You Bet Your Life #59-28 Groucho dances the Flamenco ('Paper', Mar 31, 1960)

Well, the clear highlight of this show (as always when this happens) is Groucho doing a bit of spontaneous dance, this time Flamenco-style, (starting at 17:40). But Elizabeth Howell from couple #1 is also a highlight, a fascinating, strong, accomplished woman who has some very interesting things to say. Not to mention smoking one of Groucho's cigars.
COUPLE #1: Elizabeth Howell, originally from Wales, who speaks 18 languages / Tony Felice, masseur from the Ambassador Hotel, who also came from somewhere other than the U.S. (I'm not even going to try to figure out what he said). He only speaks 9 languages.
COUPLE #2: (returning from last week) Santa Heredia, Flamenco dancer who does a number / Charles Callaci, who says absolutely nothing until the quiz
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Episode identification and basic description based on "Tell 'em Groucho Sent You", © 1997 by Mark Petty. Used by permission.

[@Frank00]

Elizabeth needed her own show. Really a class act!

[@dianeanderson6104]

Great show great guests!!!!

[@dafinker3443]

Groucho makes my life so happy if only he knew 🍀 AND the contestants are so fabulous compared with the drongo types we suffer to watch and listen to today ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@Zathrian451]

My siblings laughed at me when I was 4 years old watching Groucho

[@dontaylor7315]

This has GOT to be the BEST You Bet Your Life episode EVER!!! What dazzling women, both of them. They totally swept me off my feet. Each was positively a match for the brilliant Groucho. I bet Margaret Dumont would have loved them both.

[@mortalclown3812]

💯💫💪🤗💙

[@tonyhelton2788]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I would venture to say that the Spanish lady also spoke several languages and the British lady was absolutely brilliant. They certainly don't make them like that anymore. Most of them today could not even tell you the name of the river where Cincinnati is located!

[@vova47]

Elizabeth was a great lady with a real style. Intelligent, charming and knew her cigars as well as her languages.

[@justplainbrad7713]

vova47 - She did the con on you too, I see. She lied to Groucho. She did not say, "I love the smell of that cigar". [That would be, "Saya suka bau cerut itu"] She actually said, ["apa khabar terima kasih"] - "how are you, thank you", common phrases tourists learn, to politely greet locals. [She said something in the beginning, but it was pronounced so badly, I cannot locate it, as there are too many possibilities]

[@rickrick5041]

Elizabeth Howell What an amazing woman!

[@melancholiac]

Elizabeth Howell. Such class.

[@JSB1882]

Elizabeth was a real treat!

[@gailal]

This show is my all new evenings entertainment. Magical !

[@marymarysmarket3508]

I've watched them all. They are wonderful

[@RRW1982]

@@marymarysmarket3508 These programs will provide endless 'ROE' - Return On Enjoyment. Rewatching them brings things you missed the first time. The humor is only part of it, but that's what most people will think about...until they watch, and then the bonuses kick in.

[@russellcampbell9198]

Wow, Elizabeth. What a woman. And no one ever danced as funny as Groucho - I wanted more.

[@acousticshadow4032]

I was born smack dab in the middle of this show's run, so really appreciate seeing what the legend was all about. And, man - was he the real deal or what?!

[@steppets25]

What a brilliant fabulous gypsy flamenco beautiful dancer and musician 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼....you don’t get talent like this anymore! And the brilliant Welsh intellectual Elizabeth, AND Big boy too👍🏼👍🏼

[@predisikakachadwest1309]

Tony felice aka Antonio pedisich is my great grandfather. This is so awesome to be able to hear his voice!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!

[@alienhuman]

+PREDI*SIK AKA Chad WEST That is cool. Was he from Yugoslavia?

[@predisikakachadwest1309]

dennis.srq after having family go back and visit recently they are convinced that our family actually is Italian but had moved to Yugoslavia for some reason. I'm still not positive.

[@Peter-nf5wc]

Bless him. Seemed like a nice gentleman

[@acousticshadow4032]

Tony was a good-looking guy with a lot of personality!

