Milton Berle and Harpo Marx 1959

Harpo Marx guests on The Kraft Music Hall starring Milton Berle in 1959.

[@vernwallen4246]

Harpo was/is one of the best comedians EVER.🗽👍

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Glad to have been alive for the Great Era of Comedy! They are all gone.

[@theresaholguin699]

Harpo was an excellent comic he is by far one of the best comedians of all time very talented. Love Harpo, Groucho, Chico and Zeppo ❤❤❤❤

[@dianepontarelli2576]

Love these guys

[@dianepontarelli2576]

Love these guys 😍😆😆

[@dianepontarelli2576]

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[@Cantbuyathrill]

Zeppo always had a spark.

[@gazza2933]

The Marx Brothers are Comedy Legends. I'm going to have a guess Theresa that you are an American too. 'The best comedians of all time?' Sorry no. That has to be the late, great Sir Norman Wisdom. He was Charlie Chaplin's favourite comedian.

[@asteverino8569]

Milton is such a ham. Loved this.

[@bill8605]

He played the harp , piano and clarinet. Was a grade school dropout who never had a formal music lesson. ( And there was no KZbin.)

[@piddles11]

71 here! Harpo looked fantastic. Comedic genius. Berle also great

[@LISA61367]

Always loved Harpo. He was the best!

[@erniescullion8452]

When you think back years ago when both parents was alive and people had more time for each other. This is emotional to watch.

[@jamesbrennand9909]

It is a real shame that the likes of these great talented comedians of yesteryear are gone and the world will never see them again but at least we can watch them on film and enjoy and laugh along to

[@burprobrox9134]

We have new folks like Jimmy Fallon!

[@enjolras76]

Omg yes well said!!

[@jakelabete7412]

Hooray for Harpo.

[@Broaster07]

I never saw this. I loved the movies. What a talent Harpo was.

[@charliesalzillio8524]

The skit with Lucillie Ball and Harpo the best I've ever seen

[@harlow743]

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[@richardgornalle4536]

Oh my goodness! I had forgotten that a comedy act can actually truly be funny.

[@robkunkel8833]

I’m taking up clarinet again (after a 50 year break) and this was just perfect. True, well timed, well seasoned comedy, with all the trimmings. The bubbles are perfect. My fall-back, if my audience boos me …

[@primecontents]

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[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

From "Harpo Speaks," I learned he created the bubbles through a clarinet trick bit while doing Vaudeville in the 1920's. A wonderful Go-To bit he kept.

[@stevenleslie8557]

These entertainers of the past were multi talented.

[@nedraleggett5436]

Soooooo funny. I needed this to start my day. Love Harpo.

[@erniescullion8452]

Its the only thing you need for you look good.😀

[@sandraclowdus6549]

My parrot . bird. Is named,, Chico. He is 65 years.

[@weejim48]

Me and my brothers, mum & dad loved the Marx brothers. They were a very talented family and very funny. Not like today’s wannabes. 👍👍👍

[@jubalcalif9100]

Their communist brother Karl had no sense of humor.....

[@Minenotyours58]

exactly.

[@lenbuckholtz2740]

I had never seen this one. Thanks for posting it.

[@ajsmith5295]

Two of my all-time Heroes may they rest in peace

[@shanke300]

Harpo is great harpist. Super talented man.

[@ivybenson]

Love Harpo.

[@samfunk5192]

Harpo was so incredibly talented. Fav❤

[@douglashall2141]

All of March brothers were unique in their own way and yet together they were fabulous. Harpo in my opinion is one of the most funniest of the whole group. And what a musician he is as well. Wow.

[@incognito4825]

Marx.

[@douglashall2141]

@@incognito4825 🚨 . That's actually what I said yet Google or KZbin doesn't spell the words properly as I say them for some reason. As long as you know what I meant that's all that matters. M a r x. It's unfortunate that I actually have to spell it. Google microphone is almost worthless anymore. I'm so frustrated with it.

[@incognito4825]

@@douglashall2141 I never use the microphone. The Marx brothers were the best of all comedy teams. Hope the best for you.

[@douglashall2141]

@@incognito4825 I don't blame you. Although I have arthritis and cannot use my thumbs or fingers very well or fast at all. And thank you and you do the same as well. I would agree with you about the Marx Brothers except I also really liked Laurel and Hardy. But it's a toss-up between the two. And I also liked Abbott and Costello. It's so hard to choose from any one of those. But the Marx brothers were probably the most talented of all.

