Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor interview on his 80th Birthday Warriors Part 3)
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- Thomas Robert "Tom" Laughlin (August 10, 1931 -- December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator and political activist.
Laughlin was best-known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor also co-produced and acted in all four of the Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed.[1]
In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He also was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
I'm a 65 year old African American Man , and I'm listening to this interview with tears in my eyes, to hear them explain how they fought against racism for others fills my heart with joy !! I DO NOT LIKE RACISM PERIOD !! And every time Billy Jack kicked the crap out of one of them I cheered very loudly !! R.I.P the both of you , Much Love Forever !! ❤ 🙏
Rest in peace, Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor. We will never forget you, and we most certainly will never forget the movie, "Billy Jack."
Don't forget the born losers that was the first billy jack movie
There is never enough Billy Jacks in this World.
Very cool! Tom has been a hero of mine since I saw the first "Billy Jack" move (5 times) and subsequently became aware of his many good works and service.
Me Too! When I was just a little girl, I saw Billy Jack and, I don't know how to explain it, I fell in love with him, you know? All my little friends had star idol crushes and fan girl squealed every time they saw them but me? No I never did, I couldn't explain it then but as the years went by I realized that those "typical" icons were just blah, fake and shallow to me, Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) was real and a hero and he was beautiful, not just on the outside but his soul was beautiful too. The only other "young love" I had during that time was another beautiful man named Winterhawk, I saw the movie (with the same title) around the same time in my life and instantly fell in love with him too. It was who they were and what they represented that was beautiful to me and it was then that I learned my heritage, through a long discussion with my mom, I am of Native American blood and I think the Great Spirit has just always been with me! I started my life in Hawaii and then moved to New England and I always felt ashamed of the color of my skin, because I look like a "pale face" or in Hawaii it was "Haole" and I was ashamed of what the "white" people did to the Native Americans and to the Hawaiians they have done horrible things as well and I didn't like that my skin color represented such horrible connotations. It is only the color of my skin, it's not what is in my blood, in my heart and in my soul.
@@AgustDForMe one of tin soldier
What a beautiful pair. They definitely helped me so much with their movies. I was young and hopeless and they made me believe in and yearn for truth. I am certain that they lived their best destinies .❤
this family is amazing. i am sure our FATER is really really proud of them and their accomplishments here on earth. BLESSINGS to us all.
TOM LAUGHLIN AND
DELORES TAYLOR YOU
WE'RE AND WILL ALWAYS
BE IN MY HEART.. THERE
TRULY IS A HEAVEN AND
I KNOW YOU BOTH ARE
THERE TOGETHER.....🙏
THANK YOU BOTH FOR
ALL OF YOUR HARD
WORK...... THERE WILL
NEVER BE ANOTHER
❤❤BILLY JACK❤️❤️
*MAY YOU FOREVER*
REST IN PEACE‼️‼️‼️
I seen is movie at the age of 8. And I have always had the love and pride of these two! I'm 1/4 Cherokee indian. Thank you for what you did! Rest in peace!!
Tom and Delores .. I love you both - always
billy jack is a great hero
What a couple they were together! And Dolores is such a graceful woman. Her voice stayed so sweet till the very end. God bless both of them though they have passed on.
Tom and Dolores RIP you two, much love and respect ! (7 January 2019 1900 hours)
So Glad we did this
These are great people. I was born and raised in Milwaukee in 1947 and didn't know they were there. I am thrilled that I share that with Tom.
This brought me to tears & I've never been more proud of them for their compassion, this truly moving all 3 parts of this interview. thank you for this.
Rest in Peace. you were, still are an inspiration I was in my early 20’s when I saw “Billy Jack” and the message meant so much, I went on to college and then worked at an Alternative School, for Indian and White. I am first seeing these interviews now years later, and they mean so much!!
Warriors...this is "priceless"! Thank you! The only thing that gets to me about the Laughlin's is...that I never got to meet them...
I absolutely loved this show. I was a teenager it was sad on one hand but awesome on the other. I was excited when I found the movie to me its worth watching over and over. The sad part racism has always been now the hate is even stronger! Thank you for sharing and for the movie I enjoyed it.
Beautiful interview and just love ..What great words from them both .
I love them both unconditional good ppl. RIP
Thank You to the both of you! You gave me a lot!
This is what true American Christians is all about. They lived the life.
I didn't hear anything spoken about Christians
I loved all the movies that Frank dif and I loved the song One at in Soilder. Could song ever worth to the song. I have the whole Billt Jack colletion. Plus I had a cruch on there son Frank. It's been a great pleasure to have these movies in my life and the meeting behind them. God bless this family for what they believe in and on they stood behind they believes.
we need more people like this
Goodbye Dolores. Thanks for standing on the right side along with Tom.
They are heros
A good man gone.
True American Hero's! !!
You know? To date there has NEVER been a Billy Jack remake. I wonder if the Tom Laughlin estate forbids it?
I bring it up because it seems the movie industry remakes everything these days; Walking Tall, Ben Hur, Clash of The Titans, and on and on and on
The Mold Was Broken! The Story has been Told ! Move on and Create your own Hero!Do Not tarnish his Legacy with a Remake ! Rest in Peace ..means just that ..."Rest in Peace " Tom & Dolores Laughlin 🙏
@@michaeljasinski1906 I did not mean myself doing a remake. I was talking about Hollywood. I, personally don't know the first thing about making movies; I just watch them.
Incredible human beings...as good as they come
i love these greast movies
Great video, I'm from very Northern NM and did high school at St. Michaels boarding, was Special Ops, like Billy Jack so l can relate.The interviewer can barely be heard. Shame.
Beautiful ♡♡♡
Love the movie; being mixed, it touched me in my soul.
what a wonderful woman, couple
my husband is Robert Laughlin and he and Tom Laughlin could be brothers. My husband identifies with "Billy Jack" in every way. Would love to hear from the Laughlin Family.
