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 Жыл бұрын
Dare I say that she did better than Chico and Groucho in the same skit from Duck Soup....
@francisfischer76209 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@davidjensen47029 ай бұрын
No bet that Lucy had to have gone over and over that routine with Harpo.
@iarocks444 жыл бұрын
This may be the single greatest comedy bit ever on TV. Two absolute legends. Really fun to watch!
@photomanwilliams41472 жыл бұрын
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.
@byHexted2 жыл бұрын
Was “who’s on first” not on TV?
@vdavis47852 жыл бұрын
@@byHexted No. They did it first in vaudeville, then on the radio.
@motownfan32 жыл бұрын
@@photomanwilliams4147 Just one word TALENT !!!!
@ITILII Жыл бұрын
Lucy was indeed great - but nobody - nobody, can top Groucho as the greatest Comedian of ALL TIME !!!
@LiftedJeepTJ982 жыл бұрын
This (only) three minute bit between Lucy and Harpo surpasses ANYTHING on TV today!!
@user-ko7bb5kh4i5 ай бұрын
I agree!
@BonnieThompson-ie9ci2 ай бұрын
@@user-ko7bb5kh4i SO VERY TRUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@navyspook795 жыл бұрын
One of all time Lucy classics. How they could keep from just exploding with laughter is amazing.
@Gojam124 жыл бұрын
Harvey Korman had to just make his hilarious outbursts part of the act and so did Tim Conway of her variety show
@Technodreamer10 жыл бұрын
Now that is one hell of a brilliant performance by two amazing comedic actors!
@lootingduringariot83327 жыл бұрын
Lucy was in the Marx Bros film Room Service- she remained friends with Harpo until his death
@doyleperkins49163 жыл бұрын
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.
@rtususian2 жыл бұрын
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.
@alverstone145862 жыл бұрын
Being able to convey to an audience what he is thinking simply by a look is a tremendous talent. Harpo Marx was a master!
@deantheodosiou28862 жыл бұрын
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.
@elwoodblues961311 ай бұрын
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.
@thoughtadventure1009 жыл бұрын
Life is better for having seen this.
@TheEleatic4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Positively. Definitely.
@pamelalovejoy53414 жыл бұрын
I totally agree.
@TheBernhardEwers4 жыл бұрын
Actually, yes
@haztac59733 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@leeanneyoungman8028 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣absolutely
@elvicare357 жыл бұрын
Harpo was 67 years old when he appeared in this episode!!!!!
@WaterShowsProd5 жыл бұрын
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.
@jkrfan74 жыл бұрын
He also recently had heart surgery when this was filmed!
@jessicathethreestoogesfan26353 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to trust him because he’s crazy, immature, outrageous, chaotic, not a fuck given, and funny
@Martykun36Ай бұрын
That's awesome, I wonder what he's up to today.
@marciaushimaru47826 жыл бұрын
They had to stare directly into each other's eyes. Amazing that they could keep from cracking up!
@hempson15 жыл бұрын
1:06 - 1:08 I think Harpo was struggling a bit at this point to keep from laughing....
@marjoriemargel15674 жыл бұрын
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...
@Renville804 жыл бұрын
Marcia Ushimaru they did a better job keeping a poker face than the Carol Burnett crew would have. 😆
@Halpin20064 жыл бұрын
This seems like such a simple comedy move, yet for the actors it's very difficult because timing and detail are everything!
@DavidVT233 жыл бұрын
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.
@anneroy45604 жыл бұрын
Recently read Harpo's book ... Harpo Speaks! well worth reading ... a nice, good man who arranged a happy life for himself & his family ...
@TheTsar1918 Жыл бұрын
I LOVED the part where he would torture the snobby guys at his golf club by playing naked.
@michaelwilks62682 жыл бұрын
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.
@BruceLee-zd9bw3 жыл бұрын
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.🙏✊
@vksasdgaming94723 жыл бұрын
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.
@maddyhayes6172 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there also a brother named Gummo?
@texasmimi55662 жыл бұрын
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!
@fionaclements977 Жыл бұрын
Comedians today could learn a lot from routines like this - they were legends.
@christianlorre6 жыл бұрын
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.
@espenharbek39076 жыл бұрын
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.
@hempson15 жыл бұрын
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.
@maddyhayes6174 жыл бұрын
@@espenharbek3907 so what
@maddyhayes6174 жыл бұрын
@@hempson1 so what. Both are so hysterical it does not matter🙂
@espenharbek39074 жыл бұрын
@@maddyhayes617 I agree. Just nitpicking.
@joeg39113 жыл бұрын
That routine never gets old.
@caseywyatt32888 жыл бұрын
Love how Lucy and Harpo did the mirror routine it was so Cool
@fazbell7 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. Lucy and Harpo. Two of the greatest.
@CoCo885304 жыл бұрын
Genius. My favourite scene. For years. Lucy is a physical genius. I’m sure Harpo was impressed.
@kenthuang4362 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@kenthuang436 the movie was "Room Service."
@renekackline23774 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard! Harpo was hysterical! He played the HARP beautifully 🌹
@johnkern70753 жыл бұрын
He sure did. I love harp music.
