You could tell Groucho was someone Serling looked up to and admired. The body language gives the impression of someone starstruck. At this point Groucho had been a major presence in show business for 40+ years. Hell, I look at both men and admire their accomplishments, body of and high quality of work. Thanks guys.
@rebeccalentz18934 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was such a kind, humble man. I just love his beaming smile! And how sweet of him to promote this waiter/singer. Thanks for sharing!
@donporter84323 жыл бұрын
I notice how he doesn't move his jaw when he talks. Speaks through his teeth. For me that greatly adds to his mystique!
@richardr87533 жыл бұрын
@@donporter8432 that’s because he’s a ventriloquist.
@krunkle5136 Жыл бұрын
That's what WWII did to people. A strong, wonderful human being nonetheless.
@joebeeber86935 жыл бұрын
WE NEED MORE ROD SERLINGS IN THE WORLD TODAY !!!
@arricammarques19554 жыл бұрын
JJ Abrams :)
@cnussbau3 жыл бұрын
We need more Patty Harmons too
@sammyvh112 жыл бұрын
More Grouchos too
@stevebishop9468 Жыл бұрын
@@arricammarques1955 that's the last thing we need!!!
@jamaldominicbarr7379 Жыл бұрын
Hell No!. NOOOOOOO! NOOOOO! Hell NOOOOOOO! JMS during the original run of B5, sure. Maybe in some small way, bad robot, but only during Lost!
@scottmiller6495 Жыл бұрын
Two incredible Icons from a time that we will never ever see again Ever PERIOD!!!!!
@francism.45258 жыл бұрын
I could hear Rod Serling read a phone book, he's great !!!
@rayjr628 жыл бұрын
Rod's voice could melt fucking cement.
@ms-vv2gg7 жыл бұрын
Submitted for your approval...
@kendallbarlow65556 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@jacobrengen5 жыл бұрын
It would still be weird
@sarcasticallyrearranged5 жыл бұрын
Him and Orson Welles had such great voices.
@sandygrendell37727 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was a close family friend. Such amazing talent that left us way to soon.
@wetlazer6 жыл бұрын
Sandy Grendell is it all odd that Rod Serling, on some level, reminds me quite a bit of Peter Falk. I think both of them were such amazing talents.
@reverendfunk59006 жыл бұрын
Sandy Grendell I'll call your bluff. Where are you from?
@kylefrank6385 жыл бұрын
@@wetlazer I see the similarities too. I love both those guys' accomplishments.
@good-dm6gr4 жыл бұрын
He was the best ever
@goodwilj4 жыл бұрын
You were very fortunate.
@Chorkaloopa7 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling seemed like a real stand up kind of guy.
@deanpd34025 жыл бұрын
I'm a stand up guy but I am also a sit down guy.
@guynorth32773 жыл бұрын
@@deanpd3402; Then sit down.
@realamerican61013 жыл бұрын
A lot of baby boy were named Rod in those day because of him !
@Beefsteer3 жыл бұрын
I knew Rod personally--he was great--what a genius.
@guynorth32773 жыл бұрын
@@Beefsteer; What a tremendous honor.
@mortweiss31515 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was a U.S. Army Combat paratrooper. He saw action in the South pacific.
@doodad773 жыл бұрын
Yet, while put into the dilemma of WW2 where, by chance, he was on the just cause, he was very critical about war beside corruption & injustice promoting conflict, especially what became known as the military industrial complex. He was considerate & compassionate for humanity. He was able to reflect that in TZ episodes.
@Normalhowaboutyou3 жыл бұрын
Yes and many of his Teleplays are based upon his experiences. Poor guy smoked himself to death RIP
@Normalhowaboutyou3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how Groucho, Carson, Parr and recently Craig Ferguson make the current crop of late night hosts look sick
@terencedove50473 жыл бұрын
@@Normalhowaboutyou ...I would agree with that. Quantity can't replace quality...
@pennise3 жыл бұрын
@@Normalhowaboutyou It's not really amazing at all. The aforementioned Groucho, Carson, Parr, and Ferguson had talent - the current crop do not.
