Cesar Romero as the Joker | Segment from Jean Boone - Interview with Cast of Batman (1966)
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- At the premiere of "Batman: The Movie," KTBC-TV Austin reporter Jean Boone interviews the original cinematic Joker, Cesar Romero. The two talk about the Joker's green hair, Romero's career, the previous history between the two, and dancing. The premiere was held at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on July 30, 1966.
Watch interviews with the rest of the cast, including Lee Meriwether (The Catwoman) and Adam West (Batman) at: bit.ly/2VMssrZ
Contributed by Gordon Wilkison.
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When actors still had class, tremendous class.
nonsense...actors back then were doing many of the same things actors do today...use drugs, cheating on their spouse, marrying and remarrying, DUIs and other legal infractions, etc, etc. Look it up. If actors have less class today its because the larger society has less class. Ask Donald Trump if you don't believe it.
You can't expect actors to be any different than the society they come from and live in. If Romero was in Hollywood today, he'd be a product of today's society. That's how it works. Your inaccurate and sentimental romance about yesteryear is typical of someone getting old and someone ignorant of what actually happened in the past.
He used to help feed the homeless here in Los Angeles on Skid Row during the Christmas Holidays. I true gentleman and a caring human being
When actors still had class, tremendous class.
Yes my friend... we live in another time.
But yes, I miss those days... but what men kept their elegance and education!!!
I think we can put them in the package called "class".
Ty. ✌
Certainly applicable to Mr. Romero.
@@julioalcaraz5417 Nice story to hear... He was/is a legend.
He says he doesn’t know the origin. But the explains it perfectly. Thats called being modest. A rare quality.
He was certainly awesome. However...
...that's not what he said. He never said he didn't knew Joker's origin. What he said was "I'm not a great student of the Batman comics". As in "I'm no expert in Batman's comics". He must have known something about The Joker and done a minimum research bc he needed material to create the character so it's actually no surprise that he knew something about his origin.
Maybe ... but remember the Joker always lies about his origin.
@@bustermorley8318 There is an ancient Gnostic belief (Cathar, to be exact) that if you revealed that the devil is actually the ego (and it is) that it would come for you. You weren't supposed to reveal its origins. The Joker is an archetype for the devil/the ego. The Batman is the archetypal Self, he's the Christ.
@@orpheus.. so what if its not what he said, what did you gain from the correction.....if you expect everything you see on the internet to be perfect you have a hard road ahead of you....live n let live, you have no choice
Yeah, back then they didn’t have dorks getting bent out of shape over every little detail, they were just happy to see the comics come to life.
This dude was so cool that he was like ... “ I ain’t shaving my mustache.”
Is that what your girlfriend told you ?
I'm 60 years old and I haven't shaved my mustache since I was 22. If a job requires me to shave my mustache I'm quitting.
Nothing wrong with that. You always have the option to say "No". People often forget that.
Nope, not in any of his films...
It was in his contract that the mustache stays.
Romero’s Joker was legendary. He has a great understanding of the character.
Romero, and Jack the 2 best on screen jokers ever!!! Far as voice work, Mark Hamill is fantastic!!
@@CommodoreFan64 Considering how much Hamill gets into character when doing the voice, he would have made a great live action Joker too.
I'm impressed that he actually knew The Joker's original origin.
Back then it was just an origin lol
@@SoBeLemos Yes originally that is true.
Quite interesting to hear his mentioning about The Joker's origin story even though he never knew at first of the Batman Comic Book references .
It's called research lol
I am too!
He did an awesome Joker, all the manerisms, the laugh, for a campy show It was perfect. RIP Cesar, from a big fan.
I was so scared of him when I was a kid... yikes !!!
Leon I agree! Cesar was the best!
He was the Joker blueprint for Mark Hamill (my belief). 😋
He was crazy funny and so full of joy . He still the best .
Grew up on reruns of Batman...hated all the recent movies...the silly Batman series was the best, and most of the guest villains were great...wish I could be seven years old, in front of the tv, on a snow day from school again...😁
People had such class and sophistication that's just missing from today's society.
YES!!!!!!! This is the one thing I noticed too. Also people had a better grasp of diction and syntax. This had a way of elevating the atmosphere of every public venue. And it also had a way of making a more defined line between kid and adult. And it seemed to to be that way between all demographics which included both racial and economic!!!
@@ronaldtenayuca4418 Very true!
