Lucille Ball and Harpo Marx the Mirror Routine

[@edwardjackson9871]

they are truly masters of their craft. For Lucy to keep up with Harpo in terms of facial expressions etc was amazing. She truly is a great talent,

[@TheTsar1918]

Dare I say that she did better than Chico and Groucho in the same skit from Duck Soup....

[@francisfischer7620]

Absolutely!

[@davidjensen4702]

No bet that Lucy had to have gone over and over that routine with Harpo.

[@Mr.Commensence100]

My favorite episode. Or close I Love Lucy and The Marx Brothers.

[@movieandtheatrelover5587]

It must have taken them ages to get this scene right

[@iarocks44]

This may be the single greatest comedy bit ever on TV. Two absolute legends. Really fun to watch!

[@photomanwilliams4147]

The word "professional actor" or even the term genius gets thrown around to easily in the drama world. However, when one sees such masterful art as in this video it is indeed correct to use Professional, genius actors at work.

[@byHexted]

Was “who’s on first” not on TV?

[@vdavis4785]

@@byHexted No. They did it first in vaudeville, then on the radio.

[@motownfan3]

@@photomanwilliams4147 Just one word TALENT !!!!

[@ITILII]

Lucy was indeed great - but nobody - nobody, can top Groucho as the greatest Comedian of ALL TIME !!!

[@Technodreamer]

Now that is one hell of a brilliant performance by two amazing comedic actors!

[@navyspook79]

One of all time Lucy classics. How they could keep from just exploding with laughter is amazing.

[@Gojam12]

Harvey Korman had to just make his hilarious outbursts part of the act and so did Tim Conway of her variety show

[@lootingduringariot8332]

Lucy was in the Marx Bros film Room Service- she remained friends with Harpo until his death

[@deantheodosiou2886]

There are singular moments in the course of time that were destined to come but once and only once. This is one of those moments. Imagine being in the audience witnessing these legends interact in real time. I'm willing to bet that you'd never see anything like it ever again in your lifetime.

[@elwoodblues9613]

What Frank Sinatra said about Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell dancing "Begin The Beguine" can be said about this snippet: "You know, you can wait around and hope. But you'll never see the likes of this ever again." And today's teenagers' grandchildren will hopefully be watching this, and laughing along too.

[@alverstone14586]

Being able to convey to an audience what he is thinking simply by a look is a tremendous talent. Harpo Marx was a master!

[@thoughtadventure100]

Life is better for having seen this.

[@TheEleatic]

Absolutely. Positively. Definitely.

[@pamelalovejoy5341]

I totally agree.

[@TheBernhardEwers]

Actually, yes

[@haztac5973]

Agreed.

[@leeanneyoungman8028]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣absolutely

[@doyleperkins4916]

One of the greatest moments in the history of television. Vaudeville had landed in everyone's living room through this 1950s episode of I LOVE LUCY.

[@rtususian]

In interviews Lucy has said when she first started out in the business, she wanted to be a part of vaudeville but she didn't realize vaudeville was dead by the time she began in the business.

[@LiftedJeepTJ98]

This (only) three minute bit between Lucy and Harpo surpasses ANYTHING on TV today!!

[@ReneeBraxton]

I agree!

[@BonnieThompson-ie9ci]

@@ReneeBraxton SO VERY TRUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@texasmimi5566]

My favorite episode of I Love Lucy. I am teary watching this, for the memories it brought, knowing they are now gone and the enjoyment Harpo, Lucy and their partners brought. This is priceless!

[@anneroy4560]

Recently read Harpo's book ... Harpo Speaks! well worth reading ... a nice, good man who arranged a happy life for himself & his family ...

[@TheTsar1918]

I LOVED the part where he would torture the snobby guys at his golf club by playing naked.

[@hildyva]

I was a huge Marx Bros fan beginning in the early 1970s and read Harpo Speaks in about 1975. Wonderful book

[@joeg3911]

That routine never gets old.

[@marciaushimaru4782]

They had to stare directly into each other's eyes. Amazing that they could keep from cracking up!

[@hempson1]

1:06 - 1:08 I think Harpo was struggling a bit at this point to keep from laughing....

[@marjoriemargel1567]

paul best In a interview, Lucy was asked of all the famous stars she had worked with, who did she miss the most? She said “Harpo”.....”Such a dear kind man...

[@Renville80]

Marcia Ushimaru they did a better job keeping a poker face than the Carol Burnett crew would have. 😆

[@Halpin2006]

This seems like such a simple comedy move, yet for the actors it's very difficult because timing and detail are everything!

[@DavidVT23]

It's actually a rather common theater game--at our high school we called it "Darling, I love you, won't you smile for me?"--to practice cracking each other up (and not cracking up ourselves) with just those words and staring into someone's eyes.

