I’m a huge fan of the Marx brothers. I loved their Paramount films the best. Groucho was 81 in this clip. Funny, sharp, witty, and honest. At this age and stage of his life, he didn’t care. He said what he meant and meant what he said. RIP, thanks for the laughs.
@frankonolfi73285 жыл бұрын
I was in the audience and I was only a 16 year old. Amazing.
@nedim_guitar4 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm not 40 years old yet, but I remember watching the old Marx Brothers movies, and just knowing that a person saw this interview live, that's pretty cool. It was a different world back then.
@Paisly174 жыл бұрын
That would have been amazing😀 did you spot yourself when they had audience shots?
@jameshuseby62904 жыл бұрын
Can you tell us how you were able to be in the audience?
@J.B244 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's cool! I was born in 81 and I almost don't remember what it was like not to have the internet at my fingertips. What was NYC like in the 60s and 70s?
@frankonolfi19664 жыл бұрын
@@jameshuseby6290 I guess back then kids were allowed in. Great experience.
@nathelondon37198 ай бұрын
At 81 Groucho Marx was quick, sharp and clean. He was THE master of timing and double entendre. There are few “comedians “ today that can reach his level. Shalom and RIP Groucho.
@jordanhuff78013 жыл бұрын
“Say something clean and get a laugh that requires a comedian “ ~ Groucho Marx.
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
I adore Groucho Marx...I think he was witty, brilliant, and so talented!❤
@jamesdrynan2 жыл бұрын
Cavett was amazed that he developed a friendship with Groucho. They went to movies and generally palled around. A great interview with a comedian par excellence.
@LyleFrancisDelp10 ай бұрын
Groucho truly was a national treasure. Brits can have their Cleese and Benny Hill. We have our Groucho.
@timothywelch49494 жыл бұрын
The quickest wit ever!! No one can match him , even now. 😎😆
@Mark-yb1sp3 жыл бұрын
“ It doesn’t require talent to be dirty. It takes a Comedian to be clean and get a laugh.”
@janepatterson67793 жыл бұрын
Well said, BRAVO!
@user-pp5ri9dq4y3 жыл бұрын
Clean jokes are funnier anyway
@R.I.P.AlienJack3 жыл бұрын
Fucking liberal!
@peasantsrevolt47803 жыл бұрын
Marx was pretty raunchy for his time. I've read about several times he got in trouble for breaking broadcasting rules during You Bet Your Life using extremely sexually suggestive language. He was edgy for TV and for his time.
@uppercutgrandma44252 жыл бұрын
Spoken like someone whose hit the unfunny wall
@ryansvg43672 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1994 and I've always felt like I was born in the wrong era... I've always been fascinated with the 60s & 70s and wished I could've been there to experience life during that time
@kitswithkaren5003 Жыл бұрын
I was there and it was much much better🐒🐻🤗👍
@freddyfurrah3789 Жыл бұрын
The 50s weren't bad, either. 60s was great.
@calebmalpin6926 Жыл бұрын
I was born in 1994 as well. It feels like adults don't exist anymore. At least in America. Toys, cartoons, video games, sugar and "relatable" (boring) internet content has made a nation of losers. We're turning into Japan and I hate it.
@romans6two338 Жыл бұрын
The 1980s when I grew up were the best.
@ajthecat55202 жыл бұрын
Groucho reminds me of my grandfather so much. Apparently he was a fan.
@ianmorris49224 ай бұрын
He was a cool guy,blew a lot of lot of air,moved in concentric circles...
@martinplatt59284 жыл бұрын
What a thrill to see this. Here in the UK we didn't see American chat shows. Groucho was a very sharp witted and hilarious man.
@ajthecat55202 жыл бұрын
Groucho was into deep sarcasm. The slow never got it. And never will.
@almightyone11813 жыл бұрын
Gilbert Gottfried impression of Groucho got me into Groucho lol
@JonNelson5233 жыл бұрын
Because Chico needed the money
@Prof.Pwnalot4 ай бұрын
"This is true" Even in Gilbert's voice he still speaks like Groucho lol.
@VallaMusic4 жыл бұрын
i love the fact that Groucho can so totally switch gears - going on for minutes at at time with nonstop snappy comebacks and funny stories but then be so utterly open and honest about his own life and feelings
@rsuriyop4 жыл бұрын
_Completely_ old school. A guy who prides himself with steering away from telling 'dirty jokes' just because it's too easy. Spoken like a real experienced pro.
