Groucho and Margaret were always magical. It doesn’t get any better than this.
@bowserbreaker2515 Жыл бұрын
It is amazing how great Groucho and Margaret still were 35 years after the movie.
@orchardist65596 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont had exceptional class, a truly wonderful lady. Thank you for a very enjoyable posting.
@juanmonge87 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the great Margaret Dumont!! What a great sport she was !!
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
Amen to that !! :-)
@timwoods31718 жыл бұрын
How cool... The audience's prolonged applause for Margaret shows it understands how wonderful she was as Groucho's "straight man" for all those movies all those decades ago. A real "thank you for your service" tribute. Yes, she died just three days after this showing. How fitting that Groucho mentioned Margaret when he accepted an honorary Oscar for The Brothers at the 1974 Academy Awards.
@TakersMissy8 жыл бұрын
I had no idea about this last performance with Groucho and Margaret Dumont - this footage is priceless!! And for 82 years old at the time, Miss Dumont still looked elegant and regal. Thank you for posting!! :-)
@1158scott5 жыл бұрын
Dumont died March 6, 8 days after this was performed & more than a month before it was aired.
@akrenwinkle Жыл бұрын
Groucho said, in this famous and wonderful Carnegie Hall solo concert, that Margaret had no sense of humor, didn't understand the jokes, and would later ask him why something was funny. I don't really believe that. Dumont was the female Bud Abbott, and a perfect straight man/woman needs a sharp wit to pull off sly humor.
@kennykistler6735 Жыл бұрын
@@1158scott I had no idea that she died 8 days after this. That is so sad, but also wonderful that she had this experience at the end of her life.
@kennykistler6735 Жыл бұрын
That really was a wonderful ovation she received. So sad that she died a number of days later.
@frisco215 жыл бұрын
The bit with Groucho and Miss Dumont was magical. Clearly, these two had great chemistry and loved and respected each other.
@Jonathanbegg4 жыл бұрын
Actually I heard they were rather cool towards each other off-screen.
@johnbertrand71853 жыл бұрын
@@Jonathanbegg Yes they were professional when the cameras were rolling but weren't really friends although he did respect her. She often said she couldn't understand what he was saying due to his rapid fire delivery.
@Heres_Johnny.4 ай бұрын
I don’t know where some of you get your information, but both Groucho (she called him Julie) and Margaret (whom he called Maggie, and sometimes Margie) admired each other greatly. She didn’t laugh at his jokes on screen because as a professional she did not break character. But if you watch the segment here with them you will see she did laugh at his ad libs. According to Groucho, Margaret Dumont was thrilled to make this appearance. And it was the very same evening that she went home and passed away in her sleep.
@zacredman91374 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumant together!❤🙌👍
@theresaholguin6994 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont was a gem. She was so good with the Marx brothers
@Lampshade518 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont, the one and only! Groucho and Maggie still had the same chemistry that they had almost 40 years previous on stage and later, on film. Ms. Dumont passed away only days after this program was taped, and it aired after her death. Groucho said that it was a honor to do the last show with her.
@runawayushould6 жыл бұрын
Her Wikipedia says she died 3/6/65... Lol... Much more than 2 days...
@Lampshade516 жыл бұрын
@@runawayushould She passed away just a few days after the taping. The program was videotaped on February 26, 1965. She passed away on on March 6, 1965. The taped show was aired on April 17, 1965.
@bobanderson28955 жыл бұрын
Don't you just love guys like Chris? I mean that sarcastically of course. Guys like him are always looking for an opportunity to say something negative. A real loser.
@PAMAROSHOUSE5 жыл бұрын
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@diongibbsbpwp1605 жыл бұрын
Yes she died just 48 hours or 2 days later for commenting people on here who may not be fast enough with the old counting, but I know the tread poster Lampshade 51 is no doubt as Groucho would say 'A good man, a scholar or intellect, which one he is I do not know' :)
@moboutmen7 ай бұрын
Thank the stars this was saved on videotape. Like an Old Timers Day, with both hitting Home Runs.
@shawnmcculley29958 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont rocks!!!! Hard to believe she'd be gone in just 8 days. She looked so wonderful.
@charlie-obrien6 жыл бұрын
A real joy to find this and see Margaret Dumont and Groucho reunited for my favorite Marx Brothers song. She was fantastic as expected and Groucho witty and clever as ever. He even had a few new asides to throw in. Margaret was obviously enjoying herself as she finally laughed and smiled at Groucho's puns. They always claimed she didn't get the jokes, but that is clearly not the case. Perhaps just a good show biz myth that was to good to be corrected. Thanks for all of the memories, fun and laughter with this post.
