Lucy was in the Marx Bros film Room Service- she remained friends with Harpo until his death

This (only) three minute bit between Lucy and Harpo surpasses ANYTHING on TV today!!

@user-ko7bb5kh4i

3 ай бұрын

I agree!

@BonnieThompson-ie9ci

18 сағат бұрын

@@user-ko7bb5kh4i SO VERY TRUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is better for having seen this.

@TheEleatic

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Positively. Definitely.

@pamelalovejoy5341

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.

@TheBernhardEwers

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, yes

@haztac5973

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@leeanneyoungman8028

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣absolutely

This may be the single greatest comedy bit ever on TV. Two absolute legends. Really fun to watch!

@photomanwilliams4147

2 жыл бұрын

The word "professional actor" or even the term genius gets thrown around to easily in the drama world. However, when one sees such masterful art as in this video it is indeed correct to use Professional, genius actors at work.

@byHexted

2 жыл бұрын

Was “who’s on first” not on TV?

@vdavis4785

2 жыл бұрын

@@byHexted No. They did it first in vaudeville, then on the radio.

@motownfan3

2 жыл бұрын

@@photomanwilliams4147 Just one word TALENT !!!!

@ITILII

Жыл бұрын

Lucy was indeed great - but nobody - nobody, can top Groucho as the greatest Comedian of ALL TIME !!!

they are truly masters of their craft. For Lucy to keep up with Harpo in terms of facial expressions etc was amazing. She truly is a great talent,

@TheTsar1918

Жыл бұрын

Dare I say that she did better than Chico and Groucho in the same skit from Duck Soup....

@francisfischer7620

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@davidjensen4702

7 ай бұрын

No bet that Lucy had to have gone over and over that routine with Harpo.

They had to stare directly into each other's eyes. Amazing that they could keep from cracking up!

@hempson1

5 жыл бұрын

1:06 - 1:08 I think Harpo was struggling a bit at this point to keep from laughing....

@marjoriemargel1567

4 жыл бұрын

paul best In a interview, Lucy was asked of all the famous stars she had worked with, who did she miss the most? She said “Harpo”.....”Such a dear kind man...

@Renville80

4 жыл бұрын

Marcia Ushimaru they did a better job keeping a poker face than the Carol Burnett crew would have. 😆

@Halpin2006

4 жыл бұрын

This seems like such a simple comedy move, yet for the actors it's very difficult because timing and detail are everything!

@DavidVT23

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually a rather common theater game--at our high school we called it "Darling, I love you, won't you smile for me?"--to practice cracking each other up (and not cracking up ourselves) with just those words and staring into someone's eyes.

Harpo was 67 years old when he appeared in this episode!!!!!

@WaterShowsProd

5 жыл бұрын

He continued to perform until the end of his life. His doctor tokd him to slow down and enjoy retirement, but he got bored. He loved performing. He talks about it at the end of his autobiography, which was only a year or so before he died.

@jkrfan7

4 жыл бұрын

He also recently had heart surgery when this was filmed!

@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t want to trust him because he’s crazy, immature, outrageous, chaotic, not a fuck given, and funny

Now that is one hell of a brilliant performance by two amazing comedic actors!

Being able to convey to an audience what he is thinking simply by a look is a tremendous talent. Harpo Marx was a master!

One of all time Lucy classics. How they could keep from just exploding with laughter is amazing.

@Gojam12

3 жыл бұрын

Harvey Korman had to just make his hilarious outbursts part of the act and so did Tim Conway of her variety show

One of the greatest moments in the history of television. Vaudeville had landed in everyone's living room through this 1950s episode of I LOVE LUCY.

@rtususian

2 жыл бұрын

In interviews Lucy has said when she first started out in the business, she wanted to be a part of vaudeville but she didn't realize vaudeville was dead by the time she began in the business.

Lucy was crazy as hell as far as physical comedy she was one of the funniest comedians ever. And I love all that wild stuff that Harpo and his brothers used do. People might think that it's corny but we need comedy like this nowadays. Maybe people will calm down a little bit.

Comedians today could learn a lot from routines like this - they were legends.

There are singular moments in the course of time that were destined to come but once and only once. This is one of those moments. Imagine being in the audience witnessing these legends interact in real time. I'm willing to bet that you'd never see anything like it ever again in your lifetime.

@elwoodblues9613

9 ай бұрын

What Frank Sinatra said about Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell dancing "Begin The Beguine" can be said about this snippet: "You know, you can wait around and hope. But you'll never see the likes of this ever again." And today's teenagers' grandchildren will hopefully be watching this, and laughing along too.

