Mantan Moments - Indefinite Talk (1945/46) | Mantan Moreland and Ben Carter

[@MrNew122]

Me: "Man, that clip was Mantan: "hilarious"

[@GenoCuddy]

You can thank the great Sidney Toler for this, he had creative control over the CHARLIE CHAN series at Monogram. He insisted that Moreland and Carter got the opportunities to perform their act in two entries in the series, THE SCARLET CLUE and DARK ALIBI. Moreland later recalled the importance of Sidney Toler and the Chan films to his career as they helped him get bookings onstage. Toler was a beautiful man, on the set of the last Toler Chan film THE TRAP, Toler was in his seventies and suffering from intestinal cancer. Moreland asked a visibly distressed Toler why he didn't seek medical attention. Toler replied, "Manny, if I quit the picture now, I'll put all these people out of work." What else needs to be said.

[@garryferrington811]

Wonderful story.

[@deep153]

Thank you IM IMPRESSED WHERE YOU COME ACROSS THESE

[@MatthewShadowMorris2115]

This is a classic. This is like "who's on first" 💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@garryferrington811]

What a brilliant routine! Those two guys are good.

[@nameyoufriend]

Straight classic

[@kali3665]

This man could have been one of the Three Stooges. Moe and Larry supposedly loved him. And Columbia insisted on Joe Besser because he was already under contract and, well, not, um, you know.... Moreland would have been a fantastic Stooge! He would have added a LOT to the later shorts -- and can you just SEE him do this skit with Moe? Of course, Moe would have lost patience before it ended....

[@olive6405]

You really would like to see Moe slapping and poking a Black Man.

[@kali3665]

@@olive6405 That isn't the point. Mantan Moreland would have made a wonderful stooge. Slapping and poking is kinda what they do.

[@olive6405]

@@kali3665 It was still the jim crow era.

[@kali3665]

@@olive6405 Sad but true.

[@EmpoweredSolo]

I love this so much! Thank you for this

[@melvina628]

Love it.

[@trishahollinger7786]

This is better than Who's on First 😂😂

[@josephlemko3027]

In my opinion Mantan Moreland is one of the best comedic actors in the history of film. His routines with Ben Carter are hysterical. No matter how many times you view them they will have you laughing out loud. Many of the later Charlie Chan films would be unbearable without Mantan's comic genius. This man should be more appreciated.✌️

[@goodmorning6578]

This was halairous hilarious 😆 I've never seen this before. But I did see him in one of my favorite movies. The Cabin in the sky.

[@quintaeco]

The man needs a star on the Hollywood walk of fame! Why he never got one?

[@ronaldstrange8981]

Fabulous. Nothing else needs saying. May, 2023.

[@jeanninestruck5203]

That was H I L A R I O U S! I laughed out loud! And the look on the third guy‘s face…🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cedricliggins7528]

Brilliant

[@a.t.oliver1886]

So so great ✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@Hunsuck_O_Rama]

😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻♥️ THAT is friendship/comedic timing simpatico!!!

[@jomanallen]

I never laugh. But this is so funny it's very high level!!! And thanks for the history lesson

[@rossantawan]

Truthfully this is how we talk to each other

[@quiztimmonds]

Smoove

[@jaymillymills]

Obviously it's a black thing Chan wouldn't understand.

[@vtec8000xrpm]

So this was how we talked back in 1940's

[@mikeymizor2934]

BROOKLYN NY,True LeGenDs, Original Kings of Comedy,Rest in Paradise Gentlemen

[@KingFyyah]

Both of em reminds me Bernie Mac

[@JAB58]

Chris Tucker also

[@bluskyz3894]

Wow never knew Black and Asian actors were able to be in movies back in the olden days 🤔🤔

[@reelblack]

The Charlie Chan series was very popular, but the lead was always played by a Caucasian actor in makeup

[@GenoCuddy]

@@reelblack Respectfully and with dignity I might add

[@bromisovalum8417]

@@GenoCuddy not always, in the Phantom of Chinatown (1940), Keye Luke playes the lead role James Lee Wong instead of the usual Boris Karloff.

[@quintaeco]

Art is Art. It has no color; when I watch the classic Charlie Chan movies, I don't see Chinese, blacks, or whites; I see individuals who create Art and entertain. That is the Beauty of America. Charlie Chan is an American like you and me - where he came from is irrelevant, who plays him is irrelevant - this illness that has gripped America with identity is killing the Republic

[@indigothedemigod3989]

*I literally felt brain cells melting away inside my head and leaking out my ear while watching the clip.*

[@PoppONayaShelly]

yoo. the second dude. ol boy reminds me of Bernie Mac

[@ronaldlane1597]

Right!

[@empresserica]

He does me too!

[@damarcusmomm05]

Bernie Mack Grandpa or Uncle 😁2 Black Kings 👑 and a Asian 😱 amazing.

[@irrationallyexuberanttv7269]

This bit would kill to this day. Brilliant.

[@cmorestuff898]

Charlie Chan's son is listening to two Black men speak Confusion not Confucian. Peace and Blessings!!!

[@DeeNice681]

Mantan was the master of this.

[@stevenhosea4849]

DeeNice681 Goodness. Goodness

[@troyjones2358]

You don’t say, I do.

[@MalditoLocaDeLosMina]

That’s a good routine ... funny thanx for adding this reel

[@mikesvacation2890]

Genius and sublime talent from a bygone america. 👍👍👍

[@missspencer7744]

Brilliant

[@duckopera09]

Damn. Those actors are ace.

[@joejas4976]

Wow it have been a long time since I seen one there shows and I forgot all about these two were so Funny.

[@stedye]

Great comedic timing by both these Brilliant comics.Very interesting that the Asian actor said ; Who was that man ? This at a time in cinema when they called black men boys.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I love the timing on this.😄

[@Offdrive3]

Absolutely brilliant

[@Wendell-cn6xh]

Absolutely Brilliant love it with no cursing who Just Brilliant

[@laneyjackson5916]

That Was funny😄

[@KJ-ek2ze]

This needs to be as well known as whose on first.

[@michaelbauers8800]

I love the timing with this routine.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

Quite brilliant. Thank you so much. March, 2023.