@JRec-ql5fc6 жыл бұрын
i love how he speaks. my gosh. when he went in to the story about the waiter i thought it was the beginning of a twilight zone episode. " i want to tell you about Batista Locatelli..."
@thecursor17 жыл бұрын
What's great about this video is that it's two amazing talented gentleman from television's early days. This is essentially a meeting of the tv minds.
@melissahirst30782 жыл бұрын
"Any state, any entity any ideology that fails to recognize the dignity, the worth the rights of man [people] ; that state is obsolete".... this is the most amazing and accurate quote I have ever heard. Rod has said a great many things that the world needed and needs to hear, and will not be erased..... RIP Rod you are loved
@rob992018 жыл бұрын
Awesome that Mr. Serling helped an out of work guy get noticed and that Groucho and him got him some starting money.
@musicom673 жыл бұрын
Better than what was going on "Queen For A Day' in the daytime...
@paulkersey10074 жыл бұрын
I'm 23 and he's an absolute legend in my eyes.
@RossAvery Жыл бұрын
Damn that work ethic. 24 hour preparation for every episode, 156 episodes, probably didn't take many days off or vacations, if any. Served in WW2. Real hero, model citizen & overall class act.
@Mr05Chuck4 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this show before. Both Groucho and Rod had iconic voices.
@Drummerchick2003 Жыл бұрын
Same but glad I am here
@Kozo-Sushi7 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never would've guessed Rod Sterling was shy considering he would pop into people's living rooms and rant for five minutes about some horrible fate that will befall them on Twilight Zone.
@gotohellaaron6 жыл бұрын
It's "Serling". It's a Mandela Effect and a lot of people remember it as "Sterling".
@davegreene85885 жыл бұрын
@@gotohellaaron He never "ranted".
@gotohellaaron5 жыл бұрын
I never said he did. You meant to type the other guy's name.
@sarcasticallyrearranged5 жыл бұрын
Rod had to be convinced to step in front of the camera because he was extremely shy and had a lot of stage fright.
@terencedove50474 жыл бұрын
Rod and Alfred [Hitchcock] exhibited many of the same qualities both behind, and then in front of, the camera. MeTV shows both "TZ" and "AHP" back to back, with introductions by both men in many, if not every, episode(s) of their respective shows...
@roamlikekane5 жыл бұрын
So sad he left us too soon. He smoked most of his life and worked long hours. Not to mention the stress of dealing with the politics behind the scenes of him trying to push for his work to be aired on these 'commercially oriented' tv stations. Rod Serling held a lot of integrity and belief in his work and never sold out to the big-wigs, even though he could have easily and thus retired and faded into obscurity like the rest of them. But, for the benefit of us; the viewing public, his work lives on and his legendary status has become cemented in tv history. Btw, loved his narration and hosting of a documentary series on UFO's during the 70's in the ladder part of his life: when he explains the "Krill" alien, hands down one of the most fascinating tv moments in tv viewing history.
@dariapoklemba21503 жыл бұрын
He was a medic and suffered from ptsd. He once said, "I received most of my ideas for my stories from my war experience. "
@mr.snicker-doodles70818 ай бұрын
Rod Serling had such an amazing voice. Does anyone remember when he used to Narrate'The Under Sea World of Jacque Cousteau" As a kid I loved those so much.
@717rocket6 жыл бұрын
Talent and interesting television, sadly lacking today.
@bigsky19707 жыл бұрын
Battista's Hole in the Wall in Vegas is his restaurant, which is still in business.
@michaelamanek89084 жыл бұрын
My proctored is on their wall with Gordie.
@terencedove50474 жыл бұрын
If it's still there, I will visit it when I go to Vegas in a couple of months. I crave authentic Italian cuisine...
@antarcticorb91973 жыл бұрын
That is the first restaurant I ate at on my first visit to Vegas. They serve family style there.
@CaesiusX3 жыл бұрын
That is so great! I was sitting here wondering what might have happened to him after this.
