Steve Martin 1974

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[@jadentrez]

1974. "I was really hot! The audience seemed to love me. Sammy Davis Jr gave me a hug! Johnny seemed sluggish."

[@jamespisano1164]

Bahahaha!!!!!

[@lewisdewhurst1217]

A classic; Ed was hilarious.

[@tmcge3325]

@@lewisdewhurst1217 Johnny was laughing his ass off!

[@mjproebstle]

ah, the diary entry bit!

[@88Doug]

He is amazing on stage!!!!! Makes me happy to be a Martin! And a performer!

[@GrantTarredus]

For another guest as huge as Sammy Davis Jr. to actually walk over and hug him had to make Martin feel golden. That was a beautiful gesture.

[@mikelindqvist8015]

He said in the Steve Martin documentary that he didn't know what to do. Hug back? They didn't hug at home when he was growing up.

[@gavacho131313]

Reading the Steve Martin autobio book "Born Standing Up" right now and had to see this performance based on his story about it. He said this particular performance was the one that really put him over. He'd been on the show plenty of times previous and had plenty of gigs doing comedy leading up to this, but people actually started recognizing him after this performance. He described the camera cutting over to Johnny laughing as being a big part of what made this moment work in his favor. And of course having the lovable Sammy Davis come over for the hug was an amazing endorsement as well.

[@nickbrew3071]

I’m reading it right now too and the performance is painted perfectly in the book, down to Johnny laughing in the back ground and Sammy hugging him

[@christopherbramwell8262]

Steve Martin might have put himself on "the map" with his 1974 performance on the Tonight Show. Or, maybe he was already on the map. I just think that his sincerity, enthusiasm, and energy help his reputation as a growing star in stand-up. The humor was really good material and his presentation spoke volumes.

[@624radicalham]

@@nickbrew3071 Well it was painted perfectly because he most probably saw this KZbin video while writing the book lol ... It's not like 50 years ago anymore where you had to recollect past events from memory

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

Steve Martin is my all time favorite comedian because he could do it all and was great in movies, too!!

[@robertjohnston8690]

That was so funny, it looked like he was doing Sammy there!

[@namcat53]

We loved Steve Martin; he was the perfect comedian for the times...along with many others. He still is.

[@tomryan914]

The 'Disco Crowd' loved him...and where are they today? "Now take my 'platform shoes'...please!"

[@petephelan969]

This guy doesn't age. He still looks good. This was 49 years ago.

[@viralbuthow000]

Johnny's suit is still recovering from that LSD trip.

[@KutWrite]

That suit IS his LSD trip.

[@tomconstance2391]

I am comforted by the fact that that jacket may exist somewhere on this Earth.

[@RichV20]

The Johnny Carson Collection

[@7775Kevin]

The 70s were really wild baby

[@stormtrooperbabe2509]

Poor Johnny😳 it was probably his mothers first quilting project🤣❤️

[@Nik513m]

The first album I bought when I was 14 years old wasn't the Bee Gees, The Rolling Stones or Billy Joel. It was Steve Martin's Wild & Crazy Guy.

[@cokesquirrel]

Best Fishes Steve Martin

[@MD-wk3gj]

It’s 2022 and we have an actor today with the same name and he looks just like this guy.

[@Joe26003]

This act and the fact Steve is a world class Banjo picker just shows his genius!

[@cliffnelson1174]

Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. Another class act that to this day is very sorely missed.

[@UnclePengy]

Loved when he said "and some of the acts get paid a LOT of money", and then pauses to glare at Johnny.

[@stevejensen3471]

Sammy Davis - probably the most talented overall entertainer ever! RIP!

[@maddymud]

I always tell people that - his ability to play multiple instruments, solid actor, good impressionist, of course - great dancer and singer. People who say MJ are flat out wrong.

[@donchonealyotheoneal5456]

I don't agree with you but I loved Sammy Davis he was one of the rat-pack and everyone loved him he was a gamical genius 2 and the thing is it wasn't that he tried he was just funny in his nature I believe he was a very loving caring human being Steve Martin was just a wild and crazy guy okay it was a little before that and I remember when Steve first started out I wasn't too sure that he could handle being in front of a camera but he proved me wrong I think his best performances were in movies and I think Sammy Davis's best performances were on the stage that's it for now

[@billwilliams4877]

He's not dead... Lol

[@stevejensen3471]

@@billwilliams4877 Sammy died in May 1990.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Sammy Davis Junior and Steve Martin on the same show together? Good gosh, I had no idea that I grew up in the golden years of entertainment!

