You Bet Your Life #60-35 Frankie Avalon and Harry Ruby ('Smile', Jun 8, 1961)

One highlight of this show is Groucho singing a duet with Frankie Avalon of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", getting in a few more impromptu dance moves before the series wraps up.
But for die-hard Marx Bros fans, the real highlight is in round two: a brief glimpse of Harry Ruby, one of the key writers of the Marx Bros movies in their heyday, and a lifelong friend of Groucho's. He doesn't get to say a whole hellof a lot, but it's nice to see him anyway.
COUPLE #1: Frankie Avalon / Joyce DeHardt, Miss Junior Achievement. Alex Costa, Jr., a sailor from the audience, subs for Frankie in the quiz
COUPLE #2: Caryl Briscoe / Harry Ruby, comedy writer & song composer
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Episode identification and basic description based on "Tell 'em Groucho Sent You", © 1997 by Mark Petty. Used by permission.

[@dotsywotsy18]

Frankie was so sweet and adorable. So was the young lady. Lovely segment.

[@MrJamespeyton]

I’m 78 and watched Groucho as a young boy. The fifties were a wonderful time. You can see how polite the guests were then. It’s a totally different world now.

[@Zathrian451]

i'm 64 and i sat all alone on the couch watching Groucho. none of my 2 brothers or 2 sisters would watch his show

[@frederickwiley8204]

We cant have tv like this, because we don't have talent like this,

[@markmontieth8815]

Hey, brainwashed, the Republican President's morals are worst of all.

[@marvinmartian7281]

@@markmontieth8815 Asswipe

[@talkingdonkey1817]

How could anybody not absolutely LOVE Groucho? He is still bringing smiles and joy to people even today. He is simply the best!

[@eustace8520]

@DH Thomas There was this one baptist guy (or Rocky Marciano's step dad) who took the majority of the show from Groucho. It was great.

[@malkakopel4782]

Lemmer

[@haberlippschitz319]

in private life Groucho was a very unrecomendale person...he hate religion

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@haberlippschitz319 "unrecomendale"?

[@haberlippschitz319]

@@MrMenefrego1 yes son...a cinic in real life said my grossvater

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan. What a natural lovely lady----so much different than the so called beauties today.

[@bigred997]

very enjoyable. frankie avalon has always been a class act.

[@theoakhills]

He's 81 and still alive.

[@guynorth3277]

@Oona Craig; No, we got rid of that sickness, but the cult is now building idols.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

bigred Yes, eslpecially in the film ,Casino,He wasthe highlight of the second act.

[@kinhason46]

@@theoakhills South Philly guy! Gorgeous Joyce DeHart...the internet leads us scant history of what her life's journey was after the show in 1961. She sure is stunning and confident!

[@cats0182]

Real musicians playing live music. Real singing by real talent. No lip syncing. What a treat. Could NEVER happen today. THAT'S what this country has lost.

[@nelsonvargas7821]

Joyce Dehart , Frankie Avalon , Groucho Mark are better than all the crap talk shows of 2019 .

[@scottmiller6495]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@scottmiller6495 Amen! 👀

[@deedrabbit]

I like Kimmel

[@gbaker9295]

Who watches TV anymore?

[@m42037]

22

[@ginamaries8854]

I love how Groucho included the young lady in the duet.

[@deanguando9950]

I wish that I could get in a time machine and go back to the 50's and the 60's.

[@scottmiller6495]

Who wouldn't! People had class and we're better than now Period!!!!!!

[@guynorth3277]

You would not know the weekends, it would seem like all the business routes would close down, very light traffic even gas stations would be closed.

