular icon back in the day. What a treasure. A class act that she is and always will be. This was a wonderful interview thank you. ❤
My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching!
Such a wonderful person
She was way ahead of herself
I remember watching her
She looks marvelous
Great interview
Harvey you were absolutely wonderful with all the right questions
I was glued to my TV
Thank you for this
I’m so glad you enjoyed this very special episode of our show!
Magnificent interview of a great interviewer! Well done Harvey. The banter is wonderful.
Thank you so much!
Wonderful interview. What a remarkable woman.
I’m so pleased you enjoyed this very special episode of our show!! Thank you for watching!❤️
Bravo Harvey! Excellent interview with this legendary Interviewer! Miss Rona really liked you, of course! I enjoyed every minute!!
Thank you Alan. This means a lot to me for reasons I will tell you privately
she looks fantastic and she broke many glass ceilings! bravo to her for her charitable work.
I hope you enjoyed the interview. Thank you so much for watching.
I remember her hollywood celebrity news in the morning prior to leaving for school in the 1970's. 🙂
Me too
Oh my sweet Harvey! You have made my tired heart so happy for interviewing sweet Rona, Thank you so much for your kind words, for your supreme and absolute major contribution to our community in the people who you have selected to talk to. Another gem of a person, and of course, you and your brilliant leadership in the interview. I am slowly recovering still. As I mentioned earlier to you last month, slow and steady, accent on slow. Once again, I thank you, most sincerely. God’s blessings to you always.
Love and Kisses, Frankie🥰✌🏼💜⭐️💜😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜😘💋💕💜🤗💕💜🌹💜✌🏼💜☺️☕️☺️💜🐢💜⭐️💜
Oh Frankie you have warmed my heart more than you can know. Thank you so much!
Always liked to Rona Barrett. I think she was a better journalist than Barbara Walters by far and much more genuine. It sounds like she knows God and is doing good with her life. May God bless her.
Thank you for your beautiful message and for watching this very special episode of our show.
What a great interview! You always get the best of your guests Harvey!👏
Thank you so much!!
Awwww I love this so far
And I love YOU!
Harvey, you did a great interview! I remember Rona back in the day and I loved her personal fashion style (hair, clothes and accessories). I enjoyed seeing her at a Hollywood Autograph Show about 10 years ago. Anyway, I have read good things about Grant Tinker and after hearing Rona's story, he sounds like even more of a nice man who did the honorable thing.
Thank you so much for watching, and for taking the time to post your thoughts. I hope you will spread the word about our show 🙏❤️
@MalEvansUSA I agree.
Rona Barrett has heart & is a good soul and that's what set her apart from others in her field.
I agree. Thanks for watching. Please spread the word about our show. 🙏❤️
What I loved about the show Murder She Wrote. Showed Seniors of Hollywood. Can you imagine regular people. This is so great.
Thanks so much
I remember her quite well. I always respected and admired her. Great to see her, and thank you for the interview.
Thank you so much for watching!
I never forgot Rona Barrett remembering her being as important a part of Good Morning America as David Hartman and Joan London. Really enjoyed this interview.
Thanks so much for watching!!
I am with you Rona
She would be thrilled to know this
Great to see Rona again via this fascinating interview. Grew up in an isolated area and, loving movies, Rona's magazines and interviews provided a look into a world that seemed untouchable. Love the current work she's doing as well- what an inspiration!
I’m so happy that people are loving this interview!
Still an articulate, intelligent ❤ & beautiful woman
Yes!!!
Thank you for interviewing rona barrett.for the last year and a half i have mailed donations to her.she writes me lovely thank you letters and the newsletter golden gram.i did order her book gray matters from her website.i read her autobiography years ago.i know she wrote a novel.i was not aware of the other book you mentioned.
Thank you so much for watching our show
What a lovely interview with such an amazing professional and now as a very caring individual for the elderly community. Kudos to Ms. Barrett for giving back so much. ❤
I’m delighted that you enjoyed this very special episode of our show. Thanks so much for watching
Yes, Harvey, she certainly is a legend. I remember as a kid, my mom would always come home with the latest movie magazines and plenty of Rona Barrett. I LOVED your interview of her! What an historical piece. You did such a great job. I imagine it took a bit of prep work before you did this interview. You probably have more notes than you actually used. If so, maybe you could do another interview with her. I could easily have listened to another hour of you and Ms. Barrett. Thank you for such an important and pleasurable piece!