@PhilBagels3 жыл бұрын
Whoa! I've eaten there many times! I had no idea who "Battista" was, or anything about him.
@andrewsharpe37937 жыл бұрын
This must be a rare clip as I.have not seen it before. Rod Serling was talented and sadly left us way too soon.
@SwarthySkinnedOne7 жыл бұрын
Andrew Sharpe I think he was a "Thorn Bird". Ever seen that movie or read the book (authored by Colleen McCullough I think), "The Thorn Birds"? There is a moving poem in the "Thorn birds" recited in both mediums. The gist of the poem is that a Thorn Bird will impale itself on a long sharp thorn to sing the sweetest Melody for the Earth to be blessed by in it's whaling cries of dying in agony, and thus expiring it's life sooner than otherwise. Point being I don't think smoking alone killed Rod off. I surmise that he had put so much energy and intensity into his work throughout the years of his highly active career on memorable productions of superior quality (the guy garnered 6 Emmy Wards to attest that, remember) that over time it taxed his health, and smoking cigs the way he did from his drive concentrate on his writings away from the set and to meet deadlines, not to mention legions of speaking engagements and lectures on the sidelines he obliged to engage himself wholeheartedly, aggravated the breakdown of his physical self. It was as if he had sacrificed his life to sing the sweetest Melody, in a manner of speaking, and leave he World a rich legacy for future generations to be refreshingly educated and edified by. I learned much from him, me being a part of the following Generation and I'm very hard put to find a way to criticise him. I just can't beef with the man, and I'm a very critical , judgemental dude at that. Rod is truly a phenomenon who I love to hear how he disagrees with my ideas in things, so eloquent and very well spoken in rebuttal, with that delightful expansive literary vocabulary of his. Geeze!!! What a guy!!! How in the world can you hate a man like that? Impossible!!! Insane to try.
@Rocketpalmgrenade5 жыл бұрын
You can say that again -he leaves right around 5:00 into this clip. Should've stayed the full time
@wasnhas4 жыл бұрын
So great to see Rod Serling in another setting. A true genius, left us way too soon.
@LandondeeL8 жыл бұрын
Why is Groucho asking so many questions about opera as if he didn't know? Didn't he ever spend a night at the opera?
@theresefleming6648 жыл бұрын
I hope I'm not the only one who got your great joke.
@LandondeeL8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reply. Now I'm looking for one where he has a jockey as a guest. I'm sure Groucho will ask him questions as if he'd never spent a day at the races!
@Ar7wen8 жыл бұрын
LOL-Good one!
@edwardlach66857 жыл бұрын
yeah, after he spent a day at the races!
@subsamadhi41247 жыл бұрын
ikr? the show was akward as hell. He should've done more dress rehearsals. Definitely not a natural talk show host
@gibran536 жыл бұрын
That's Joy Harmon who was on 'You Bet Your Life'. She was the gal who did the car wash scene in 'Cool Hand Luke'. She owns and runs a bakery in LA.
@joeambrose32603 жыл бұрын
Is this her sister Patty ?
@termeownator3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, it is her. Lucille... Lord, whatever I done, don't strike me blind for another couplea minutes
@robertcronin66033 жыл бұрын
No shit - that's awesome - classic scene 😎
@KebabMusicLtd3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I saw her in an outtake of the other show and in the CHL movie. She was certainly eye candy but I don't believe she made many movies or TV appearances. I think she was the kind of wife I imagined I would have when I grew up.
@donnajocatlady38393 жыл бұрын
Excellent info! Thank you!
@paulaharrisbaca48517 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling is so shy. He always explained that was why he smoked so much.
@ediekoller11447 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was almost 37 1/2 yrs old on this show..born In Dec 1924 and dying in June 1975. I am surprised he did not have a cigarette in his hand. I am a big fan of Rod Serlings Twilight Zone. I don't remember this show and I was 15 1/2 when this episode came on tv. Guess I was too busy with high school then. Thanks so much. Groucho is so funny.