[@incognito4825]

@@douglashall2141 I know how it is with arthritis, I'm having the worst bout with Raynauds right now. My index finger hurt so bad I wanted to cut it off.

[@kittshigh]

This My Grandparents Time Back In The 40's I Watched Sometimes In Late 70's & Early 80's. I Laughed & More Laugh.

[@dalehall2067]

We were starving for entertainment with Bearle

[@ReiseLukas]

Yep, the guests were the only ones feeding us

[@ElectraAlan]

Fave Marx brother.

[@ata1811]

This is beyond marvellous!!

[@Siyestrietza]

"Do you like cheese? Not me!" when Harpo bites him. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant spot of comedy.

[@ferrethome]

@MikeDonovan He was implying that Mr. Berle was cheesy. And cheesy means that Mr. Berle was not a good performer. All in fun and joking around.

[@bobfinlayson3377]

"What's that?" "That's the 'sanity clause'." "Ha! You don't fool me. Everybody knows there ain't no sanata claus."

[@big61al41]

harpo was immensely talented...

[@nealsausen4651]

Harpo’s heroin And cocaine references are hilarious especially when you consider this was American TV in 1959 very hip!

[@AceripXF]

thats the funniest part lol

[@rickrick5041]

Amazing he got away with that

[@AceripXF]

@@rickrick5041 it was funny as hell tho! lol

[@jazzmanchgo]

@@rickrick5041 I'm guessing the producers thought it would go over most of the audience's heads, and they were probably right.

[@bugalooanzal4564]

I was in stitches. 😂😂that reference was hilarious. Great comedy😂👍👍

[@qg3726]

THAT Phrase "A Man Of Few Words" was MADE just for Harpo.. What a Class Act he was..

[@Minenotyours58]

All the Marx Brothers, were super talented

[@SaxonC]

My favorite comedian! Harpo Marx!

[@anniepokorn722]

Des talents comme.ça , il n'y en a plus!

[@letsgomets002]

Amazing talent and timing back then

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

Harpo is the craziest comedian ever

[@cassioqueiros2264]

Milton Berle, Harpo Marx, Billy May….Wow! Those were the days 👍🤣

[@omarokinawa4743]

Thanku for the upload

[@davidcullen1956]

all the marx brothers were great musicians

[@WaterShowsProd]

I'm not sure if Zeppo played any instruments, but he was a very good singer, and also an excellent mimic. I love the scene in Monkey Business when he imitates Maurice Chevalier, but most surprising to people is that during the blackout scene in Animal Crackers it's Zeppo, not Groucho, playing Capt. Spalding.

[@jamesscanlan6240]

Just finished reading his bio, Harpo Speaks; their early lives and struggles are fascinating to read about, a totally different world. The clarinet producing bubbles was one of their earliest Vaudeville bits.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Two talented men

[@geraldwalterdoyle8146]

Whilst Chico was a great pianist, Harpo played six different instruments . A gifted fly. indeed !

[@Mxyzptlksac]

As Chico's daughter, Maxine Marx, said "My dad was a piano player but Uncle Harpo was a musician."

[@geraldwalterdoyle8146]

@@Mxyzptlksac What a good story. And Maxine´s answer was in the Marx bros. vein. Thanks !

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

Harpo was a much more disciplined and talented musician than Groucho and Chico.

[@susanmccormick6022]

@@kevinbutler1955NYC In his book,Groucho said Chico's idea of piano practise was to put his hands in hot water.And it seems a harpist said Harpo's playing was about the best she'd ever seen even if he didn't play it the usual way.I would love to have seen Harpo play with Peter Tork who also played about seven instruments.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

According to an interview that Harpo's son..Mr.Bill Marx had stated for a Marx Brothers documentary..His Uncle Chico..would only practice his piano playing..prior to performing..Not Harpo..he always praticed and Harpo worked diligently in developing his technique on the harp, the piano, the clarinet, and the harmonica.

[@theartofmimizaphiratos6056]

So fabulous!

[@Braglemaster123]

Harpo can play

[@deborahcrawford9079]

Delightful!

[@roberttelarket4934]

Unbelievable he plays the clarinet!