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
Yes!👍
@janepatterson67793 жыл бұрын
He was very suggestive though on his show...
@essessessesq2 жыл бұрын
@@janepatterson6779 well, a little mild double-entendre is what he did
@MuncheeZRetro2 жыл бұрын
He literally said a nonce joke on one of his shows... lol
@danielperreault26122 жыл бұрын
Lenny Bruce said, "There are no dirty words, only dirty minds."
@aspalovin3 жыл бұрын
Dick Cavett. The G.O.A.T.. I was born the year after Groucho died. It sucks that I didn't get to share the Planet with him for even a day but I'm so happy he left a long life and a Helluva legacy for those of us that didn't get to see him while he happened.
@NevadaBoss Жыл бұрын
my favorite Groucho one-liner of all time: "I've had a wonderful time. THIS wasn't it." One of the 2 greatest comedic figures (Charlie was the other one) of the 20th century..the 'secret word is genius'...
@SlickNickVids6 ай бұрын
My god! Groucho and Capote on the same stage! This is what I miss about talk shows today. They keep all the guests separate rather than having all of them on the same stage.
@jackzaccardi18963 ай бұрын
My most prized possession: a letter from Groucho 1968. Priceless :)
@marksmith22503 жыл бұрын
It just seems to me that Groucho is a very interesting man and a very nice man who doesn't really take himself too serious. I think it would have been a fascinating and delightful to spend an evening having dinner with him. I don't think celebrities today really size up to him.
@SaxonC4 жыл бұрын
Groucho was right about telling dirty jokes. Andrew Dice Clay was red hot but faded fast and Groucho is timeless
@the_Rade3 жыл бұрын
Depends on the quality of a comic
@Joeri20cm3 жыл бұрын
While I agree and understand your point. I can't say i don't enjoy both old video's of Groucho and Dice.
@LinkRocks2 жыл бұрын
Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, and Eddie Murphy all had long careers so you and Groucho are wrong.
@voiceguy3635 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget about Gilbert Gottfried.
@FrankIsAlwaysRight Жыл бұрын
Who is Andrew Clay?
@MitchClement-il6iq8 ай бұрын
The story of Rudolph hess is gold!
@LyleFrancisDelp10 ай бұрын
At this point, it’s pretty obvious Groucho is slowing down, but dayum….he’s still got it. So very acute to the end.
@JJTownley_Classical-Composer7 жыл бұрын
Never share a talk show with Groucho. While we're all stuck in reverse he's in 4th gear. He had about the quickest wit of anyone I ever saw and it was clean humor too. All you can do is just step aside and let him burn rubber.
@JeffGR47 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% !!!!!
@HoffNL6 жыл бұрын
Me too! That’s a good 200% !
@Garfuck6 жыл бұрын
"Back in my day, we used money to pay things. Now there was the penny and five pennies made a nickel. Two nickels on the other hand, made a dime, two dimes and a nickel - that would be a quarter. You would go to a shop, and this is true, and maybe order a coffee or a tea and then they would hand you your order, after they prepared it. Then you would take out your money, that you stored in your wallet or just your pocket and pay for what ever item you ordered. I remember ordering a milkshake once, which is a drink that is usually made with milk..."
@victorkong825 жыл бұрын
Back in my day, we used to have something called "families". Now families...
@fasteddylove8765 жыл бұрын
I did notice though, in watching this & other talk show interviews that Groucho could be a bit of a stage hog...not allowing other guests to have their say, interrupting them at times. Probably the entertainer's insecurity issues coming through.
@ddburrows988 Жыл бұрын
Groucho was an activist from early on against racism. And, here he showed himself to be very much against the Viet Nam War. The Marx Brothers' movies sharpened their wit with barbs against the Establishment (political, societal and corporate hierarchies). No wonder they were enthusiastically embraced by the young people of the 60's and 70's.
@rapier19545 жыл бұрын
Great line " anyone can say something dirty and get a laugh, but say something clean and get a laugh, that requires a comedian." Sums where it has all gotten to now.
@gabrielp96464 жыл бұрын
Yeah, sure. Like there weren´t dirty jokes in ancient greece, or in the middle ages...
@AnthonyNogales4 жыл бұрын
I see the pearls market is alive and well.
@TheDoctor12253 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see how many people so totally missed the point of what you (and Groucho) were saying, isn't it? Went so far over their heads they didn't even hear the wings flapping. Good Lord.
