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  • WHERE IS Dexter Fletcher

  • You don't know how much I would give, to star in this film

  • Is it just me or does Scot sound like Ross from friends

  • @MegaCheeseandonion You're right!

  • Love this film.. Would be nice to find out more about the rest of the cast and where they went to. Thank you Dante.

  • Should have had the decency to interview the central Black characters (Leroy Smith & the little brother who cleaned the 'Joint' and tap-danced with the broom). Fat Sam was brilliant & why he didn't end up with a great movie Career (Sopranos, Good-fellas, Donny Brasco etc) is Hollywood's and the public's loss. Scot & Jodie were a class act even then.

  • @MrResearcher122 He acted after this. I dont remember the Charecters name but he played a role on a sitcom called "Fish" a spin off of Barney Miller.

  • @PhillyX1 I heard that- but, if you really consider the tone, the presence of kid, you knew he could'ave been a Somebody. Type-casting him would'ave been a lustful temptation. But anything with New York in it- even Spike Lee's movies (Summer of Sam etc)- could'eve opened the doors to a gifted character actor.

  • This is so amazing. Sad that dandy dan commited suicide though :(

  • Thanks so much for posting all of these! I really enjoyed it.

  • What a great movie, the whole cast is great. I bet it was so fun to film. gah, Scott was such a cutie too. <3

  • Loved this movie, and loved even more see the behind the scenes stuff and the interviews. Man, I miss being a kid. Oh, what I would've given to have had one of those pedal cars!

  • @vigodagod YES the pedal cars, were they REALLY pedal powered? anyone know??

  • "Eat your heart out, Gene Kelly!"

  • Awwwww -3 I'm doing this play at school; I'm Blousey. I'm gonna be so sad when It's over...

    And I just really hate to say... After watching all these... I HATE Jodie Foster. v.v

  • @100kokokute Well, I LOVE her mohaha

  • @100kokokute Why?

  • What's M.E.? He mentioned that the actor who played Dandy Dan was diagnosed with M.E.

  • @MrsWLeach The illness M.E stands for a long medical term Myalgic/encephelomyalitis, it is called this in the UK/England, it is also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (*CFS*) in America/USA and is sometimes called this in the UK too, it is a catch-all umbrella term for a collection of symptoms which can severely affect a person, including cognitive disfunction, memory loss, anger-episodes and irritablility, extreme tiredness comparable to very bad Flu, but does not disapear with rest, imagine ...

  • @MrsWLeach prt 2. Imagine running the london Marathon with a bad Flue, a Hangover and then put dementia/alzheimers on top, you maybe get the idea how bad this illness is,it can be terminal depending on the person, it is very debilitating, it has depression attached to it but the illness is not depression, it is a highly complex immune-sytem response,and is viral-induced, there is not a huge amount of research into it but it affects about 220,000 thousand people in the UK alone, its on wikipedia.

  • @memyselfandeye3 OY!!!! Thanks for putting it into perspective for me. I've worked when I had the start of a cold, when it was all I could do to get through the shift so adding a hangover and Alzheimer's to the mix does NOT sound pleasant, to say the least. Is there any treatment for this? Hope so! Thanks, again, for the info!

  • @MrsWLeach there is treatment, but no Cure, it is a very puzzling, complex illness, think of the time youve been most exausted, times it by a Hundred and your not even close, it affects mind, body and Soul and is extreemly debilitating, a well known Motorcyclist in England Barry Sheen had M.E. too, aslo a well known squash player, it affects all kinds of people from a varirty of backgrounds, highly purified and concentrated, distilled fatty acids have been of much help, but again no cure, thanx

  • @memyselfandeye3 At least there is SOME help, but it would be nice if such ailments were eradicated entirely. Thanks for the info!

  • @MrsWLeach And the guy who played Dandy Dan killed himself because he had M.E.he couldnt take it anymore. Once doctors etc thought it was all in the mind, as i said depression is an element of it, but it has now been found that it is structure/physically-based and that there are perceivable changes in the brain via cutting edge brain scans, there are many vids etc on youtube,so either look on ytube etc, net to find out more, it is a great shame that Martin Lev, who played Dandy Dan died.R.I.P.