@elwoodblues961311 ай бұрын
"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
@richardbalducci44909 ай бұрын
@@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.
@depplyinluv2 жыл бұрын
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 !!!
@kitty38633 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest comic routines in television history! ICONIC!!!!
@rtususian2 жыл бұрын
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.
@wescarpenter42894 жыл бұрын
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.
@hilaryapril70433 жыл бұрын
She was a "comic" genius ...the female Charlie Chaplin!
@rtususian2 жыл бұрын
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.
@goconnell37404 жыл бұрын
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!
@rocistone65702 жыл бұрын
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.
@KatTheTruth5 жыл бұрын
Lmao this holds up for eternity!
@phatcat37054 жыл бұрын
Still funny in late 2019.
@thewestfallmusicgroup92074 жыл бұрын
And early 2020!
@maddyhayes6174 жыл бұрын
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.
@ScreamingScallop4 жыл бұрын
Funny forever.
@gbowers1234 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to say that in March of 2020 it stopped being funny. Ah well it had a good run
@taopilot26694 жыл бұрын
@@gbowers123 March is almost over, and it's funny again.
@elderrondyfleming61628 жыл бұрын
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-OG8 жыл бұрын
+Elder Rondy Fleming you said it all right there
@elderrondyfleming61627 жыл бұрын
Kate, your last sentence makes a very good point! I've witnessed Jerry Lee Lewis dazzle the 'ivories'...but Chico reigns supreme.
@michaelgautreaux31684 жыл бұрын
2 fab. The sweetest & most wonderful of comedy gags ever! A pure treat, many thanx
@renarga68868 жыл бұрын
Two geniuses.
@elsenored5627 жыл бұрын
I can use this to teach symmetry to my third grade math students.
@ScreamingScallop8 жыл бұрын
0:07 It takes a lot to blow Harpo's mind, but Lucy found a way.
@jessicathethreestoogesfan26353 жыл бұрын
And he was surprised instantly
@philipparogers56134 жыл бұрын
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 🏴 🇬🇧 ❤️
@kali36655 жыл бұрын
I actually prefer this version over the original in Duck Soup. Two great masters of comedy working together. A genuine classic.
@tiggerinthewoods79964 жыл бұрын
I've loved Lucy for 54 years- my entire life, and I haven't stopped laughing yet!!!!
@vickyflanagan579510 ай бұрын
The mind boggles at the sheer concentration and counting skills of both these great entertainers. Brilliant.
@kevinslater41262 жыл бұрын
Lucille Ball is perhaps the only comedian who could have kept up with this bit from Duck Soup. Hats off to her.
@tbec3011 Жыл бұрын
Actually, Red Skelton taught Lucy the art of pantomime.
@AkiraCatt243 жыл бұрын
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! 😵😕⁉️
@maddyhayes6172 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@nicholastemple-smith26352 жыл бұрын
Such a seemingly effortless bit of light comedy, that is the product of hard work, practice and professionalism.
@murderofcrows5089 Жыл бұрын
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
@vinceq10363 жыл бұрын
The best three minutes of television in history.
@nurselynn8054 жыл бұрын
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!
@mh-on7fp4 жыл бұрын
Ms Ball had great respect and warm feelings for Harpo, a man she always said was so kind, and so wonderful.
@kentbeery46974 жыл бұрын
Classic we are Blessed to have grown up in this Era of Real Talent......
@longrider423 жыл бұрын
One of the best things ever made for TV. Nothing can compare.
@bearbaird14242 жыл бұрын
I have not seen that in 40 plus years. But, I still remembered it fondly, I loved it immensely, enjoyed it again...
@egosumhomovespertilionem2 жыл бұрын
"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.
@CHDean2 жыл бұрын
THIS is what brilliance looks like.
@salelias8321 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite moments from this show
@moncorp12 жыл бұрын
this show had more iconic moments than you could count. This, the grape stomping, vita meata vegemin, and on and on.
@griffinjenn852 жыл бұрын
It’s the simple things that brings joy & laughter 😂❤️
@reggievangleason95112 жыл бұрын
It does not get any better than this! ❤️I Love Lucy
@MichaelFBruck8 жыл бұрын
This still makes me laugh.
@maddyhayes6174 жыл бұрын
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.❤🙂
@texasmimi55663 жыл бұрын
I just watched it again and I am laughing out loud and I am alone. LOL!
@scooteranthony62972 жыл бұрын
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..
@crangel86232 жыл бұрын
I've watched this about 1,000,000 times and it never gets old.
@FernandoRiley5 жыл бұрын
2 icons of laughter appreciating their art
@charliecovert5764 ай бұрын
Only Lucille Ball could do this, two comedic geniuses at their best! It's good to laugh at something so classic and funny!!!
@josephoshea14423 жыл бұрын
Two comic legends at the top of their games.
@madkittyjoey702 жыл бұрын
One episode that I remember super well!
@davemish41632 жыл бұрын
Two comedic geniuses at work.
@terrysigmon31194 жыл бұрын
You can't get much better than this.
@rafaelrodriguez10292 жыл бұрын
It is impossible to repeat those masterpieces!