[@catheylunsford4461]

50s businesses closed at 5 by 5.15 downtown was empty friday nite was date nite housewives bathed did hair was dressed by 5 husband got home bathed. And took wife. And kids tothe bjue theater which meant u watched movie drank cocoa cola ate popcorn hotdogs and Jr mints. U watched John Wayne shoot Indians. And kiss pretty women. Then in the 60s every one was taking there clothes off because it was art never would a man be with another man on screen. And women were buxom then 70s hit x xx xxx became popular by 80s men were wedding each other and women were too. In between all this disrobeing u fought civil war ww1ww11 Vietnam and Martin Luther King then blacks could mix on screen. We had all black movies roots became and Alex Haley became household word mom's and dads quit setting limits for kids. And thoes kids found rock and roll and pot

[@catheylunsford4461]

U think country improved not. Censorship. Actually kept things clean we weren't exposed to filth so we all strived to be our best. With cell phones u can look at naked pussy all day long do we have to watch it on tv too

[@scottmiller6495]

@@catheylunsford4461 Absolutely Not!!!

[@ManInTheBigHat]

Frankie leaves the stage and the girl lingers on him and then sighs. She's gorgeous.

[@baldilocks1914]

She needed a panty change for sure

[@jammin6816]

She’s probably in her late 70’s by now- maybe she’s still available 😆

[@ThekiBoran]

No doubt, absolutely beautiful.

[@ynotcougar]

@@jammin6816 Spot on Hilarious! Cause, It needed to be said...……….

[@kinhason46]

@@jammin6816 If she was born about 1942, this show aired #11 in 1961, if 18 yrs. old, she is now 80 in Feb 2023. Many of us are wondering what became of this vibrant young woman with brains & beauty!⁉

[@lastrada52]

What a great sport Joyce DeHart is between two major stars. A delightful young guest. And hey, Avalon was pretty good with the song too.

[@daleschmidt7157]

My Dad Loved Groucho and his Brothers. So do I. I love you Dad.

[@annchovey2089]

Love his humbleness. No swagger, no arrogance. This is the kind of person you like to see become successful and he still looks the same today.

[@brett6905]

You can never tell a persons character from TV appearances... If you had a tv camera on you and knew there would be thousands of people watching... would you be arrogant? Manners and character are two different things.

[@annchovey2089]

@@brett6905 Have you ever watched some of the contestants on American Idol before they have even made it to the top 12? Talk about arrogance. One of the judges even commented that some of them are already cocky and act like the show wouldn't exist without them. Frankie comes from a different time. Manners were more in fashion than now.

[@brett6905]

​@@annchovey2089 Sure we can agree manners in public were more fashionable. People knew in order to be on TV back then they had to have a certain image and behave a certain way.. The culture has always been manipulated by the money-printing class to benefit themselves. The American Idol contestants although I have not seen the show in a good 10 years, would never have made it to air back then. Today that behavior is more celebrated... I would say they are probably more obnoxious to get on TV these days... No matter what kind of person you truly are most people have different personas in different places. Celebrities today have allot riding on their public image whether its clean-cut, badboy, whatever. We never see the real person, just a carefully crafted image. I will give you an example... Pretty much all of Frankies laughter in this video is social/polite/fake laughter. I would bet a hundred bucks he did not find any of it funny, because the genuine laugh muscles around the eyes did not tense up once. It's a physiological trait we all have when we are genuinely laughing. I could point out several things in Frankies body language that tell me his is not being authentic. Thats normal but I would never make claims about his character based on a TV appearance.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Indeed he seems awkward and pretending to laugh,

[@annchovey2089]

@@adrinathegreat3095 it’s polite laughter and he may be nervous. I think he lived his life as a decent person. You never see him in the tabloids for crime, rudeness nor his political views.

[@thisisme3238]

Frankie Avalon, what a hunk! Makes you want to go back to the 60's for sure!

[@hillcrock]

A hunk?

[@MrMenefrego1]

Francis Thomas Avallone, born September 18, 1940. What a class act he was and remains!

[@RRW1982]

That really does come across in this. He used his energy for the benefit of the music, and less for his own personal uplift. And this duo with Groucho - that is priceless!

[@noeljokait]

Groucho sure got the best timing in jokes, singing and dancing. Watching this made my day !!! Thanks!!

[@toonybrain]

A kinder, gentler, more respectful and innocent world.

