I've been there my friend. Lost both parents, a brother and the worst. My beloved daughter when she was 38. We were always on the same page and I had the best conversations with her. Raised her and her two younger sisters as a single dad. Got them when they were 2,6 and 10. Best years of my life but I sure didn't think so the day they were dropped in my lap.
Looks like bela lugosi he could play Dracula in a Hollywood movie,he,d be great at it,he scares me. WITHOUT makeup IMAGINE he you made him up. As Dracula!!! Hed be bigger then LUGOSI!!!
This guy looks like a strange cross between Shemp Howard and Art Linkletter. It was A TRULY CLASSIC & hysterical comedy segment. You can see that Groucho enjoyed it thoroughly. truly one of the funniest guests Groucho ever hit it off with.
I can remember my Mom and Dad watching Groucho year's ago, then I started watching him and understand why they were always laughing. Groucho is still funny today. His movies with his brothers are hilarious.
The Marx Brothers were way ahead of their time. Very funny and talented. They all played instruments and they were natural comedians. Miss them very m😅uch. Grouchy said on a TV talk show " that all the good comedians are dead.and you can't be funny if your dead:".
Albert Hall was one of the best guests ever on this show. He's game and has one hell of a personality. Crazy eyed or pickle nose, he's larger than life.
rockville34 Do you have any info as to what movies warner bros put him in ? This guy has everyone here in Newport Beach cracking up. I have been on this earth for 68 years and never have seen anyone so fascinating
Absolute genius. My all time favourite comedian. Sharpest mind in the game. In well over 60 years of watching his and his brothers films countless times, if they are on telly I've always had to stop and watch 'till the end.
albert hall explained this after the show to a reporter. he needed glasses to see and one of the lights was creating a glare they asked him to take them off. he was talking to just a blur and groucho just kept riding him till the audience was frantic but he never saw a thing. if you watch the entire episode youll see at the end he has his glasses returned to him.
Yeah... I thought Hollywood was a bit smarter back in the day with regard to spotting talent? Many former contestants on game shows went on to be big stars...
@@Melinda8162 The impressive part about Groucho was his quick, supple mind which allowed him to deliver the lines with flawless timing and then use the pregnant pause which is completely lost on today's generation of comics. Benny was great at this as well. Deliver a great line or if the other person delivers the line.....let it sit there. The non-verbal reaction (facial expression) is almost as hilarious as the line itself.
He was excellent. Groucho, so was Dangerfield, two of my favorite Groucho,” I got a insurance policy that will cover you for everything, if you loose your leg, we’ll help you find it”! No respect! Taught my girl about the birds and the bee’s then she taught me about my wife and the butcher, no respect!... They’re timeless 🥸
Laughter can make you live longer and happier. I start off everyday listening to 'You Bet Your Life' as I drive to work. I'm always in a good mood when I get there! Thanks, Groucho for showing younger generations what real comedy is...especially without vulgarity😊
If you watch the full episode of this, you get the distinct impression that Mr Albert Hall, despite his odd mannerisms and speech delivery, is a very nice man indeed. He's very polite and appreciative of his fellow guest, Mrs June French, who despite being just 21 and an office 'gofer', is intelligent and is the one with all answers, and she wins them the game. Incidentally, Albert passed away in August 1964, in California, and was buried in Seatle, WA.
Thanks for the info. You don’t seem to get the same kind of entertainment these days. Grouch was just funny, witty and sharp and the guests here are polite, smart and very entertaining. Mr Hall is just wonderful.
@@williamjordan5554 That was my impression. There were a lot of programs where the guests were people trying to get in the business and being on with Groucho gave them a chance to be seen with a huge national audience.
I swear, this has got to be the funniest thing I've ever seen, and man, am I ever loving it, and so is Groucho's Audience too!! I think that this is the most and loudest laughter that this audience has ever experienced!!!
If I've watched this clip a 100X, I've watched it a 1000X. When he swayed back after telling Groucho that he didn't "select his name". When Albert says "In the Compoooosing room" Groucho: And hoooooooww looooong were yooooou therrrrrrrrrrre. PRICELESS! HILARIOUS!!
@@peterpiper7441 ...The only reason I want to keep my TV is to watch the news or any other live events, or sports that are worth watching, and to watch quite a few classic movies I have on DVD, otherwise I would've gotten rid of it long time ago!
I have built up a huge library of DVDS (and VHS because a lot of old classics can't be found otherwise) and have not tuned in any broadcast or cable programming for 10 years.
I've watched this God knows how many times and I still laugh out loud. Albert is the funniest guy I think I have ever seen, a pure joy to watch, a great human being!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂!!
Really hysterical! People were so "cool" back in the day. You could tell he and Groucho were having a great time! Iam sure old "bugeyes" was really a heck of a nice guy. People I always long for the "good old days". Such a wonderful time where folks were respectful and good natured.