[@Vejur9000]

One of the funniest funny men of all time, he would have been great in any era. Steve Martin.

[@DippyHippie]

I was in the audience for that show!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💙

[@sbenn6917]

Steve Martin is a comical genius.

[@stevejorfi9086]

I've seen them all, all the great standup comics and they're all great. But this man was the greatest he changed comedy and impacted my life.

[@stevemarshallveryfunny6907]

Steve Jorfi exact same thought

[@brendalg4]

@Jazzkeyboardist1 I see what you did there.

[@deborahschwartz4069]

I memorized the entire Let's Get Small album and I would perform parts of it for other people just to see what kind of reaction I would get. People would tell me, man you should be on tv. You're pretty good. They had no idea I was doing Steve Martin.

[@christopherbramwell8262]

I really do think that Steve Martin was the best stand-up comedian ever. That might sound a bit much taking into consideration Eddie Murphy (his facial expressions), Jerry Seinfelds writing ability and maybe a few others. Yes. My vote goes to Steve Martin. His movies are classy too. Father of the Bride I & II and Parenthood for example. Don't forget the movie "The Jerk". Classic. (And all of those lines that he said at the gas station. Like, "he hates these cans".)

[@Zamarae]

I am late but agreed! I know lots of other comedians get love too, but if I had to look for timelessness - it takes well, time-Steve is a legend and perfect. I’ve said this on like 5 things now lol

[@CusterFlux]

This is actually only the last half of this iconic performance - the first 5 minutes ( Banjo Ramblin', My Real Name, Hot Dog Jokes, Questions and Answers, etc ) has been cut.

[@caleblatreille8224]

thank you! thought it seemed weird when Johnny said "five or six minutes"

[@RAN480L64]

the cut to johnny immediately laughing at the camera they have on him in the dark 😂😂 what a moment!

[@coppulor6500]

Very rare

[@badidea12341]

I thought it was because his suit was too distracting. I assume there is a story there, and not just "That's what we wore in 1974".

[@garymcaleer6112]

Steve looking over at Johnny over the pay: a masterpiece. And the audience loved it too! Watch Kennedy Center's tribute to Steve @ The Mark Twain Award. A great collection to honor the wit and humor of the man.

[@Joe26003]

Steve's comments was about overpaid Vegas acts, I think he was looking at Sammy Davis Jr!!!

[@mjmdiver1137]

@@Joe26003 Yes, he was looking at Sammy... At the beginning of the video, we it wasn't apparent that Sammy was in the room at all, so I thought he was looking at Johnny, but clearly, he was making a reference to Sammy making lots of money in LV. What a shock to see Sammy break into the screen from the left at that end!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

I disagree …. Steve was looking at Johnny, supposedly because he wasn’t getting paid enough.

[@TheBigScat]

Going back and forth as to whether it was intended for Johnny or Sammy. It was obviously a joke, so I suspect it was aimed at Johnny, whereas if it were intended for Sammy, I don't think it would have been a joke.

[@steveleeart]

Awesome --- SDJ comes and gives you a hug!

[@ShiningKureha]

well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse meeeeeeeee!

[@steveleeart]

Daniel S ...that’s what I said...

[@scotsman6712]

Then, Sammy Davis Jr. Hugged him!

[@richiewaters1871]

This is the big moment that Steve Martin talks about in his book where he new he made it.

[@luccaslouzao8667]

Just finished reading the book and finding this video now is awesome!!

[@gertraba4484]

@@luccaslouzao8667 let's get SMALL.....................car seats, etc.............

[@luxurreview]

Knew

[@nope9056]

It's been so long since I read the book that I forgot that part! And I never looked up this video before, so thank you for making that connection. OMG and hearing "Frank Sinatra [gibberish] personal friend of mine" and not realizing until he walks into frame to hug Martin that Sammy Davis Jr. was RIGHT THERE… dude. What a moment! I gotta go back and read that book again…

[@NotSoLiberal]

Yeah the book brought me here. The cutout to Johnny laughing hysterically made him think he finally made it. Especially after being downgraded prior to that to only appear with guest hosts

[@grannysfamily8804]

Johnny knew Steve had the gift. And was going places. Future Legend.