[@FungusMossGnosis]

On the surface of the Entertainment industry. Not as much in contrast to our times were the day-to-day ordinary activities of most people.

[@partymonsterri]

For some.

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@partymonsterri isn't that the way it always is, not just back then, but always.

[@chorchteacher1079]

And although the world may have taken a spin for the worse, individually we can strive to be more gentle, respectful and innocent. We need that

[@Muswell]

Frankie - so handsome and so decent & polite. Lovely gentleman. He married soon after this & has stayed married to the woman for nearly 60 years.

[@yankeeland1]

✝️

[@EAP--]

Very cool Guy.

[@sparx180]

bootsamou True and he had 14 children with her. Wow at least he could afford them.

[@mikejohn0088]

Look at the modesty, the shyness, the politeness, the manners, the style, the persona, the kindness, the articulation, and the self confidence of the 1950s youth = gone with the wind.

[@dinahbrown902]

Isn’t it wonderful

[@kinhason46]

Gone from America, however it never went out of fashion in the beautiful Philippines! Politeness and respect are the keystone of what was an American colony 1898-1946.

[@mikejohn0088]

@@kinhason46 --I traveled there on business. The common folks are kind, humble and giving BUT they are controlled by the dirt of the world.

[@kinhason46]

@@mikejohn0088 if you live there awhile you'll see that the educated folks hold onto those same values, however the 50 families that control most of the wealth wish to keep themselves in power.

[@mikejohn0088]

@@kinhason46 --The power resides with those who "soul out". I watched them carrying machine guns to our meetings there with all their $ and connections to enslave the humble. It made me sick and hate those bastards; been there, watched it and learned nothing has ever changed and nothing ever will.

[@rosemariedalessandro7659]

Great show Groucho best n Frankie Avalon too. From South Philly.

[@philipmatsikoudis1211]

Who doesn't LOVE Groucho!!!!

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

That young lady is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Such a true beauty and classy.

[@Phthalo]

She's adorable, isnt she? Course, she's likely in her 90s now.

[@RRW1982]

@@Phthalo I had a music student who, even in thr 3rd grade, had that kind of natural beauty and charm. So much is because of her eyes and her smile, how they work together and communicate what is in her heart. Delightful and beautiful.

[@parsonscarlson7984]

Much of her beauty was in her humility and ability to show embarrassment. I'm sure she was blushing altho the camera couldn't capture it.

[@stevencohn922]

@@Phthalo I don’t think she’s in her 90s if still alive. She probably was 18-21in 1961 which would make her in her early 80s today!

[@519djw6]

@@stevencohn922 Sophia Loren was a lot older than her--and she kept her looks for a long time. Anyway, this contestant was a real sweetheart!

[@chuckyoder5765]

We miss these moments , we miss the class , we miss the clean fun and geniune frivolity . Frankie Avalon is so smooth and cultured , I loved his and Annette's beach movies . A time that will never come again .

[@baldilocks1914]

Way before my time but looks like a wonderful time to be alive.

[@bartdrs]

not with that attitude.

[@jamescollier2370]

Ike was president, America was great, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays were hitting home runs. They aren't called the good old days for nothing.

[@kinhason46]

@@jamescollier2370 America was great for many, not for folks who sported a permanent dark hue. Civil Rights issues still need to be addressed as many Americans are in denial. We can do better! Amen!

[@User-ut1sb]

handles himself better than most 21 year old celebrates at the height of their career today.

[@Muswell]

Lovely gentleman

[@dennisenabnit7781]

I will

[@smartyjones7459]

A class act.

[@poetcomic1]

He was a serious musician from childhood and worked hard in Philly all through his teens doing small clubs, dances, anything he could. He was not some pretty face an agent picked up and made into a 'singing sensation'.

[@Hevynly1]

My goodness! How teenagers have changed. She's both gorgeous and poised. Not to mention polite and charming. You don't see much of that anymore!

[@theophilusthistle1988]

She IS a sweetheart, ain't she?

[@brandonbentley8532]

Hevynly1 you still see it in the country where girls are honorable still and men respect them...