Oh my I hate to break it to y’all but this time was maybe a little nicer for you then let’s say anyone who’s not like a white man. I’m sure everyone’s gonna act like I’m exaggerating or whatever but I mean is it really even possible to dispute what African Americans were going through in America at this time? I mean the videos still exist I honestly think it’s a little bit ridiculous how many people can watch videos like this, where outside the studio there were probably segregated bathrooms and drinking fountains, and that makes you LONG for this time? I get in your mind those aren’t the parts you’re longing for because that wasn’t part of your experience growing up, but that’s exactly my point. This was like DECADES before the last recorded lynching, this was around the time those black students were trying to go to school, and on either side of the road they’re walking on are a MOB of white people holding racist signs and saying they shouldn’t be allowed in the same school. For fucks sake watch Frankie Lyman singing “little bitty pretty one” on the beach nut show or whatever it was called. Practically the ENTIRE audience of white women are visibly DISGUSTED, at this little dark boy singing a song on national TV, they’re laughing and snickering and sneering it’s VILE, and then with what ended up happening to Frankie and COUNTLESS other entertainers at the time. I mean people like Judy garland were nothing but abused and had their lives absolutely ruined by these studios, the shit girls like her, Marilyn Monroe etc had to face is just imaginable as a man. I know I can’t picture myself having to deal with not being cast in movies or being overworked and treated like shit Bc I didn’t sleep with a director. And you’d have to be aggressively naive to think that didn’t happen every day back then, it happens NOW even with how much things have changed for women.
@@byHexted Not everyone was anti-black. And the people that were, just weren't use to it, and couldn't deal with it. And yes, things were not perfect, and there was crime, but crime today is off the charts.
@@byHextedAfter 26 years of reading online discourse, I have read exactly two intelligent comments that included the word "ya'll". This wasn't one of them.
This brings back great memories. When I was a middle schooler in the late 70's a local UHF station aired You Bet Your Life, the Twilight Zone and the Honey Mooners late at night. I probably saw every episode of all three shows during those years.
Channel 32 in Chicago did the same. I don’t recall the Twilight Zone, but definitely Honeymooners at 10 p.m. and You Bet Your Life was on before or after.
@CarlosBronsonThey were, especially regarding Saturdays. You had: "Fury" at 11am; "Roy Rogers" at 1130am; "Sky King" at 12noon; & "Code Three" at 1230pm. Then, eat lunch and go out & play. Back for dinner at 5pm.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this, and continue to do so at various intervals through-out the week. As someone who grew up watching all the comedic greats of the classic B&W era, I can tell you that we would've loved seeing shorts with Mr. Albert Hall in them. He will always symbolize one of the great missed opportunities that the film world could've capitalized on and benefited from. We can only imagine what his career would've been like. Thanks to Groucho for making this a moment in time, one that we can revisit again and again.
The guy is clearly auditioning an act. Groucho graciously just lets him do it. The audience loved it, so why should he care? Groucho was a consummate pro.
@@MrBobchat Nonsense. Groucho was just having a bit of fun, going with the flow. I wonder if the guy was related to Huntz Hall. The resemblance is striking. I mean, who could keep a straight face, with a face like that. 😆
I'm only 30 years old. I learned about You Bet Your Life and The Marx Bros as a 8 year old by watching reruns on TV . The Marx Brothers comedy is shockingly modern. It's timeless as evidenced by the fact that it was still being shown on television when I was 8 years old. I much prefer the old TV shows and movies to most of what we have now.
Groucho was a trend setter, ahead of his time. But by the time he was famous he'd been in the business 20 or so years, hard work and talent, and a much deeper understanding than most, of who we are.
A great clip. Cannot believe I used to watch Grouch back in the 60's when I was a kid. Real television back then - think they called it FAMILY entertainment back then.
I think his mistake was that he did not go from show to show with his "strange bit." That is exactly what Phillis Diller did starting out on Groucho's show.
I googled Albert A. Hall. The gentleman was born in 1886 and died in 1964.. His wife, Catherine M. Hall standing next to him, was born in 1892 and died in 1981.
My Late Dad loved Groucho and so do I:)! Groucho is a classic comedian! Like my Late Dad said, "There is so much tragedy in the World, we need some laughter, like Groucho Marks". This guest, Albert Hall is hysterical! He could have set his aspirations on being a Comedian too:)!
I’m too young to even have seen but older Lyft driver told me to look this up. Is pretty crazy. Lol. Was that guy trying to be weird? Jay Leno bringing back this show I guess.
Absolutely !! He should have been an entertainer! I’m thinking that could be why he said he moved to Hollywood! He could have funnier than some ‘ so called ‘ comedians they did/do have!
i assume that was his angle; get on tv, be seen, land a gig as MGM extra. He is good. Its as good as Crispin Glovers genius/but strange 1rst appearence on David Letterman.
