You Bet Your Life #59 09 Muscle Men contest begins ('Arm', Nov 19, 1959)

[@firdausHITMAN]

Great to see Joe Gold from his younger days. The man who started the famous Gold's gym - the mecca of bodybuilding back in the 1960's - Venice beach, California. 

[@sandraragole2679]

📝👍... Remember... From Northern California. Born & raised SF 1950.

[@pamdowning8529]

I love watching the old game shows.

[@axiomist4488]

Those are the cutest boy scouts I ever saw. They were so cheery. The little blond had a great personality .

[@مرحبامرحبا-ط7ك5ش]

Agree

[@jimmiedee2315]

Joe Gold, Most Perfect Man 1956, was founder and original owner of Gold's Gym. He later co-owned World Gym International with long-time friend Gordon Mitchell. Over the years, the Gold's Gym chain increased to 43 in the United States and 25 in foreign countries. Gold's Gym was made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger, during his bodybuilding days. When 'Pumping Iron' (1977) came out, the original Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, CA, became a mecca for bodybuilders. He sold the gym in 1970 to join the merchant marine. Under new owners, Gold's Gym became a franchise operation with hundreds of sites. At the time of his death in 2004, Gold's Gym International had 2.5 million members.

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

George the co-host, has the most perfect speaking voice.... I assume he also did radio?

[@carolleruppert2353]

Groucho was fantastic! No one except Jay Leno could take his place.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Where was Charles Atlas? The blond Boy Scout reminded me of Harpo Marx. She just needed the wig!

[@SuperWinterborn]

I'm happy the "Boy Scouts" at least could leave with $800. Not a small amount to travel on in 1959. Nice and fresh girls. :)

[@poetcomic1]

I traveled across most of Africa for 6 months on $500 in the 1970's.

[@mumble.jumbles]

About $8000 in 2021 according to inflation calculator. That's general inflation, but I think it would be worth much more if you consider how certain independent values have escalated, like real estate.

[@twinsonic]

Watching this exactly 58 years after its 1st screening..

[@solohoh]

Another refreshing glimpse at the age of innocence.

[@m42037]

rxp56 No he means the day's before Steroids mate, otherwise these 2 men would be monsters like Arnold or Lou or....

[@CmonstoleCmonstole]

Now it's the age of bull$hit

[@Frank00]

@@CmonstoleCmonstole It’s the age of bullshit, gaslighting and false accusations. It’s all about pointing fingers at your neighbors for the exact things your doing but better at hiding it. These is already one rat on this thread, Isn’t that so mate?

[@mxylpx]

Don Scott had the size and definition!

[@scottthrower7637]

That blonde boy scout....whoa

[@519djw6]

Oh yeah, what a babe!

[@theresaholguin699]

Wow women in the Boy Scouts in 1959. That would not happen until 60 years later. Those girls are amazing. Body building is an important part of staying fit.

[@gilloera8912]

They're tomboys

[@skiburnski7543]

I don't know if the talk show format hadn't been invented yet or what, but Groucho definitely should have been the first person to have a talk show. No one cared about the winning money part, they tuned in because Groucho was the most interesting person on television, and I think he should have been in the place Carson was as the king of late night, if someone had just thought of that back in the 50's

[@CmonstoleCmonstole]

Carson and Groucho both two of the best

[@JJJBRICE]

Groucho was considered for replacing Jack Paar . He did want the grind of working 5 days a week 1 hour 45 minutes at his age . This show was a much less demanding . He was in the much younger Carson's corner . He in fact introduced Carson on the first JC Tonight Show

[@nedludd7622]

This is basically a talk show, but with real people--and a few interspersed celebs. What talk show invites real people nowadays?

[@godcandy108]

Groucho was a guest host on the Tonight Show

[@bubgum00]

I would have picked the other guy. His build was nice.

[@Davegoode23]

+bubgum00 She was a "size queen".

[@rahan9886]

What other guy?

[@MrFartyman44]

@@rahan9886 Blondie

[@egala005]

Yeah he was hot af. Coulda done more squats tho

[@Cbear816]

That's my grandpa Sam Bear!