[@FungusMossGnosis]

@VAcreeper2000 I looked that up, and --remarkably-- the story checks out. There's even a song written about her ("Woke Up Next to a Dead Hippie Whore" by David Allan Coe). Rest In Power, Joyce!

[@FungusMossGnosis]

@Paul Bradford Not sure what's more shocking, that you can’t imagine Coe singing a song like that, or that you thought VAcreeper or I could be serious. Coe definitely sang nastier songs than that, and yes, sorry for trolling to confusion.

[@nealsausen4651]

Theophilus Thistle : I’ll say she is!

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

I don't know how many people are familiar with it, and it isn't talked about much, but around this time, Frankie Avalon was in a killer Ray Milland film called "Panic in Year Zero," where he plays Milland's son, and with Mom and sister, are on the road going on a camping trip, when California/Los Angeles is hit with nukes. A chilling movie, and Frankie does a good job in it with Milland.

[@proudfootz]

Miss Junior Achievement - not your average kid.

[@GladysAlicea]

Yup; notice how she picked up on selling Frankie's mom's braciole recipe; it's a delicious dish (and so was Frankie, lol).

[@keithnaylor1981]

Never have I seen a series with so many beautiful girls with amazing personalities, like the first incredible young lady!!! She must have had men lined up around the block trying to ask her out. Wish I’d been one of them!

[@SuperIliad]

This episode is properly #11.35. Yes, the decorum of Frankie Avalon and Joyce De Hart takes us back to a time before the destruction of the family, modesty and charm. How grateful I am to be a part of that generation.

[@sandrauhlein4317]

John Morris I was 8 yo and part of the 60s and 7os generation never loved a better one

[@uglyturnips2813]

What class-both these young people &groucho! Class!

[@MactanDotCom]

Too Great! Duet with Frankie and Groucho!

[@jammin6816]

MactanDotCom -priceless !

[@carlrudd1858]

OMG ~ Groucho knocks their heads together at the end of the song. LOL

[@denniskwahl]

And they both loved it, as Groucho knew they would....Groucho, what a great talent, along with his brothers.

[@ctafrance]

Joyce Dehart is very gracious while being continuously more or less insulted by all the interruptions based on the way she looks. She shows tremendous self confidence and capability. This was the world for women in the U.S. as recently as the 1960s...

[@JohnnyCeeVA]

Very true. She's articulating very well what she does and her accomplishments and Groucho says, "Isn't she pretty?".

[@louisep5178]

Groucho's dancing was pure joy ♥️

[@NetCerpher]

So I was on a night flight back from Hawaii and FA sat at the window next to me. We said nothing to each other, both sleeping most of the flight. Arrived LA after daylight and he opened the window shade and there was an island in view. He got a little excited and said: "Hey, what is that?" I said... "Catalina Island... maybe you have heard of AVALON Bay?" I got a strange laugh from him. That was our only exchange.

[@joyceyolandastorch8964]

Groucho makes me laugh so much. This was cute. Frankie was so young and kinda shy. I used to love that song. "I Cant Give You Anything But Love." I still have Eddie Fishers record of it. My son who was not originally born in Philly, But lived there for several years, got his first Grammy for producing the record "You Got Me", for the Roots, featuring Erika Badu, out of Phiily. And a couple of other hits made in Philly. I should have watched this show more when i was a kid.

[@steveperry1344]

we used to watch these shows back then and then as reruns in the 70's and 80's and now on you tube. good old fashioned t.v.

[@hillcrock]

Thanks for not judging. Just a plain awesome comment. I watched in the 70’s as well.

[@QuantumG432]

Frankie was and still is an awesome singer. The good times. Nothing like today’s singers.

[@marilynwillett804]

My uncle Pat worked for Universal for decades, he knew them all including Ricky Nelson, good guy, David Jansen [star of The Fugitive] Frankie Avalon another real nice guy, I think he has 6 kids. My uncle was on this show twice.