Agreed 100%
The interview seems more like a pleasant conversation between two people who are actually enjoying the chat. I agree 100% about the class and sophistication of yesteryear. I was just a boy in the 1960's, but it seemed like my parents' friends had so much more class than today's society.
So true, sauron249, so very true!
He seemed like a genuinely nice human being. I have heard that when he was recognized by kids on the street as being the actor who was Joker he would do that insane laugh for them.
Pretty much all the regular villains were nice people, that's why they were regular villains. The ones who were not so nice wound up being one-and-done, notably Otto Preminger and Shelley WInters.
@@oneeyedman99 - I heard Vincient Price was also really well liked by the cast & crew too hence why Egghead was on the show multiple times.
Cesar Romero a true gentleman.
the best joker hands down
#1
Navy war vet too
Old school style better
Mr. Romero said that the one thing he was most proud of was being able to help his family because of the success of his career
@@scottbauer71 Coast Guard
Jack Nicholson's portrayal of The Joker gave me an important realization. I realized what a great actor Cesar Romero truly was.
I don’t even smoke but I sure wish I could hold a cigarette as cool as he did.
Cesar Romero is the one and only Joker. He truly was awesome, simply perfect.
What I love the most is how he laughed as the Joker. 🃏
RIP César Julio Romero Jr.🙏🏼
When people say Heath Ledger was the best Joker I just shake my head.
Caesar Romero. was the best...no contest.
That laugh always got me laughing.
Cesar is a fantastic joker
The BEST Joker!
the best
The best by far !
Only Mark Hamil comes close.
He set the bar as the Joker
He was such a classy guy!
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He sure had a terrific voice
Something really great about the joker in his undershirt smoking a cigarette.
I met an actor who worked with Cesar in his prime, and he described him as a prince of a man. It's so cool to know he was every bit a great person as he was an actor.
Not to disparage any of the other "Joker" actors' iterations that came afterwards, but IMHO, Cesar Romero's "Joker" will always be the #1 Joker of them all .
Agreed! 👍
Of course he was the number one joker.. he was the first actor to ever play the joker
@@gokugoma3258 hehe Well I'm sure you know what I meant . But yeah, what you said is literally true hehehe..
@@NoLirix 👍🏽
Totally True
1/3 interview, 1/3 friends chatting, 1/3 a longtime fangirl still swooning... so cute 🥰
Accurate
That’s what I was thinking.
he seemed to be swooning a little himself.
her: we were well chaparoned. (so no one get any ideas that we were getting busy or anything)
This man is a criminally underrated actor.
I don't think anyone who knows him underrates him.
Underrated? Lol..Ridiculous
Met him near his final days.
He was struggling, but he was truly kind & pure class.
Adam West and I had the same routes on our errands in the 90s. He was just the character you see on tv, quirky and gentlemanly. Perhaps all of them were like that. A decade later, I worked on the vamp show Angel. The stars of that show were just wonderful as well despite the recent news. Maybe sci fi and fantasy shows employ the most quirky, nice people.
The Grandfather Of The Joker Family
Cesar Romero was the best Joker. Hands down. He is also the closest to the comic book character. It is hilarious hearing him sit there and have a conversation with that makeup on. I love it!
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@@texasarchive no joke?
This is so great seeing Romero being himself while in Joker makeup-- and in a T-shirt.
1:36: "Veryyyyyy gooood." Damn, she has a crush for Mr. J!
The man who started it all as THE JOKER Cesar Romero RIP.
Actually it was Conrad Veidt in the movie "The Laughing man" this is where the Joker idea came from. Cesar Romero did a great job as well.
@@daviddoyle8956 No, Conrad Veidt never played The Joker. He was the inspiration for Bill Finger and Bob Kane when creating the comic book character. Cesar Romero IS the *original* movie and TV Joker...
I know he didn't play the Joker. I know he was the inspiration for the character that was the point I was getting at.
@@daviddoyle8956 Thank you David awesome info! Veidt's evil grin is chilling! I've seen excerpts from The Laughing Man.
He at least had a slight grip on the Joker’s backstory. That’s good.
What do you mean AT LEAST...What didn't you like....
He’s playing dumb to not bore her with details. It’s a common conversation technique for when you need to explain something without annoying people.
He was the first one to interpret the comic book character Joker and bring him to film in the age where “Dark” And “ sociopathic” wasn’t allowed or part of TV.. He did a great job and laid ground work for others to follow.