[@MrMenefrego1]

@ 22:06 Did Groucho actually do the Old Apache War Cry? 👀 lol

[@rahan9886]

They don't make tv like this anymore!.

[@MikeyD22]

Thank god.

[@m42037]

MikeyD22 What show is better Jimmy Fallon?? He sucks bad! Only reason famous people go on is ratings because it's still called the "Tonight Show" The guy is not funny, worse than Leno. Leno was ok, but Fallon is real dumb in trying to be funny. Carson was the man!! He was so funny when i was a kid watching him before he retired i almost fell out of my bed alnost one time laughing so hard! RIP the king of Monologue! Btw Groucho was funny, who cares if it's B&W TV

[@MikeyD22]

@@m42037 I don't recall saying Jimmy Fallon was any good either. But this show was crap compared to Johnny Carson and I'm a big Marx Brothers fan. Didn't find anything funny about this episode.

[@m42037]

MikeyD22 It's the man, the episode may not be as well as most but this one is better than any eposide in comedy today. Let's say you?

[@MikeyD22]

@@m42037 I'd say humor is subjective and that it is important to respect others' perceptions and opinions as to what is or isn't funny.

[@martinjones5965]

6m52s Groucho is so generous you throw a bunch of countries at him and if one is vaguely right you win.

[@ubroberts5541]

Cape Town was a very good answer. She was thinking sub- Saharan Africa.

[@moonlanding-69]

'Well I don't think it concerns anybody but an alligator" no wonder she's divorced....humor Groucho miss!!!!!!! First time she smiled in her life....she's miserable soul.

[@td3993]

I think that she made the whole story up for the show.

[@henningandersen9027]

"What country does Greenland belong to?" In another episode an American couple had the same question, and the man guessed: "Oslo?"

[@LandondeeL]

99 of one, 101 of the other.

[@minarovich]

I'm in love with with Alligator lady lol.

[@MrMenefrego1]

still?

[@519djw6]

Thank you for sharing this! Much more than the "muscle men," I enjoyed seeing the two young women who were scout masters in the Boy (!) Scouts. Susi Goll und Effi Hummel, wo sind Sie heute?

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

This show needs to be be put back into reruns-- I can't believe it's been 20 years since this was on the air!

[@519djw6]

I think you have already mentioned one person who has written a book about this show, but can't recall the name of the author or of the book. Please let me know the above information. In addition, I'd like to know if you recall a little Chinese (or Chinese-American) girl who was a child prodigy at the piano. Thanks.

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

519DJW I don't recall that specific episode, sorry. I can vouch that I haven't posted it yet, or I'd remember it well enough from having to rewatch the shows to write up the descriptions. It's either in the last batch of 30 or so unposted shows or I don't have it. There are two good books on YBYL, one "written" by Groucho (really written by Hector Arce, as Groucho was quite old by this point) called "The Secret Word Is Groucho": www.amazon.com/The-secret-word-Groucho-Marx/dp/0399116907/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403938796&sr=8-1&keywords=the+secret+word+is+groucho And a relatively recent one by director Robert Dwan called "As Long As They're Laughing", which is an excellent book with a terrible, terrible title. www.amazon.com/As-Long-Theyre-Laughing-Groucho/dp/1887664661/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403938812&sr=8-1&keywords=as+long+as+they%27re+laughing I highly recommend either. The Dwan book is better for academic, background information (though with plenty of funny stories sprinkled along the way), the Groucho book more purely entertaining.

[@519djw6]

Thank you so much for the links to to the books! I will at least purchase the one by Robert Dwan. I think it would be wonderful if as many people who are still around who appeared on this show could share their memories of the occasion--or failing that, their children, friends or relatives, etc. (These comments also go for "You Bet Your Life," which I think was, along with "You Bet Your Life," the best-quality quiz-show of the 50s and early 60s.

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

519DJW Did you mean to compare YBYL with "what's My Line"? You must have typed YBYL twice by accident. There have been occasional comments on the videos already from descendants of the folks on the shows, always a real treat to see them. One woman, the daughter of a contestant on this show, wrote a blog post sharing her father's experience as a contestant (linked in the video description): You Bet Your Life #54-26 Dueling zoomerangs; MLB Pitcher Bob Lemon ('Floor', Mar 10, 1955)

[@gleasonparker1684]

I like the Boy Scouts girls wearing comfortable shoes.