@robertdragoff69093 жыл бұрын
This is 1 of 2 brilliant moments on I love Lucy.... the other, Lucy and Ethel working at the candy factory.
@texasmimi55663 жыл бұрын
My second favorite is "Be A Pal" when she dresses up and mimes to Carmen Miranda. This is the song Harpo and Chico did together in 1941 "The Big Store" and again in a TV show in 1952.
@SaxonC4 жыл бұрын
My two favorite comedians in my favorite I Love Lucy episode! Can’t get any better than that! ❤️
@johnscanlan93354 жыл бұрын
This and the grape stomping scene are the two best routines Lucy ever did!!!
@zaphodsrealm15493 жыл бұрын
This is pure comic genius,!
@darthcheney74472 жыл бұрын
Classic. Haven't seen that scene in over 50 years. Still chuckling all these years later.
@Nick-zu9sn2 жыл бұрын
Lucy is SO FREAKIN' TALENTED!!!
@anje930617 жыл бұрын
Lucy actually looked really cute with short curly hair, in my opinion.
@larryshaver35684 жыл бұрын
she actually looked young in this
@jessicathethreestoogesfan26353 жыл бұрын
She did appeared in Room Service in 1938
@fotofox37182 жыл бұрын
Murderville - the mirror scene is an homage to Groucho Marx in Duck Soup (1933) and Harpo Marx & Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy (1955).
@meganagetro63022 жыл бұрын
I’m sure this was harder than what they made it seem, truly brilliant!
@laurab57502 жыл бұрын
Harder than they made it seem? It seems nearly impossible to get their timing so incredibly in synch!
@MrRichulan3 жыл бұрын
I have seen this several times, and every time I watch, it makes me laugh out loud. That's because it's real humor!
@HTom-dn2vp5 жыл бұрын
I used to love getting myself up early to watch Lucy before the school bus came😅
@edcarrill84093 жыл бұрын
I love the Marx Brothers seen their films many many times but this television classic will never die
@ozdominguez73122 жыл бұрын
You can see that Harpo had to hold his tongue to keep from bursting out laughing 1:07 when he stood in front of Lucy mimicking his face. Two giants of comedy.
@stonewallperformance8 ай бұрын
Her face compared to his caught me off guard the first time. Absolutely hilarious expression!
@cciccone614 жыл бұрын
Two greats right there.
@anthonyhaylock66552 жыл бұрын
Loved the original version with Groucho n harpo but this is also excellently done too , Lucille is a wonderful comedian too
@somarriba3334 жыл бұрын
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. :)
@mynameismarlys2 жыл бұрын
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.
@beauxr.benoit13742 жыл бұрын
One of the best scenes from this show. Vitameatavegamin.
@edwardpate61286 жыл бұрын
Doesn't get any better than this!
@narmadharamakrishna27914 жыл бұрын
Funny and interesting to watch this is like a mirroring a person drama ❤👍
@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b9 ай бұрын
Lucy and Harpo were awesome in this, thanks! The "mirror routine," made famous in The Marx Brothers' Duck Soup (1933), was in fact first performed by Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921). It's also very good and maybe my favorite version?
@mysterion31823 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I see this it still makes me laugh.
@2texastornado3 жыл бұрын
Comedy gold right here. Truly amazing Lucy and Harpo
@thedetectivebm5 жыл бұрын
Love this show so much
@lineygoblue42528 жыл бұрын
Comedy can be funny without going into the gutter.
@jediskunk675 жыл бұрын
True, but sadly that's how it is. Plus, it's all about politics!
@lemondragon185 жыл бұрын
Amen
@maddyhayes6174 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite episodes.
@phatcat37054 жыл бұрын
Seth MacFarlane can learn a thing or two from this, no offense.
@Tommyknocker463 жыл бұрын
And without uttering a single word.
@soylentteal6 жыл бұрын
In some ways, even better than the one in "Duck Soup."
@BonnieThompson-ie9ci2 ай бұрын
You'li never get comedy like this anymore! This is classic !!!
@EdKazO-Vision5 жыл бұрын
Beyond brilliant
@danny6524 жыл бұрын
1:42. This part will always be funny to me 😂
@SheepdogSmokey5 жыл бұрын
Just imagine the time getting this right! I miss TV like this, and I'm only 42!
@darrylruiz25732 жыл бұрын
That she was able to keep up with Harpo is a testament to her talent
@louie999995 жыл бұрын
8/7/19 just read Lucy would have 108 today...Happy Birthday!!
@bernardbrenner60883 жыл бұрын
Harpo would have been about 132. No wonder he's dead.
@maddyhayes6172 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing of her death when I was listening to the radio in my office. I was among many who were devastated to hear of her death. Several years later I traveled to Jamestown NY to attend the Birthday Celebration Festival Weekend . I will never forget it. What a PHENOMENAL mini vacation with my mom. So much to see and do. WE ❤ LUCY
@jamesnash6101 Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite scene. pure genius.
@JIMuser-vh3Zxx2 жыл бұрын
4 dislikes? What the matter with you 4 . This is beautiful comedy without any vulgarity and is raw talent !!