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Incredible performer, and a natural genius. The Marx Brothers were so ahead of their time, and All naturally gifted. Harpo was my favourite out of the Marx Brothers, and could watch their films on loop. Total respect to them. RIP Groucho Chico Harpo and Zeppo.🙏✊

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Still makes you winder how witty Zeppo was if he was even wittier than Groucho? He reportedly could spot for any of his elder brothers and was absolutely magnificent straight man. Three masters of their own style and one mimicking them all and keeping straight face.

[@maddyhayes617]

Wasn't there also a brother named Gummo?

[@michaelwilks6268]

Lucy was crazy as hell as far as physical comedy she was one of the funniest comedians ever. And I love all that wild stuff that Harpo and his brothers used do. People might think that it's corny but we need comedy like this nowadays. Maybe people will calm down a little bit.

[@caseywyatt3288]

Love how Lucy and Harpo did the mirror routine it was so Cool

[@fazbell]

Just brilliant. Lucy and Harpo. Two of the greatest.

[@elvicare35]

Harpo was 67 years old when he appeared in this episode!!!!!

[@WaterShowsProd]

He continued to perform until the end of his life. His doctor tokd him to slow down and enjoy retirement, but he got bored. He loved performing. He talks about it at the end of his autobiography, which was only a year or so before he died.

[@jkrfan7]

He also recently had heart surgery when this was filmed!

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

I don’t want to trust him because he’s crazy, immature, outrageous, chaotic, not a fuck given, and funny

[@Martykun36]

That's awesome, I wonder what he's up to today.

[@Elmerkeith-c5g]

@@Martykun36 Harpo is still making people laugh 50 years after his death

[@salelias8321]

One of my favorite moments from this show

[@kitty3863]

One of the greatest comic routines in television history! ICONIC!!!!

[@davidlestervoice8914]

I watch this and wonder how long they rehearsed this. And how many times they started laughing. There is nothing better than these great classics!

[@goconnell3740]

This is comedy as it should be; near perfect timing, and a performance that's superb! How anyone could give this a "dislike" is beyond me! For any aspiring comedians (and comediennes) this is what you should be aiming for!

[@rocistone6570]

The sad part of it is that in this jaded day and age, there is no demand for this style of Comedy, We buy $100 tickets to sit in seats for an hour or two and comedy is people talking,. To us, at us and about us. Comedy in words, meanings and inflections. Harpo and Lucy spoke not a word, and yet they communicated more than you will ever hear from one of those $100 seats. Today. people would hear nothing, get bored, stand up and leave to get their money back. What you saw between Lucy and Harpo was Vaudeville from the turn of the 20th century. Now, in the 21st Century, Vaudeville is too sophisticated for today's jaded audiences. It's over their heads.

[@christianlorre]

Notice that Harpo's eyes widen a bit after Lucy does the hand clap in the exact same off-way he does at 1:47. The "oh, she's good" feeling on his face is perfect.

[@espenharbek3907]

Actually, Lucy does it wrong. Harpo has his left hand in front of his right one, and so does Lucy. In a mirror, it would have been the opposite.

[@hempson1]

Also, when Harpo honks the horn he does it with his right hand. so does Lucy: she should have done it with her heft hand.

[@maddyhayes617]

@@espenharbek3907 so what

[@maddyhayes617]

@@hempson1 so what. Both are so hysterical it does not matter🙂

[@espenharbek3907]

@@maddyhayes617 I agree. Just nitpicking.

[@fionaclements977]

Comedians today could learn a lot from routines like this - they were legends.

[@renekackline2377]

I laughed so hard! Harpo was hysterical! He played the HARP beautifully 🌹

[@badcompany-w6s]

He sure did. I love harp music.

[@elwoodblues9613]

"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

[@richardbalducci4490]

@@elwoodblues9613 I watch Harpo Marx play “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at the start of every Baseball Season, and again when my beloved St. Louis Cardinals are eliminated from contention every year.

[@depplyinluv]

Harpo is my favorite of the Marx brothers. And who doesn't love Lucy ??? These two together are absolutely golden !!! Love them both 🤗❤️. Rest in peace Harpo Marx & Lucille Ball !!!

[@wescarpenter4289]

I love watching old shows and movies. There was no cgi, special effects, or multiple cuts for a single scene. They had to do this without fail in pretty much one take. True skill. And there is no female comic funnier than Lucille Ball. She was a legend.

[@hilaryapril7043]

She was a "comic" genius ...the female Charlie Chaplin!

[@rtususian]

I am amazed at the stuff silent movie comedians did, like Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Most of the time they did not have stuntpeople. Buster Keaton was especially physical.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

2 fab. The sweetest & most wonderful of comedy gags ever! A pure treat, many thanx

[@KatTheTruth]

Lmao this holds up for eternity!