Hope she's doing ok. I used to chat with her on G+ up until a couple of years ago. Seemed like she was slipping a little.
He is on spot
❤️
power couple and humanitarians
Head of Human Resources--counselor and chief
You Know,They're People Who Really Really Do Care. And Believe That Sometimes It May Be That It Takes Just One Person. But Sadly It Is Very Rare Indeed. But, If People That Do Care, It Might Just Work. I Have Seen Young Children Shows The Adults What Needs To And Does Something About It! That Also Teaches Me As Well. I At Times feel So Ashamed With My Self! But I Can Do Something About It My Own Self. As Long As If I Try My Best.An,d There Are Times That I Have To Remind My Self To Do My My Best. As Well As To Put Into Action.I Just Wish To Thank Evert Body For Reading May Coment.I Also Know There Might Be People Who Disagrees.And Of Corse Have That Right. Because It's Called A Freedom Of Speech.Thank You For Anyone Who Reads. This.
Billy Jack was the 2nd movie the 1rst movie Is The Born Losers
Honesty about something. He hadn't seen himself in such that he lived. Not by others standards for something they expect. Staying in toes for ones still not knowing. He skipped a few details that were extremely important to this whole case.
BTW if you want a good laugh all the way through, check out Laughlin's THE BORN LOSERS. It's a movie so riduclous, it funny.
Whats so funny bout it?
They are good people, but boy, do they look dead here!! Shit! Man! Somewhere they've lived a hard life.
I have mixed feelings about the Indians. I understand they have been treated badly over the years. The problem is? Originally the European colonies who came to America were not enemies towards the Indians. It happened when the colonists tried to move into more territory because they needed more room for their families. They were not trying to take the land away from the Indians. But the Indians started a war over it? And they lost?
Really closed small mind ...You sound bad as racist John Wayne...If you educate Ur self early years were shared lands till settlers wanted everything for themselves greed...genocide and slaughter of buffalo ...Trail of Tears ...Indian Removal Act....But U keep being ignorant.
How is this you do not know who I am. Then ask me I will prove this to anyone interested
Tom is my father and who maybe interested please call on me. I am Steve
According to the Bible, Thomas Laughlin went to burn in Hell on December 12th, 2013, because he never trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Jesus clearly stated in John 3:3, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The Word of God warns us that anyone who dies in their sins without Jesus Christ will be cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:15).
Did you read anything about Tom Laughlin's Life...at all? He and Jesus' Gospel were all there for the reading and seeing. I know Jesus values good actions done in His Name and learning to Love everyone a lot---ya think?
Tom Laughlin lived Christ's Message and Teachings and I'm seriously wondering about you. "Let him who is without Sin...cast the first stone."
Just who might you be to sit in Judgement of Tom Laughlin and decree his Final Verdict before God?---
That's reserved for God alone...and not for you or any man...ever.
@@alanfrancis8363
After becoming disillusioned with Catholicism, Tom immersed himself in Jungian psychology, writing books and counseling friends. "He was an extraordinary Catholic for about five minutes," Teresa Laughlin told The Times, "but once he found Jungian psychology, it supplanted everything else."
Billy Jack was so-so, but "Trial Of..." was horrendously bad.
@saint jack When I first saw the title BILLY JACK GOES TO WASHINGTOM I didn't think much of it, but when I tuned in to MOVIES!
and saw the climax it turned out to be a shot by shot, almost word for word remake of Frank Capra's MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON!
And Frank Capra JUNIOR worked on the latter!
*this really make me sick. billy jack was a bad actor and the woman is a wacko.*
They didn't have a $100,000,000 million dollar budget for their films for one thing. Another is the time it's set in were Vietnam War era,Make love,not war. You may not have liked it but others did. The Billy Jack budget was
$800,000 dollars and it made $40,000,000 dollars in the theaters. Most of the cast in the movie were Not actors, just people they knew,plus one of their daughters. So for the most part I'd say they did a pretty good job of it.
@BILLY BENNETT
My sentiments exactly! Some people kill me! I just can't for the life of me see anyone not liking Billy Jack movies.
Not only were they bad actors, but their politics and themes were political leftist propaganda: white men are bigots and evil, the Vietnam war was evil, the native Americans were pure and good, the corporations were all evil, etc. Typical leftist stereotypes and propaganda. I remember seeing “The Trial Of Billy Jack” and my friend and I left the theater in disgust with the overt propaganda. No nuance at all, just pathetic generalizations.
Something inside yourself made you sick, Start there before casting stones
@@TesterBoy Don't let it bother you, soon you'll be dust
recently saw " Billy Jack" on late night TV. With out a doubt, one of the worst movies made. silly plots, acting and story line.
Are you serious? You're probably 1 in just a handful of people that dislike the Billy Jack movies. I agree that the acting was just sub par. But the meaning of the movies is what counts. Billy Jack (aka:Tom Laughlin) was a lot of us young folks hero. There weren't too many famous icons to look up to at that time. But he was definitely a hero any & all generations can look up to.
R. I. P Tom!!! 🤔😶😤😲
Tom Laughlin was badass & superb actor. The movie is a national treasure
Handsome man!
my husband is Robert Laughlin and he and Tom Laughlin could be brothers. My husband identifies with "Billy Jack" in every way. Would love to hear from the Laughlin Family.
According to the Bible, Delores Taylor went to burn in Hell on March 23rd, 2018, because she never trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Jesus clearly stated in John 3:3, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The Word of God warns us that anyone who dies in their sins without Jesus Christ will be cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:15).
I'm sending special requests to heaven so your hateful soul burns in hell for all eternity. 😊
Okay, den weirdo..lol