[@benzuckerman]

We all forget that Groucho spent YEARS dancing (and singing, and doing comedy) on the Vaudeville circuit before he started making movies with his brothers.

[@maryperez1235]

Benjamin Zuckerman I didn’t

[@benzuckerman]

@@maryperez1235 I am very to hear that I'm not the only one.... :.) The world today just doesn't have that kind of talent anymore, nor any way of developing it by offering people a way to perfect their craft as entertainers.

[@lilyrose7082]

I just ❤️❤️ Groucho Marx!! I could listen to him all day! What nobody knows is, old Frankie boy asked this young lady to dinner after the show 🤣 and they fell in love 🥰😂😂 just kidding! But she is very lovely 😊!

[@elwoodziggurat]

I was grinning ear to ear when Frankie was gazing at Joyce as she spoke!!! Goodness, I hope they at least had a date~

[@tml184]

She was taller than him.

[@marymarysmarket3508]

He was already dating the girl who became his wife

[@jimpepper1]

such an entertaining show , with such a variety of guests!

[@Michigan25132]

My folks would have been double-dog delighted if I brought Frankie Avalon home even if he'd had not been famous. What a sweetie!

[@gooberzmom]

no lipsyncing here-lovely young woman groucho is whip quick and hysterically funny

[@lindachavezw...246]

Oh how i wish I was there! Frankie was just so cute. It takes me back to my kid years. Loved hearing them all sing

[@andymassingham]

Ms. DeHart has my undying affection. Sharp as a tack and honest. She swooned with joy over Frankie and even topped Groucho once. One of my all time favourite segments.

[@richardscratcher5700]

If God had a sense of humour surely , he would have made Groucho immortal

[@riconthemove]

If God had sense of humour he surely learned it from Groucho Marx

[@EAP--]

Luckily KZbin has a sense of humor!

[@guynorth3277]

George Carlin - he was philosophical comedian, and killer hilarious!

[@robertewing3114]

@@guynorth3277 George Carlin was not the name of the duck, the name of the duck was Bucks.

[@parsonscarlson7984]

We know God has a sense of humor because He made man in His own image (Genesis 1:26,27), but He can't be laughing now when looking down on mankind in its present condition. However, the agnostic Mark Twain made an astute observation. He said, "The most singular peculiarity of the Bible is its absence of humor." There are a few funny things in the Bible, like Nathaniel's response to his friend Phillip, who said, 'We have found Him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote about, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.' Nathaniel said to him, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?'" (John1:4,46); but none are intentional.

[@dahutful]

During the famous Dick Cavett interview, Groucho says, "I'm an incongruity. I really don't belong in this time, today." He was referring to the cultural and social changes he had seen over his lifetime. Well I feel the same. I'd prefer to review these old shows than most things that pass for entertainment today. I suppse that's a product of getting older, something else Groucho implied in his comment. Be that as it may, I'll go to my grave with Groucho, God willing. Thanks for putting these together for us.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

davhutton it was the sixties that changed everything.

[@robertewing3114]

No, going to your grave is a product of getting older, as Groucho said, I'm an incongruity. I really don't belong in this product, today. Genius Groucho Marx, genius Robert Ewing, genius Prem Rawat. And thanks DH for putting these together for us.

[@amjoshuaf]

The sixties were a first big step in the nightmare we’re wading through today. That’s not to say Groucho grew up in times that were that much better, but at least people had a little more common sense in the early twentieth century. Groucho did lose a lot of money in the stock market scams that led up to the crash of 29, after all.

[@hillcrock]

Implied?

[@dahutful]

@@hillcrock he knew...

[@222leeloo]

that was one great little number...Groucho's incredible

[@jeffclement2979]

For 1961 Joyce was the bomb! She reminds me of Cybil Shepherd in the Last Picture Show

[@roybernardo9946]

Really impressed with Frankie Avalons impromptu song.

[@topherming6565]

Love to see Groucho dance.

[@paulyoung181]

Class act all the way.