  • The ending had an Aeral shot similar to Phantom of the Paradise, except for the blood vs pie thing. Hmmmm...idea...Have Phantom of the Paradise end like Bugsy Malone.

  • Back in 1976 I was only 9, but I fell in love with Jodie Foster. Still to this day, I think she is one of the most sexiest Woman alive.

  • I just watched all 5 parts till 12:30 in the morning... brought back such great memories... i loved that movie as a kid! and today

  • I have been trying to find this movie for more than 10 years now. I saw it on tv when I was very young and my parents wouldn't let me finish it. I have thought of it almost ever since. I can't believe I finally found it, and I was right to always remember it!!

  • @kystdrunk22 Glad to hear that!

  • r i p Martin Lev

  • wonderful film, plays a big part im my memories. so sad to here that Martin Lev passed away - god bless him.

  • Whrere is the real Leroy Smith, How comes hes not been interviewed in this thing ?

  • They still sell this film in hmv

  • humm....this movie was soo gr8 haha now i no abit more of wat thy did lol hhaha aww.. sad for danny dan he died

  • THEY FOGOT RAZMATAZ!! MICHEAL JACKSON

  • SUICIDE???

  • My dad was about 10 when this came out in 1976. It is a fantastic film and hope one day that a new version will be made.

  • @TheMoylesyRockin Why would you ever want that? It would absolutely RUIN this timeless classic.

  • @TheMoylesyRockin alright... this film is perfect as it is,,, why would you want them to re-make it? it would ruin this fine classic... like a fine wine, classic films improve with age

  • They must have amazing childhood memories

  • dandy dan commited suicide:( rip dan your a legendary mafia boss

  • Full marks to Dante314159 for posting this. A great movie with a great sound track. Good to see the principals in a room together after 30 years and all of them being successful in their own ways. One of the best 'feel good' films.

  • This whole thing just made a big smile come to my face :) it's quite emotional for me aswell, i know how they feel, because my school did this for our school play the year we left middle school and it was just like bugsy malone, like gettin props and making scenes it was like one of the best years of my life :') i just wanna go back there an do it again like the bad guys did :'/ .. x

  • i was choked up and close to tears when i heard about Martin lev (*who played Fat Sams enemy Dandy Dan*), he took his own life because of the horrific illness M.E(*aka Chronic Fatigue Syndrome*),i love bugsy malone and Martin was so superb in it, ive suffered from M.E. for over a decade and i can understand why people commit suicide with this debilitating illness and my heart goes out to him and his family, he'l be forever immortalised on film as the Gangster Dandy Dan, a wonderful performance!

  • @memyselfandeye3 Thanks for the info on M.E. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) . What all is involved? I've heard of it but I'm sure I don't know the half of it.

  • I haven't watched this in about 8 years, I am a 16 year old lad, I love this film :D

  • thank you so much for uploading!!

  • I started watching Part 1 and I couldn't stop. This movie is one of the best ever. It makes me so happy and sad to see them as adults. But you can still really see them as kids! Thanks for the videos.

  • lol Jodie Foster would be great on a reality show with her witty, pseudo-insightful comments.

  • Absolutely loved this - one o my favourite movies as a kid and I love hearing what happened to people after movies like this. Thanks so much for posting it.

  • Let's hope the Americans don't make a remake. (No offence Americans but you tend to have a habit of stealing British films and making them more dark and modern or giving them a happy ending e.g. The Italian Job)

  • I wish kids my age were watching movies like this. I'm almost 16 and none of my friends have even heard of Bugsy Malone

  • I'm doing a school production of Bugsy Malone in my school, and tomorrow is our final performance. I hope one day when i am older, i can look back at the performances, with my fellow cast members just like these guys.

    Bugsy Malone is truly an amazing movie, and musical.

  • I watched all 5 parts as most of the rest of the people here. This movie is still one of my all time favorites.I am about as old as some of the cast so it along with movies like Star wars this is one of my earliest movie memories. I really hope they come out with a Blu-ray of it. It was great to see that the cast of the movie has as good memories making the movie, as I have from watching it. Thank you to Dante314159 for posting this.