[@wormholesuperette8822]

On the show, your Great Grandfather was paired with a very intelligent and unique woman, but although he was relatively quiet, it struck me that he was as intelligent as she was.

[@lesliehughes1030]

That Spanish performer was amazimg!

[@SantiagoGarcia-gu8ec]

It is tremendously difficult to do what she does.

[@gordonowens7794]

Elizabeth Howell is fascinating she is saying many profound things compressed in such a small amount of time...18 languages. This is what I like about KZbin you get to listen and learn from someone that lived long ago.

[@53redcobra]

For those familiar with the 60's group The Left Banke, the flamenco guitarist singer Sarita Heredia is the mother of their lead singer Steve Martin Caro.

[@519djw6]

I really liked "Walk Away, Renée"! Sadly, Steve Martin Caro died on January 14, 2020, from heart disease. He was 71.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Fascinating factoid, 53rc ~ thank you!

[@GeneRogers-lo1qy]

“Just Walk Away Renee”!

[@waynebow-gu7wr]

This show is timeless.... I've been watching it for 8 hrs, and still impressed ( especially with the cigar smoking woman).

[@martinjones5965]

19m51s Groucho "Oh it was nothing really" ... brilliant actor ... cracked me up

[@landofahhs_1]

As I watched, I thought "I've seen that woman somewhere before"...Then I realized I last saw this episode of Groucho when I was 12 years old...sitting on a couch at my grandparents house, sigh.

[@dancelli714]

Ms Howell is very smart and charming.

[@m42037]

All those languages she speaks very impressive. In Germany it's extremely important to learn more than one language, here in the states no 2nd language is important in school like the old day's when we had our old culture. Today kids are mostly only concerned with their phone's and video games.

[@519djw6]

Warum all der Sturm und Drang, Ken? :)

[@m42037]

519DJW Falls Du probierst mit mir zu kommunizieren, vielleicht probierst Du es in English.

[@m42037]

519DJW Well i am german, not German born. My fiancee told me to send this to you, she lives in Berlin, i live in the states. By your English UK i'm guessing you live in England

[@519djw6]

@@m42037 Du kannst Deiner Verlobte sagen, dass ich kein Engländer bin--sondern ,,Ami".

[@m42037]

Mary Mary's Market Racist. I was only speaking the truth. I live in America by the way. My fiancee lives ln Berlin so i know. Stereotypes is also hurtful. Fact we lost much of our European culture here. Used to me we knew 2 or 3 like the old country's not now! Hell many schools don't even teach WRITING! a Only printing. Terrible PS Groucho also knew German btw..

[@filmnoirnyc]

I watch YBYL every morning, breakfast time, no matter where I am, in London, Paris or Abu Dhabi, no matter how many times I rewatch the episodes. he puts a huge smile on my face, then I am ready to start my day! thank you GM❤❤❤❤

[@laurenceleadman4779]

I like these old rerun and games show no bad languages

[@pondgazer1]

That was incredible; real talent (and the extras were hilarious!!)

[@alexandermarquis6197]

Love the raw talent of yesteryear

[@mikepasko7493]

GROUCHO IS THE BEST OF ALL TIME....

[@fifty9forty3]

Each time Groucho comes out from behind his perch I look for him to do his bent knee "walk". He gave us a quick glimpse of it when he returned to his seat after his dance.

[@TheMichele7]

What a treasure. Thank you so much for your channel & these hilarious time-capsule episodes ! Been enjoying them for weeks! Happy new year ~

[@keithnaylor1981]

Wow that was awesome. The first lady must have been the most intelligent person in the country!

[@marions.120]

Elizabeth is a wonderful lady! Also, the music was fantastic and the dancing was not only great, but hilarious! It’s definitely in the top 3 episodes, at least my top 3!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“It seems to me like 43 years.” funny

[@egala005]

The audience loved it

[@robertewing3114]

Groucho Marx, the most talented of all the entertainers.

[@chrislawson7983]

Thanks for the post.very good 👍

[@compartsrecoveries2048]

Elizabeth is so like my late maternal grandmother that I wish they could have met.