[@nealgordon3712]

Frankie Avalon, God bless him. Here he's around 20 years of age. Today a belated happy birthday he is now 82 years of age. I didn't know his birthday until I saw it listed below this message. Other singers in this category are Connie Francis and Fabian just to name a few. Actually that's all I can think of that are alive today.

[@glendawalker8333]

I'm 72 years old. He was a very big part of my life

[@dyafnradio]

Frankie was so handsome! He still is!!

[@catweasle5737]

Wow, what a voice and what a great couple. Unfortunately that talent has been replaced with tattoos, swearing, hip hop and piercings.

[@ciphertv948]

Hey man.........shut up

[@stefanoiovinelli8136]

cipherTV you have to shut up, stupid

[@miclazy-5m]

piercings tattoos and swearing even existed back then, even much much earlier.

[@steveperry1344]

it's sorry but true.

[@allencourser6856]

After that last move by Groucho and Frankie, they both are under suspicion for sexual abuse 60 some years later.

[@cory5510]

This is great. Nice to see, I watched two episodes already, this guy knows how to entertain. He makes fun of Frankie Avalon and the announcer, hilarious. Famous people back then seemed more humble, same ego though. “is it an airplane picture?”... “glug, glug, glug”...

[@ErectedGasCan]

That Joyce was one bright chick, and a pioneering student.

[@shawnapizza7379]

My favorite moments were every time Groucho called the young woman pretty, she reminded his that she is intelligent and ambitious.

[@guynorth3277]

These Groucho video's are very addicting to visit, he is really hilarious, I was a kid when I first saw this on tv, but I realize the bulk of it went right over my head.

[@godsavenger5599]

Frankie Avalon is still a class act after all these years.

[@0IDaveCouch]

Made me smile the whole time. Joyce is so lovely.

[@kathlynmills7532]

Those were the good old days and gone forever. These were feel good programs that you feel good.

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

wow. Respectful, courteous, manners and modest. What the heck has happened to youth today? Dang!! When talking about money, Frankie shows respect and no hidden faces or arrogance. Even at this age, Frankie was probably a millionaire already. It's true. We're going downhill. Gone downhill? Yep! He can sing. Someone puts their arm around a female like that today, without "written" authorization, will find himself in a courtroom and/or writing a big check.

[@indetif839]

Ask yourself. Who do you think raised the people you criticize?

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

@@indetif839 In most cases, I would assume the parents.

[@maureenmcgovern6119]

True talent. I’m proud he’s from Philly.

[@brett6905]

The culture has always been manipulated by those in power to benefit themselves. Frankie had a carefully crafted image and if he didn't conform to that image at least while he was on TV, he would not have been there. Hollywood has always attracted the same type of people. Narcissists, substance abusers, sexual deviancy, etc... But at this time in American history that image was not allowed on the television. Wholesome behavior was profitable and desirable by the big corporations.

[@CanisLupusSeesUs]

What a gem de Hart was - hard to find these days.

[@parsonscarlson7984]

A pretty girl in a dress, no less. What a combination!

[@lonsworth]

Among his many talents, Groucho did a wonderful album of songs for children.

[@maryperez1235]

Lon Landis Gee, I fancy myself an avid Groucho fan yet didn’t know that. Thanks...I’ll look into it

[@hillcrock]

What was the name of it?

[@ajsmith5295]

That was brilliant that's what I call a TV show

[@jpsokol]

Such classics, impromptu talent at its best. Todays stuff relies on shock value gimmicks - classic times

[@sallykohorst8803]

Great show.

[@jessestrongbow5538]

No wonder this series was such a success.

[@FungusMossGnosis]

Lovely Joyce DeHart is the spitting image of 1950-era Peggy Dow.

[@datatwo7405]

OMG. People must have gone nuts when he started singing. They don't have shows like this anymore fer sher.

[@spignetti]

Joyce is so gorgeous!!! wow....

[@stevep-iv4pq]

Frankie nice guy. Still singing into his 80’s. Hard to believe. Wonder what happened to that beauty next to him. I hope a happy long life.