Recently read Harpo's book ... Harpo Speaks! well worth reading ... a nice, good man who arranged a happy life for himself & his family ...

@TheTsar1918

Жыл бұрын

I LOVED the part where he would torture the snobby guys at his golf club by playing naked.

Lmao this holds up for eternity!

Notice that Harpo's eyes widen a bit after Lucy does the hand clap in the exact same off-way he does at 1:47. The "oh, she's good" feeling on his face is perfect.

@espenharbek3907

6 жыл бұрын

Actually, Lucy does it wrong. Harpo has his left hand in front of his right one, and so does Lucy. In a mirror, it would have been the opposite.

@hempson1

5 жыл бұрын

Also, when Harpo honks the horn he does it with his right hand. so does Lucy: she should have done it with her heft hand.

@maddyhayes617

4 жыл бұрын

@@espenharbek3907 so what

@maddyhayes617

4 жыл бұрын

@@hempson1 so what. Both are so hysterical it does not matter🙂

@espenharbek3907

4 жыл бұрын

@@maddyhayes617 I agree. Just nitpicking.

That routine never gets old.

I laughed so hard! Harpo was hysterical! He played the HARP beautifully 🌹

@johnkern7075

3 жыл бұрын

He sure did. I love harp music.

@elwoodblues9613

9 ай бұрын

"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

@richardbalducci4490

7 ай бұрын

@@elwoodblues9613 I watch Harpo Marx play “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at the start of every Baseball Season, and again when my beloved St. Louis Cardinals are eliminated from contention every year.

My favorite episode of I Love Lucy. I am teary watching this, for the memories it brought, knowing they are now gone and the enjoyment Harpo, Lucy and their partners brought. This is priceless!

Genius. My favourite scene. For years. Lucy is a physical genius. I’m sure Harpo was impressed.

@kenthuang436

2 жыл бұрын

Lucy said in an interview that this was a rare moment for Harpo to work with another person on set at the same time and he had to keep being reminded about how the routine went. He was very happy to work with Lucy again as she did appear in one of the Marx Brothers movies.

@beauwalker9820

Жыл бұрын

@@kenthuang436 the movie was "Room Service."

I can use this to teach symmetry to my third grade math students.

One of the greatest comic routines in television history! ICONIC!!!!

Harpo is my favorite of the Marx brothers. And who doesn't love Lucy ??? These two together are absolutely golden !!! Love them both 🤗❤️. Rest in peace Harpo Marx & Lucille Ball !!!

Incredible performer, and a natural genius. The Marx Brothers were so ahead of their time, and All naturally gifted. Harpo was my favourite out of the Marx Brothers, and could watch their films on loop. Total respect to them. RIP Groucho Chico Harpo and Zeppo.🙏✊

@vksasdgaming9472

3 жыл бұрын

Still makes you winder how witty Zeppo was if he was even wittier than Groucho? He reportedly could spot for any of his elder brothers and was absolutely magnificent straight man. Three masters of their own style and one mimicking them all and keeping straight face.

@maddyhayes617

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there also a brother named Gummo?

Love how Lucy and Harpo did the mirror routine it was so Cool

This is comedy as it should be; near perfect timing, and a performance that's superb! How anyone could give this a "dislike" is beyond me! For any aspiring comedians (and comediennes) this is what you should be aiming for!

@rocistone6570

Жыл бұрын

The sad part of it is that in this jaded day and age, there is no demand for this style of Comedy, We buy $100 tickets to sit in seats for an hour or two and comedy is people talking,. To us, at us and about us. Comedy in words, meanings and inflections. Harpo and Lucy spoke not a word, and yet they communicated more than you will ever hear from one of those $100 seats. Today. people would hear nothing, get bored, stand up and leave to get their money back. What you saw between Lucy and Harpo was Vaudeville from the turn of the 20th century. Now, in the 21st Century, Vaudeville is too sophisticated for today's jaded audiences. It's over their heads.

Two geniuses.

Just brilliant. Lucy and Harpo. Two of the greatest.

Lucille Ball is perhaps the only comedian who could have kept up with this bit from Duck Soup. Hats off to her.

@tbec3011

Жыл бұрын

Actually, Red Skelton taught Lucy the art of pantomime.

Though there have been tons of fabulous female TV stars in the 50s and 60s, Lucy always rises above with her style and talent and what she's done on the small and large screen.

I've loved Lucy for 54 years- my entire life, and I haven't stopped laughing yet!!!!

