TMC
08-07-2023, 08:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBM8fnI5DHY
In this interview on That's Classic!, Ronnie Schell "Duke" Slater from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. talks with John Cato and answers the fans' questions that were sent to John from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. fans from all over the world! Ronnie chats about moments behind the scenes where he, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton couldn't stop from laughing, coming back to the show and replacing Roy Stuart, props he has from Gomer Pyle and what Frank Sutton was like off set. Ronnie is as open, fun and puts it out there from his heart. This is a special episode fans will love!
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:18 How to get an autographed picture of Ronnie
00:08:14 Ronnie discusses Duke's role on Gomer Pyle
00:11:14 Ronnie talks about his friendship with Jim Nabors off set
00:14:47 Ronnie discusses Frank Sutton cracking up on set and taking 32 takes
00:18:07 Ronnie explains why Roy Stuart left
00:24:10 Ronnie talks about Barbara Stuart
00:26:53 Frank Sutton talked about his family in Tennessee
00:31:14 Did Ronnie expect Gomer Pyle to be a success?
00:33:25 Ronnie's favorite episodes of Gomer Pyle
00:38:12 Goldie Hawn
00:42:47 Ronnie's impersonations of Gomer and Sgt. Carter
00:44:46 Did you start your comedy act in the Air Force?
00:48:36 Ronnie can sing!
00:49:28 What was Jim Nabors like as a friend?
00:51:40 Ronnie's relationship with Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard
00:56:22 Ronnie talks about being a show off as a little kid
00:57:54 Ronnie's favorite comedian Don Rickles/story
In this interview on That's Classic!, Ronnie Schell "Duke" Slater from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. talks with John Cato and answers the fans' questions that were sent to John from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. fans from all over the world! Ronnie chats about moments behind the scenes where he, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton couldn't stop from laughing, coming back to the show and replacing Roy Stuart, props he has from Gomer Pyle and what Frank Sutton was like off set. Ronnie is as open, fun and puts it out there from his heart. This is a special episode fans will love!
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:18 How to get an autographed picture of Ronnie
00:08:14 Ronnie discusses Duke's role on Gomer Pyle
00:11:14 Ronnie talks about his friendship with Jim Nabors off set
00:14:47 Ronnie discusses Frank Sutton cracking up on set and taking 32 takes
00:18:07 Ronnie explains why Roy Stuart left
00:24:10 Ronnie talks about Barbara Stuart
00:26:53 Frank Sutton talked about his family in Tennessee
00:31:14 Did Ronnie expect Gomer Pyle to be a success?
00:33:25 Ronnie's favorite episodes of Gomer Pyle
00:38:12 Goldie Hawn
00:42:47 Ronnie's impersonations of Gomer and Sgt. Carter
00:44:46 Did you start your comedy act in the Air Force?
00:48:36 Ronnie can sing!
00:49:28 What was Jim Nabors like as a friend?
00:51:40 Ronnie's relationship with Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard
00:56:22 Ronnie talks about being a show off as a little kid
00:57:54 Ronnie's favorite comedian Don Rickles/story