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoctor1225 For sure!🙄🤔👍
@SaxonC4 жыл бұрын
A legendary comedic Raconteur genius. Groucho was one of the most interesting superstars that ever lived!
@Avasive6 жыл бұрын
I don't need a hat with 3 balls, i'm an average man...
@user-xs3og8us3d4 жыл бұрын
Lou.
@timothywelch49494 жыл бұрын
Dick Cavett was the smartest talk show host ever. But the networks like idiots now.
@psalc14 жыл бұрын
it's better in 2020. miss dick cavett though...
@ag3583 жыл бұрын
Loved the marx brothers especially groucho. History had a great number of very different comedians, all great.
@robg716 жыл бұрын
Groucho was 81 when he did this.
@roninscholar5 жыл бұрын
my sources tell me this was march, which would make him 80...
@staysmuth5 жыл бұрын
And never lost his wit!
@Tonithenightowl4 жыл бұрын
And barely a line in his face.... amazing for his age.
@MitchClement-il6iq8 ай бұрын
The older he got the smarter he was.
@ianmorris49224 ай бұрын
Odd,I thought it was you typing🤷♂️
@zarni0005 жыл бұрын
What is especially striking is not how naturally funny Groucho is which most knew already but how learned he is. He knew about Truman Capote's work whereas and would discuss other writers specific to the topic with all their work being familiar to him.
@graxjpg4 жыл бұрын
First time viewer of an interview of Marxs’. But as a bit of an armchair philosopher of music and comedy, it is quite obvious that his genius is of a very high level.
@jonkline7092 жыл бұрын
This is just a great video. Just A man talking about his life. Thank you for posting this
@rachelk75553 жыл бұрын
The great actor Philip Seymour Hoffman did an incredible job playing Capote.
@johnkealy2238 Жыл бұрын
The greatest comedian of any time!
@jackzaccardi1896 Жыл бұрын
Capote was very kind about Groucho butting in.
@bruceules13185 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite youtube video of all time . The man knew Irving Berlin ..............
@gerard_torbitt5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the 1969 Groucho interview, he was so sharp - yet 2 years later, I can't help but hear Gilbert Gottfried's old Groucho impression here.
@ClassPresidentAlejandro19993 жыл бұрын
when did this aire in 1971? I need to know
@kiwitrainguy Жыл бұрын
You can hear his voice starting to go...
@martymcmannis91214 жыл бұрын
If Groucho saw the world today he would shake his head.
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
He sure would!🤔
@Nay-kp6uu3 жыл бұрын
Are you implying any decent human being is satisfied with the world and somehow Groucho fucking Marx would be the one to shake his head above all others?
@partyline66263 жыл бұрын
@@Nay-kp6uu aye him and that Curley bollix🚪🔨
@mountaintyme20004 ай бұрын
He could have saved us from a Trump administration. People listened to Groucho.
@ArareemoteАй бұрын
@mountaintyme2000 And people listened to Trump, that was the problem.
@RichardT21124 жыл бұрын
Be clean and be funny ... words of wisdom. I wish it were true today.
@martymcmannis91214 жыл бұрын
Dry bar.
@damianroberts43302 жыл бұрын
"Have you ever thought about living in a tree?"
@michaeldillon3113 Жыл бұрын
Churchill had a beautiful house called Chartwell near Westerham in Kent . It's still there and you can tour the house and gardens.🇬🇧✌️🇺🇲
@jublicqohnp.615 жыл бұрын
The most amazing entertainer of all time. Simply irrepressible wit and ability to own the audience in every way. You could listen to him for hours on end. I love this man!
@kitswithkaren5003 Жыл бұрын
You never get tired of listening to Groucho🐒🐻🤗👍
@newmoon54 Жыл бұрын
Arguably ........... the most intriguingly funny, yet searing man of modern times ~!~
@dirty_squatters5 жыл бұрын
I mourn the spirit of Groucho
@merciless4158210 ай бұрын
Hard to believe Groucho was 81 in this video. He was born in the late 19th century. The year 1890 to be exact. He looks at least in his 50s here. Groucho in his last years looked about 30 years younger than he was.
@seannolan99873 жыл бұрын
His death was overshadowed by elvis death
@ag3583 жыл бұрын
Answered prayers was published after capote's death. He did publish several chapters of the novel in 76 and 77 . He was being very prophetic on here, it killed him.
@edk22213 жыл бұрын
Groucho met an intellectual challenger in Truman
@Zeckellin3 жыл бұрын
That was superb!! Groucho - Wow!