  • @jtcaseyjr - I've seen the bluray available on Amazon (US & UK)

  • @dante314159 Yeah Funny you mention that I was just on their site :) However the Blu-ray from what I am reading is a UK blu-ray but is region free. The extras that are on the Blu-ray won't play in US blu-ray players, but the movie will and the commentary. The Blu-ray has stopped being made too, you have to get it through Amazon sellers, not Amazon itself. I would like to see a US version, perhaps with this documentary as an extra. I am sure there is more out there too, that could be added

  • I, too, would like to add my thanks and gratitude to Dante314159 for posting these. I've just sat enthralled through all 5 parts and loved every moment. It's a wonderful film and I will be trying to get the Blu-ray version if only for the director's commentary and any other behind the scenes stuff that may be in it. Surprised we didn't get to see the other singers, for example, which I was kind of hoping we would but a minor criticism. :)

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  • i agree or make it 3-d

  • Martin was awesome as Dandy Dan, I wished they'd mentioned him a bit more.

  • Absolutely fantastic...have watched this so many times. will be using this song for my glee club at school soon! thanks for posting! x

  • I was born in 1973; grew up in Los Angeles, CA, USA; watched this on TV in the 80s. I bought the DVD about 5 years ago. Just watched it again last night. I love this movie so much. It was a part of my childhood. I only wish they had highlighted Fizzie in this documentary, because the scene with "Tomorrow" is probably my favorite. I wonder what happened to him? And so sad about Dandy Dan. I found out yesterday you can get Bugsy Malone ring tones.

    Thanks very much for posting this! Thank you!

  • Which 6 morons dont like this..? simply cant appreciate a classic

  • yes, love this movie :)

  • 04:52 Martin looks like real wiseguy ! R.I.P.

  • OMG...I loved watching all FIVE videos! Thank you for posting this! Loved this movie so much.

  • thanks 4 this awesome find watched all 5 parts!!

  • I watched all parts and enjoyed it. Thanks for uploading this. I nice to see all the child stars from this movie to give their experiences about working together. I agree with Scott Baio. If it was not for this movie to hire him for the part he would not have been where he is today. He would not have had his own show "Charles In Charge", which was a wonderful show with him in it. I can't imagine any other person doing that show.

  • awesome i had to watch all three parts i loved it now i'll watch the movie XD

  • Just finished watching all five parts, thanks for putting a smile on my face, Bugsy Malone is one of my favourite films,XX

  • @ThePinkMagic me too, it made my night so much betterx

  • Its sad 2 c the actor played Dandy Dan died young! He would have loved this.

  • The reason I know who Scott Baio is is because of Happy Days.

  • What a fascinating documentary. Thanks for uploading. Really candid interviews with all the cast. I remember being SOOOO jelous of Scot when I was a kid and would have loved to be in the movie.

  • Like my commrads,I also finished watching all 5 parts Bugsy Malone: A.T.W.F. & loved every minitue of it, To dante314159, I thank you so much for putting the documentary on YouTube.

  • Sad to hear about Dandy Dan.

  • thanks for uploading the video, this is one of my favorite movies!

  • i want to see what leroy looks like

  • i really hate that they used "give a little love"in that coke commercial that parodied grand theft auto :(

  • @mtganimemiikefan In a way i kinda glad they did. Because when I heard it in the coke commercial i look up the song a found bugsy malone so without it i would have never found this awesome movie

  • Brought me back. I'm a few years younger than the cast, so "Bugsy Malone" is one of my earliest movie memories. This really took me back.

  • I dont know what happened to me while I watched this, I felt very saddened to see that there is no way that they can make maybe a sequal or something.

  • Isn't it remarkable how the four Americans featured here all look the same, particularly Florrie Duggan? She must have heard 1000 times, "Hey! You're that girl from Bugsy Malone! You look just the same!"

  • iTS funny..I WOULD LOVE to see fat sam in a tv show or movie..HE has NATURALLY got it!

    And the girl on the right, i had a crush on her then..And she is pretty today!