I always do a great deal of research and preparation for every interview. I am so pleased you liked Rona’s interview. She really isn’t interested in talking about her show business career and she rarely gives interviews. She is totally immersed in her Foundation now. I seriously doubt she would ever agree to come back on the show. But I’m glad we left you wanting more!
What a Lovely and charming interview!
You have no idea how much I appreciate your support. ❤️
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Of course, I appreciate you.
@MsBackstager thank you so much
Such a delightful interview, Harvey. Am so thrilled about the Rona Barrret Foundation. A gold star for you, Harvey.
Thanks so much. It was a huge honor having Rona on our show!!
Love Rona Barrett
I’m delighted that you found our show and enjoyed the interview. Thanks for watching.
Excellent interview! I never missed her show or magazine.
Me neither. Thanks so much for watching.
Soooo great to see lovely Rona and hear the wonderful things she’s doing today!! In my mid teens I fairly “lived” at TV tapings of Date Line Hollywood which starred Rona and Joanna Barnes, but Rona was such a beloved star in her own right as a marvelous reporter and interviewer, and she loved and fully respected everyone she interviewed!!! She’s so very special!! Learn about her! You’ll be delighted you did!!! ❤️🌺⭐️🙌🌸🌷💐
It was such an honor having her on our show. Thank you so much for watching.
I remember that I first heard of a new movie called “Star Wars” it was her talking about it on Good Morning America when I was a kid.
She looks great for her age.
She is a true entertainment icon. Having her on our show was truly monumental for me. And yes she looks fabulous
What a blessing Ms. Barrett is doing for seniors - they definitely need to be cared for, paid attention to and loved. Thank you Harvey for shedding light on Ms. Barrett's mission. I love the interview!!
Thank you so much!
You have outdone yourself!
Thank you so much!
Thank you ❤
You are so very welcome
I have always loved Rona. When I was a kid, I would always wait for her segments on Good Morning America before it was time to go to school. I would go to our store to buy her magazines. If they didn't have any new ones, I would catch a bus (sometimes having to transfer to a cross-town bus) to go to the big Safeway store where they had a large magazine rack and they always had a Rona Barrett magazine selection.
What did you think the interview?
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I loved it. All your interviews are good.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 You should have asked her about finding out the Elvis was getting married.
@nancyericson4263 that means the world to me. Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and your support of our show!!
What a sweet soul
Very
Loved her show! A real pro!
Yes absolutely
Always remember you. Such a great interviewer. And what a great goal in your gold years. How wonderful are you! God Bless.
God Bless you too
Another wonderful interview! Excellent questions.
And you are another wonderful viewer and supporter of our show!! Thank you so much!!
Loved Rona for many years and now love her more for what she is doing. God bless.
Thank you so much for watching our show. Much appreciated.
Thank you for all your shows. They’re quite amazing… I grew up with all these people ….legends in their own way …class ,stability is what I admire in them.
I’m so grateful that you found our show. Thanks so much for letting me know you are enjoying our interviews. That means the world to me. ❤️
Mem'ries of purchasing my Rona Barett publications. Ty Harvey for this interview. Subbed
Thank you so much!
Back in the 1970's, I wrote a letter to the Rona Barrett Magazine re: Raquel Welch. To my surprise, the letter was published. My favorite Rona issues was when she had Diana Ross on the cover promoting "Mahogany" 1975 , and when Welch was on the cover promoting "The Wild Party"1974.
I’m so glad you found this very special episode of our show. Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to post your lovely comment!!
❤ Love You Rona ❤
She will love your comment, and so do I. ❤️
Extrordinary!
Thank you so much!
I'm old enough to remember when Rona Barrett's nightly broadcast came on during the last section of the 10 o'clock news in NYC. I thought she was just as glamorous as the stars she reported. She is one of the kindest women to think of seniors in this way. Thank you, Miss Barrett and God bless you.
