You Bet Your Life! GROUCHO MARX Secret word: Grass (1)

[@dominicpiscopo7915]

GROUCHO WAS SO CHARMING WITTY N ENTERTAINING I LOVE WATCHING THIS MAN THANK GOD 4 HIM R.I.P. MR.GROUCHO MARX.

[@BinaryJoe]

Celladoor Tulie Poinsetta Artensia Houston Crockett "was called home to our heavenly Father on May 31st, 2020 at 3:33AM at the age of 92.", according to her obit. RIP.

[@gleasonparker1684]

Groucho was well-versed in sports and politics and Hollywood and the movies he was able to relate to people on many levels. He knew a lot about television in its infancy in those days. If I had been older I probably could have learned more about life from watching Groucho in those days but I was probably about 5 in 1954 and I'm not sure we even had a television by that time. When we did get a television there was only one channel to watch and it seems there was always something good on. On Saturday night there was Death Valley days with Ronald Reagan and also Gunsmoke I think. It was a good memory that we watch TV together on Saturday nights.

[@sotim812]

Love Groucho Marx and this show...

[@notme222]

Well I'm convinced. I'm gonna go buy a DeSoto.

[@giavannabellucci309]

Groucho to contestant wearing a lot of watches on him: Charlie, you have more ticks on you than a two bit flophouse. LOL!

[@poetcomic1]

He would know from his years on the road in vaudeville.

[@gleasonparker1684]

Even the commercials were entertaining in those days. They seem to actually have something to say the 1954 DeSoto was beautiful.

[@H76Pro]

Desoto was way ahead of its time!!

[@robertholman8730]

I had a 1959 push button car, it was a dream car 😊

[@tazzarman]

THE BEST COMIC EVER BORN WAS GROUCHO

[@30dizzy34]

This show was remarketed in the mid-1970's in the New York area on Channel 5 (then known as WNEW) as "The Best of Groucho".

[@earlegavin5931]

Alot of the woman on the show are taller than the man. Love the 5 foot of snow joke Groucho was a genius,

[@HansDelbruck53]

W-o-m-e-n. M-e-n.

[@oldhippie81]

Celladoor passed away in 2020 aged 92

[@PipeMan1958]

Patricia Cutz killed herself at the age of 48 in 1974. She played the wife of actor Vincent Price in the cult movie The Tingler.

[@gleasonparker1684]

THIS girl was smart. From England ..and pretty!

[@WayneYonke]

Groucho is very patient.

[@deborahd.7281]

The director and cameramen knew enough to get some extreme close-ups of Patricia Cutts. Also, love her nervous hand and arm movements fixing her hair...a captivatingly beautiful and intelligent woman and with a sense of humor.

[@bigwillietheb]

wow $ 2000 that was a lot of money in 1954

[@sylviaplath8263]

She really reminds of and looks like Nicole Kidman.

[@MrMenefrego1]

@ 4:11 Groucho: "I didn't see any necessity for applause at that point." CLASSIC GROUCHO! 👀

[@bobbywimsy6741]

j.d. di giusto Google Groucho's encounter with a Catholic Priest at the LA Airport; Father(heartily shaking Groucho's hand, "Oh Groucho, thank you for all the joy you bring into the world!!" Groucho: Google it.

[@user-iv9xw3vs6c]

great, now I need DeSoto

[@joeambrose3260]

Go buy one , several available on line

[@lukeheaton5336]

I like that they tout that the push button transmission promotes safety.....while showing two small children riding in the front seat, presumably without seat belts. Still, I wouldn’t mind having a DeSoto!

[@frizzlefrap]

we had a DeSoto -------- a "62," if i remember right!

[@thepandashow645]

@@joeambrose3260 Do these schmucks have a life? C'mon, a De Soto?

[@kc8181]

Could you imagine what Groucho would say if someone kept talking over his act?

[@HansDelbruck53]

Something funny.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

I was at a car show in Detroit last year - The Woodward Dream Cruise - and saw four or five DeSotos...all looked like new.

[@joeambrose3260]

The medal's in the mail

[@thepandashow645]

@@joeambrose3260 Y'know Joe, Keith needs to find a girlfriend.

[@robertholman8730]

You still can, just Google it!!