[@VEGANSAM]

Actually, that wasn't always the case: At first, it took Johnny a long time to allow Steve on the show, because he thought his act wasn't sophisticated enough (for the lack of a better word).

[@devonwhite2443]

@@VEGANSAM no it's even worse, he specifically asked Steve Martin off of the show after his antics like smashing an egg on his head and he was relegated to only appearing with guest hosts until the producers told Johnny, Steve had been a smash, this is his first show back.

[@brandi66RN]

Steve’s facial expressions and the way he gesticulates are hilarious! Only Steve!!!

[@calebstevens7487]

How he’s managed to be 70 for 50 years is beyond me

[@billwilliams4877]

Yes!!!!

[@stephenday5320]

I know! He's been old since I was a kid.

[@Chillax_With_Pat]

I was just thinking the same thing! Just watched the movie The Jerk! Which was 1979 dude was 33 and had a full grey head of hair.

[@michaelelliott1212]

Sammy was probably thinking, "That's exactly how it feels being onstage in Vegas!"

[@taydrabrookshire347]

He looked like a fairy tale prince back then. 😍

[@gertraba4484]

his KNOTTS BERRY FARN LOOK

[@taydrabrookshire347]

Nelson Robert Willis the latter

[@taydrabrookshire347]

Johnny was quite dapper himself

[@taydrabrookshire347]

And he still does 😂

[@greenspringvalley]

Sammy Davis Jr. gave him a hug before he could get off stage.

That was pretty cool.

[@JewandGreek]

I was 17 in 1974. I remember when Steve Martin hit it big. His thing was the white suit, tie, and clean shaven face. That might not seem unusual today, but this was at the end of the hippie era where comedians had long hair, beards, jeans, and did political humor. Martin's style was antithetical to that, and it caught on with a new post-hippie generation who was tired of war, riots, Watergate ... etc. They wanted to just laugh and enjoy life for a change.

[@aguyfromnothere]

We are do for another change - let’s move to post “Millennial cringe SJW comedians” and just tell some funny jokes.

[@johnnycomelately5914]

We're the same age. Remember when Steve Martin did an act where he had a half beard and was half shaven?

[@darrellkramer8097]

I always thought his stand up was just plain stupid. I didn't mind his acting though.

[@gavacho131313]

You're right, Steve took on his iconic look in the post-hippie 70s intentionally...what's interesting about that is that he was very much into the whole hippie free love culture of the 60s before he became super famous. He had the long hair, the beard, the lifestyle, everything.

[@devonwhite2443]

@@brucesmith1544 he specifically mentions the charles manson murders and drug overdoses as a reason that he shaved his hippie beard and changed his style, which was full blown hippie before then. However you're right, he did say in his biography that the white suit started as a way for the bigger audiences to see him

[@brad3d]

Loved Steve Martin for as long as I can remember. Tuna-fish sandwich under each arm..... ❤

[@Teri.Dactyl]

I saw him at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, NJ back in the 70’s and saw him do stuff like this… I’ve been a fan ever since! ❤

[@willienobody4156]

Imagine making Carson laugh that hard

[@bonniebickett4520]

That is when Steve knew he made it big!

[@crazyman8472]

“Sammy Davis, Jr., a personal friend of mine…” 😜

[@temporatus6172]

This is what " killing it" really means!

[@bonniebickett4520]

Just watched Planes, Trains and Automobiles again! Love me some SMartin!

[@AgnesPerditaX]

Oh my goodness! I have known Steve Martin only from some comedies (I'm not American, obviously). And suddenly this! Whole different universe for me! :o)) I love it!

[@apollion888]

this material made it onto "Let's Get Small" in a slightly different form, loved seeing this, miss my youth

[@stevea1]

I had Let's Get Small on 8-track tape.

[@Stevo935]

Yeah, doubt they'd let him say "Wow, look at the tits!", on national television lol. Great album

[@apollion888]

@@Stevo935 There must be 57 tits up there

[@natedogg5708]

His stand up makes you respect him so much more than some of his movies.. I feel like in the three amigos he was pretty much just doing some of his old bits

[@laurameeks8653]

I think Sammy was acknowledging how Steve was literally making fun of him and his Vegas pack lol, the irony that he’s was also a guest and it was in Steve’s routine, when he looks over at Sammy 💜

[@MeMeDaVinci]

"...I'm a personal friend of mine."

