Milton Berle & The Ritz Brothers (1961)

[@wildmanmw1]

This was enjoyable to watch! I've always been a fan of watching Abbot & Costello, Martin & Lewis, Crosby & Astaire, Three Stooges, Marx Brothers, and Laurel & Hardy. All of these performers, in their prime, were before my time. The humor then was much cleaner and had more of an innocence. I can't believe I never heard of The Ritz Brothers before now. Thank you poster for giving me something else to look up for added entertainment from a sadly gone era.

[@utubeDaveutube]

Just learned of them tonight.....and have been watching all their films and bits. They were the pioneers to Lewis, Kaye, etc...

[@bretf5371]

Same thing...was watching a clip with Mel Brooks and Conan O’Brian and they mentioned the Ritz Brothers so I went searching and found this. Classic comedy!!

[@procopiojrpalacios9702]

Uncle Milton tryin' to run the show, but Ritz Brothers slapped back! Harry's bumbling, tumbling bowling strike was unforgettably hilarious!!!

[@TheSpiralnotebook]

Physical comedians need the same excellent coordination and reflexes as a professional athlete. That roll was amazing.

[@davewanamaker3690]

I didn't see it coming! I busted a gut!

[@michaelklein5242]

Sadly not remembered by many today, The Ritz Brothers were a major attraction of the day, appearing in numerous big budget film musicals, particularly for 20th Century-Fox. They definitely are the zaniest trio ever. They even make The Three Stooges look like pillars sophistication!

[@Silva007ish]

These guys were something else! Such dancers and so darn funny!

[@johnbockelie3899]

That's Crosby and Hope. But I know what you mean.

[@Blood0cean]

That takes alot of balls to slap back at milton berle who was basically king of tv of his time.

[@daniellack3559]

Uncle Miltie a superstar of earliest tv in 1948 with his Texaco Star Theatre, reduced to hosting a bowling show just 13 years later here in 61...its always a case of what have you done for me lately...

[@Blood0cean]

Lol so he was being downgraded here? Pretty sure he had other works.

[@barryobrien7935]

He had a long term contract with NBC.

[@princeharming8963]

Fan - f'ing - tastic!!

[@aadamtx]

"Celebrity Bowling Starring Milton Berle" debuted on NBC-TV September 19, 1960 and run until March 1961. Each telecast featured two professional bowlers competing in a nine-frame match, the winner receiving $1,000. Berle would open with a brief monologue and then add comic bits throughout. Besides The Ritz Brothers, Steve Allen and Desi Arnaz also rolled a few. Bart Andrews provides the details in his THE WORST TV SHOWS EVER (Dutton, 1980).

[@pandabarbie4700]

Funny as a stroke 😖😖😖

[@CatsClaw44]

This is horrible