[@cousinnastee495]

14:00 Patricia Cutts, born 1926, died 1974, British, acted in movies/tv in the early 50s and came to hollywood . One notable film she made in 1950 in the UK was Your Witness , a falsely convicted crime and courtroom drama, excellent movie also starring american Robert Montgomery 1950 . She was tall, very pretty she was married three times . In 1974 she was back in England and did two episodes on Coronation Street(longest running soap opera in tv history from 1960 till this day) . In here last two acting appearances ever, on Coronation Street, She looked aged prematurely . She had the part indefinitely but at age 49 she committed suicide. very sad. she deserves to be in a better place now .

[@stonesinmyblood27]

cousin nastee that’s so sad

[@CD-db1zo]

Oh, so sad.

[@thepandashow645]

She was stunning on this episode (You Bet Your Life . . . and who knows, maybe she did).

[@dennisanderson3895]

25:17 Multi-media marketing! Covering radio and the new child of TV!

[@hardrockminer-50]

Groucho said"...Kilamanjaro. You should have known that from the Hemingway book." How many today of Patricia's age then would even know who Hemingway is. Or Helen and who loved her?

[@joeambrose3260]

@rxp56 Wanna bet ?

[@thepandashow645]

Not many. High school kids today are still at Curious George reading levels.

[@dennisanderson3895]

It s bittersweet that Groucho, and especially the network, birthed the cue card. Execs were concerned, "What if he doesn't think of a great quip when he should?" [What? *Groucho*?!!?] So production staff, of course, interviewed contestants at length [maintaining that Groucho had never met or spoke to them before] and from their responses quips were written on large cards Groucho could use if needed. I have never *heard* of Groucho being at a loss; there are moments through the series where you can see his eyes gaze over to a card - I *honestly* believe he was merely humoring the producers by utilizing their gags when he felt they worked after all OR was checking to see if the scripted quip was better (or cleaner) than his first thought. (I've NEVER heard of Groucho being at a loss!)

[@death2pc]

Seladore Crockett............... Whew!

[@dougspindler4947]

Patricia Cutts would commit suicide about 20 years after this show. Jack Curtice didn't do so well at Stanford. After five seasons he was fired. His teams did not have a winning record in any of those years. His overall record at Stanford was 14-36, (5-19 against conference opponents.

[@HansDelbruck53]

She killed herself with an overdose of barbiturates 15 years after this episode in 1974. Jack Curtice was especially dumb, even for a football coach. No wonder he failed.

[@highvelocity6529]

15 years later actually . 1974.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

I’m going back in time and marrying that poet

[@joeambrose3260]

Grow up already

[@stonesinmyblood27]

Joe Ambrose f u a hole

[@joeambrose3260]

@@stonesinmyblood27 Rite bac at ya, gall stone

[@thepandashow645]

@@joeambrose3260 Y'know, he does remind me of a gall stone too.

[@jamesmack3314]

Loooove Groucho!! And Harpo…..

[@marions.120]

Hug huck huck, oh Olive!

[@mortishastyles1345]

Those cars 1950's were not safe.Steel dash and door panels no seat belts kids not straped in or even in the back seat.When I was 5 playing with the radio knobs sitting between my grandpa driving and my grandma.Car came over the center line.When grandpas 57 buick century came to a very sudden stop my face spanked that steel dashboard my neck was broke.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Did you recover?

[@axiomist4488]

@@HansDelbruck53 Perfect !

[@Frankcastlepunisher74]

The Band Styx would say he has too much time on his hands!

[@jammin6816]

I wanna 1954 DeSoto automatic! 😮

[@joeambrose3260]

I want a split window Vette, ain't happening either

[@thepandashow645]

@@joeambrose3260 Yeah Joe, I think ol' jammin6816 needs a girlfriend too, not a '54 De Soto.

[@robertholman8730]

Collectors have them for sale. Google it

[@mimsmax5594]

5 ft of snow in L A. hah

[@JPFGoodman]

Caught! Carrie Carrie, travellig through time, again!

[@sweiland75]

Patricia is a beautiful woman with a nice personality

[@NetCerpher]

sweiland75 Was. Killed herself when she started getting old.

[@DEB781]

I don't think she is all that great looking and on the show she seems so rattled , uncool.

[@terryv]

@@DEB781 - Wow! Were we watching the same episode?!?

[@HansDelbruck53]

On a related note, water is wet.

[@thepandashow645]

@@HansDelbruck53 Thanks Hans, it only took you 70 years to figure that out.

