Before Michael Keaton was scaring kids as Beetlejuice, he was entertaining them on Mister Rogers. Just like Batman, he has not aged a day since he was 23 in that 1975 episode.
I love that his before they were famous was a Jeopardy answer and they got it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1La-XnijcI
Before Michael Keaton was Mr Mom, he was on Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Doesn’t it bring a huge smile to your face to see the 23 year old on the feel good Children’s show back in 1975?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96YHLU9v61o
I try my hardest to never repeat myself with the Before They Were Famous posts, but in the case I have to. That’s because Michael Keaton talked about his experience working on Mary Tyler Moore’s Variety Show with David Letterman during his last appearance on The Late Show. The two established men spent several minutes talking about how horrible it was, and then they finally showed the clip from the short lived 1978 variety show that also included Swoozie Kurtz. After you watch the clip, you will see why it was short lived.
To see the original post and the full amazing song and dance number, then click here. You will be very glad you did.
With a little luck sometime I come across a really phenomenal Before They Were Famous, tonight there was a lot of luck on my side because I hit the trifecta. Here is a 27 year old Michael Keaton, a 31 year old David Letterman and a 34 year old Swoosie Kurtz singing and dancing on Mary Tyler Moore’s variety show Mary back in 1978.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t stop watching one of the greatest moments on television that barely anyone has ever seen!
I really hope and pray that David Letterman recreates this moment on The Late Show before he retires. What a fantastic dream that would be!
Ever wonder what Bruce Wayne would look like if someone morphed the 5 actors who played him into one person. Well thanks to morphinapg we know how the Caped Crusader would look as Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Christian Bale. And looking at the 5 Batmen as one Bruce Wayne, I think he looks a lot like an Arrow as in Stephen Arnell who plays another DC Comics legend and friend of Batman! Don’t you think so?
BTW here is the super GIF showing how the 5 became 1!
