Oh my … that is priceless! Who knew that Woody Allen actually had a talk show?! It must not have been very long-lived, I’m guessing.
You know, seeing things like that from around 30-40 years ago makes me realize how conservative U.S. society has become during my lifetime. I cannot even imagine someone who’s as much as a perceived outsider and counterculture figure as Woody was in those days ever getting a mainstream television gig, let alone attracting someone like Billy Graham to appear on it. Even Stewart and Colbert are nowhere near the polarizing figures that Woody was back in the day.
But at the same time America has also grown less conservative as well.
The same america that doesn’t have a Woody Allen talk show DOES have The Sopranos, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, etc…
What I like about this discussion is how congenial it is, while Woody points out that he’s agnostic and wonders if God will show up to the revival meeting. Woody is charming and it’s plain that both performers are enjoying the interaction.
Funny and very interesting. They’re both articulate, quick with a comeback, but able to acknowledge the other guy’s witty comment stand without trying to top it.
I didn’t understand the reference to the blue coat…can someone please explain?
in the second part Billy Graham said he hadn’t wanted to come on the show dressed so conservatively, but he didn’t have time to change, having just come from a conservative meeting. He had wanted to wear a wild jacket…a blue jacket. (wild and crazy guy that he is ;))
Comment by: Karen
1Oh my … that is priceless! Who knew that Woody Allen actually had a talk show?! It must not have been very long-lived, I’m guessing.
You know, seeing things like that from around 30-40 years ago makes me realize how conservative U.S. society has become during my lifetime. I cannot even imagine someone who’s as much as a perceived outsider and counterculture figure as Woody was in those days ever getting a mainstream television gig, let alone attracting someone like Billy Graham to appear on it. Even Stewart and Colbert are nowhere near the polarizing figures that Woody was back in the day.
Comment by: Siamang
2But at the same time America has also grown less conservative as well.
The same america that doesn’t have a Woody Allen talk show DOES have The Sopranos, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, etc…
What I like about this discussion is how congenial it is, while Woody points out that he’s agnostic and wonders if God will show up to the revival meeting. Woody is charming and it’s plain that both performers are enjoying the interaction.
Comment by: Julie Marie
3I liked the joke about the blue coat :)
the interview made me smile.
Comment by: Ir (Helen)
4I enjoyed it too - thanks Siamang!
This is a side of Billy Graham I hadn’t seen before - I’m glad he was able to enjoy this sort of light-hearted conversation with Woody Allen.
Comment by: Eliza
5Funny and very interesting. They’re both articulate, quick with a comeback, but able to acknowledge the other guy’s witty comment stand without trying to top it.
I didn’t understand the reference to the blue coat…can someone please explain?
Comment by: Julie Marie
6in the second part Billy Graham said he hadn’t wanted to come on the show dressed so conservatively, but he didn’t have time to change, having just come from a conservative meeting. He had wanted to wear a wild jacket…a blue jacket. (wild and crazy guy that he is ;))
Comment by: Mike O
7You know what I liked? They managed to like each other. They both had fun with it and neither was offended by the other.
Comment by: Mike O
8Oh, and I agree that Woody would be a FANTASTIC minister! Imagine the difference he could make on the stuffy church stereotype.