Watching this is like watching the Beatles in a funny kind of way. You are in awe of just how great they are. In this case, Groucho was the one who paved the road. There was no one before him. He created and everyone else followed. It is hard to even fathom that this is "the pioneer." I am completely blown away.
This Mr. Hall should have been a comedian himself what a pity. Producers just let passed this magnificent character, at least we got this precious fragment of Mr. Hall's delightful personality.🌹
You shouldn't believe everything you see on T.V. This guy was 69 years old and already retired. This was back in the days before everyone became a wannabe.
This is my favorite one thank you for posting it. Also thanks for giving the complete version also I think I've played this 20 times he reminds me of my uncle when I was a kid I absolutely love this it was so good thank you again
Albert Arthur Hall BIRTH 14 Oct 1886 Sherman, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA DEATH 10 Aug 1964 (aged 77) California, USA BURIAL Calvary Cemetery Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
2:16 Groucho showing his brilliance - referencing a printer's devil, which is a printer's apprentice - 'why did you get fired, maybe you're not the type' - comedic genius that was missed by most of the audience! Just awesome!!!
This is one of the rare times when Groucho had trouble keeping a straight face. He looked like he was going to burst out laughing a few times. Groucho's act is mostly keeping a straight face and making smart remarks, virtually never laughing or smiling himself.
And, it was awesome seeing Groucho like this. He's always entertaining and quick on his feet. Good to see him enjoying himself with this guy. I'm a huge fan. And, the guy reminded me of Huntz Hall. What a trip.
Classic! Yes, a master of puns so quick they can be missed. Another one I particularly love that most of the audience missed was on his hilarious What's My Line 1959 appearance, when he asked a guest "Are you a corrupt politician?" He then says: "Or am I being redundant?" Few have such genuine, razor sharp wit.
This one is very funny from the very first moments. My jaw dropped. I am surprised that Groucho could get away with mimicing the guest, "and how do they make MON-EY?!". That's getting personal. Mr. Hall looks like he was aware he himself was a caricature, and fair game. He was crazy-looking in his conversation with Groucho but normal and genial with his partner guest
Yes, I agree with you. For all of Groucho's (well deserved) reputation for insulting people, he was almost never so directly insulting to one of the "ordinary people" guests as he was here with Mr. Hall. If Hall hadn't been such a good sport about it, it might not have come off as funny as it does.
Hall seems comfortable with himself - I assume Groucho realized he would be secure enough to laugh at a bit of mimicry. Hall seems to be playing up his mannerisms tbh.
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Quallity people like this are rare as hens teeth these days - Happier times
Years before the democrats took over all media.
I haven't heard that euphemism since my Mom and Dad were alive. Good memories.
@@TheAutumnWind_RN4L It doen't matter if we are 20 or 70 when we lose a parent. It still hurts the same. God Bless you.
@@bigbilltoady412 you said it, Bill. That's a different kind of pain. God bless you, as well, sir.
I've been there my friend. Lost both parents, a brother and the worst. My beloved daughter when she was 38. We were always on the same page and I had the best conversations with her. Raised her and her two younger sisters as a single dad. Got them when they were 2,6 and 10. Best years of my life but I sure didn't think so the day they were dropped in my lap.
I was laughing so loud my son came to see what was going on. Had to wipe the tears. I find this so hilarious. Pure gold.
Husband looked at me like Mr Hall! I got scared! 😂
Groucho should have made him a regular. He was a natural.
Goes to prove laughter is infectious and your boy obviously got the bug!!.
This dude should’ve been a recurring character on the show…the chemistry between the two was awesome!
A game show?
@@davidthedeaf Yup
Amazing spontaneously funny people there, both Groucho and the guest.
exactly what I was think'n. Kinda shows you how hollywood evolved. That cat was awsome. totally a recurring irritant.
@@Ploobstill Cat? Recurring irritant? Like the dept store floorwalker on Jack Benny?
Absolutely HILARIOUS!!!
Now almost 80 years old t was wonderful to see this clip of Grocho which brought great memories.
Watching at 81.
Watching at 28 and very glad my dad raised me on the Marx Brothers.
I was 15 months old when this aired, a weird thought.
You can watch this clip 100,000 times and it never loses it's hilarity!
This Albert Hall is just too good to be true! He's hilarious! I'm loving this!
@john loughlin - I wonder what ever became of him?
@@leemcbride8146 died in 64
..... What a good sport he was too.
@@leemcbride8146→i wondered the same❣️
@@ianbentley7276 Right. But did he go on to act in anything after this aired? I can't find anything on him besides his find-a-grave
2021 and Groucho is still making me laugh.