Absolutely. You can tell that Jack Nicholson was a fan of Romero's work because he incorporated a lot of him in his portrayal while perfecting his own.
Cesar Romero, May YOUR Soul Rest in Peace Brother.
In my personal opinion he played the BEST Joker.
Hands down the best Joker
No argument there
THAT IS TRUE..!!..CESAR ROMERO FOREVER THE BEST JOKER..!!
The best joker grom that era.
He wasn't the best but he was better than Joaquin
"I look back on those years with a lot of, sort of, nostalgia"
-- Cesar Romero
Umm so? The quote isn't that deep lol..
Maybe not. It may be true, or just being gallant to the kid sister of a friend. It sounds as though he and her family stayed in contact, though, since the time talked about.
That man set the stage for all future actors who played the Joker. He made the Joker what he is today.
True
R.I.P. Cesar Romero, a great actor and he was an excellent Joker in the Barman series!!
And who can forget his portrayal of AJ Arno in the Walt Disney films ‘The Computer that wore tennis shoes, Now you see him, now you don’t and The Strongest Man in the World
Cesar is the GOAT of Joker's! Legend!
Agreed # 1
I agree he was the best Joker
Sho Nuff he is the GOAT clever sinister also joyful .
Such a charming man!
I love Jean's southern drawl.
The woman was so smitten with Caesar. It was kinda cute.
Straight women are always attracted to gay men, it's almost scientific.
He was a bone smuggler.
@Luke Boop bop beep Where do you think he got that laugh.
@@RadioRich100 what he did with his private life was his business, don't you think? your comment is a little bit out of place..
@@diegocristianpolastri6349 Agreed.
The best joker, and a very nice guy, rest in peace old boy.
It's funny, when he is not doing his higher pitched joker voice, he sounds more like Jack Nicholson's Joker...
@10 10 His name was Cesar. Caesar is a salad.
@@antoniog9814 Caesar also ruled the Roman Empire too🤣🤣🤣
Or you would say Jack sounds like him
Since Cesar appeared first then Jack
@@antoniog9814 César is Caesar in spanish
To me he sounds more like Tim Curry
One of the greatest of all time. A brilliant Joker. RIP Cesar Romero.
They don't make them like they used to, old school is the best, Ceaser Romero best Joker of all and Jack Nicholson to.
The chemistry here is amazing.
I always had great memories of Cesar Romero as The Joker as a kid watching Batman.
Great classy interview. Intelligent and pleasant woman interviewer, intelligent well spoken interviewee. No stupid questions, I didn't sense any big egos. Nice.
This was no interview, it was all her fawning over him like a lonely housewife in heat and him just giving vague answers so he can go back to smoking...
@Sam Crubish amazing, every word of what you just said was wrong...how truly moronic the mind of a man child is!
@@collegebro85 you're just bitter and pathetic aren't ya? Lol
@@kendallrivers1119 now THAT is a funny joke worthy of Mr. Romero 🤡
Didn't like it when she said 'Ridiculous' at him. Neither did he you can tell.
A sophisticated gentleman, that has always scared the hell out of me as the only true Joker. That laugh sends shivers up my spine.
He fully committed to the role of the Joker... So awesome to know that he enjoyed the role. Loved watching him give it his all, as a kid in the 60s. RIP Cesar Romero.
Where have all the great actors and celebrities gone!! this man, according to my uncle (another actor) was a class act who conducted himself in most appropriate manner. He was a man's man, and a great actor who also appeared in Spanish-speaking films.
Respect from a millennial, this guy was awesome as the joker 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The reporter couldn't refrain to slip an arms around the man. She was melting! Fine gentleman and actor Cesar Romero was.
Trust me she knows he's gay. She's just doing a bit of self promoting.
It was definitely a different era back then. Nowadays coming onto someone while you are interviewing them would get you cancelled especially if you are a male reporter interviewing a female.
I rarely heard Cesar Romero in real life. Seeing now how he voiced The Joker only makes him more legendary. Really gave life to the character.