    Its funny paul williams CLEARLY is singing..but as a kid It looked like THEY were singing! LOl

  • i totally agree tht would be awesome!!! but not the same without dandy dan!

  • its so sad tht Martin Lev died. wen ur watchin the film u kinda 4get he's a kid playing a mean gangster coz he's jst so talented. if he hdnt had that stupid ME he probly would hv hd a gr8 career. in fact hes so gud tht the 1st cple of times i watched Bugsy Malone i was frightened of him! i kinda 4got he ws only my age (13) nd now iv written a sequel to bugsy in which Dandy Dan is a pretty scary character he actually kidnaps sum1 in it! R.I.P. Martin Lev u will be sorely missed xx

  • @v3kkul4 i know too bad martin lev (dandy dan) died :( who would play him?

  • fat sam what a legend

  • great movie great people ( i loved knuckles)

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  • ha!!!

  • How about redoing the movie with the grown up actors now. Each grown up will play their original role.

  • Well it could work but i think one of them commited suicide in 1992, :(

  • One of my favourite films. Although there should have been more focus on the songwriter Paul Williams. His songs are a big reason why the film is a classic. Apparently, Alan parker wanted him to write the music, as he was a fan, but paul williams was touring. Paul eventually agreed, what then happened was he would write the songs on his tourbus between gigs and send them over.

  • Paul Williams is one of my favorite composers. I also think his songs made the movie - obviously - you can't have a musical w/o music! Paul is probably the most underrated song writer of his generation. Throughout his career he could write any type of music, for a multitude of projects and performers (incl himself).

  • I don't know how I missed this, as I love Bugsy Malone and this is a great series....so thank you so much for posting! Brought back many happy memories and so nice to see they all have such fond memories too.

  • hate to say so but this series kinda takes the realism and imagination out of it. :(

  • just amazing !!!

  • Thanks for posting this. I was wondering what had happened to Cassisi. He was great in the film and terrific on the short-lived tv show "Fish." I'm glad he's okay and happy. It was sad to learn about the fate of Martin Lev.

  • Baio seems like a regular, down to earth guy-so does Cassisi, he looks like your typical New York mobster, collector type, he looks like a bull, I sure wouldnt mess with that guy

  • brings back a flood of memories

  • just a great series for a great movie, couldn't stop smiling! haha top upload.

  • If anyone is wondering about the actor who played 'Baby Face' (Dexter Fletcher). He is still acting. You'll see him in 'Stardust', in which he played one of the pirates, he was the second in command.

  • he is also "Soap" in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels...among other more reknowned things as 'stardust' hahaha

  • Hey! Thanks!!! I was wondering about him! :)

  • Still one of my all time fave movies, i just hope no dumb ass attempts to remake it!

  • This was not the first reunion for Jodie Foster and Scott Baio-- they were in 'Foxes' together.

    What is ME?

  • no, first reunion of all four ^^

  • ME stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. It's apparently a neurological disease. Hope that helps.

  • Florrie hasnt changed a bit

  • Its a shame John Casessi wasn't reunited with his old gang, that would have been nice to watch.

  • Legend film, totally legend XD

    I thought "Oh no I'm not gonna recognise any of this cast..."

    But they havn't changed a bit, and they all still act like their characters.

    I gotta go watch that now...

    (8) You give a little love and it all comes back to you...(8)

  • pity they didnt interview the guy who played the big heavy black boxer

    great to see this though

  • great movie, great documentary, awesome :)

  • Thanks so much for posting. I'm glad Foster participated - validated her parking once and she was an incredibly cool person. Not enough of Paul Williams though. Strange... Big family favorite! Use to be on the Z channel back in the early eighties.

  • At 3.27,what is the song?

  • its gangsters by the specils it think

  • love this movie great memories thanx for posting it

  • Thanks for posting this documentary that repesented a significant movie from my childhood. An excellent film which I will share with my children. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  • Hear hear!

  • Thank you for posting these. Bugsy Malone is an old fave and it was great to see the four American stars reunite after thirty years. Great fun.

  • This is a great doco. It would be great to do a special dvd edition of the movie with this doco plus audio commentary from the director. I love this movie when i was kid and still do. by the way team got the poster coming.

    great stuff.