[@jimjones4053]

Need one of those de Sotos

[@robertholman8730]

Their are still collectors cars for sale, Google it😊

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

I never knew there were push buttons to switch gears

[@HansDelbruck53]

They were popular for a short while on cars of that era. I remember my uncle having a Plymouth with the push-button transmission. They never really caught on because they were not reliable.

[@gleasonparker1684]

Groucho got away with a lot of innuendos about women back in those days. Maybe he was so clever the censors didn't know what he was saying but the audience seemed to when they laughed about it. This was a simpler time and greater values on TV.

[@terryv]

In those days, society had a sense of humor.

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@terryv But the TV networks were burdened with onerous censorship back then. Fortunately, there are censorship-free media outlets nowadays.

[@thepandashow645]

@@HansDelbruck53 What planet did you just come in from, Hans? Is it in this universe? Censorship is in full force by left-wing media these days. Google is one of the worst offenders. Now, beam back up to wherever you came from, which sounds like the past.

[@brockbeckham5020]

In those days Society was civil and had a common sense of decency

[@tomnovak9658]

She looks a little like Nicole Kidman

[@m.e.d.7997]

Difference is this girl is likely natural.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Only this gal is actually good-looking.

[@sylviaplath8263]

A lot.

[@janineboitard6492]

When TV had real gentlemen and classy ladies! ...sigh

[@dennisanderson3895]

First off: I was surprised/impressed/curious about the sponsor DeSoto's "push button" gear shifting! Why did the concept fade? I expect a few reasons, not least is the claim it puts the shifting "out of reach of children"...but a squirming lunge and poke from a kidlet can *sure* change the driving experience. Still, kudos to DeSoto for the effort and innovative thinking.

[@OldRustySteele]

Push button automatic transmissions were a signature feature of Chrysler Corporation products from the mid-50’s into the early 60’s. Neither GM nor Ford nor American Motors adopted them (except for Ford’s short-lived Edsel line). My brother had a 1960 Plymouth Valiant which had a push button automatic, and the Valiant was their smallest, cheapest car. So Chrysler had the push button tranny from the most expensive Imperial to the least expensive Valiant. I don’t really know why the concept faded in the 60’s, but it’s making a comeback now! Some Honda products have them and some Lincoln’s have them too. They’re currently doing it to give you more space on the console between the front seats. (More room for huge cup holders and phone chargers and other crap like that.). Personally, I prefer the gearshift handle. You don’t have to look down at it to select the correct gear.

[@bobs182]

Why did push button driving not take hold? Who would have guessed back then that watch usage would greatly decline?

[@m.e.d.7997]

Too easy to hit the wrong button?

[@HansDelbruck53]

Those push-button shift mechanisms were notoriously unreliable. That's why car makers went back to conventional shift mechanisms which were much less prone to failure.

[@robertholman8730]

True unreliable in the 59 I had😢

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

De Soto cars were tops

[@davidskeels9820]

Just fun.

[@gleasonparker1684]

It was olive oil.!

[@HansDelbruck53]

NO. Popeye's squeeze was named Olive Oyl.

[@carldavis1407]

Well, who do I look at? (not sure why that resonated with me, lol)

[@terryv]

It was a great response line - worthy of Groucho himself! She was sharp - and gorgeous!

[@patriciaribaric3409]

How many folks want a De Soto after watching the commercials?

[@elspethcoogan1499]

The first guest epitomised the folly of “modern poetry” in all its pretentious glory. There is something very modern - timeless- about Patricia Cutts.

[@joeyfotofr]

I think extrapolating from "Cellar-Door"to "the folly of “modern poetry” in all its pretentious glory," is more than a bit pretentious all by itself...Joey Tranchina

[@elspethcoogan1499]

@@joeyfotofr Pretentious, moi?

[@vijai8959]

I miss you so much mom... I was going through so much... I am so sorry... I will always love you... I am only marry because of you, well mainly... Oh mai... I don't want to fall in love with any girl... I want to love my kids... I will tell them how amazing you were... I didn't know this would happen, well I have to go after money again... For my babies... Oh mai, I always wanted you to walk... I am trying to be strong... It's hard coming home and not seeing you... I told you I would do anything for you... I won't make a good husband but I will try to love my kids how you love yours... Their are my final dream... They won't ever meet you... You will never hold them... I hope they heal me...