[@martinjones5965]

i see there are a few comments about Elizabeth Howell's Malay not being quite what she claimed. I would have had no resistance to her pulling a moderate amount of wool over my eye just to have an hours conversation about anything with her.

[@ollierobinson4339]

I fell in love with Elizabeth

[@donaldpype7018]

Oh I can tell I'm Gonna love this woman

[@christopherkloe6442]

One of the best episodes. But i couldn't find out if Elizabeth Howell later had success after You bet your life. I Guess so.

[@parsonscarlson7984]

Wasn't she married to Thurston Howell the 3rd on Gilligan"s Island?

[@dougwhite9620]

Fantastic

[@FuckYouCommies]

Declaring war on Afghanistan! Funny choice of expression.

[@florencerobinson7714]

Right! I thought what a coincidence 🤔

[@sweiland75]

8:30 POW! Shot fired.

[@solohoh]

So sad that such an educated, talented woman couldn't find useful employment in America.

[@parsonscarlson7984]

She might have if she looked in the want ads under "Cigar tester wanted, must have experience."

[@27kjh]

Elizabeth...what a interesting women.

[@poetcomic1]

Sarita sings authentic gypsy flamenco and not the tourist stuff.

[@haberlippschitz319]

authentic Spanish flamenco never has been a touristic stuff

[@christopherkloe6442]

Elizabeth Howell was a great guest and it is a shame, i couldn't find any Information on her in the Web

[@rickrick5041]

Christopher Kloe me neither

[@therrienmichael08]

Nothing listed.

[@nedludd7622]

How many people today understand the references to Gilbert & Sullivan?

[@rj6683]

The woman from Wales is a genius

[@justplainbrad7713]

R J - Genius is hardly the correct word. Con would be a better descriptor. She spoke basic words a tourist would learn to meet a local. "apa khabar - how are you & terima kasih" thank you. More words in the beginning, but her pronunciation is way off...imagine that. Also: Nowhere in the history of the Royal Navy, was there a Rear-Admiral Howell - You don't have to believe me, search this : Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersH6.html The 1st minute in, and I felt uneasy with her presence. Funny, yes...but in a strange, BS sort of way. She probably conned her way through America, playing on the generosity of wealthy Americans who loved someone from another country, whom they believed was connected to top brass. No doubt she was well read, however she had a totally fabricated history, and Americans bought it all, hook, line, and sinker. Absolutely, a female con! Believable, if not for history books. Also, she made no eye contact when relating a story, that should have come from the heart...instead, came from the head. Eye contact, or lack of, is telling.

[@rj6683]

@@justplainbrad7713 All well, I was conned.No biging

[@justplainbrad7713]

@@rj6683 You popped in as I was shutting down, so I'll end my night with you. I'm nearly through my 7th decade, and have seen a lot of things in life, that most people today have not...only because most take for granted, and don't look for the clues. While I'm not professing a Sherlock Holmes level, I do pay attention to little things. The eyes always give a bad crook away. People lying will never look you in the eyes. That's the acid test for me, the eyes are the doorway to the soul, or if you will...the spirit. From years of looking for certain things, I can pick out certain types of people, and be correct 99.9% of the time, as there is always one, who will fool everyone.

[@justplainbrad7713]

I'll share 2 things with you, as you seem to be a real person, and not an ass-of-jack. First You can fool some of the people all of the time, You can fool all of the people, some of the time, but, you can't fool all of the people, all of the time. Second A wise person, learns from their mistakes. A wiser person, learns from someone else's mistakes. Don't be afraid to speak second. Test the waters before jumping in. That's it, as my energy banks are getting low, and I need to recharge.

