Groucho Dances! (Highlights from rare episodes of You Bet Your Life)

Groucho was prone to spontaneous bursts of dance any time there was music being performed on You Bet Your Life. Here's a 5 minute video compiling many of these great moments.
Whether he's doing an Irish jig, the flamenco, a hep cat jitterbug step, a waltz, a tango, or the bunny hop, it's hard to believe the guy in these clips was around 70 years old. And remember: 70 years old in 1960 was not what 70 years old is now. 70 years old in 1960 was *old*.
Some of these bits I've already posted in longer form as their own highlight clips, but there are several great segments included in this montage that I haven't excerpted before.
In closing, I sincerely apologize for using the word "montage".
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[@gregoryagogo]

It's great that the guests didn't mind, and accommodated his antics in their big moment on TV!

[@paulyricca3881]

💅🏻👴🏻💅🏻 WATT ANTICS ???

[@alanfoster6589]

One very limber 63-year old man with physical memories from Vaudeville.

[@kattrakee]

I love the Groucho’s doing the Charleston variations and he just looks so agile and energetic I am so happy to see him happy !!!🤗😃♥️

[@billymanners5752]

We are so fortunate that they saved these treasures. It does not get much better than this.and Groucho was truly a unique one-of-a-kind fabulous entertainer. And he was lucky enough to come from a family of entertainers. All of them were talented .

[@Frankincensedjb123]

I was born in 68, but I've been watching a lot of the You Bet Your Life videos lately and love them. More entertaining than most of today's shows. I remember David Letterman in the early days of his show saying that the average folk should come up and be interviewed. He never really did it, but here ya have it, and many of the people are WAY more entertaining than most of today's air-headed "entertainers." This was hilarious.

[@garybeckefeld9613]

yes sir you are correct!!!

[@paulyricca3881]

👱🏻‍♀️STOP LIVIN IN THE PAST

[@paulyricca3881]

@@garybeckefeld9613 🚬😵🥃🧻 IM GONNA TAKE A SHIT

[@lenhummel5614]

Groucho was the supreme ham & wit & performer. He absolutely loved playing to a crowd.

[@paulyricca3881]

💅🏻👱🏻‍♂️💅🏻 U NEED A GIRL AND A JOB

[@tomsckay7point0]

no matter how talented the other person is, you can't take your eyes off groucho

[@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg]

Unless it's that girl doing the bunny hop

[@garybeckefeld9613]

the was a genius quick witted

[@Brace67]

A multi-talented man. The one, the only, Groucho. He really could dance as these clips show. “You Bet Your Life” was so wonderfully entertaining and allowed Groucho to showcase his comedic talents. I used to watch it as a young boy.

[@paulyricca3881]

🚬😵🥃🧻AW SHUT UP

[@Commander30]

Groucho is my absolute favorite actor of all time--he never fails to put a smile on my face. Thanks for the great compilation!

[@garybeckefeld9613]

You got that right!!!! The best

[@paulyricca3881]

👱🏻‍♀️YOURE RIGHT BUT SHUT UP

[@paulyricca3881]

@@garybeckefeld9613 👴🏻U NEED A GIRL AND A JOB GRANDPA

[@laurastone6578]

Whenever I see Groucho dance, it reminds me of his movies. It looks like he likes to dance.

[@deborahchin7221]

There is nothing else like Groucho Marks dancing! He really moves. And I haven’t laughed that much in a long time!

[@sergiolobato1798]

You can only move like that if you can really dance and Groucho could really dance!

[@billknight9430]

A genius, totally in fits of laughter, such a comedy master.

[@maxemomaxemo6250]

'' PURE GENIUS ''....the one & only GROUCHO .

[@ITILII]

Not only the greatest comedian of all time, but one heck of a dance. Watch the legendary Captain Spaulding video, too.....the one, the only GROUCHO !!!

[@Donati2151233]

Funnier than anything on TV today.

[@MisterMagicMark]

Donati2151233 Yes, yes, yes...funny.

[@53redcobra]

No comparison,..no comparison.

[@johnklar5131]

You Bet Your Life was on a local UHF channel at 10:30 PM when I was in high school 40 years ago. I never missed it. Now I watch it and realize that those women I got a crush on are in their mid to late 80s, or dead.

[@aliced7505]

And that makes you young?😁

[@jamesdunn9714]

Trash television today ain't worth a damn. This is so much better.

[@babadook8874]

Right ou are my friend it's not the age factor either all you have to do is put "lesbian,penis,ass on a script and you're a succes

[@sandrauhlein4317]

Boy,You said it

[@ThomasFromTN]

The Lowest Hanging Fruit Trope of "Things were so much better then" rears its ugly head again. What a surprise.

[@jpicking]

lol love this video. i always liked his songs from his movies and on whats my line about new jersey as well. he is the best comedian that there ever was.

[@kidjackson8019]

Incredibly fun to watch!

[@walterweddle7644]

My 2 year old grandson loves this! I can't believe it!!

[@theID2]

he actually had a lot of moves! :)

[@davestonehill6177]

Groucho could dance!

[@anonymoussources8803]

That is some funny shit. The one, the only, Groucho. That bunny hop girl was super cute

[@not2tees]

Lots of laughs with good old Groucho.

[@susanjensen4678]

Just love these vids! What an amazing man he was. Hosting a show with such humour, wit, spontaneous dance being extremely charming and sexy as well. And more fit than a lot of people half his age. A genius. Sorely missed

[@rickburton1780]

NOT BAD FOR A 63 YR OLD GUY---GROUCHO STILL ONE OF A KIND

[@therrienmichael08]

Yes I figured he's in his 60's then and spry.