Thank you so much for watching our show!!
I had a crush on Nancy Sinatra Jr when I was a teenager.Rona Barrettes magizine always had pictures of her and Tina and Nancy Sinatra Sr. Always wondered why it stopped..Thankful Rona found her calling for Senior Citizens .Loved the interveiw.
I’m so happy you enjoyed this very special episode of our show. Thank you so much for watching
Love your show Harvey ❤
Thank you so much!! Greatly appreciated!!
Thank you, Harvey, for your wonderful channel!!!👋🏻🙂☮️&💟
You are so welcome! Please spread the word about our show!🙏❤️
Rona Barrett is a legendary name
Yes absolutely.
Wishing Miss Rona a very happy birthday! It's her 88th today!!!
Happy Birthday dear Rona
You look beautiful. I'm not use to seeing you sitting forward into the camera as I only remember your side view. What an incredible treat you've given us Harvey. Thank You
It was such a thrill having Rona on our show.
Always loved her…now I love her more!
That is exactly why I do my show! Thank you so much for saying that! Please spread the word about our show!!!
I really enjoyed this interview,a Lady with her head on straight and delightful to listen to...ty
Thanks so much for watching
Loved Rona’s magazines in the ‘70s!
Me too
We ALWAYS looked forward to Rona’s reports. There’s nothing like it today…on so many levels.
Well one day I hope to approximate Rona’s greatness
Simply amazing and I am going to help Rona and her mission.
That’s so wonderful of you to help Rona. She will appreciate you so very much. Thank you so much
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 so happy I know about your show now - you are quite the guy - great work
@mikemclane8821 I am also extremely happy you found our show. It’s so hard to build a large audience with no advertising budget. Thank you for your support. It’s appreciated much more than you can ever know
We love you, Rona Barrett!☮️&💟
She is overwhelmed by the public reaction to her interview
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Well, I’m 68, and back in the day of very few channels on TV…. someone like me looking for all things behind the scenes about Hollywood and the entertainment world… there was only one person, a beacon of light out there, to catch my attention from the TV, newspapers, magazines, and her name was, Rona Barrett. She brought that world to us. I was and still am grateful to her for entertaining me over the years. I borrowed one of her inside Hollywood books from the library yrs ago. Yess, her fans remember what she brought us and we still love her. Also, am so glad I found your channel here on YT, Harvey. ☮️&💟👍🏻I will spread the word!
@bdpaquin1689 I am thrilled you enjoyed this interview with dear Rona. She’s such a wonderful person! Thank you for your support of our show. Please let me know how you like our other interviews.
I always found Rona Barrett unique and fascinating. Here, no less charasmatic all these years later. Tough and vunerable. And always done up to a tee. She possessed the magic of the era and had a credibility to capture my interest. And controversial. I can't take my eye off Rona Barrett in this interview. The thing about Harvey Blackstone that I am personally amazed by is that I am interested in Hollywood of this period but only within my small circle of favorites. (My brother would say, "You are a movie fan. No, that's not right. You are a fan of the movies you love") Of my "small circle of friends" you, Harvey, have plucked several of them out of obscurity to interview. I would think there might not be that big a market for John Davidson & Lesley Ann Warren of The Happiest Millionaire today, but you have brought them back to life! And there have been a few other interviews you've done (Tina Cole?) to capture my imagination. In your selection of people to interview you do not go for the obvious. Tody with this inerview Rona Barrett truly calls out to me and I wish her the very best.
I think you gave Miss Rona much more than she bargined for in this very thoughtful interview from both of you. I felt she was moved by her own nostalga being brought back to her by her very informed and interested host.
Thanks so much for your very kind comments about me. I appreciate your positive feedback more than you can ever know. I’m glad you like my choice of guests. Of course I also want to interview the big A-list stars, but I really love getting to speak with the people whom I idolized when I was growing up.
Yes Rona told me she thought she had been forgotten. It meant a lot to her to be invited to appear on our show. It meant a lot to me too!