[@justplainbrad7713]

I'm starting to remind myself of Columbo. One more thing...lol If we took an inventory of ourselves, and then checked out some of the things we take for granted, daily, and without question, we can surprise ourselves at how many "mistaken beliefs" we have in our memory, and well installed in our memory. One example, and I'll have to stop. That's the worst thing about meeting someone for one day, and then never talking to them again...everything has to be said in one sitting. Mistaken beliefs: One that I noticed in my life, that mess me up for years, and one I took for granted, without thinking. When I was 10-11-12 years old, my parents would work on a problem I was having, while I slept, saying don't worry about it, it will be ok in the morning, and fix it by the time I arose. Well, never falling back on the reasons why every problem was ironed out, life went on. Later in life, when I was living on my own, when a major problem occurred, I would sleep on it, thinking it would be gone in the morning. Being that this was adult life now, nobody was fixing anything while I slept, and it was a horrendous awakening, when I went through the next day, and the problems got much worst, and worst again later, that I had to reach out to my parents to help again, which they did, but I learned something from it. I had never had life properly explained, and like me, they forgot certain things, as they were far between. Still the seed was planted, and the child's mind finished the story...incorrectly.

[@charleshberman]

I think it's nice that Groucho got to work in plugs for all three of the three things he was proudest of in 1960 -- "Groucho and Me," "The Mikado," and Melinda. One has to wonder how well those two polyglots spoke each of their many languages. Unfortunately I'm no judge of Malay! But either way Elizabeth Howell is a hugely interesting and entertaining character. Tony Felice says he comes from Dalmatia, which is in Croatia. But interestingly, he doesn't list Croatian (or Serbo-Croat, as it would have been more common to say in 1960) among his nine languages. He seems like he's part of the native-Italian-speaking minority based on his accent and the fact that he chooses to speak to the other contestant in Italian.... but's still a but funny that he'd know nine languages and they wouldn't include the main one of his country!

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

Thanks for the info on Mr. Felice. I thought maybe he'd said "Dalmatia", but I really wasn't sure! Besides, I'm terrible at geography. :)

[@crispincain5373]

Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life He did say Dalmatia.

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

Crispin Cain Yes. . . I understand that now. All I was saying is that's what I originally thought was said, but I wasn't sure until charleshberman confirmed it.

[@crispincain5373]

:) I really appreciate your posting all these old time shows. I used to watch YBYL on KTLA channel 5 out of Los Angeles when the Marx Bros revival of the 1970's was in full swing! Melinda lives near me.

[@bobthetvfan]

@@crispincain5373 The "You Bet Your Life" revival began on KTLA. NBC was about to destroy all 11 years of the show, but somebody had the good sense to call Groucho's partner, John Guedel, who told them to send all the episodes that had not been destroyed to him. Guedel was quite aware of the revived interest in Groucho, and he persuaded the general manager of KTLA to put it on. KTLA aired it five nights a week at 11 PM and the ratings were so good that other stations picked it up.

[@firdausHITMAN]

I'm guessing that's not a flower on her forehead? Thanks for the upload.

[@kingsley42]

STRATMAN firdaus It's a spit curl, I think.

[@TheCosmicGenius]

It sounds like Tony Felice said he was from Zadar, Dalmatia, which is part of present-day Croatia.

[@donbush2954]

Still holds somewhat true today what she said about age; except today it's If you're 50 or over.

[@joycerichmond1237]

No hnnb bjj mom

[@mikeconcino4022]

Groucho...they don't make them like that anymore.

[@breezycovergirl]

lm in love with Grocho, how come men don't have any sense of humor anymore ? Sense of humor is better than looks, age etc. Sense of humor is sexy. Of course his side kick is also sexy. Something you don't find these days.

[@Frank00]

I’ll tell you that I’m the funniest man you’ll ever meet. No matter what my wife says

[@waynebow-gu7wr]

I've got similar sense of humour.... and it gets me in all sorts of trouble now a days. PEOPLE ARE TOUCHY ABOUT EVERYTHING... ESPECIALLY SMOKING ( and yet they line up to get jabbed with poison ).

[@kinkle_Z]

Elizabeth is an amazing woman - a feminist before it became fashionable and widespread in the 60s. I particularly liked her comment to Groucho, "That's not what it says in OUR history books!" Crazy that we've never heard of her before. And the only job she could get was cooking and cleaning in some rich lady's house? !

[@MrMenefrego1]

You "Women", (if we are allowed to call people without a penis "Women" in the multi-gendered sick liberal version of America) have got more "Rights" than men do now.