I actually prefer this version over the original in Duck Soup. Two great masters of comedy working together. A genuine classic.

Still funny in late 2019.

@thewestfallmusicgroup9207

4 жыл бұрын

And early 2020!

@maddyhayes617

4 жыл бұрын

I never tire of watching ILL. Great cure for depression, just watch Lucy and her friends. I highly recommend a trip to Jamestown NY. The birthday celebration festival weekend is the best. My mom and I even stayed an extra day. I have very fond memories of our mother-daughter weekend in Jamestown, NY.

@ScreamingScallop

4 жыл бұрын

Funny forever.

@gbowers123

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to say that in March of 2020 it stopped being funny. Ah well it had a good run

@taopilot2669

4 жыл бұрын

@@gbowers123 March is almost over, and it's funny again.

I was a big fan of the Marx brothers movies growing up. Although I admired the keyboard antics of Chico more (I play also), Harpo was a blast! He and Lucy should've won an Emmy for this episode. TV comedy was brilliant back then.

@PHDinTHC-OG

8 жыл бұрын

+Elder Rondy Fleming you said it all right there

@elderrondyfleming6162

7 жыл бұрын

Kate, your last sentence makes a very good point! I've witnessed Jerry Lee Lewis dazzle the 'ivories'...but Chico reigns supreme.

0:07 It takes a lot to blow Harpo's mind, but Lucy found a way.

@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635

3 жыл бұрын

And he was surprised instantly

I love watching old shows and movies. There was no cgi, special effects, or multiple cuts for a single scene. They had to do this without fail in pretty much one take. True skill. And there is no female comic funnier than Lucille Ball. She was a legend.

@hilaryapril7043

3 жыл бұрын

She was a "comic" genius ...the female Charlie Chaplin!

@rtususian

2 жыл бұрын

I am amazed at the stuff silent movie comedians did, like Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Most of the time they did not have stuntpeople. Buster Keaton was especially physical.

The best three minutes of television in history.

Such a seemingly effortless bit of light comedy, that is the product of hard work, practice and professionalism.

THIS is what brilliance looks like.

I see 64 thumbs down, for this clip..?! How on Earth could ANYONE object to, or have ANYTHING negative to say about one of the most memorable, iconic, & hilarious clips in Television comedy history?! I truly don't get it! 😵😕⁉️

@maddyhayes617

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

this show had more iconic moments than you could count. This, the grape stomping, vita meata vegemin, and on and on.

This is pure comic genius,!

"I Love Lucy" was in widespread re-runs when I was growing up in the late 1960s and '70s. It was just part of the background noise of my childhood -- seems like yesterday. Hard to believe, in retrospect, that Harpo Marx's heyday (1930s) was closer in time to "I Love Lucy," than Lucille Ball's TV show (1950s) is to the present day.

Now this is comedy genius, old school at its very best rest in peace harpo, such a joy to watch the likes of whom will never be seen again pure class, the world was better for the marx brothers all so sadly missed, stay safe at this troubled time folks love from nottingham England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 ❤️

This still makes me laugh.

@maddyhayes617

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.🙂 and it is now 2022 and I still laugh at every episode and always will. At almost 69, it is the best remedy when I am in a bad mood. Bring out the DVDs, popcorn, and ice tea. Oh yes, a nice warm blanket and cozy chair. What could be better.❤🙂

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

I just watched it again and I am laughing out loud and I am alone. LOL!

I've watched this about 1,000,000 times and it never gets old.

Two comic legends at the top of their games.

You can see that Harpo had to hold his tongue to keep from bursting out laughing 1:07 when he stood in front of Lucy mimicking his face. Two giants of comedy.

@stonewallperformance

6 ай бұрын

Her face compared to his caught me off guard the first time. Absolutely hilarious expression!

2 icons of laughter appreciating their art

It’s the simple things that brings joy & laughter 😂❤️

You can't get much better than this.

One of the best things ever made for TV. Nothing can compare.

I used to love getting myself up early to watch Lucy before the school bus came😅

I have watched this bit my whole life. It was only last week that I FINALLY watched "Duck Soup" and saw this bit with Groucho. Laughed my ass off. :)

2 fab. The sweetest & most wonderful of comedy gags ever! A pure treat, many thanx

In some ways, even better than the one in "Duck Soup."

No matter how many times I see this it still makes me laugh.

Lucy actually looked really cute with short curly hair, in my opinion.