[@CoCo88530]

Genius. My favourite scene. For years. Lucy is a physical genius. I’m sure Harpo was impressed.

[@kenthuang436]

Lucy said in an interview that this was a rare moment for Harpo to work with another person on set at the same time and he had to keep being reminded about how the routine went. He was very happy to work with Lucy again as she did appear in one of the Marx Brothers movies.

[@beauwalker9820]

@@kenthuang436 the movie was "Room Service."

[@madkittyjoey70]

One episode that I remember super well!

[@charlenevarada--Stargazer]

This is one of the best acting scenes that Lucy & Harpo ever did!

[@Paul-yc1gc]

This is absolutely one of the best performances of all time

[@elderrondyfleming6162]

I was a big fan of the Marx brothers movies growing up. Although I admired the keyboard antics of Chico more (I play also), Harpo was a blast! He and Lucy should've won an Emmy for this episode. TV comedy was brilliant back then.

[@PHDinTHC-OG]

+Elder Rondy Fleming you said it all right there

[@elderrondyfleming6162]

Kate, your last sentence makes a very good point! I've witnessed Jerry Lee Lewis dazzle the 'ivories'...but Chico reigns supreme.

[@tiggerinthewoods7996]

I've loved Lucy for 54 years- my entire life, and I haven't stopped laughing yet!!!!

[@phatcat3705]

Still funny in late 2019.

[@thewestfallmusicgroup9207]

And early 2020!

[@maddyhayes617]

I never tire of watching ILL. Great cure for depression, just watch Lucy and her friends. I highly recommend a trip to Jamestown NY. The birthday celebration festival weekend is the best. My mom and I even stayed an extra day. I have very fond memories of our mother-daughter weekend in Jamestown, NY.

[@ScreamingScallop]

Funny forever.

[@gbowers123]

I'm sorry to say that in March of 2020 it stopped being funny. Ah well it had a good run

[@taopilot2669]

@@gbowers123 March is almost over, and it's funny again.

[@rtususian]

Though there have been tons of fabulous female TV stars in the 50s and 60s, Lucy always rises above with her style and talent and what she's done on the small and large screen.

[@nicholastemple-smith2635]

Such a seemingly effortless bit of light comedy, that is the product of hard work, practice and professionalism.

[@vinceq1036]

The best three minutes of television in history.

[@renarga6886]

Two geniuses.

[@crangel8623]

I've watched this about 1,000,000 times and it never gets old.

[@moncorp1]

this show had more iconic moments than you could count. This, the grape stomping, vita meata vegemin, and on and on.

[@elsenored562]

I can use this to teach symmetry to my third grade math students.

[@zarachastellaris9016]

There's an idea

[@reggievangleason9511]

It does not get any better than this! ❤️I Love Lucy

[@scooteranthony6297]

This is my all-time favorite scene.,. This was comedic gold... Because it shows exactly why she was considered of the funniest and greatest comedic stars that ever lived..

[@darthcheney7447]

Classic. Haven't seen that scene in over 50 years. Still chuckling all these years later.

[@Jennyboomboom88]

It’s the simple things that brings joy & laughter 😂❤️

[@mh-on7fp]

Ms Ball had great respect and warm feelings for Harpo, a man she always said was so kind, and so wonderful.

[@kali3665]

I actually prefer this version over the original in Duck Soup. Two great masters of comedy working together. A genuine classic.

[@SaxonC]

My two favorite comedians in my favorite I Love Lucy episode! Can’t get any better than that! ❤️

[@rafaelrodriguez1029]

It is impossible to repeat those masterpieces!

[@FernandoRiley]

2 icons of laughter appreciating their art

[@josephoshea1442]

Two comic legends at the top of their games.

[@philipparogers5613]

Now this is comedy genius, old school at its very best rest in peace harpo, such a joy to watch the likes of whom will never be seen again pure class, the world was better for the marx brothers all so sadly missed, stay safe at this troubled time folks love from nottingham England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@bearbaird1424]

I have not seen that in 40 plus years. But, I still remembered it fondly, I loved it immensely, enjoyed it again...

[@MrRichulan]

I have seen this several times, and every time I watch, it makes me laugh out loud. That's because it's real humor!

[@kentbeery4697]

Classic we are Blessed to have grown up in this Era of Real Talent......

[@longrider42]

One of the best things ever made for TV. Nothing can compare.

[@nurselynn805]

I wished I lived in this era. I’m almost 40 years old and Lucille Ball is my favorite and always will be. I just for the first time started to listen to My Favorite Husband. It’s very interesting!

[@meganagetro6302]

I’m sure this was harder than what they made it seem, truly brilliant!

[@laurab5750]

Harder than they made it seem? It seems nearly impossible to get their timing so incredibly in synch!

[@davemish4163]

Two comedic geniuses at work.

[@edwardpate6128]

Doesn't get any better than this!