[@Frank00]

She wasn’t a feminist, she had class

[@daneladwig8475]

What if you could stream this on Netflix. Imagine how it would trend

[@oz2strokeman116]

Elizabeth, so sharp, when Groucho asked her what she would use the money for, the look of determination in her eye after she replied said she'd planned this, then executed the plan nearly perfectly. She didn't get the 10 grand, but a thousand bucks was a lot of cash then. I thought all the guests were great but she had some real style.

[@pjaayzutube]

Elizabeth Howell likes to say she can speak many languages. Well she spoke Malay and said "how are you thankyou" and that's probably all she knows, nothing to do with grouchos cigar smelling nice. Groucho was very respectful when hearing all her BS all the same

[@justplainbrad7713]

"apa khabar terima kasih" Elizabeth mengatakan sesuatu sebelum 'apa khabar, terima kasih', saya tidak dapat mendengar apa yang dia katakan. Adakah anda tahu apa yang diperkatakan?

[@sylviaplath8263]

Well, she spoke Malay obviously if you understood it. As for her translation it was witty and clever way to express her love of cigars. These shows were not taped live anyway so perhaps that makes you feel “conned” too.

[@lamh5265]

I've seen Elizabeth in movies. She looks familiar.

[@CameronAPhelps]

Tony Felic said he was from Puntamička Zadar Dalmatia, a resort town on the Adriatic in Croatia.

[@ajsmith5295]

That flamenco dancer and singer brilliant and so sexy and I love to see more of her and Groucho brilliant

[@timohara4077]

I was three months old, interesting.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

I believe he said he is from Dalmatia.

[@duncangrover8767]

Can you tell me which dvd collections include this episode?

[@MrMenefrego1]

No.

[@marymarysmarket3508]

Check Shout Factory videos

[@catherinemelnyk]

So many things Groucho said are so politically incorrect nowadays. But people are way too sensitive nowadays and take offense at every little thing.

[@E.Carrillo]

And he was liberal in his politics…

[@alienhuman]

Wonder if George ever pitched VO5 or Brylcreem.

[@johnhatzopoulos8463]

. ...OR....GLEEM....

[@sandrauhlein4317]

Old Gold cigarettes

[@m42037]

I color my hair about 3 times a year, im only 53, spots of gray looks like skunk's tail if i don't or "Pauly" from the Sopranos lol!

[@cableguy6275]

From Swansea!!!! Wonder if Welsh was one of her languages?

[@Moronvideos1940]

Groucho smoked too much ....Loved those old movies like "A day at the Races."

[@maryperez1235]

Moronvideos1940 he lived nearly 87 years

[@Groucho-tg1tx]

To be a handsome man takes many years...

[@elletrev8687]

I wonder why groucho couldn't wait 30 minutes to smoke those cigars...I mean you can see the plume of smoke go to the contestants faces.

[@sandrauhlein4317]

elle trev his trademark

[@monoped8437]

the first woman blew back too!

[@williamterry8260]

Swisher sweet

[@davidlogansr8007]

@@williamterry8260 no, he smoked Cuban Cigars and says so.

[@davidlogansr8007]

Due to his wandering repartee they often had to film the show for one or two hours, and in those days smoking was regarded as quite normal and acceptable. I remember the 50’s and early 60’s clearly. Everyone smoked then!

[@rickrick5041]

They won $2,000 but keep only $2,000. Why do they lose the $500 they won earlier? Cheetah. What if they lost the $2,000 question? Then they end up with nothing? I wonder if she became a psychotherapist for the stars.

[@bobthetvfan]

They don't lose the money they won in the quiz. Under the rules during the last two years of the show any couple that wins at least $500 gets a chance at the wheel. One contestant picks a number for a total of $10,000; the other picks one for a total of $5000. If neither number comes up when the wheel is spun, the question is worth a total of $2000. So this couple had its $700 augmented to $2000, divided equally; had they missed the question they would have kept the $700 ($350 apiece).

[@Iquitthischannelnow]

24:57 NBC Films logo

[@862leon]

whats the name of her song?

[@deanwalters1203]

ARb