I was 8 years old when this show was broadcast. The times I was able to watch his show, I vaguely remember Mr Berle being talented and funny but never knew of his dramatic ability. Just watching him in this scene, he was v e r y good and the three of them together, it was magical. A great upload. Thank you.
@michelleregis61815 жыл бұрын
Tallulah was wonderfully distinctive, she had a sparkling personality and an unfforgetable wit all her own. I very much enjoy watching these old clips of her,
@richardmcleod59674 жыл бұрын
It really doesn't matter if the stage props may bend or flutter as long as the acting and story line works with such great actors as Tallulah Bankhead, Frank Sinatra and Milton Berle giving a great performance.
@vinyltapelover4 жыл бұрын
Richard McLeod Agree, totally. It was like a unique spell was broken when that "wall" where the phone was, started bending and fluttering...and the audience lightly laughed.
@richardmcleod59674 жыл бұрын
@@vinyltapelover The sets for early television were not as permanent as was generally the case with an older Hollywood movie. The sets were oftentimes oftentimes put up quickly and it can be noted on certain shows. For such circumstances to happen only ads to the charm of a touching performance.
@vinyltapelover4 жыл бұрын
@@richardmcleod5967 Oh, I agree and am aware of the sets. It wasn't meant a a knock or a negative comment..It was just my commenting on the great mood set by the acting and how, unintentionally, the sets broke the spell. Based on those talented three, they could have performed that scene on an empty stage and still had us all in rapped attention.
@vinyltapelover4 жыл бұрын
@@richardmcleod5967 A thought suddenly hit me and maybe someone else may have s spoken of it already, imagine being in the audience during that scene. I'm guessing that there may not be many, if any, that are alive today to speak of that experience. Wow!
@richardmcleod59674 жыл бұрын
@@vinyltapelover You are right. An empty stage would have worked just as well for such talented people.
@c.joyceb.89914 жыл бұрын
Tallulah and Frank and Milton, great performers!!!
@aurahyel470011 жыл бұрын
What a treasure this is. Worth watching again and again.
@randyhope111 жыл бұрын
This vignette tugged at the heartstrings. It reminded me that, although Tallulah was a wickedly talented comedienne, she was first and foremost a dramatic actress. Milton Berle immersed himself in a dramatic role; I scarcely recognized him, yet he wowed me with his touching performance. And Sinatra's quiet, understated performance never let us forget that he was very much THERE, playing a pivotal role around which the other two characters revolved.
@vinyltapelover4 жыл бұрын
Randall Johnson Were you a writer for Variety or the Hollywood Reporter at one time😊? That was nicely written👍.
@randyhope14 жыл бұрын
@@vinyltapelover Thank you for your kind words! In answer to your question, no. I was simply inspired by the performance. Wishing you Happy New Year!
@rachael71964 жыл бұрын
When Tallulah says “no baby” at 1:45 it just melts my heart
@voxtango19163 жыл бұрын
Considering she had had FOUR abortions, I dare say, her insisting "no baby" was nothing new. I used to admire her as a great actress...now all I feel is sorry for her.
@macksawyer62213 ай бұрын
WHAT??? What the hell does the one have to do with the other?
@elizabethabrantes445011 жыл бұрын
Actually Frank, Milton and Tallulah put on a great show but I still think Tallulah steals the scenes with her alluring personality and captivating performance!
@63bplumb3 жыл бұрын
Milton and Frank----Who?
@Vejur90003 жыл бұрын
Alluring, indeed. She’s always had that.
@paulyricca38812 жыл бұрын
@@63bplumb MILTON AND FRANK IS RICHER DAN U , DATS HOO .
@paulyricca38812 жыл бұрын
👱🏻♂️U STEAL PERIOD
@paulyricca38812 жыл бұрын
@@Vejur9000 👱🏻♂️SHE ALWAYS HAD WHAT? A WHISKEY BOTTLE IN HER HAND ?
@JM-jt2zd5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!! Miss Bankhead...brilliant!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Rest in Peace, darling 👋🌹🌹🌹🌹😘
@jwmalcolm22824 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant piece! I had no idea Milton Berle could be this dramatic and very impressed 👍
@jwmalcolm22824 жыл бұрын
@MissDroplette agree! Just never saw this side of him
@waldolydecker81183 жыл бұрын
Berle was actually an excellent actor. Most only know him from this TV personal, but the dude was so much more. He started in silent films as a child in the 19 teens (1914-19). He played in many films afterwards, but 1949's 'Always Leave Them Laughing' was a breakthrough role.
@Rodin996 жыл бұрын
Arnold Stang and Tallulah! Great. Interesting to see this kind of vignette on a comedy show.
@nixigg12 жыл бұрын
I love Talulah!
@willman8511 жыл бұрын
Grateful for this gem.
@MrTrigger63 жыл бұрын
Tallulah brought out unusual seriousness in Milton.
@richardmcleod59676 жыл бұрын
Tallulah always stole the show, and she didn't even have to try.
@haggis6558 жыл бұрын
That woman had charisma. Her comic inflections, modulating her register, were flawless. She was also hysterical in a Lucy hour. When she's asked to be part of a PTA show, she responds, in her impeccable phrasing, "PT--WHAT?" But frankly the drama section seems puzzling and pointless. That's kind of like having Isaac Stern playing the trumpet. What's the point? There were enough live dramas on TV at the time already! Why use a comedy hour instead?
@johnconstantinemarinakiski81282 жыл бұрын
Awesome performances!
@jimcarmichael610110 жыл бұрын
Tallulah really looks good here as do Berle and Frank. She had not yet acquired her habit of chewing scenery indiscriminately.
@mcraig1969Ай бұрын
One may not agree with the way she lived her life but no one can deny she is a true legend of entertainment! Love you Tallu!
@karenhill39703 жыл бұрын
Oh my GOSH...this was wonderful........thk uso for posting....
@Ebelg-v7h10 ай бұрын
Love Tallulah Bankhead. She made her first film in 1918! She was hilarious on the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.
@philomalley15102 жыл бұрын
Excellent acting by all ♥️♥️♥️
@BrianJosephMorgan5 жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@levieenrose7646 Жыл бұрын
Tullullah Bankhead was just wonderful!..a great dramatic actress who was wickedly funny.
@henryathurmanjr2 жыл бұрын
Mapes Hotel...Reno, NV! Cool!
@philomalley15102 жыл бұрын
Very cool indeed 😊👍
@Kreln12213 жыл бұрын
Damn... Milton was good at serious drama..., as was Tallulah...
@ThomasDeLello9 жыл бұрын
They start up with humor and end up with schmaltz... Go figure...
@joemackey19503 жыл бұрын
Hold over from radio. A lot of comedy/variety shows (i.e., Rudy Vallee, etc) had a dramatic segment towards the end of their hour long shows.