@SlickNickVids6 ай бұрын
I laughed so hard when Groucho said that they ate the duck when the quiz show ended!
@papagen004 ай бұрын
Brian Regan is my favorite clean comedian today.
@SpaceCadet4Jesus4 жыл бұрын
Dick Cavett was a very smart guy.
@lydiaadamsdavis6 жыл бұрын
Totally love these Groucho Renditions!!
@marknan53524 жыл бұрын
Wish i had been there. What a treat.
@ZacharyWeaver-rc8xc9 ай бұрын
Wow what a wonderful compliment for Alan Arkin.
@DB-mk5kt4 жыл бұрын
He didn't want to win the cigar bet but he really wanted to spend time with his daughter bonding.A daddy/daughter relationship is very important. I like the name woman not lady.
@brianbelton36055 жыл бұрын
@ 21:08.. . . This is a priceless ww1 song, by Groucho Marx, AND, a ww1 veteran IS in the audience! !! The words Groucho sings are precious, and heart lifting/ wrenching. Hopefully, people got it.. . I know the ww1 veteran felt the energy ! I hope people appreciate our elders, and people like Graucho Marx, and the Joy he brought to us all: .. . . (the song: Even thooooough.. . I know he's goinggggg.. . Sadly, it's a bad thing I am knowingggg.. . and my wish.. . . he wasn't goinnnnnnng.. . . i'd feel much better knowing Groucho would be stayingggggg. Insteeeeeeead.. . . I am prayinggggg.. . . that people know the laughter/ love of Groucho's displayinggggg Groucho,. Harpo. Chico. Zeppo. and of course.. . . Gummo Marx 5 of a kind! RIP
@mountaintyme20004 ай бұрын
I love these cultural time capsules. How Groucho could relate that Berlin song to Viet Nam.
@LyleFrancisDelp10 ай бұрын
Groucho was never overtly dirty (doity), but he was definitely a master at the double entendre….which is funnier than “doity”.
@fredflintstone13167 жыл бұрын
Watching made me feel like I just dropped acid! Truman's voice sounds like someone's impression of him!
@psistis807 жыл бұрын
Interessting point.To make a dirty joke is easy,but to make a clean joke,you need a comedian.
@HuskyProductions5858 ай бұрын
Groucho and Capote in one night wow!
@TheBlueskyson4 жыл бұрын
Haha. Groucho steals the show! Some spot on commentary around the Vietnam war too. ty 4 clip Arch.
@Tonithenightowl4 жыл бұрын
I'm a big Dick Cavett fan bc the man is very intelligent, witty and unassuming. Love Groucho but I think he was needling Capote a little, especially when he started on the marriage bit. There was no mistaking Capote for being gay so I think that was kind of a dig. I've seen Capote do talk shows half in the bag and he had a scathing tongue. He must have been sober here bc he didn't get vicious with Groucho lol
@alienzardsketter.907611 ай бұрын
I Love this interview. ,,,
@WKRPinCINN2 жыл бұрын
Groucho could have used some Musinex that night.
@meirwise11075 жыл бұрын
He was right. Swearing just shows a limited vocabulary. Groucho was one of the most intelligent and quick witted comedians of all time.
@EGuyMaes4 жыл бұрын
What a fucking incredibly imbecilic fallacious assertion. Absolutely absurd. It's a baseless belief whose origins are rooted in an ethically and morally corrupt, yet cloaked, archaic society. So no. "Swearing" is not indicative of the extent of one's vocabulary. In fact, what studies have demonstrated is a correlation between a high frequency in "swearing" & honest. i.e. "Swearing just shows" a tendency to be honest. The take home: People who put great effort into avoiding "cuss" words are the very people to avoid; That is if you seek sincerity, honesty. Did you follow? You insincere fuckface.
@69zenos14 жыл бұрын
And he was also known for having sex with most of his costars and bit players. He was a hypocrite.
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
@@EGuyMaes You're a disgusting moron!!!🤮🤬💩👎🏻👎🏻
@zacredman91373 жыл бұрын
@@EGuyMaes You're just a piece of trash that's all!!!🤮💩🤣👎🏻👎🏻
@EGuyMaes3 жыл бұрын
@@zacredman9137 Bitch, please.
@larrymclarnon-pd8xf14 күн бұрын
In many ways Groucho nailed it here.