@dcasey776 жыл бұрын
Shawn McCulley She died 8 days later.
@bobanderson28955 жыл бұрын
She looked like she hadn't aged a day in those 40 yrs. Very professional lady. RIP dear lady.
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
@@bobanderson2895 What a talent and what a class act Ms Dumont was ! May she & Groucho rest in eternal bliss !
@kathyvierra4 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont was a prize for the Marx Brothers. Groucho was so talented too. My favorite brother.
@JoshuaCraigStrain7 жыл бұрын
More than anything , this show serves as a great time capsule to show what the country was like back then in 1965 . This is the world I was born into in 1967 . Gone through many changes over last 50 years till now .
@karlhungus55544 жыл бұрын
Great program! It was great to see Groucho, Margaret Dumont, and Gordon MacRae.
@AllenJones-w3p5 ай бұрын
Gordon Macrae lent his rich, powerful baritone to a passion performance of "More".
@armandtoledo6706 Жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont certainly deserved that great applause
@pauldelgadillo18275 жыл бұрын
This actual performance was on February 26, 1965. Ms. Dumont died only eight days later on March 6, 1965. www.findagrave.com/memorial/8775/margaret-dumont
@thediminutiveword3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this.
@nealgordon3712 Жыл бұрын
Don Saunders has the same humor as Victor Borga the Danish comic of that time. Especially with the piano bit. 😅
@stflaw8 жыл бұрын
This was Margaret Dumont's last public appearance; she died two days after this show was taped.
@joeambrose32604 жыл бұрын
Actually 8 days
@stflaw4 жыл бұрын
@@joeambrose3260 If I could do math, I wouldn't have a useless liberal arts degree.
@joeambrose32604 жыл бұрын
@@stflaw Touche, well played
@donlarsen19568 жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL!! THANKS FOR POSTING!!
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
I have a notion to second that emotion ! This was so much fun to watch !
@Forevertrue6 жыл бұрын
This is back when abc still had some integrity. Great talent , great commercials and the one and only Groucho!
@Lampshade516 жыл бұрын
Groucho: "We have all kinds of people from all over the world, all of them without talent!". Oh my God, he was so funny. Nobody else could get away with saying that.
@covatembelmusic4 жыл бұрын
@@Lampshade51 He was like a Don Rickles inspiration
@jazzmanchgo7 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing Miriam Makeba didn't appreciate all that patronizing "little native girl" stuff in Groucho's introduction,, but I can't really blame Groucho -- those were the times. Meanwhile, Margaret Dumont was her usual magnificent self!
@the_marjorie10 ай бұрын
Noticed that as well. The 60s were wild. Keeping in mind this in the midst of the Civil Rights movement as well.
@jessicathethreestoogesfan26354 жыл бұрын
If you didn’t know, Groucho appeared in Hollywood Palace and this was coincidentally the show Adam West was in while dressed as Batman
@karenmallonee38674 жыл бұрын
Loved this! I'm 57 years old and I am just now become a huge Groucho Marx fan. Growing up he wasn't aloud to be seen on our tv, in our home. Family thought of him as rude and a sexist pig. Oh the years that I have missed of being a Groucho fan...I truly love him! He fills my days with laughter!!! I'm THANKFUL!!! ❤️
@jerryrichardson27994 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this classic. Even the cheesy commercials were great. Eydie Gorme as a hottie.
@makingwaves46494 жыл бұрын
Edie Adams, AKA Ernie Kovacs' widow.
@blancamiranda66614 жыл бұрын
She's the apple of her father's eye🍎💞
@lastrada527 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont's last appearance. But for 82 years old she looks quite slim and fit. She was the perfect foil for Groucho. "I took some pictures of the native girls when I was there...but they weren't developed." No one like Marx today. Way too clever. "The Hollywood Palace" tried to be like The Ed Sullivan Show but it just never had Ed's magic and quality of guests. The one thing it did have that worked well was the special guest host that I liked. Unfortunately, they never booked any truly exciting guests. Margaret Dumont making an appearance with Groucho after all those years in their films was really special.
@bobanderson28955 жыл бұрын
Nonsense this show was better than Ed's and the amount of talent that either hosted or performed on this show was phenomenal.
@cmcb095 жыл бұрын
The Hollywood Palace got such greats as Bing Crosby and Judy Garland to name a couple. Hardly chopped liver.
@gtlfb8 ай бұрын
Dumont's last performance. She died two days later, before this show aired.
@BrotherWoody16 жыл бұрын
What a treasure. Thank you.
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!
