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Did they take the brief clip, seen in the video below, from a public appearance?/60's news report?

 

 

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Close friends: Bruce Lee (TM) (left) and Ted Wong (right) became fast friends shortly after their first meeeting in 1967. Here they take "five" from a backyard workout at Bruce's house long enough to pose for a quick snap shot.

TxT Source- http://www.stickgrappler.net/2013/11/in-memory-of-ted-wong-november-5-1937.html

 

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Note how much heavier Bruce Lee looked during the mid-60's, before he injured his back. His forearms were much bigger here, than when he was a big film star in Hong Kong.

With his Green Hornet co-star Van Williams.

 

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And when asked how he landed an early role as strong-arm side-kick to an American TV detective hero, Bruce replied with typical wit:

'I'll tell you how I got that job. The hero's name was Brit Reed, and I was the only Chinese guy in all of California who could pronounce Brit Reed, that's why.'

BRUCE Lee Hollywood Exposure, Link http://www.bruceleedaily.com/bruce-lee-hollywood-exposure

 

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superheroes were hot — and The Green Hornet wasn’t far behind. That meant Lee could be Kato, who crossed over onto Batman for a few episodes. Lee and Burt Ward (Robin) even lived in the same apartment complex.   

 From Bruce Lee's big break to his tragic death: 8 gems gleaned from a new biography
 
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It looks like Hollywood hairdresser, Jay Sebring, was more than just a supplier of cool haircuts, for U.S actors in Carlifornia. If the last paragraph of this article, is anything to go by?.

 

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Link- https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2154838/bruce-lee-steve-mcqueen-and-hairdresser-killed-manson-family-who

 

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Just posted the first 8-Parts, of Cinemax's Warrior Documentary series, from YouTube. BL was developing this show, while he was still living in Hollywood.

Click on the link below, for the Warrior thread & related video's, thank you.

 

 

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Has there been any other written interviews with James Garnier, where he talks about BL?. There don't appear to be any video interview's, at least that fan's know of?.

 

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Bruce Lee with the late Batman actor, Adam West, at his Hollywood house, with one of the guests girlfriends?.

 

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The Green Hornet un-masked, Van Williams, Victoria George and Bruce Lee prepare to film an exterior scene. For the episode titled, Beautiful Dreamer.

 

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Victoria George with Joe Namth,  in The Last Rebel(1971) below.

 

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The last man BL fights in the above video footage, was stuntman/Martial Artist/Wrestler Gene LeBell.

 

 

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Congratulating student and training partner Joe Lewis, on another tournament victory. Sure BL was as much a student of Lewis too, learning what-ever he could. He collaborated with Bruce Lee, from1967 to 1968.

 

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In February, 1968, Lewis and five other top-rated fighters (Bob Wall, Skipper Mullins, J. Pat Burleson, David Moon, and Fred Wren) fought in the first World Professional Karate Championships (WPKC) promoted by Jim Harrison. This was the first "professional" tournament in karate history and took place in Harrison's dojo in Kansas City. The rules allowed "heavy contact." Lewis won the tournament and was paid one dollar, thus officially making him the first professional champion in karate history.[8]

At the 1968 'Orient vs. U.S. Tournament', promoted by Aaron Banks, Lewis lost a decision to Japanese-American N. Tanaka. In Dallas, Texas, at the 'First Professional Karate Tournament', Lewis won the championship trophy by decisioning Larry Whitner, Phil Ola, and Skipper Mullins.

In August, 1968, Lewis was defeated by Victor Moore at the 2nd professional karate tournament in history. The event was called the World's Hemisphere Karate Championships and it took place in San Antonio, Texas; promoted by Robert Trias and Atlee Chittim. Both Moore and Lewis split the championship purse of $1,000. That same year, Lewis defeated Louis Delgado (who had beaten Chuck Norris the year before).

On November 24, 1968, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, Lewis won Aaron Banks', World Professional Karate Championships by defeating Victor Moore to win the World Heavyweight Title. Lewis was paid $600 for his title winning effort.

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Spot the Hollywood era BL, in Green Horent get-up, in this brief teaser traier. He's sporting his Hong Kong era haircut though.

 

 

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Veteran actor Nathan Jung recounts the crazy, true and hilarious story of meeting Bruce Lee for the first time on the set of the TV show “Here Come the Brides” in 1969.

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Source- http://festival.vaff.org/2018/films/nathan-jung-v-bruce-lee/

 

Actor Nathan Jung played a Tong Enforcer, in the Here Come the Brides episode titled Marriage Chinese Style.

 

Jung playing Ghengis Khan, in a 1969 episode of the original Star Trek T.V series.

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Nathan Jung was born on November 29, 1946 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Darkman (1990) and Nathan Jung v. Bruce Lee (2016).

IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432574/

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Has anyone viewed/heard more aout the above theatrical performance, featuring actor Nathan Jung talking about his first meeting with BL?. On the set of Here Come the Brides. Actor Jason Yee, was cast in the Bruce Lee role.

 

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Who can I-D the people in this picture?.

 

 

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Thanks to @newgen2005, for orignally posting this rare Green Hornet video interview. With stars Van Williams and Bruce Lee, click on the link below for the footage, thank you.

 

 

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A recreation of Bruce Lee(Mike Moh), training Hollywood client/hairdresser Jay Seybring(Emie Hirsch).

In a scene from the up-coming Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.

 

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