[@adamhartmann13]

I was wondering about Gold. read through the thread and found out. My guess was correct. Also, The Blonde girls hair was very modern for the time. I remember girls having that hair in the New wave and punk 80's

[@juib4294]

Her hairstyle (or variations of it) was fairly common at that time. 'New" Wave actually was more derivative than it was original.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Elfie Hummel was a real honey. Great personality. I wonder what happened to her.

[@mickeyray3793]

I still cant figure out if they are boys or girls.😊

[@FF11Freshstep]

small correction the guy during segment 2 is named Sam Bear not Ronald Bear

[@truth8508]

800 dollars in 1959 is the equivalent of 7,000 in 2020.

[@kelliebaliyah3632]

The blond guy had more cut the dark haired guy was more mass,like a power lifter.

[@maureenhammack9826]

The blonde guy had the better physic

[@maureenhammack9826]

That guy who claimed to be part indian had such long trousers! So sloppy looking

[@maureenhammack9826]

Groucho has some good books out. He really wanted to be a doctor

[@kelliebaliyah3632]

@@maureenhammack9826 yea he more body builds and other looks like more power lifter

[@henningandersen9027]

Frustration that Mr Bear wasnt asked to cut a silhouette.

[@sandraragole2679]

🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸 2022.

[@tracypaxton1054]

LOL Irene is quite the character!

[@patbackus7668]

Couldn’t hitchhike around the world today especially if you were a woman! Couldn’t hitch across America! Times are changed for the worse ,

[@CmonstoleCmonstole]

Your brother was so good on Gilligan's Island

[@VinDcator]

If they only knew how famous Joe Gold would turn out to be in the body building world.

[@patbackus7668]

Vin D doesn’t think it’s the same guy ? Could be wrong but don’t think so

[@patbackus7668]

Vin D yea your right it is Joe famous for starting Golds gym in Cali he screwed up a sold his name and the gym in 65 but he opened a worlds gym , but he wasn’t in that good of shape for this show , he must have been embarrassed and ended up getting more ripped after this , but he never won a mr Olympia, but he’s definitely a big part of making bodybuilding much more popular!

[@613aristocrat]

How did Groucho get away with the "Lapland" joke in 1959? Listen at 3:40. Did I hear it wrong?

[@sweiland75]

This was before you were born

[@jamesdunn9714]

I dout it. Political correctness wouldn't allow it.

[@matthewwoelfle5533]

It took me a second to get that one. Great quip.

[@PulseFitnessandBodybuilding]

If it were an actual contest, the blonde guy would have won. He was more conditioned.

[@marktuyet]

smart girls ! I doubt kids today could answer those questions

[@TowGunner]

Marktuyet Exactly. They were classy and intelligent.

[@519djw6]

@rxp56 Actually, one of them was from Austria.

[@m42037]

rxp56 Lot of people from the old country's back then. Was normal so many came here after the war (and before to escape the Nazi regime) for a better life. My great grandparents came from Poland. My German last name is on my father's father, we knew nothing of him because he left my grandmother when my dad was a baby. Skumbag

[@indetif839]

Especially Americans. Generally ignorant of the rest of the world.

[@stevenwestern8199]

I was wondering why Groucho could not keep his Cigar lit, then it hit me, 1959 inFidel Castro, no more Cubans. The poor guy had to learn to smoke Dominicans

[@thenerdshow2702]

It wasn't until Feb of 1962 that the sale of Cuban cigars was banned. Kennedy asked his staff to buy 1,000 H. Upmans before signing the Executive Order banning the sale of Cuban products. They were actually able to secure 1,200 whereupon he signed the order.

[@matthewwoelfle5533]

@@thenerdshow2702 Insider trading. Gee, I wonder how everyone in Congress winds up filthy rich?

[@indetif839]

Not many people were chain smoking cigars... except Groucho.

[@patbackus7668]

Alligator woman has such a sweet disposition! Her husband must have ran far away ! Or he’s gator bait ! Wonder if she ever got arrested for murder ?