[@Minenotyours58]

He played many different instruments.

[@samp.8099]

Clarinetto

[@seanbelfast4779]

I was one when this is done loved their films

[@iwaisman]

Thanks

[@gregwatson8219]

Mr Television. Sadly nobody remembers him today

[@bernardbrenner9240]

Milton who?

[@johnnysizemore9399]

So much talent

[@pedrinapena4700]

👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏I'd love. Amei.

[@bobdownes162]

Billie May composed " I tawt I taw a puddy tat ".

[@matthewmcsheffrey2522]

🌹🌹🌹❤️R.I.P.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Thanks Vladimir

[@jazzmanchgo]

Never knew Harpo played the clarinet.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Harpo probably played everything. Prestidigitator ( slight of hand ), magician, mime, actor, comic, and don't forget the smoke tricks. There is video of Sam Snead ( golfer ) and his celebrity golf show where Harpo was guest golfer and he doesn't say anything the whole show just whistles and jesters and he does putt shots between his legs ( that's how he shot golf )

[@scottstacey7447]

Harpo played the clarinet in the Marx Brothers first movie "The Cocoanuts".

[@clash4ever]

4:23 In case anyone didn't understand... the band plays "Tiger Rag".

[@Safira1313]

Maravilhoso.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

That had me in stitches

[@marcparella]

Harpo is a lot easier to remember than "clarineto".

[@texasmimi5566]

LOL!

[@dw438]

Black-and-white videotape of a color show ....

[@patmac1134]

I never saw this clip, it's great

[@sandroleone1419]

GRANDISSIMI, CON LA LORO COMICITÀ SURREALE, FANTASTICA ,ESILARANTE, TROPPO AVANTI PER LA LORO EPOCA . IMMENSI . I LORO FM DA VEDERE E RIVEDERE SEMPRE. LEGGERE LA LORO STORIA, LA VITA SUI PALCOSCENICI DI TUTT L'AMERICA.

[@whittpond8803]

Wow! I didn't know this clip existed. It's priceless! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@giovannigreco909]

G R A N D E HARPO MARX E OTTIMO DIRETTORE CONDUTTORE!!!!!

[@MrMoxx02]

awesome

[@mohammedguketlov5619]

Always love the Marx brothers monkey business duck soup horsefeathers night at the opera outstanding comedy to this day

[@bigredsings1867]

Billy May was one of the great arrangers. That was an all-star lineup.

[@evenflow5491]

Best part of this is Harpo acts almost accidentally wholesome, almost rejecting the future depravity of comedy

[@bronktug2446]

Depravity? What do you mean? As in comedians today that aren’t funny?

[@premanadi]

Didn't you notice that he mimed drinking, snorting cocaine and shooting up heroin? Also implied having sex with a woman (but it turned out to be a bottle of coke).

[@AceripXF]

@@premanadi LMAOOO

[@annaritaranalli1791]

He and groucho are my favs among brothers

[@hoozerob]

My first time seeing this! I didn't know Harpo played anything but the harp or at best, piano..

[@malcolmdale]

When comedians didn't have to swear to be funny....

[@debbierichens3910]

He was so talented but also such a sweet, kind man. I also think it’s lovely that all the Marx brothers’ daughters have names beginning with M as a tribute to their mother Minnie.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Harpo & his wife were known as two of the kindest & most generous couples in show biz. They loved children & adopted many kids. He once said in an interview that he wished he was wealthy enough to adopt every child that needed a loving home. What an incredibly heartwarming thing to say !!

[@MirlitronOne]

Real entertainment from the year of my birth.

[@harviej]

So sorry it didn’t include the commercial. For Kraft Kitchens potatoes and cheese

[@RWBHere]

Glad it didn't. Not everyone likes ads. Some of us see none at all, unless they're embedded, even on TV.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Harpo did hair color commercial or something for hair where he is checking out all the chick's. Even though pretty old. He did good commercials. Probably on youtube.

[@AxelQC]

There's only 2 people who could get Groucho's goat: Harpo and Chico.

[@goranh624]

love how Harpo keep putting his leg up, like it's normal xD

[@pomeneal4941]

Muito bom

[@JR-dd8bf]

Great uncle Milton

[@texasmimi5566]

Because he was known and referred to as Uncle Milty by my mother, I really thought he was my uncle as a kid for awhile. LOL.