@jupitr29 жыл бұрын
Groucho is HILARIOUS!! His wit and sarcasm is the best. I also loved seeing Groucho's daughter Melinda doing her gig; that had to be such a rush for her. The dance choreography during the song was well done and certainly top notch for its day. For a late teen, she had it down. Probably the finest medley of the popular dances (of the time) ever. She was awesome and really looked gorgeous. 'The Hollywood Palace' on ABC was such a great show and in many ways outdid 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on CBS. In Feb. 2015, I was in Hollywood and one of my must sees was to find the 'The Hollywood Palace' building. I googled it and knew it was still over on Vine and across from the landmark Capital Records building. So, on my last day in town I took the subway there and, needless to say, I was star struck just being in front of it. The giant marquis with chase lights was long gone but I thought of ALL the acts, performers, comedians, musicians and Hollywood's A-list who worked there all those years ago. It really should be a historic landmark in its own right. As it stands now, it's a nightclub called the Avalon, but the building is the same. Even the large open lot next door where many high wire and trapeze acts performed is still there as a parking lot. I talked to a doorman and mentioned to him what this place used to be and he was clueless about its rich history in Hollywood entertainment. I can't fault him as HP wasn't in 'his time', only in ours. Anyway, I was so thrilled to see it up close. Thanks for posting this and the others! I also wanted to point out that the announcer for HP during its 6-year run is none other than the great Dick Tufeld. His voice work for TV shows and commercials spanned several decades but he's probably best known as the voice of the Robot on 'Lost In Space' which ran on CBS from 1965-1968. Also, read that the Palace would get all new cameras and equipment over the summer of 1965 (between seasons) to go to full COLOR broadcast in the Fall of 1965.
@hollywoodpalace33089 жыл бұрын
+jupitr2 So glad you enjoyed the video-- thanks for the great comment!
@johnprovince53044 жыл бұрын
Gordon MacRae was a magnificent talent whose career was stalled by alcoholism. He kicked booze and spent years counseling others through A.A. Quiet courage.
@miroslavtomic70382 жыл бұрын
This was filmed on 3 March 1965. Margaret Dumont died just three days later on 6 March 1965.
@KebabMusicLtd4 жыл бұрын
Mel's song sounds like a cross between "Downtown" by Pet Clark and "He's In Town" by the Rockin' Berries. I wonder who wrote it???
@WillScarlet165 жыл бұрын
Groucho always said Ms. Dumont never understood any of the jokes he made at her expense, but I'll always suspect she knew more than she let on. Privately, I'm not sure Groucho believed any woman could keep pace with him.
@tonk824 жыл бұрын
Dumont said, "Scriptwriters build up to a laugh, but they don't allow any pause for it. That's where I come in. I ad lib-it doesn't matter what I say-just to kill a few seconds so you can enjoy the gag. I have to sense when the big laughs will come and fill in, or the audience will drown out the next gag with its own laughter... I'm not a stooge, I'm a straight lady. There's an art to playing straight. You must build up your man, but never top him, never steal the laughs from him."
@infinitesyntax62633 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that was just a private joke by Groucho. You can clearly see Margaret cracking up at several points here.
@zinkazoy9 жыл бұрын
Could that possibly be Wendy Richard behind Groucho (in the chef's hat) in the "Captain Spaulding" sketch at 55:45?
@slade3077 жыл бұрын
She is listed on IMDb - www.imdb.com/title/tt0603004/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
@michaelmcgee85438 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed
@joeambrose32604 жыл бұрын
Simply torturous, poor Margaret
@tomz5002 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing after the Hackenbush bit from Groucho's first appearance on The Hollywood Palace people, including myself, asked why Margaret Dumont wasn't playing the woman in the scene. Maybe even Margaret asked Groucho after it aired. So now this bit of magic. I've used bit twice now. I'm starting to sound like Groucho. So now this piece of magic happens. Sorry to see the tape break up during the funniest part. "She died 2 days later" Groucho said.
@cbranalli4 жыл бұрын
54:29 seems like follow-up line was too risque for tv in 1965.
@JohnnyJoe7 жыл бұрын
I really liked that comedian from Scotland, Don Saunders.
@osocool1too4 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont was 82 at the time and died soon after this was recorded. 😇
@hakangureller8298 жыл бұрын
I liked the songs that played at the background of the four kents,but I don't know the name of the tune that followed andalucia... this was a tune which had a popularity in sixties,possibly.If someone makes a comment about the name of this piano song,I'll be grateful to him with all my heart...(also I wonder the name of the original orchestra that played this lovely instrumental tune)
@jcam91173 жыл бұрын
It's "Cumana." Lalo Schifrin, Lawrence Welk, etc.