[@franklinnorth7708]

Steve Irwin's Gramma

[@highhighsky1]

This was Groucho's first glbt /lgbtq "special" show

[@moonlanding-69]

"are you really girls.?".....lol (not any more Groucho)

[@philipparker8307]

the blonde guy was definitely superior in build to Joe Gold. much less body fat on him

[@tadashikojima3925]

Oh my, I wouldn't mind a roll with around with blondie...

[@farmertice7064]

Groucho was ultra liberal back in his day, but today he would be cancelled by wokeism.

[@randysills4418]

The blond was much better looking...

[@zachjohnson637]

Was this big muscle for 1959?

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

Zach Johnson Yup. Remember, this was before there was all that much known about the "science" of bodybuilding.

[@show1111yes2]

Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life No, they had plenty of free weights and equipment back then. People were not stupid back then, i'm sure they knew how to target different areas of the body, I just think they didn't know that much about supplements. Tons of ripped men were seen in the "Vim" magazines. I mean come on dude! Just look at Eugene Sandow! And he was bodybuilding in the 1890's!

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

***** I don't see where I came anywhere near even hinting that people were stupid back then. . . but. . . ok, I guess. . .

[@frankroper282]

yes before steroids

[@wingfoot48]

no steroids yet

[@ElaMongrella]

But is it really such a great build, when they have to suck in their bellies? It seems that was a big thing to do around 30s - 60s.

[@TowGunner]

Ela Mongrella They weren't taking steroids at that time.

[@ElaMongrella]

@Boomer I meant that they themselves must've thought it wasn't so great, if they felt the need to suck in their bellies. Why didn't they just own them? Nothing wrong with a little belly. Why did they all try to look like they were holding their breath, just to hide it?

[@bbt5358]

What a HUNK! ❤️❤️❤️

[@patbackus7668]

Funny you ask two woman from Europe all European questions! ,?

[@rahan9886]

Renas byggare?

[@rahan9886]

Are these girls for real or is it staged and fake?

[@kameronharrison3397]

They all smoke back then

[@laurenceleadman4779]

I think the guy they picked

[@blacknight7643]

The 22 year old would be 85 years old now.

[@jamesfox2579]

I'd definately do the guy on the winner Joe Gould! Mmmmmm.❤️

[@mr.flipstv]

That old school dad body beat the young man calisthenics body

[@m42037]

The day's before Steroids...

[@PulseFitnessandBodybuilding]

Joe Gold didn't peak correctly for this show. Could have been drier. lol!

[@Yowza78]

Isn't Greenland the country Trump wanted to buy from Denmark?

[@patbackus7668]

That wheel is rigged

[@tomsimpson5317]

Looks like the lesbian scouts

[@patbackus7668]

The mr Olympia had the much better phisyc

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

OK Irene. You seem rather cold and hard. Makes me wonder what life was like and why the husband took off. And yes, I understand that there are two sides to every story, so stop typing.

[@ralphturner3798]

Blondie looked better. Was also the most handsome.

[@artygunnar]

Groucho would have been sued a lot today....

[@TowGunner]

Arthur Yagami Definitely. Political Correctness has run amok.

[@sandrauhlein4317]

Asa Yagami it's only a joke. Grouch is the best.

[@sandrauhlein4317]

Asa Yagami Asa Groucho is a comedian. He wood not be sued.

[@salmonella4u]

The only thing about the two guys, is that they are clearly sucking their guts in the whole time, hate to say. Just saying.

[@patbackus7668]

The other guy was more built more in shape, this guys just a bruiser , no I’m not gay ,

[@rahan9886]

Lappland isn't a country

[@majidzaya5484]

I dont find it funny that he made fun of the mans Indian ancestors!

[@moedark4390]

I like to see body building before roids

[@vin.handle]

With the female girl scouts, Groucho missed a joke. When the girls said girls made better wolf scouts, he should have asked, 'you mean girls make better wolves than men?'

[@ernestinematthews4563]

The tremendous dorothy prognostically disappear because exclamation explicitly empty anenst a hoc puppy. same, calculating sound

[@Meatcity-sf8fm]

Gay