[@michaelszczys8316]

I never seen his old TV show, only seen him on other people's shows and never thought he was funny. In fact, if you were watching a show and everyone else was funny and Berle came on he was so ' not funny '. He always sucked. Then I saw him on the old Dr. Ruth Westheimer sex talk show and all he did was seriously talk about his life and was mostly quite serious , even kind of sad and the whole place was on the floor and all Dr. Ruth could do was just this half choking laugh all the time he was talking. It was crazy.

[@geraldbaker4019]

Wonderful, really wonderful. Could you post all of these Milton Berle Kraft Music Hall episodes in full?

[@colinwood387]

Brilliant 😅

[@BaccarWozat]

I KNEW he should have been called Clarineto

[@Christbepraised]

I didn't know he could play more than the Harp. Let alone so many others

[@premanadi]

He plays the clarinet in their first film, Cocoanuts.

[@Christbepraised]

@@premanadi Thank you. I have that movie. You're right! I forgot that

[@premanadi]

@@Christbepraised I think his clarinet playing is pretty darn good for someone who was self-taught and probably picked it up once a year!

[@Christbepraised]

@@premanadi Indeed it is! My late mom gave me a DVD set which includes that movie. I vaguely remember him playing the clarinet. I will have to watch it again. Indeed, so true. I also didn't know he self taught himself to play that. Truly a musical genius he was. I do remember when I was a boy watching a documentary on Harpo. They said he loved coming home seeing a child in every window

[@premanadi]

@@Christbepraised Yes! All of his children were adopted. I don't think I have ever heard why - maybe he or his wife were infertile. He was self-taught on everything, including the harp.

[@albertnevaras3465]

The Best of times in the USA

[@tdickensheets]

Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; Yiddish: ‏מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 - March 27, 2002)

[@amberola1b]

thoroughly entertaining. Harpo still had it after all those years

[@kevinbennett7615]

Did everyone miss the drugs references? Around 2.50

[@dontaylor7315]

Yeah I missed it and now that I've seen it 🤣😂😌 I can't figure how the network ever allowed it, not back in Milton Berle's day. Harpo must have snuck it in unrehearsed.

[@tdickensheets]

Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23, 1888 - September 28, 1964)

[@lawrenceparker5438]

Try to recreate this

[@jennyq4979]

I can't believe that he mimicked shooting up and sniffing cocaine on TV that long ago!

[@TheSpiralnotebook]

Oh yes he did! 2:45

[@rossdelain1645]

thank god harpo became a silent because he would not have got away with that if he actually said that.

[@lendrury2771]

@@rossdelain1645 actually Harpo was a big time coke head and heroin addict

[@15743_Hertz]

@@lendrury2771 I think you're mixing up Harpo with Oprah.

[@dontaylor7315]

@@lendrury2771 I've been casually studying the Marx Bros for decades and never came across so much as a hint about that. If you're alleging it right out of the blue you need to show some grounds. Link please.

[@AceripXF]

my fav part when harpo suggested milton had 5 drinks shot up herion n did crack lmao!!!

[@rdleroy]

So funny and plays three instruments! Thought he only played the harp and saw him play a duet on piano with Chico.

[@elisemiller13]

Actually it's said he played 7 instruments Raymond Leroy

[@harlow743]

Harpo played 14 different instruments

[@johnmcmahon8513]

We loved the Marx Brothers because they were like a kids show, messing with the stuffy adults!

[@mercurialpierrot7073]

Harpo looks so much like Martin Short.

[@ushoys]

Harpo Marx looks just like my granny

[@arashghasemi]

If someone can play that harp then he literally can play any instrument

[@ernestconnell8087]

This is so 1959. Great stuff though, lol.

[@robkunkel8833]

I’ve never seen a close up of Harpo. He was very handsome, in a way. That’s maybe why he focused on non verbal language comedy. I’m quite sure he spoke well and he was not a mute but I’m willing to be corrected, if wrong.

[@bernardbrenner6088]

Harpo did speak, but a critic noted that although he performed excellent pantomime, every time he opened his mouth, he ruined the act, so he became a full-time mime.

[@AceripXF]

imma great music director harpo 😫 LMAO!!!😂😂😂

[@Eltonlaleham]

I wish I had been born in 1959 instead of in bloody 1969