@sandygrendell37727 жыл бұрын
Rod always had 2 cigarettes burning at one time. Never saw him without one until I saw this piece.
@sandygrendell37724 жыл бұрын
He always had 2 cigarettes going at once. Never saw him without one in his hand.
@BrightSeaStar7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great segment. Love Italy, Rod Serling, and Groucho !
@batterymakermarkii26543 жыл бұрын
Very humble person, you can see it in his body language...
@thebluerobin4 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling what a talented individual, and great guy, so sad that he died so young.
@artroraback86638 жыл бұрын
It is always a treat to see Groucho and I am thrilled to find this series! Thanks for sharing!
@goodwilj7 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling passed away much too soon
@inhibited443 жыл бұрын
smoking will do that to you. My aunt smoked since she was a teenager. She stopped a few years before her death, but she died of brain cancer.
@jeffsmith20224 жыл бұрын
'Patterns' was just outstanding, one of his best for sure...
@briangoguen85473 жыл бұрын
I hope that fella did well in life.He seems like a nice guy.
@CaesiusX3 жыл бұрын
After watching this, I was curious. Turns out he's very easy to find online. He even wrote a book - *_Ciao, Battista: Memoirs of My Life._* He had a very successful restaurant in Las Vegas. And from what I can tell, he's even still alive. His wife only just passed in 2018. There's too much to write here, but doing a simple Google search brought up a lot. Including a number of images, and it's very clear that this is the same guy.
@myworms Жыл бұрын
His restaurant in Vegas seems to be well regarded
@johnevans54347 жыл бұрын
Two geniuses!
@martinhanley95243 жыл бұрын
Groucho was a comic genius compared to the folks today - the guest singer is amazing
@williammorse83305 жыл бұрын
wow, what a great clip... a time capsule on so many levels..... and talent !
@leeharrison73558 жыл бұрын
"Tell me, is it possible you're off your noodle?" . Brilliant!
@yourhandlehere16 жыл бұрын
One of his parents was American which makes him an American citizen no matter where he was born is how I think it works..
@robertcronin66033 жыл бұрын
This is freaking excellent...just excellent.
@jontz8885 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling what a beautiful soul
@1serious0mfr3 жыл бұрын
I love the way they are both standing on stage at 13:08 Rod standing holding his shoulder head down the other guy poise, its almost like they just pulled Rod up from being a waiter outside from a restaurant lol I hope the singer ended up finding good opportunities in his future
@pennise5 жыл бұрын
"You know, we're not allowed to fix shows anymore." Groucho
@truBador22 жыл бұрын
A large part of Groucho''s appeal is how sharp he is. And his interaction with people is always tempered with a real humanity.
@bernardbrenner9240 Жыл бұрын
He was a good actor.
@MezzMcGillicuddy1 Жыл бұрын
Guy comes out, sings his butt off, and everybody talks about what wonderful voices Groucho & Rod Serling have! Ouch! LOL
@goodwilj4 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was a national treasure.
@Dexiray3 жыл бұрын
The quick witness of Groucho is so splendid, it's inspiring, I want to be like him when I grow up.
@onlythewise13 жыл бұрын
thanks i want to go back then and live a thousand years
@normal_media6 жыл бұрын
wow. a bump up by Rod Serling. awesome
@kt9166 Жыл бұрын
The young man has a magnificent voice! And Groucho was a big Opera fan (was in The Mikado), so he appreciated this!
@ladyofthewoods24483 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling is smaller than I thought he’s very handsome
@keithnaylor1981 Жыл бұрын
The singer brought an emotional tear to eye. Hope he had success.
@jackiereynolds28883 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was the best writer and story teller.
@axiomist44883 жыл бұрын
Loved it ! Rod was a great writer, who left us way too soon .
@jjstewart21205 жыл бұрын
Super humble rod .a true gentleman
@johnstout56564 жыл бұрын
Two of the best together Groucho and rod serling
@acousticshadow40323 жыл бұрын
The Pride of Binghamton NY - and one of the best TV writers of all time; Rod Serling.