[@cmmochalatte]

Beautiful

[@ShannonLee1956]

1956 Desoto

[@BudSchnelker]

Hippopotamus in Chinese translates directly to "river horse".

[@thepandashow645]

Does President Xi know that?

[@brockbeckham5020]

Hippopotamus is from the Greek

[@AnnaJuist]

It's funny, Patricia Cutts answered most of the questions. While Coach Curtice couldn't even answer Olive Oil We know who was the smartest one of those two. It's a shame Patricia ended her life so young. She would have gone far on Coronation Street.

[@Bubba2Guns]

I wonder how many people died in the desert off-roading in DeSotos.?

[@robkunkel8833]

That commercial was dangerous ... no way any two wheel drive automatic from that (or any) era could expect to go through sand like that.

[@thepandashow645]

Why don't you do a survey on Skid Row in LA to find out?

[@robertholman8730]

I did it in my 59 no problems

[@keithhyttinen8275]

That '54 DeSoto was in the scrap yard rusting by 1960.

[@robertholman8730]

Had mine till 69 no rust

[@jledford5644]

Push button driving was something that stayed broken and had to be removed!!

[@robertholman8730]

Exactly mine was continuously in the shop!! 1959 Plymouth fury

[@RedTango]

It's not called McKinley anymore....

[@terrymcgowan1680]

H

[@ZooScott]

is GRASS a WEED lol dave .

[@axiomist4488]

All of that guy's players may be graduating, but he sure doesnt know a thing !!!

[@robertholman8730]

A great majority of people quit school age 16 early, in order to get a job and help pay bills!

[@robertholman8730]

He knows more about football, then you ever will!!😊

[@Mutlap]

count the number of times cellar door sticks out her tongue

[@Dim4323]

Were the secret word.

[@sullivan2339]

@14:00.

[@lenpey]

The adds are pushing 1954 model cars, but this show, at least the latter part of it, is from the late 50s. Stanford went 2-8 under Curtis in 1958. This 'episode' is an edit?

[@HansDelbruck53]

Ads

[@FLAMMABLEturkey]

why is this push-button driving not in use today?

[@freetolook3727]

Too mechanically unreliable.

[@nealsausen4651]

ToughAncientSpark : I’m sure with today’s technology the push button system will work out combined with push button ignition! You know work out all the bugs!

[@thepandashow645]

Now we know why you call yourself Flammable Turkey. A bit too roasted and toasted to make any sense.

[@freetolook3727]

DeSoto...who needs four wheel drive.

[@rahkinrah1963]

+ Tough - winner of trophy trucks, 2017 Baja 1000 - DeSoto

[@David53D]

Push button driving didn't really catch on.

[@dennispine2603]

$58,000, might, get you a cheap model, today.

[@thepandashow645]

Is that what you pay for a hooker these days?

[@robertholman8730]

Prices are rapidly decreasing as this generation is decreasing

[@gilbertotongco1054]

His partner just stood Contributing nothing It's not fair he gets half the money doing no

[@gilbertotongco1054]

Nothing

[@dcasper8514]

football coach knew nothing...

[@paboersma]

Cellar Door the modern poet...okaaaaaayyy...😂

[@oscarprendergast7295]

This beginning sucked with desi to - I like the captain Spaulding theme

[@jacksmith5692]

Groucho's had amazing one liners and quickness and showed how awful guys like Letterman were.

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.

[@thepandashow645]

Letterman ended up a boozing hack who couldn't get hard.

[@aloisemason3044]

The woman contestant redone her hair due with her own hands and fingers..

[@thepandashow645]

Try using spell check

[@bloodtypedating]

Why did she commit suicide?

[@KingFahtah]

Why did Patricia Cutts kill herself?

[@519djw6]

Patricia Cutts was absolutely lovely. However, I was a little disappointed that she didn't know the answers to questions as basic as "Mt. Kilimanjaro."

[@jamesdevine9843]

This was 1958. No Wi-Fi. No Google. Just encyclopedias if you could afford a set. It’s a whole different world 61 years later. .

[@519djw6]

@@jamesdevine9843 Well, I learned about Mount Kilimanjaro in elementary school geography class not so many years after this was made.