This is quite a rare interview with Caesar Romero as the Joker in the”Batman”movie and television series.He really knew how to get into character and take time to be interviewed!Truly the last laugh of joy!!!…🎉
Caesar Romero truly had what it took to make the Joker a respectable character as a villain in both the” Batman” series and movie.Very much like Frank Gorshin(Riddler),Burgess Meredith(Penguin),and the other villains who had worked alongside both Adam West,Burt Ward(Batman and Robin) and the rest of the cast,he really knew how to get into character.And,he truly went above and beyond being typecast as the Latin Lover.”Let us away”forever!!!…Karl Schumaker 🤡
Despite the fact that Cesar Romero didn’t want to shave off his trademark mustache,but instead chose to have clown makeup blended into it, he did an excellent job portraying the Clown Prince of Crime. He was and always will be Hollywood’s original Joker.May his performance be on our minds and hearts forever!…Same Bat Time…Same Bat Channel!!!…Karl Schumaker 🤡
Real old school gentleman behavior rarity in this day and age. Just the way he talks is unique. He looks like a very laid back pleasant guy. He reminds me a a lot of my Grand father on my moms side he was a "dapper" man as well.
I imagine the word was supposed to be "dapper"..just saying..😉
The only Joker, Cesar Romero.
Eh.
A friend of my husband's and I got a picture taken of her and him and it autographed it for my mother who was suffering from Parkinson's Disease! It was a were kind thing for him to do and it made her very happy!
a real class act............the great Cesar Romero............. Rip......
Ceasar Romero died in the 1990's and I always remember him for the role of the Joker in the 1960's
I did not realize that he only did three shows in one season. That shows you how great of a Joker he was because he was so memorable.
His infuriating laugh was his trademark as The Joker. 🙂
Cesar romero appeared 23 times as joker over 3 seasons
If he says three episodes then it was actually six because most episodes were two parters.
• “The Joker is Wild” / “Batman is Riled”
• “The Joker Goes to School” / “He Meets His Match, the Grisly Ghoul”
• “The Joker Trumps an Ace” / “Batman Sets the Pace”
He appeared 23 times as joker in 3 seasons and also the 66 movie BATMAN thats 24 times
@@ermano58 - You repeated yourself.
Greatest Joker. And she was ready to sit in his lap. Lol
I was ready to sit in his lap.
Wow, at about 00:49, after Cesar describes why the Joker has green hair, and she says, "Ridiculous". You can plainly see that Cesar did not like her response!! Other than that, it was really refreshing to see one of the great portrayers of The Joker in such a relaxed moment.
Yes well it's a very rude and discourteous response to be honest. The lady should have more manners than that.
He did not like it. However the interviewer was clearly flustered and had a massive crush on him and she didn't mean to be disrespectful she was just not sure about what she was saying... I think she meant to say something like "Crazy!" or "wild"...
Sometimes the OG IS....simply the best...
FUN FACT: The classic Joker laugh came at the insistence of the producers after they heard Romero's initial reaction after he saw his wardrobe for the first time for his character for the series.
Cesar romero s joker is classic legendary
This man brought that character to life. Mannerisms and the laughter. He was a very talented actor from the Hollywood golden era
In my opinion Ceasar Romero was the best Joker ever,Nicholson is 2nd best these actors and actresses had so much talent,you will never see this kind of shows nor these kind of actors or actresses from that time RIP Caesar Romero you're still missed buddy thsnks for sharing this video I never saw it until now again thanks
Thats true man!!!!
@Flashheartthat's a fair opinion,however I still to this very day Ceasar Romero will always be my favorite Joker that kind of talent the actors and actresses had is no more,never again will you find that talent in Hollywood
@Flashheart Lmao so when a female is nominated for an award for best actress your telling me she is now getting an award for best actor i guess the times not only changed for as one would say better,but also for the worst 🤷♂️
Yep! Sure is.
@@robmendoza6815 Amen!
She had a crush on him,I can tell you that.
Cesar would play the Joker on the condition that he wouldn't have to shave on his mustache.
A friend of mine said he met him at Barneys Beanery one early afternoon. Mic was hung over and Cesarean ordered him a drink to cure his hangover. A beer with a shot in it !
I absolutely love Cesar's views on the structure of Batman; his understanding of Joker's origin, how they win on Wednesday but loose on Thursday, it's a delight!
Without a doubt Romero is the BEST JOKER EVER, NO COMPETITION!!!!!!
While i have to disagree i am under the impression that he gets way too few credit for his interpretation. He was pretty good and you see alot of his manierism in the Batman animated show from the 90s when Hamil did Joker. Romero has class and charisma and would've been a great Joker in Burtons Batman, even if Nicholson did a remarkable job.
