I went to High School with Jim Bateman (Henry Gibson) in Philadelphia during the 1950's. He loved Cake, and whenever my mother packed cake for me for lunch, she would always include a piece for him. Well in my high school yearbook, Henry wrote to me: "For all the cake, That you did bake, That I did take, A hearty hand shake"😅!
When I lived in Manhattan in the 70' s i saw Brother Theodore sitting alone on an uptown bus on Central Park West during the Holiday Season, and I wished him a Merry Christmas; and am still surprised at how nice and sweet and gentle and sentimental he was, and that he was sincerely touched that someone wished him a Merry Christmas, and it made him so happy to wish me and my girlfriend a very warmhearted Merry Christmas! and he said "You're both very nice people!" And contrary to his very far-out hysterical iconoclastic and irascible comic persona, he was really a very nice loving person too, bless his soul!
Ronnie Kahn thank God David Letterman and Merv Griffin put on brother Theodore. I never really watched Merv Griffin but I saw Letterman had Brother Theodore on quite a bit. A lot of Young people watched Letterman back in the 1980s. Brother Theodore became a star because of the Letterman show. I'm pretty sure that's how he got into a few movies. Also I know a lot of his Club dates were packed. Brother Theodore was funny but he's also had some strange points of view that are kind of true. But his delivery is priceless.
Henry was so different than his public character! Which make me respect him more. His creation WAS a creation so perfect everyone believed it was who he was. Genius.
I always found Henry Gibson very likeable and funny. I remember him from his Laugh In days and enjoyed his performance as the American Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers.
I'm 59 years old and have just now discovered Brother Theodore. I feel deeply cheated. He astonishes me. Is it comedy? Is it dramatic monologue? What the actual fuck is this? It's amazing is what it is. His delivery and depth is remarkable. His bit about Liselotl Bindl's teeth absolutely kills me. It's like Werner Hertzog with the brakes entirely gone directing a 1920's Expressionist film. There's horror and angst and in the middle of it all there's comedy, somehow. The world is richer for having had him in it.
Im 56 now. Same. Well put. Every assessment youtube does of my viewership includes more of such favored subjects in my feed. Technology its a love hate thing.
He seems to me a man who above all else wants to give a performance that crushes, lifts, provokes, offends, frightens, brings laughter, judgement - the entire gammet (mispelled) while certainly wildly theatrical it is all so very entertaining like it or not. I love how much he wants to crumble the world with his words isnt that the definition of showmanship?
When I lived on Varela Street in Key West, next door in a little house lived two men small grey aging men who called themselves Brother some name. One could have been Theodore. Maybe they just moved in together and found peace and contentment during this time, about 1994.. Or maybe not. Thanks for the story.
Henry Gibson was awesome! I wonder when this interview was filmed. He sadly died in 2009 which I did not know until today. He looks and sounds good for his age; he looks and sounds like he's 63 but this had to have been filmed in 2008-ish or earlier. He was born in 1935 and was almost 74 years old at the time of his death.
Heart felt. Saw him twice at the thirteenth street Theatre. Elaine Boosler in the audience one time. It was an event. Scary. Macabre. But nice experience.
shannon Rice thanks so much for the recommendation. Given Theodore's remarkable career & personal history, the film was a bear of a project to ensure it would serve him well. However, it was very rewarding & an honor to be allowed to produce it.
I’m a brit and only just stumbled across brother Theodore when seen ranting at Jerry Lewis and I’m confused…he’s obviously very intelligent and talented and certainly has something…..a intensity and desire definitely but he also destroys that half witted moron Jerry Lewis too which l love ….
Ya know, those were my mother's dying but when your covered in 3rd degree burns and got one foot caught in a bear trap you're bound to start talking crazy.
I went to High School with Jim Bateman (Henry Gibson) in Philadelphia during the 1950's. He loved Cake, and whenever my mother packed cake for me for lunch, she would always include a piece for him. Well in my high school yearbook, Henry wrote to me: "For all the cake, That you did bake, That I did take, A hearty hand shake"😅!
That is awesome
"How unfortunate for the Knapps"
rest in peace Mr Henry Gibson and to Brother Theodore you both did great jobs in the burbs.
rip😭 they were such amazing actors especially in the burbs
They were awesome....!
Yeah he was classic in that film!
The Burbs was bad ass
When I lived in Manhattan in the 70' s i saw Brother Theodore sitting alone on an uptown bus on Central Park West during the Holiday Season, and I wished him a Merry Christmas; and am still surprised at how nice and sweet and gentle and sentimental he was, and that he was sincerely touched that someone wished him a Merry Christmas, and it made him so happy to wish me and my girlfriend a very warmhearted Merry Christmas! and he said "You're both very nice people!" And contrary to his very far-out hysterical iconoclastic and irascible comic persona, he was really a very nice loving person too, bless his soul!
I got in to a elevator with him quiet man he thanked the operator for doing his job
Ronnie Kahn thank God David Letterman and Merv Griffin put on brother Theodore. I never really watched Merv Griffin but I saw Letterman had Brother Theodore on quite a bit. A lot of Young people watched Letterman back in the 1980s. Brother Theodore became a star because of the Letterman show. I'm pretty sure that's how he got into a few movies. Also I know a lot of his Club dates were packed. Brother Theodore was funny but he's also had some strange points of view that are kind of true. But his delivery is priceless.