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I certainly get wanting to interview A-list stars, but if you are refering to contemporary artists we are so oversaturated with information on everyone now. In telling all people don't have the mystique they once had and while there might be a smaller audience for actors who's day has come and gone the conversations you do have are bits of gold! Again, I am just amazed at the fan favorites that you have selected to appear under your spotlight. Rona is very soulful and I'm still thinking about her 'the morning after'...
I of course know well the career of Rona Barrett and it is indeed sad that in the United States, once well known people can be so forgotten by the Citizens of today?
And in a few short years only fading memories remain.
Rona Barrettt was in films also and the film I remember the most is "Sextette" with Mae West.
Glad to hear she is working for the welfare of Senior Citizens today.
Well I think the viewer numbers prove that Rona is definitely not forgotten. This episode of our show has gone super viral!!
Stars were not scared of Rona like they were Louella and Heda. She was not mean spirited
Very true.
Oh Rona, everyone remembers you!
That’s so nice of you to say.
We know who you are, Rona. I miss your Gossip and Hollywood magazines, and your better-than-Barbara-Walters celebrity interviews!
She will really love your message. Thanks!!
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Thank you for doing these amazing interviews, Harvey. You're preserving film & TV history with such mastery, with your encyclopedic knowledge and natural connection with every guest.
@angelman51266 OMG what a wonderful thing to say!! Thank you so much!!
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The legendary Rona Barrett. A class act within the Hollywood community. Always admired her. 🤩
What did you think of the interview?
Great interview that also honored Rona Barrett’s work and gave us insight to her many achievments@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
I remember Miss Barrett back in 1967 in a short lived ABC-TV daytime show hosted by actress Joanna Barnes called DATELINE : HOLLYWOOD . She had a five minute segment at the end of show in which she did her entertainment thing .
I remember that too. What did you think of this interview?
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I watched this woman for years on Metromedia. Mostly WNEW in New York.
She was one of my role models
If you were a Gay Teen Boy in the 1970s - you LIVED for Rona Barrett's HOLLYWOOD Magazine ! It made the other movie magazines look tired and raggy . Especially that awful Movie & TV Mirror or whatever was on the racks . But Rona ALWAYS had lots of LUCY , Farrah and CHER coverage ! I think the magazine when under in the early 1980s . But the APEX of Rona Barretts Hollywood was the "Disco Era". P.S. Rona was the first female reporter at the house where Sharon Tate was killed by the Manson family. Aug. 9th 1969.
Tell me about it!!! What did you think of the interview?
Sometimes your questions are a little "softball" and I can understand that because some of the celebrities here are older and have been through a lot so ...I understand the need to be gracious and gentle . I have not met many celebrities in my life BUT , when I do - I ask them "Who did you meet in Hollywood that you LIKED and who did you NOT like?" . I also ask "Who did you always want to meet you never did?". But that's just me.... @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
The interview was fantastic. Harvey, you're hitting home runs each and every interview!
As a kid in the 70's I loved Rona Barrett's segments on KABC TV here in Los Angeles!
@westy40 OMG I’m so excited and grateful to know that I’m making our viewers happy with our show!
Yes she did this before B . Walters ....
Absolutely true
Today it’s that way, but I can tell you that knowing things about the stars in the past, such as what car they drove, what their home was like, what hobbies that had, women liked to hear about the fashion and styles the women stars had…. Those stars of the past were admired.
Then it became really bad scandals. That’s in this celebrity era. I’d say that began in the 1990s. The media loves these things. But it wasn’t always like that.
Very true
I just started watching her with her husband in the game show Tattletales
Really? That’s so cool!
Way before Joan rivers….
Everyone knew Rona’s name
Not true. Joan Rivers was known way before Rona. BUT way before Barbara Walters, everyone knew Rona!
ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO HER
WELL NOW YOU KNOW!! Thanks for watching!
In America a well known famous person can be one day known to everybody and within a few years be unknown and forgotten.
Sad commentary.
Yup. That’s the fickle nature of fame.
When was Rona Barrett ever trusted and respected be the entertainment industry or the public? Gossip is what she is known for.
She was highly trusted, admired and respected. How do you think she was able to interview all those major stars? Trust me…if you’re not trusted and respected within the industry, you don’t get access to big name stars. I’m a talk show host, so I know this to be true.
I need to go ck it out
Ck what out?