  • Weird to think that this movie was directed by the same man who would direct "Pink Floyd: The Wall" and "Mississippi Burning".

  • And "Fame".

  • They showed Bugsy Malone in 2001 on HBO, but that was the last it was ever shown.

  • I just saw it a week ago in a sort of Indie movie channel. I'm gonna look for the dvd..

  • Thank you for posting. I watched this on ITV years ago and I was shocked and saddened when I first learned about Martin Lev's death. For me, both he and Jodie Foster were head and shoulders above everyone else acting-wise. Don't get me wrong, the others were great - but Jodie and Martin's performances had that little something extra; you kinda forgot they were kids because they were naturals. RIP Martin, you'll always be remembered thanks to the excellent Bugsy Malone.

  • Its myalgic encephalomyelitis. i watched this film today for the first time in years, its legendary!!

  • Thank you so so so so much for these!! I've been smiling throughout all of it--it's so fun to watch how much they resemble their younger selves.

  • Whats M.E

  • not sure what it stands for, but I think its that chronic fatigue thing, really really tired to the point of not being to get out of bed, and sleep just doesnt help

  • Thanks

  • Tanks for posting this

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this program. I've ALWAYS wanted to see something like this about my favourite childhood movie... seeing the actors as grownups, and so on. Amazing to finally have had my wish fulfilled. Thank you. :)

    And yes, how sad it is that Martin Lev - who gave such an exceptional performance, and could have had a brilliant career as an actor - became sick and lost the will to live.

  • Watching this at the time it was broadcast it was very nice (and surprising) that Jodie Foster agreed to do the programme as usually when syuch reunion shows are attempted the 'bigger' stars tend to not come back. Two Oscars and yet I get the impression that it's the nicest experience Foster has had making a movie.

  • 5:22

    Oh my god its scary!

    I am gonna have nightmares about that face

  • i wonde wat happened to leroy....

  • that sucks about dandy dan he was my favorite character in the movie RIP Martin Lev

  • Great. And John Cassisi - what a don! Proper sound bloke.

  • I LOVE THIS MOVIE

  • Indeed a wonderful movie, now my godchildren are watching this.

    So nice to see the actors how they are nowadays, but sadly Martin Lev (Dandy Dan) committed suicide. R.I.P. Martin

  • It's a shame they couldn't get Dandy Dan too.

  • That was awesome. Thank you.

  • Thank you Alan Parker

  • i've watched all 5 videos and their so great...i want a pie fight!...everyone looks the same!

    ^_^

  • ya a pie fight would own

  • scott baio is old news he had his fame back in the 70s and early 80s but omg i loved his show charles in charge

  • see him in arrested development he is great and funny

  • Thank for uploading this

  • i played bugsy malone in my school play it was great

  • umm, did Jodie sing her parts or not??

    xxx

  • no it was and adult voice thing, id be shittin myself if it was, the voice is amazing!

  • hang on, so it was dubbing. yes?

    yeah, it's a real cool voice :)

    xxx

  • lol, now now!

  • I bet you are too. Go die from a diabetic coma.

  • Cool. Such a good film! Thanks for uploading.

  • I could NOT agree more!! had always wondered what had happened to the cast...and how COOL to see the reunion...AND the singing!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • jodie foster is well hot!

    and bloucey as well!! O aye!!

  • Showed this to my niece recently and it still entertains the demanding kids today as much as it did back in the 70s.

  • R.I.P Martin Lev. Danny dan was a fine charicter.

    I love Jodie Fostor..

  • RIP Martin Lev aka Dandy Dan

  • R.I.P Danny Dan. Martin.<3

  • Thanks for posting this. I remember this movie when it came out in theaters. I still think about it every once in a while but sadly I dont have it on vhs or dvd... maybe I will look into getting it now after seeing this. By the way... what is M.E.?

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  • R.I.P Dandy Dan

    :)

  • First film we ever recorded on the new thing we called the video recorder. So good that its still on tape. Tape no. 3. The kids tape.

  • 1992 wiki says

  • I want Jodie Foster to be my lesbian best friend