[@bubhub64]

That dance though. Lol!

[@JollyGraham]

What a great comedian and actor Steve Martin was/is. Has to be included with the greats.

[@BigSCTVfan]

Wow! His hair one time wasn't gray!

[@NoneOfyourBusiness468]

But he looks old no matter what age he was in.

[@7beers]

It's actually already starting to gray. Compare to his 1968 appearances on the Smothers Brothers and Dating Game.

[@nickrigdon8883]

He was definitely greying here lol

[@GOFLuvr]

I'm nearly 45, and all this time I thought Steve Martin was born with white hair.

[@JJLewis-so1iq]

Grecian formula? Lol

[@essessessesq]

just saw a clip of Steve Martin on Carson in 1989 and he looked the same then as now...that was 34 yrs ago

[@chadtellevik5479]

This was before I was born. A+. Wish I could’ve seen Steve in his hay day of stand up.

[@RobMacKendrick]

I miss Johnny Carson.

[@susankent7481]

No. I think it's Mr. Johnny Carson

[@bobmalack481]

Martin's high point gag here.."I gotta be me"..LOL!!..Sammy's signature song. Robert at 67.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

This is the longest hair I've ever seen him have? I've been a fan my entire life thanks to my Uncle introducing me to King Tut at age 3

[@melodyjordan6052]

I love king Tut. A great song and the dance was great.

[@smiley5ize]

I had it on 45 vinyl.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

He did it live on SNL with a full band, dancers and Egyptian props snd costumes. It was amazing.

[@societyofsin]

Look at all those earth tones

[@brianmorrison3799]

A TRUE COMIC GENIUS

[@susankent7481]

Where??

[@ambrose_mensch]

I love how back in the day the boom mic operator was always apparently plastered.

[@gm12551]

gilesgoatboy it wasn’t a Carson tonight show without it

[@UnclePengy]

"I can't get a little cooperation from the backstage crew? Well exCUUUUUUUUUUSE MEEEEEEE!"

[@donniecastleman5701]

1:36 Johnny is howling!

[@cummingreviews]

OMG... who is watching this in 2021. Steve is such a comic legend... LMAO.... x100

[@Ykpaina988]

Legendary

[@derhampaul2182]

Geez 1974 I was 2 I'm 52 now

[@jayst]

STEVE MARTIN IS SUCH A FUNNY GUY. GREAT ACTOR

[@ederst9759]

Best part at the end is Sammy reaching over to get his pack of smokes to light up.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

As if he was desperate for a cig.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

And those damn things KILLED HIM.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Stephen Glenn Martin, más conocido como Steve Martin (Waco, Texas, 14 de agosto de 1945), es un actor, comediante, escritor, productor, músico y cantante estadounidense.

[@JackTheSkunk]

Liked him back in his wild and crazy days. Now, not so much. Haven't even seen him smile in the past 32 years.

[@RickTBL]

Steve Martin was a comedian who made fun of being a comedian.

[@bradnbuttr]

Was???

[@ghanasoul]

EXACTLY!!! U get him!

[@nope9056]

Yes! I think this is why comedians love him so much.

[@shtak21able]

He was the king of comedy back in those days.

[@bobmalack481]

Martin was so 'on' for the 5 odd minutes the lighting crew turned the overhead lights off over Johnny's desk because he was overwhelmed with Martin's off the wall humor that he got out of his chair, I've never seen that..Robert at 67.

[@noveltycrusade]

Legend ❤

[@walktheworld]

I've never seen this bit before. It's really funny.

[@williamworrell178]

That’s great that Sammy was there also to take that in.

[@freetomato]

His Twitter tribute to Betty White after meeting her in 1974 is priceless.

[@ElCholoDeJolo]

Sammy reaching for the pack of smokes at the end lol. I guess TV used to be good

[@joshuanorris5860]

I saw that too haha guy is so chill

[@kcmurphy7367]

That was back in the day when smoking was still good for you!

[@rogerwilliams7541]

Yeah...noted! that did him in and Frank paid to buried him...