[@MadTheDJ]

I've learned about Mount Kilimanjaro from being well-read and having a decent knowledge of world geography. However, I *remember* Kilimanjaro because of the Toto song "Africa." Knowledge is different from instant recall, which is based on association. When Groucho read the question, my brain went from 'mountain' and 'Africa,' to "Africa" (the song), to 'Kilimanjaro' (in the lyrics). Without common associations, the brain struggles to remember things under pressure, even if you otherwise know them.

[@mariangelasp1168]

@@MadTheDJ excellent explanation of how our brain works, ant it is true. I read a little bit of the brain function when I took psychology in college.

[@axiomist4488]

Sometimes people forget names, especially under pressure .

[@davidwilliamson404]

*JUST FOR THE RECORD:* FREEZE FRAME @ 0:26 for a moment... They all had names; they were enjoying their lives; and now they are ALL Dead. Have a nice day! ( =

[@tommyroyston124]

thank you george. you, too.

[@axiomist4488]

So what's your point ? Are you afraid your turn's coming up ?

[@thepandashow645]

Yeah, what is your point or did you just join the thread to sound like Sleepy Joe Biden?

[@steveflor9942]

Prose isn't poetry....

[@pattygonzales9605]

SMH

[@0supermoose804]

Push button driving WAS dangerous- hence why we don't see it today. Google "The Edsel" to see why. Ironically, the closest thing that exists today is the push button ignition in today's hybrid cars.

[@SciFiArtman]

There was a mid to late 60s Pontiac (Tempest, I believe) that had a push button transmission (on dash), and that was the last one I ever saw. A ridiculous and dangerous gimmick!

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

the first car I ever owned was used '63 dodge dart with push button transmission. we called it the Blue Bomb. it looked like a box on wheels. a true classic.

[@coronapapi]

Interestingly, the public transit buses here have push-button shifting..

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

+Cody... where's here? you know I ride public transit all the time but I never noticed one way or the other. I think i'll pay attention next time.

[@coronapapi]

c. j. macq Here. Capital of Here.

[@theoakhills]

Patricia Cutts commited suicide Sept 6, 1974 in London

[@robertsiebenrock3997]

Push button is a Hazzard. I don't like it as well as many others. Don't.

[@frizzlefrap]

that guy helping that attractive blonde girl --------- is about as helpful as a 2019 Liborat Congressman ----------- WORTHLESS!

[@indetif839]

Or like a former fascist Repooplican who sat in the WH.

[@frizzlefrap]

@@indetif839 ------- Enjoy your buddy, Dementia Joe --------- The most flip-floppin', can't think for himself, dude who will totally destroy America ----- as we knew it!

[@frizzlefrap]

@@indetif839 ---- Barry (Rev. Wright's pal) O'Bummer, you say?

[@zu0832]

Groucho was very liberal

[@thepandashow645]

@@frizzlefrap Remember, November is coming!

[@leslieackerman4189]

Whoever she was, she was much more than pretty. Adorable rather.

[@Jefleopard]

All of tv was filled with communists during this time. Groucho was one of the worst. It’s worse today. It’s because they were successful when whining about being exposed. We need another McCarthy.

[@nealsausen4651]

Jeff Silverberg : I don’t think Groucho was a “commie” even with a name like “MARX” never heard of him (or his brothers for that matter) having to testify @ Mc Carthy hearings, did he?!

[@FungusMossGnosis]

Fucking idiot.

[@jamescarey6559]

Goucho was never a communist. He was never proven to be one , despite extensive FBI investigations and finding only "whimsical" evidence. Ironically the FBI of the day behaved liked the Communist Stasi of East Germany , spying on its people and encouraging people , even children, to report behavior that did not support the regime. To quote Groucho "I've been a liberal Democrat all my life", and "I frankly find Democrats a better, more sympathetic crowd.... I'll continue to believe that Democrats have a greater regard for the common man than Republicans do".

[@jamescarey6559]

@@FungusMossGnosis Well said. Trump is becoming another McCarthy. He beginning to look and behave more and more like a Fascist everyday.

[@bobbywimsy6741]

James Carey I would amend your comment to say that Trump is Roy Cohn's Charlie McCarthy, and Roy Cohn was Joseph McCarthy's Charlie McCarthy; perhaps Joseph McCarthy was Roy Cohn's Charlie McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy and Pence are two Trump sycophants. Gee, suddenly Trump world is full of McCarthys.