@romans6two338 Жыл бұрын
I loved Groucho in the movies, but the later part of this interview he made it very difficult for Dick to conduct an interview and kept interrupting the conversation and flow. Groucho seemed a lot more clear in his thinking in the 1969 interview. He was about 81 at this time, so that explains a lot.
@christiangibbs85342 жыл бұрын
I applaud Groucho for standing up against "dirty comedy."
@allen46593 жыл бұрын
Grouchy totally took over this interview.....
@michaelbelfer65133 жыл бұрын
As much as I love Groucho, making Dick disappear wasn't very hard. I no longer find the man very funny. Actually he stinks.
@Blondie422 жыл бұрын
Richard Pryor got to interview Groucho once. A shame that Robin Williams didn't get the chance.
@newmoon54 Жыл бұрын
Groucho ......................................................................... what can I say .......................................................................~!~
@gordygibson87763 жыл бұрын
More Dick Cavett please.
@masonldn86473 жыл бұрын
"he told me this whilst you too where whispering to each other " 😂😂😂
@Evan-jr3ir4 жыл бұрын
Groucho and Truman getting engaged at the end 😂
@scottharrison9083 Жыл бұрын
Classic
@franksalerno95163 жыл бұрын
Reading comments about clean jokes vs dirty jokes smacks of old biddies complaining about rock and roll. Groucho was often remorseful in public about his education. He was well read. He surrounded himself with smart people. He and his brothers did “dirty” deeds while performing in theatres. It’s about a smart joke, not a clean joke. A clean joke HAS to be smart to be funny and memorable (unlike most dad jokes that elicit groans). A dirty joke can be smart, but it’s easy to just be bawdy and get a laugh from the shock value. The veneer of preVietnam America is now another 50 years father away, too. I think we’ve ripped the band aid off for more authentic comedians who stole a balance being dirty and smart. Granted, a lot comedians still do dirty, shock material. But let’s not paint with such a broad stroke. Peace
@ciaran63094 жыл бұрын
Great song. And what Mr Marx said about those words true today as ever.
@evanwilliams6923 Жыл бұрын
Back in my day people would drink coffee
@ikarooz Жыл бұрын
He and his brothers were brilliant. "I'd be glad not to talk."
@oldgroucho22032 жыл бұрын
In my day, we used two sticks or a flint rock to start a fire. anyone can start a fire with a lighter or a book of matches. it takes a real comedian to start a fire with sticks.
@fantasticninja33055 жыл бұрын
"Betting on an ash." Brilliant.
@lcolletti99014 жыл бұрын
that would be 'edge'
@jestermoon Жыл бұрын
Hello, I must be going....
@jeffpope78113 жыл бұрын
His comic timing is Pure GENIUS. Such a soothing voice, one liners, charm mixed with an intelligent wit! Thank-you Groucho ! 😊 🌹
@leedufour2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@billbright17552 жыл бұрын
That hat was unique to understate. That guy use to have a duck with a mustache and a cigar fall from the ceiling if someone said the magic password. Today’s word Rumplestiltskin.
@christopherwenke61984 жыл бұрын
the sloth guy is a giant
@christhabadguy38094 жыл бұрын
Groucho needs to tell Eddie Murphys "taste the soup" joke
@felixthelmocevallosmorales4111 ай бұрын
Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s.
@georgesenda1952 Жыл бұрын
Should have had it all about Groucho.
@beandipcartography3 жыл бұрын
"Dick Cavett's mermaid will answer your prayers ..."
@jeanparmesan14387 жыл бұрын
he came out and said fuck your hand shake....gimme a hug :)
@ThrashNDie-hy7bj6 жыл бұрын
JeanParmesan1 He expected kudos.But, he simply commanded show of adoration, and personal engagement. Old school conversational art. I don't think Millie gave him that yhough.
@rosu57263 жыл бұрын
Great show!
@SlickNickVids6 ай бұрын
I can’t believe they ate the poor duck! 😂
@bmcbg5 жыл бұрын
was always a fan of Groucho..too bad he got so Grouchy and overbearing in his old age but I'm still a fan
@atiphwyne56093 жыл бұрын
Guess he didn't get the nickname for no reason, and yes I agree it made him appear much more disagreeable.
@Chrisamos4123 жыл бұрын
Be clean and be funny....can you imagine what he’d say now about the whole subject!
@joesantamaria58742 жыл бұрын
Groucho was right. Broadway is squeaky (Disney) clean now.
@davidbingley67345 жыл бұрын
MR. NANDY wishes only to have been able to meet Groucho Marx. He loves the movies.