@@mrblonde609 what do you disagree with?
@@mrblonde609 hmmm i disagree that you disagree? Would that be the correct assertion?
All of the actor's portraying the Joker are excellent, but there is something about Cesar Romero's version that makes it difficult to take your eyes off of him.
This man was an absolute gift and watching him playing the Joker was sheer delight. And i LOVE how much he enjoyed playing this character. This makes it even better. This gentleman was not just a professional, he was one of the greatest.
That was an awesome interview thank you ... I lived for Batman as a kid
I met him at the ABC Fountain and Gower studios Hollywood one day. I was a Security guard and he drove up in a vintage 60,s baby blue convertible Cadillac. He spoke in Spanish and we had a nice chat. He was very classy and nice. This was 1984 during the Olympics.
That’s a wonderful story! Seems surreal to imagine. Classic Caddy, Joker driving, speaking Español!
@@Survivor-ng4te yea. He was Cuban. And going off my name tag he would call me “señor Garcia”. 😌
Really, he spoke Spanish? I know he has a Hispanic name but I would have never guessed he spoke Spanish from his absolutely perfect English. I'm impressed.
@@blockmasterscott he was Cuban born.
@@FelipeGarcia-uu1qh thanks for the information!
He played the part so well,
I watched Batman from the late 60s,
Great memories. Great childhood.
Cesar Romero, what a Legend!
The man was an awesome actor rest in peace Mr Romero
The greatest Joker in history.
Incredible actor of extreme talent.
FUN FACT: Romero would only perform as the Joker on the Batman t.v. series if he was allowed to keep his mustache, there was an actual clause in his contract with the studio that stipulated that.
Really impressed that he knew the reason for the green hair even tho he was not a 'student' of the comic. So neat.
He may not have been an avid comic reader, but he still wanted to know enough about the particular comic character he was playing.
Mr. Romero was on point, he nailed his character head on! I really enjoyed watching him as a kid performing as the Joker.
El gran Cesar Romero una excelente voz y actor,interpretando al guason.
The man like many actors of his generation had class. He was a ladies man, bachelor, and a great actor
RIP Cesar Romero (February 15, 1907 - January 1, 1994), aged 86
You will be remembered as a legend.
Classic character! Cesar was by far the best “Joker” and perhaps the most popular villain on the show.
This ROCKS! I miss Cesar.
What a nice, down to earth fella Mr. Romero was.
He was the best villan... and that laugh, as the Joker, was priceless.
Thank you Mr. Romero.. RIP.
The only ever and real Joker. That laugh. Thank You! For making me laugh as a little boy. I was an only child. R.I.P.
The best joker hands down #1
Cesar Romero Masterpiece
It's rare to see him out of character. What a treat.
Cesar Romero a true gentleman.. Romero’s Joker was legendary. He has a great understanding of the character..
He played the Joker to both extremes. It scared the sh**f*** out of me as a child.
He was the best of them all. Just freaky looking in the make up
Add me to the list!! That cackling clown in extreme closeup had me leaving the room...LOL!!
Cesar's facial expressions, his eyes, etc. Oh yeah, VERY good, VERY maniacal! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😈😈😈😈🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡😁😁😁😁
I like how she casually puts her left arm around him half way thru the interview.
Oh yeah
She was wasting her time since he played for the other team.
He was an incredible actor. One of Hollywood's greats!
The best interpretacion of the Joker
What a great interview and awesome Mr. Romero! True class back then. Something so sorely missing today :(
Wow, what an amazing interview. Legendary actor. I can’t get enough of seeing interviews like this.
I’m so proud of being an actor and sharing the name with this amazing and fantastic human being. Such an inspiration.
He was a great actor & person Mr.Cesar Romero. RIP
As others say here, the Joker was for us back in the day as scary as the character was intended to be, even with all the humor of the series. He was Lon Chaney’s clown at midnight, even with Cesar yocking it up. That was the genius of the old series. I loved Heath Ledger in the role, but face it, dangerous clowns are scary, no matter how they are played.
Amazing that he would know of the Joker's relatively obscure origin, especially in this day and age when people held comic books with so little regard. Props to you, Mr. Romero.
Cesar was my introduction to the Joker in the 70s seeing this interview he really was a gentleman RIP Sir thank you 🙏 for all the years of entertainment
Even with that makeup he's making that girl melt....