[@redskinjim]

@@kcmurphy7367 STILL IS sometimes

[@stevenleslie8557]

Sammy was sooo smooth in the day. Class act! Oh, yeah, Steve was funny too

[@normanacree1635]

Think of all the crap Sammy had to deal with. He couldn't even go in the front door of half the places he performed in. I can't stand Frank Sinatra but he wouldn't put up with the bigotry those places showed. Basically he said, "Treat the guy with respect or forget about having me as a performer" or something along those lines. At least that is what I have read, several places.

[@ericstevendennis3206]

Quite a jacket Mr. Carson is wearing!

[@spactick]

Steve Martin's 'act' was mocking/making fun of stand-ups and their fake personalities. And he did it masterfully

[@ogivecrush]

I grew up watching Johnny Carson but I didn't recall he wore clown suits....😳

[@bobmalack481]

Well..early to mid 70's they were certainly interesting..Robert at 67.

[@dovbarleib3256]

In 1970 on the Ray Steven's Show, he had no gray hair!

[@DoktorSick]

I was little kid at the tale end of his comedy career but i did see reruns of snl and his movies are hilarious !!!

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Johnny & the Amazing Technicolor Dream (Sports) Coat!

[@mss627]

Damn Johnny. That's one hell of a jacket.

[@patrice1345]

Genius

[@CusterFlux]

Totally, it may be a touch cliche now, but, what people don't realize, it's Steve who started the cliche - he's a genius, and Johnny sat ringside next to the best, he damn well knew of what he spoke.

[@jond1965]

See this is a REAL TALK SHOW.. with a REAL HOST...and a REAL COMEDIAN...today shows SUCK

[@AntonyC83]

Born Standing Up brought me here 😊

[@MrPmc71]

AntonyC83 me too

[@PheelACCD]

Same!

[@alexanderjbf]

AntonyC83 "It was like being hugged for the first time"

[@ericwarnock12]

AntonyC83 A great book

[@retrothingz]

Hilarious.....also catch his stand up comedy for dogs routine....

[@johngouger3492]

who else, besides maybe robin williams could fit that much into 2:57?

[@johnyringo6890]

Don Rickles, who could fit twice as much, who was God of comedy.

[@gertraba4484]

.a WILD and CRAZZZZZZZZZZZZY GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EejuVava]

I'm almost tempted to say, Johnny's jacket stole Steve's thunder in the end.

[@jillkjv3816]

Their clothes!!! The sets!!! Ooogly 1970's!!! 😆😂😄

[@ACoustaDC]

It still holds up....

[@nigel900]

Class Acts. A bygone era…

[@truthveritas8730]

Couldn't stand him then Can't stand him now.

[@Lemarchelesa]

?

[@Aarona_TheVirgo]

❤❤❤😍😍😍💯💯💯

[@kuziokundera]

What’s amazing is how seeing this for the 1st time in 2022, its not funny. But it’s not funny because we have seen this bits or parts of this bit done by others for most of our lives. But hearing the audience and watching Carson’s reaction you could tell it was the first time they’d seen anything like this.

[@bubbastill2040]

I wonder if I can find Johnny's jacket at a thrift store nowadays lol (but I'm serious)

[@redskinjim]

Sammy love that guy

[@crivket1233]

He takes the creepy out of the banjo!!! Yay...its nice to hear.

[@freetomato]

Johnny’s coat - wow.

[@thebluefus]

When did we go from dressing so well to permanently dressed up in pajamas

[@daytripperhd]

steve was on carson over 60 times!

[@Teachingcasuals]

Seems weird that this was 50 years ago

[@j.t.6700]

Nice jacket Johnny!

[@Алена22-ъ8г]

Взросло выглядит хотя ему здесь 29 лет, уже седеет

[@CusterFlux]

"Sluggish" ;)

[@sblack48]

Nobody else on the face of the earth could have made that funny

[@jessicalee333]

If anyone is wondering, $3 in 1974 is over $15 in today's money, and $15 in 1974 is over $80 today.

[@dancepiglover]

Can you believe he’s only 28 here?

[@Twunga]

Fuck, I'm 31 and i still assume.he is older than me in everything I see. Sun rise , sun set I guess lol

[@crashburn3292]

And totally gray by 35.

[@chrisw9179]

This was 1974, one year before SNL. SNL did this and does this.