@charlie-obrien6 жыл бұрын
Schecky busting out the "Jolson" in his grey tux. Funny classy. Great show.
@timelordvictorious7 ай бұрын
Shame there no time saying when performance started
@wheelinthesky3008 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont has better dance moves than Melinda. Who choreographed that number?
@pfelon4 жыл бұрын
Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx- name a better duo.
@theresaholguin6994 жыл бұрын
They must have wanted Groucho to be a lot more tame than being his comic self. He was still a funny man
@leonbeiderbecke48214 жыл бұрын
the height of the era of the true "Entertainer"
@scottbailey15606 жыл бұрын
I was close or already one year when this aired on ABC. Today, Groucho would have been a guest star on the sit-com "The Middle". His daughter was cute!
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
How true ! Melinda Marx was one hot chick ! Hubba hubba !!
@olive64055 жыл бұрын
@@jubalcalif9100 Obviously got her talent from her uncle Zippo.
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
@@olive6405 Wasn't that the Marx brother who left show biz to start a company that made lighters ??
@LandondeeL7 жыл бұрын
13:29 "Daddy, I don't understand that. Your shoulder is blocking my view of the cue cards".
@dangelo13694 жыл бұрын
And an appearance by the late great Miriam Makeba, to boot.
@jacksmith56926 жыл бұрын
Shecky Greene liked a few libations and one time told the story of crashing his car into the Caesar's Palace water fountain and when he was awoken by the police asked for the hot wax!
@kennykistler6735 Жыл бұрын
Who was that absolute smoke show in the sleeveless French maid outfit during Groucho's performance?
@MarkRadice4 жыл бұрын
10:00 Holy ripoff Batman......Within 4 seconds the bells in Melinda's song are from "Downtown" by Petula Clark....so I looked it up and sure enough "Downtown" was #1 about a month before this...then I kept listening...."Come on down (really?) to the East Side of town" (you're kidding right?) Try that nowadays.
@joeambrose32604 жыл бұрын
No shit, Sherlock
@Carizmojones5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Miriam Makeba
@razieltalos7 жыл бұрын
i cant beleive those cigarette ads lol how times change
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
Tobacco advertising didn't end till 1971 ! As a child of the 60s I recall seeing a LOT of TV ads for cigarettes and cigars !
@jacksmith56926 жыл бұрын
Being 74 and having a cute 18 year old daughter, not bad.
@jubalcalif91005 жыл бұрын
Yep ! He fathered Melinda while married to his second wife. At the time, his son & daughter from his first wife were both grown ! That second wife was formerly married to Leo Gorcey, of "The Bowery Boys" fame. Groucho would later divorce her & go on to marry a 3rd time...but that 3rd marriage would sadly also end in divorce. Groucho was a gifted comedic performer but could be a difficult man to live with.
@TerryUniGeezerPeterson6 ай бұрын
FryRice
@missasinenomine5 жыл бұрын
1.42 "Your jeweller will regulate this accuracy free". Not FOR free. Wonders never cease............
@RusstheTroubadour5 жыл бұрын
Melinda Marx was 18 when this show was taped. She couldnt carry a tune in a bucket. Her father wanted her to be a singer only problem... she couldnt sing.
@johnprovince53044 жыл бұрын
She was a dancer in Bye Bye Birdie among others. I suspect Groucho pushed her. She had no contact with him from the late 60's on and avoids publicity.
@kromedome01012 жыл бұрын
Yes l believe Groucho pushed her into show biz. Needless to say she didn't last very long. What a cutie tho!
@Lampshade51 Жыл бұрын
@@johnprovince5304 Not exactly true. She knew that she was not all that talented, and eventually quit the business and left L.A. to live a more quiet life. While Groucho and Melinda did not see much of each other for quite a while, she did come back for an extended visit toward the end of his life.
@missasinenomine5 жыл бұрын
4.46 A bicycle from Denmark. It's not a BI-cycle. It's a UNI-cycle. Or monocycle. Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha! Go on, laugh!
@kenowens90215 жыл бұрын
Much of the time in their movies, Margaret Dumont didn't understand the jokes Groucho said.
@markmike79335 жыл бұрын
But she said she did and it takes a LOT to be a good straight man/woman. She WAS wealthy by birth and aristocratic so maybe she didn't get all of the humor. But she was GREAT as his straight man!!
@lewisr1164 Жыл бұрын
This proves that she probably did.
@missasinenomine5 жыл бұрын
Stop laughing at everything!!! Have some discretion. If you laugh at EVERYTHING, then NOTHING is funny.