[@grouchosays]

Frankie has great stage presence

[@ithepreacher8309]

A Dilettante Presumptuous Theorem: Singers back then such as Frankie (now 80 years old in 2019) could be asked to sing on the spot without practising, without a recording studio and without their own particular musicians. Remarkable and outstanding.

[@653j521]

Of course, they could refuse. :)

[@glendawalker8333]

I also love Grocho on you Bet your Life. I always have

[@jamescollier2370]

I noticed how non-PC Groucho was and it's refreshing.

[@bencool5823]

Frankie Avalon and Harry Ruby in the same episode there's a legend singer and a legend songwriter in the same show

[@racheldayhuff5629]

LOVED FRANKIE AVALON. love Groucho Marx

[@voiceover-impressionist]

Groucho loved the younger ones no doubt. He married a couple half his age.

[@GladysAlicea]

@Peter Möller Sounds like a Groucho line :-)

[@poetcomic1]

Frankie was already on TV at age 12 playing trumpet. He was not some 'off the street Philly creation' but a hard working lifelong singer and musician.

[@theresaholguin699]

Frankie was a real cute guy and great singer very polite

[@godsavenger5599]

All class, and what talent! Frankie, and Groucho, too of the best ever.

[@crispincain5373]

Great show! Thanks for posting!

[@robertpatrick5188]

+Crispin Cain I showed the Frankie Avalon segment to my classes not long ago, but because of the girl in Junior Achievement, since I was trying to interest them in JA as a place to get work experience. Naturally, they didn't know who Frankie Avalon is, and the reaction to the show was mixed, but some of the kids seemed to be having a good time watching and laughing at Groucho. If only this generation would discover shows like this they'd discover what real talent (like Groucho) is and how it's possible for a show to be both funny and family-friendly.

[@crispincain5373]

:)

[@maureenmcgovern6119]

Such a Handsome man!

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

Groucho moves really good. I think Groucho is around 70 years old here.

[@timbalistreri6012]

I'd have asked that girl to marry me on sight.....WOW

[@nickeyparadise1]

Frankie had a very sublime vibrato in his voice

[@lanadale1479]

Love Groucho Marx

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Funny when watching Frank on here at the beginning of this episode, first thing that popped in my head was "Venus" and that movie "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (both charmingly romantic songs) and his voice singing away those two hits, and afterwards the girl mention "Venus" as her favorite and Frank stated his current project of being in "Voyage to the...". Ha ha. I'm like "Well, what do you know! How 'bout that:)" ha ha.

[@WJack97224]

Wow!!!! Thanks for the memories.

[@nancyrafferty6960]

I remember Groucho show. Back in those days there was good family entertainment. I am happy that I have lived in the good old days. Happy Memories.

[@miltonwelch4177]

Age of innocence.

[@jonpogoda1387]

Looks like a young Cybil Shepherd .

[@muffin8030]

I kinda hope he asked Joyce out on a date after this 🤣

[@ladyleesutter]

Wonder what became of this young lady, Joyce de Hart? . Here's how Frankie's love life turned out, from Wikipedia: Avalon married Kathryn "Kay" Diebel on January 19, 1963.[19] She was a former beauty pageant winner, and Avalon met her while playing cards at a friend's house. He told his friend that Kay was the girl he was going to marry. His agent warned Avalon that marriage would spoil his teen idol mystique. They have eight children - Frankie Jr., Tony, Dina, Laura, Joseph, Nicolas, Kathryn and Carla. They have 10 grandchildren

[@bethbartlett5692]

Frankie has and had, great timing - and as pointed out by Groucho - "Smooth quality of delivery" - a stinker, solid Italian, beloved American Icon" ! Know Frankie and Bobby Riddell - good real people. 🎶 "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" a scifi-classic - possibly one of the top 5.

[@GladysAlicea]

Wow! Frankie Avalon's sexier than I remember him; then again, I was only four years old when he did this appearance (I don't feel so old watching these early tv shows). I remember him from the beach movies with Annette Funicello.