@larryshaver3568

4 жыл бұрын

she actually looked young in this

@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635

3 жыл бұрын

She did appeared in Room Service in 1938

I wished I lived in this era. I’m almost 40 years old and Lucille Ball is my favorite and always will be. I just for the first time started to listen to My Favorite Husband. It’s very interesting!

All I can think is how much fun is heaven you got a lot of comedic talents like Lucy, Harpo, Robin Williams and much more

This is 1 of 2 brilliant moments on I love Lucy.... the other, Lucy and Ethel working at the candy factory.

@texasmimi5566

3 жыл бұрын

My second favorite is "Be A Pal" when she dresses up and mimes to Carmen Miranda. This is the song Harpo and Chico did together in 1941 "The Big Store" and again in a TV show in 1952.

I have not seen that in 40 plus years. But, I still remembered it fondly, I loved it immensely, enjoyed it again...

Classic we are Blessed to have grown up in this Era of Real Talent......

This is my all-time favorite scene.,. This was comedic gold... Because it shows exactly why she was considered of the funniest and greatest comedic stars that ever lived..

Only Lucille Ball could do this, two comedic geniuses at their best! It's good to laugh at something so classic and funny!!!

In my book the 3 greatest American comedians of the 20th century were Buster Keaton, Harpo Marx, and Lucille Ball. To see two of these ultimates working together so perfectly is a tremendous gift. I love Harpo, and of course I love Lucy.

The mind boggles at the sheer concentration and counting skills of both these great entertainers. Brilliant.

I’m sure this was harder than what they made it seem, truly brilliant!

@laurab5750

2 жыл бұрын

Harder than they made it seem? It seems nearly impossible to get their timing so incredibly in synch!

Ms Ball had great respect and warm feelings for Harpo, a man she always said was so kind, and so wonderful.

This is my favorite scene. pure genius.

1:42. This part will always be funny to me 😂

Funny and interesting to watch this is like a mirroring a person drama ❤👍

It does not get any better than this! ❤️I Love Lucy

One of my favorite moments from this show

My two favorite comedians in my favorite I Love Lucy episode! Can’t get any better than that! ❤️

You'li never get comedy like this anymore! This is classic !!!

I have seen this several times, and every time I watch, it makes me laugh out loud. That's because it's real humor!

It is impossible to repeat those masterpieces!

Classic. Haven't seen that scene in over 50 years. Still chuckling all these years later.

Comedy can be funny without going into the gutter.

@jediskunk67

5 жыл бұрын

True, but sadly that's how it is. Plus, it's all about politics!

@lemondragon18

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@maddyhayes617

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite episodes.

@phatcat3705

4 жыл бұрын

Seth MacFarlane can learn a thing or two from this, no offense.

@Tommyknocker46

3 жыл бұрын

And without uttering a single word.

Doesn't get any better than this!

Two greats right there.

Two comedic geniuses at work.

Lucy was one of the funniest women in the world, and still Is! But, she was never funnier when she did this with Harpo!

This is gold

Loved the original version with Groucho n harpo but this is also excellently done too , Lucille is a wonderful comedian too

This and the grape stomping scene are the two best routines Lucy ever did!!!

Just imagine the time getting this right! I miss TV like this, and I'm only 42!

Best comedy routine ever

That she was able to keep up with Harpo is a testament to her talent

Comedy gold right here. Truly amazing Lucy and Harpo

Believe me, if circumstances were different in the early 20th century, Harpo could have been a great silent movie star in comedy. Thanks for the era of that time where they were born and raised in NYC, my old hometown. By the way, if I am not mistaken the top hat Harpo wore came from when his parents were married from their wedding back in the 1890s. Most New Yorkers who went to church or synagogue wore it with their best suits.

One episode that I remember super well!

Two comic geniuses crossed paths 😂

Lucy was a perfectionist and this routine was rehearsed to the gills

Good clean Fun!!

8/7/19 just read Lucy would have 108 today...Happy Birthday!!

@bernardbrenner6088

3 жыл бұрын

Harpo would have been about 132. No wonder he's dead.

@maddyhayes617

2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing of her death when I was listening to the radio in my office. I was among many who were devastated to hear of her death. Several years later I traveled to Jamestown NY to attend the Birthday Celebration Festival Weekend . I will never forget it. What a PHENOMENAL mini vacation with my mom. So much to see and do. WE ❤ LUCY

Murderville - the mirror scene is an homage to Groucho Marx in Duck Soup (1933) and Harpo Marx & Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy (1955).

I love the Marx Brothers seen their films many many times but this television classic will never die