[@terrysigmon3119]

You can't get much better than this.

[@MichaelFBruck]

This still makes me laugh.

[@maddyhayes617]

Absolutely.🙂 and it is now 2022 and I still laugh at every episode and always will. At almost 69, it is the best remedy when I am in a bad mood. Bring out the DVDs, popcorn, and ice tea. Oh yes, a nice warm blanket and cozy chair. What could be better.❤🙂

[@texasmimi5566]

I just watched it again and I am laughing out loud and I am alone. LOL!

[@murderofcrows5089]

All I can think is how much fun is heaven you got a lot of comedic talents like Lucy, Harpo, Robin Williams and much more

[@mysterion3182]

No matter how many times I see this it still makes me laugh.

[@somarriba333]

I have watched this bit my whole life. It was only last week that I FINALLY watched "Duck Soup" and saw this bit with Groucho. Laughed my ass off. :)

[@CHDean]

THIS is what brilliance looks like.

[@egosumhomovespertilionem]

"I Love Lucy" was in widespread re-runs when I was growing up in the late 1960s and '70s. It was just part of the background noise of my childhood -- seems like yesterday. Hard to believe, in retrospect, that Harpo Marx's heyday (1930s) was closer in time to "I Love Lucy," than Lucille Ball's TV show (1950s) is to the present day.

[@mrg1534]

Timeless!!!!

[@soylentteal]

A harp was the perfect instrument for Arthur “Harpo” Marx, because he was an angel.

[@edcarrill8409]

I love the Marx Brothers seen their films many many times but this television classic will never die

[@2texastornado]

Comedy gold right here. Truly amazing Lucy and Harpo

[@johnscanlan9335]

This and the grape stomping scene are the two best routines Lucy ever did!!!

[@ScreamingScallop]

0:07 It takes a lot to blow Harpo's mind, but Lucy found a way.

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

And he was surprised instantly

[@echoecho3108]

Thanx so so so much, b, for posting this. I hadn't seen this routine since I saw it first-run so many years ago. It would have better if you also got the end of the clip when Harpo and Lucy sat down on the sofa and crossed legs, arms and, eventually heads. So funny, and so sweet. Thanx for sharing!

[@darrylruiz2573]

That she was able to keep up with Harpo is a testament to her talent

[@zarachastellaris9016]

I don't know how they didn't bust up with laughter

[@cciccone61]

Two greats right there.

[@narmadharamakrishna2791]

Funny and interesting to watch this is like a mirroring a person drama ❤👍

[@tomkittyh]

Pure comedy at its finest. hours of rehearsal by two comedy legends. The best way to enjoy it.

[@vickiecerda1918]

Comedy at its finest! I love this episode, but I Love Lucy! All my life watched the reruns and I always laugh!

[@vickyflanagan5795]

The mind boggles at the sheer concentration and counting skills of both these great entertainers. Brilliant.

[@omarcrobinson]

Just utter brilliance

[@beauxr.benoit1374]

One of the best scenes from this show. Vitameatavegamin.

[@anthonyhaylock6655]

Loved the original version with Groucho n harpo but this is also excellently done too , Lucille is a wonderful comedian too

[@SheepdogSmokey]

Just imagine the time getting this right! I miss TV like this, and I'm only 42!

[@EdKazO-Vision]

Beyond brilliant

[@JIMuser-vh3Zxx]

4 dislikes? What the matter with you 4 . This is beautiful comedy without any vulgarity and is raw talent !!

[@kevinslater4126]

Lucille Ball is perhaps the only comedian who could have kept up with this bit from Duck Soup. Hats off to her.

[@tbec3011]

Actually, Red Skelton taught Lucy the art of pantomime.

[@AkiraCatt24]

I see 64 thumbs down, for this clip..?! How on Earth could ANYONE object to, or have ANYTHING negative to say about one of the most memorable, iconic, & hilarious clips in Television comedy history?! I truly don't get it! 😵😕⁉️

[@maddyhayes617]

I agree.

[@theresaholguin699]

Amazing these 2 they were awesome in this scene. Lucy with a genius

[@thedetectivebm]

Love this show so much

[@stevenstair1068]

I remember watching all the marx brothers when I was a kid..

[@deborahmorreale9488]

I've watched this scene countless times. It still amazes me the precision and mastery between Chico and Lucy.

[@jamesnash6101]

This is my favorite scene. pure genius.

[@HTom-dn2vp]

I used to love getting myself up early to watch Lucy before the school bus came😅

[@donaldbanks1989]

I have always loved this episode of I love lucy.

[@mynameismarlys]

In my book the 3 greatest American comedians of the 20th century were Buster Keaton, Harpo Marx, and Lucille Ball. To see two of these ultimates working together so perfectly is a tremendous gift. I love Harpo, and of course I love Lucy.