@joshs45943 жыл бұрын
11:31 A funny reference to the American quiz show scandals of the 1950s.
@thomastimlin17243 жыл бұрын
This singer is no slouch, that was brilliant.
@bryanwarm24713 жыл бұрын
I was beginning to think I am the only one who noticed his wonderful voice.
@MezzMcGillicuddy1 Жыл бұрын
@@bryanwarm2471 Yeah, everybody’s talking about how great Groucho & Serling’s voices are, and they never sang a note! lol
@solcutta36613 жыл бұрын
Beautiful unassuming soul of Rod sterling. A legend of TV sci - fi.
@JamesBWBevis10 ай бұрын
Agree 100% except for the last name, which is "Serling."
@msantos5452 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling is amazing!
@nicholasjanke34762 жыл бұрын
The Twilight Zone dealt with stuff that everybody can identify with-loneliness, addiction, fear, the lost girlfriend, isolation, neighbours you can't stand, wishing you'd done things differently, childhood memories. That is probably the main reason the show is a hit.
@boris19323 жыл бұрын
Rod worked so hard with little sleep and smoked quite a bit. He suffered for his art, dying all to soon. I am a hug Zone Head -- bought all the episodes couple of years ago.
@c.moriarty11784 жыл бұрын
Rod is so humbled by the legend
@colinwilliams5533 жыл бұрын
ROD SERLING/ GRAUCHO MARX... two legendary souls....may their both rest in peace.
@mgrella633 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling was so charming and handsome! He seems a bit shy too
@luislopes24947 жыл бұрын
Rod Serling seems shy...
@BrightSeaStar7 жыл бұрын
That was exactly my impression - he looked down and sideways a lot !
@fallspeed7 жыл бұрын
He was shy. He was terrified of doing the on-camera segments on the Twilight Zone. One of the reasons he chain-smoked - to help calm himself down.
@flaggerify5 жыл бұрын
Famous people are often surprisingly nervous in interviews on TV.
@terencedove50474 жыл бұрын
Very shy, it seemed; as a matter of fact, almost childish in a sense while being interviewed by Groucho...
@spactick3 жыл бұрын
i thought the same thing, odd almost bashful
@DanielMartinez-bw3tf4 жыл бұрын
Rob’s line when he comes back is pure gold !
@MrCarp28 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Doggmatic_5 жыл бұрын
"Bring him out a tray so he'll feel at home" 😂
@rerite27 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for posting.
@johntucker7063 Жыл бұрын
Battista Locatelli ended up releasing one record album. Later he moved to Las Vegas and founded a successful restaurant. In 2002 he survived quadruple bypass heart surgery. After that, Battista became an advocate of the Pritkin diet system and eventually ran a marathon in New York at the age of 71. Joy Patricia Harmon is a former "You Bet Your Life" contestant who subsequently became host of "Tell it to Groucho". She also skipped two grades in elementary school, worked as a model, competed in beauty contests, performed on Broadway, and appeared in numerous movies and television shows. Her TV guest appearances included Gidget, Batman and the Monkees. Her file appearances included Cool Hand Luke, Village of the Giants, and Under the Yum Yum Tree.
@egospecto18154 жыл бұрын
Rod and Groucho, watch, and listen to these two gentlemen if you are looking for ideas about making America and the world great.
@exdus2353 жыл бұрын
And the hard working Mr. Locatelli
@u47tube6 жыл бұрын
wonderful, thanks
@wecontrolthevideo6 жыл бұрын
If Rod Serling told a story about me, I would be freaked out, something strange was about to happen to my life.
@ilitardo1605 жыл бұрын
wecontrolthevideo if rod sterling started randomly narrating my life, I would probably just jump off a window and do his job for him
@gracestenberg41884 жыл бұрын
It’s been done already with Stranger than Fiction...
@bobbyslater11986 жыл бұрын
"Patterns" was a great movie.