[@loupasternak]

63 not really that old now. was back then

[@Nikolapoleon]

4:05 "Fine way to make a living."

[@riejurv50]

Love the girl at 0:33 singing "all shook up"

[@caroltenge5147]

a total and complete laff riot! Great Post!

[@muffdiver240]

Groucho had some moves.

[@guyfawkes9951]

If you haven't seen them go watch the first four Marx Brothers films. Even if you don't get all the references you'll be seeing the greatest comedians that ever lived. Groucho could have done a show based entirely on reading obituaries, death notices and descriptions of horrible accidents and somehow he would have made it funny!

[@TheHaratashi]

There is just something unique about how he moved. He is very interesting to watch.

[@MileyonDisney]

Groucho is always so funny! Thanks!

[@123Rockchild]

I think Groucho couldn't help himself to start dancing when he heard music!

[@donnicholas7552]

Groucho was fooling around, but he was a really good dancer!

[@sneadh1]

Groucho swings better than any of them!

[@lydiabarad8567]

Great video- still laughing! He was a character! Thank u!!!

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

+Lydia Barad My pleasure-- glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesjohnklipper536]

They need to put YOU BET YOUR LIFE back on the air.

[@robertbeacham4314]

James John Klipper They tried with Bill Cosby, but he wasn’t Groucho!

[@123Rockchild]

They would need Groucho Marx back. He made the show.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@robertbeacham4314 Jay Leno is even worse.

[@Volfan2]

The good ole' days were really good and laughter is the best medicine, right?

[@8saltman]

Groucho did quite a bit of dancing in the Marx Brothers movies, I love the dancing he does as captain Spaulding, I just can''t work out how he does it.

[@blueskye6372]

Watching May 2022. 💘 Love it! 💚💛🙂👌😊🎵🎶

[@frankkolton1780]

When Groucho isn't clowning too much, you can see that he can be very smooth, graceful dancer.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Groucho was just a kid at ❤, having a good time

[@pompouswindbag3300]

Pompus Windbag APPROVED!

[@robertbeacham4314]

Pompous Windbag ii

[@BleedBNG]

Groucho is such a goofy dancer

[@loupasternak]

no , michael jackson was goofy

[@AndreiMendesAndrei]

GENIO!

[@jamesmack3314]

Well he did hang out with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly!!

[@sky2cpittman341]

That's funny stuff.

[@WhatsMyLine]

It's not all that intelligible in the video, so for those who didn't catch it, at the end of the Bunny Hop segment, Groucho was saying sarcastically to the male contestant, "A fine way to make a living!"

[@satori03]

thank YOU!!!

[@Daniel-nf8pp]

The tango was nice

[@duncangrover8767]

Can you please suggest what might be the best DVDs to get of You Bet Your Life to get most available episodes with the fewest duplicates?

[@flylooper]

I think the a Hawaiian lady was a fairly well known entertainer named Hilo Hattie.

[@alanfoster6589]

Yes. Pretty much the unofficial ambassador of Hawaii when she was alive.

[@YouzTube99]

And people think dancing on game shows started with Steve Harvey on 'Family Feud' -- not!

[@gasparocelloman9852]

Anybody know who the fabulous Prima Donna at 4:25 was?

[@notmadheardthingsinhell8079]

Some of his movements are so Groucho. This is one way to tell you it is Groucho Marx. Even though he aged.

[@-Luka-Brazi]

I love and miss Groucho! It’s always somehow strangely unfair when comedians die. As if they should be given dispensation for having made the world laugh.

[@ealswytheangelicrealms]

I would like to see lady doing the chicken imitation appear on the Jimmy Fallon show today and see his and the audiences reaction. Great thing about these old You Bet Your Life Shows is there is no political correctness and any and all entertainment goes. Bring back the days of these great TV shows without all the censorship. If something offends you simply don't watch it but don't tell other people what they can and can't watch.

[@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg]

Anyone know the girls name doing the bunny hop?

[@liberalspanker4410]

Groucho could best a move or two...

[@muppetonmeds]

I im sure if he was youngerhe Could Have Danced lol

[@peka__]

Vaudeville should have become part of every school curriculum. Instead it faded... and now is gone.

[@robertewing3114]

Directors hated working with Groucho, everything he did in a scene was funny, a nightmare for the movie industry, if asked to be serious he would say sure I can be delirious, who are you again? Groucho loved working with directors, everything they did during a scene was fenetic, until they became delirious.

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

The young girl at 4:17 might be his daughter....anyone know?

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

The older brunette girl is, in fact, Groucho's daughter Melinda. Good eye. :)

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

Thanks.... I'm a groucho fan from way back...

[@FJMLAM]

Isn't groucho just greart

[@richardbrown1234]

Hi

[@GORANDANG]

Funny as

[@sweiland75]

3:35

[@loupasternak]

michael jackson had nothing on Groucho

[@martinlintzgy1361]

Watching videos like this from past masters brings home just how unfunny comedy has become in 2021

[@MICHAELDEVLIN-jc9nt]

Wanker - center of attention. Love me........ma ma ma....me me me.

[@nicmic8521]

America seems so violent back then.

[@robertdeguzman9485]

gaucho marx is terriible dancer.

[@loupasternak]

not

[@ikemelnick3027]

Groucho is the Greatest comedian of all time.

[@user-ll4tw9xp7h]

Groucho had some moves.