Bro, you post this with every Brother Theodore vid. We get it; cool experience
As you walked away, everyone clapped. I was there.
Henry was so different than his public character! Which make me respect him more. His creation WAS a creation so perfect everyone believed it was who he was. Genius.
What a wonderful phrase... “If you can be hurt by words, you can be healed by words”.
Would love to see more of this interview. Growing up, I absolutely loved Henry Gibson in all of those character roles in films.
MY BROTHER THE DOCTOR
My God that’s his real voice???? He was a great actor, sad he’s gone
"It was out front ALLL DAYYY"
Brother Theodore would always stop me in my tracks. If he appeared on Letterman's show everything I had to do that evening had to WAIT.
articulate man
wonderful series
Henry Gibson ♥️ Brother Theodore ♥️
I always found Henry Gibson very likeable and funny. I remember him from his Laugh In days and enjoyed his performance as the American Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers.
He looks like a nice guy but HE MURDERED THE KNAPPS!!!!
lol good one !
Lol
How unfortunate for the Knapps....
Here ya go sunny, a little something for the ol' sweet tooth.
You don’t understand that the moving van was parked out front ALLL DAYY!
Love Henry Gibson. Xxx
i Just found out he did the voice of Wilbur on the original Charlottes web!!! i had no idea!
Henry Gibson always had this creepiness to his roles. That he was always hiding something beneath that nice, calm, demeanor.
the burbs blues brothers...i always loved you
These are all wonderful.
he was an awesome actor i loved his face on movies
I'm 59 years old and have just now discovered Brother Theodore. I feel deeply cheated. He astonishes me. Is it comedy? Is it dramatic monologue? What the actual fuck is this? It's amazing is what it is. His delivery and depth is remarkable. His bit about Liselotl Bindl's teeth absolutely kills me. It's like Werner Hertzog with the brakes entirely gone directing a 1920's Expressionist film. There's horror and angst and in the middle of it all there's comedy, somehow.
The world is richer for having had him in it.
Im 56 now. Same. Well put. Every assessment youtube does of my viewership includes more of such favored subjects in my feed. Technology its a love hate thing.
He seems to me a man who above all else wants to give a performance that crushes, lifts, provokes, offends, frightens, brings laughter, judgement - the entire gammet (mispelled) while certainly wildly theatrical it is all so very entertaining like it or not. I love how much he wants to crumble the world with his words isnt that the definition of showmanship?
"my brother, the Doctor"
My Brrotha.....The Doctah!!
Henry Gibson sounds different from his role as Gibson in the nutty professor and in the burbs he sounds young.
yes true it just as he got older it gone deeper. and he was a smoker too. xx
Try him in the film, Nashville.
RIP Henry Gibson
When I lived on Varela Street in Key West, next door in a little house lived two men small grey aging men who called themselves Brother some name. One could have been Theodore. Maybe they just moved in together and found peace and contentment during this time, about 1994.. Or maybe not. Thanks for the story.
Henry Gibson was awesome! I wonder when this interview was filmed. He sadly died in 2009 which I did not know until today. He looks and sounds good for his age; he looks and sounds like he's 63 but this had to have been filmed in 2008-ish or earlier. He was born in 1935 and was almost 74 years old at the time of his death.
Heart felt. Saw him twice at the thirteenth street Theatre. Elaine Boosler in the audience one time. It was an event. Scary. Macabre. But nice experience.
About a 9 on the tension scale there Reub
Dr. Applecheek "God's little Creatures"
I ordered this documentary from the creator of it, Jeff sumerel. Very worth buying! Please do so.
shannon Rice thanks so much for the recommendation. Given Theodore's remarkable career & personal history, the film was a bear of a project to ensure it would serve him well. However, it was very rewarding & an honor to be allowed to produce it.
Jeff Sumerel, I just now saw your film on Prime and know it must have been a labor of love. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
He was a hustler that knew how to pull em in . He knew how to fuck with your head.
My brotha the doctor
I can’t believe he doesn’t have an Irish accent for many years I thought he had one
I'm genuinely surprised that he doesn't actually have an Irish accent
He was on my favorite Martian and a leprechaun on bewitched.
RIP
MIssed opportunity....Henry Gibson would have played a great Calvin Coolidge.
Is there ANY possibility that there is film of Theodores early performances in someones attic?
Yes, in Jeff Sumeral's film.
Theodore was also kicked out of Switzerland for being a chess hustler.
Kicked out? Along with who else?
I’m a brit and only just stumbled across brother Theodore when seen ranting at Jerry Lewis and I’m confused…he’s obviously very intelligent and talented and certainly has something…..a intensity and desire definitely but he also destroys that half witted moron Jerry Lewis too which l love ….
There is testimony from young actresses about what Jerry did to them. Look for it. No book, no money. Just pain.
Aww, no shout-out to Carrie.
Hope you're alive and well, Jeff.
Rip loved you in bio dome
Wilbur from Charlotte's Web
But what about the Buffalo🫡
stravinsky and picasso hated "art"
Ya know, those were my mother's dying but when your covered in 3rd degree burns and got one foot caught in a bear trap you're bound to start talking crazy.
pointless ramblings