Or perhaps he was before he died in 1998. I'm watching this interview (it's only about an hour, but is split up into 12 parts), and some of the things he says are fascinating. Such as, he thinks his friend Mae West should've been given an honourary Oscar for her comedy performances. I'll link a previous DL thread about his memoirs allegedly being scheduled to be released 100 years after his death, in 2098. Surely someone will leak them before then. I wonder who has custody of them...his estate lawyer?
Side note: Tons of other fascinating old-time celeb interviews on this YouTube page. Also some obscure press footage, such as Steve and Eydie's wedding, etc.