@CruderQuotient14 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know Groucho Marx had a talk show. Glad I found this clip
@bespectacledheroine72922 жыл бұрын
My head would be spinning from the sheer surreallity of this, had I been there. What company to share a room with!
@hallucinati3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you for posting this and for this channel. First time here!
@thomasbinninger13554 жыл бұрын
Wow! Marty Roth was a writer on this show.and many sitcom to come.
@Rnr1969703 жыл бұрын
First time I have seen Serling without a cigarette..
@brianjohnson37823 жыл бұрын
Wow he’s excellent! Speaking of the Twighlight Zone his singing brought me back in time.
@fatfreddyscat57673 жыл бұрын
This is a rare treat! Serlings humbleness is surprising. One minor nitpick... couldn't they give the guests a chair?
@julianhermanubis68007 жыл бұрын
Two of my favorite people in show business---trapped in one of the worst gameshows ever. Oh well, it's good to see Rod and Groucho interact.
@henrikpersson46982 жыл бұрын
How refreshing to see a guy sing really well on tv and the audience doesn't scream and roar after every fucking note like they do now
@Nigelpreece4 жыл бұрын
Just imagine Rod reciting Kipling's "If".
@PogueMahone13 жыл бұрын
Frankly, I don't think he would've cared to.
@ducttape64257 жыл бұрын
Wow. Certainly didn't expect such a big voice from the guy.
@TariqBusy3 жыл бұрын
2 of my favorites
@Torazah7 жыл бұрын
$1500.00 in 1962....that was a nice chunk of change.
@pennise5 жыл бұрын
$12,500 in 2019 dollars. Not an insubstantial amount.
@hrundibakshi68305 жыл бұрын
1962: 1st class postage stamp 4 cents, loaf of bread 5 cents, gallon of gas 31 cents, pound of ground beef 35 cents, movie ticket 50 cents.
@MartinSage4 жыл бұрын
In 1962 my Dad was a Capt. in the USAF. His salary was $400/mon so you can imagine what $1500 would buy then!
@dennispearson92873 жыл бұрын
I'm Surprised They Were Giving That Kind of Money Away in 1962 !!!.....And Maybe That Explains why This Program was So Short-Lived !!!......The Sponsors Just Said " There's No Way We Can Afford This !!!!! ".......
@invaderzim40525 жыл бұрын
Rod was amazing! I kind of look up to him.
@laggerjoe3 жыл бұрын
What a voice
@TheORIGINALBrentTheGent4 жыл бұрын
Mr Locatelli is the Owner of "Battista's Hole in the Wall" Restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada !
@davep37283 жыл бұрын
Yeah, right next to Bally's. I've eaten there a few times, the food is good and the prices are reasonable. Very old school Italian. Kind of cool to see a little bit of the history in this clip.
@519djw65 жыл бұрын
I assume that Batista Locatelli (hope I spelled that right) never made it as an opera singer. However, although I'm no connoisseur of opera, he sounded just as good as anyone else I've ever heard.
@jimmymac98432 жыл бұрын
He opened a restaurant Battista's Hole In The Wall in Vegas.
@519djw62 жыл бұрын
@@jimmymac9843 I found their website, and one of the pictures on it is of an older man playing an accordion. I wonder if that could be Batista Locatelli today.
@krisscanlon40513 жыл бұрын
Groucho taking the whiz out of ole Rod...nice...we all need a laugh 😅
@tomato10404 жыл бұрын
Purpose over profit is Rod 'Sterling' Profit over purpose is road stealing. When a story has its way of healing It cures those who love high dealing.
@petermetcalfe52804 жыл бұрын
Serling had a smile like the Joker.
@robost80403 жыл бұрын
Great episode.
@ScottDMoore20 күн бұрын
Outstanding
@masercot Жыл бұрын
I read a couple of his Twilight Zone short story collections. Amazing stuff.
@jackvolden37923 жыл бұрын
What a guy, gets a spot on a big interview show only to shout out an opera singer trying to make his dream happen
@Fourwheeljive4 жыл бұрын
Everything I know about opera I’ve learned from cartoons.