Looks like bela lugosi he could play Dracula in a Hollywood movie,he,d be great at it,he scares me. WITHOUT makeup IMAGINE he you made him up. As Dracula!!! Hed be bigger then LUGOSI!!!
@@vincentdefeo5917 Kenneth Copeland's dad. lol
Same. Funny guy.
BIG LAUGH
@@almason253- YIKES! It must run in the family DNA!
"You were a printer's devil. Why'd you get fired? Maybe you weren't the type." His mind quick and nimble, always looking for the play on words.
Yes, and no one seemed to have gotten the joke!
Yes, and nobody caught it
The guy was indignant about the suggestion that he was fired, and Groucho got scared again lol
That’s clever
LOL!!! XD
this is one of the best interviews of all time. brilliant. God bless him 👍
" Albert Did Not Select The Name " ( So Funny )
Pedro Gonzales Gonzales is another great guest. John Wayne saw him on the show and got him in the movies.
2:34 "What sort of work have you been doing lately - homicide or...?" Everyone seemed to have missed that last bit; it had me in stitches!
I thought I was the only that heard Groucho say homicide XD
stefansmith, I did hear it
He worked at a printer... but left. Groucho said..what happened? You weren't the "type" ?. 😎
Yeh, I missed it because they kind of spoke at the same time and groucho's line was kinda hard to make out.
I heard that.
Nobody gets Groucho's pun at 2:19. "Were you fired from your printer's job? Maybe you weren't the TYPE." 😀
I did, but I'm sure most people don't; Groucho lets it out so fast that I'm sure LOTS of people have missed that over the years.
totally did!
I understood it. But it seems 90% of the crowd didn't. I thought it was a clever pun. Not the funniest, but clever.
It's a double joke, actually, cause Mr. Hall was referring to his job as a printer's DEVIL!
It's a font and word processor these days.
This guy looks like a strange cross between Shemp Howard and Art Linkletter. It was A TRULY CLASSIC & hysterical comedy segment. You can see that Groucho enjoyed it thoroughly. truly one of the funniest guests Groucho ever hit it off with.
That’s a great characterization. I can totally see it.
I was actually thinking I saw shades of Harpo in there.
In the thumbnail, I thought it was the Lost In Space guy Dr. Smith.
I thought it was Huntz Hall!
And Georgie Jessel.
Groucho, what a talent. Perfect timing and delivery.
I can remember my Mom and Dad watching Groucho year's ago, then I started watching him and understand why they were always laughing. Groucho is still funny today. His movies with his brothers are hilarious.
The Marx Brothers were way ahead of their time. Very funny and talented. They all played instruments and they were natural comedians. Miss them very m😅uch. Grouchy said on a TV talk show " that all the good comedians are dead.and you can't be funny if your dead:".
Yea I notice Graucho still holds the same personality today as 100 years ago
That dude is one STRANGE dude! This is comedic gold!
Albert Hall was one of the best guests ever on this show. He's game and has one hell of a personality. Crazy eyed or pickle nose, he's larger than life.
Jason Wolffe he could double for Shimp Howard
Mark Holm Shemp
rockville34
Do you have any info as to what movies warner bros put him in ? This guy has everyone here in Newport Beach cracking up. I have been on this earth for 68 years and never have seen anyone so fascinating
should have become famous, well he is now, to me 63 years too late but thanks Albert Hall and of course Groucho, you have made my day.
#Mark Ginsel, I was trying to figure out who he sounded like, you a re SPOT ON!
This guy had to be one of grouchos favorite guests ! Funnest episode ever !
2nd only to Mr Gonzalez Gonzalez
@@jotrev54 I'm laughing just thinking about Pedro.
Absolute genius. My all time favourite comedian. Sharpest mind in the game. In well over 60 years of watching his and his brothers films countless times, if they are on telly I've always had to stop and watch 'till the end.
@john loughlinMine as well. I've often thought about how well he'd have been in one of the brothers films.
albert hall explained this after the show to a reporter. he needed glasses to see and one of the lights was creating a glare they asked him to take them off. he was talking to just a blur and groucho just kept riding him till the audience was frantic but he never saw a thing. if you watch the entire episode youll see at the end he has his glasses returned to him.
Amazing how it came out.
@john loughlin Amazing you just posted that as i was googling him at the same time..and yes, he was born in 1886 and died in 1964...
Ah, good to know, because I thought he was high as hell on something.
i didn't know being short sighted would affect your behaviour
@@top40researcher31 He could just be hamming it up, trying to be funny, no more.
I have tears rolling down my face! How that guy didn't end up in pictures is a mystery! Absolutely hilarious!
Yeah... I thought Hollywood was a bit smarter back in the day with regard to spotting talent? Many former contestants on game shows went on to be big stars...
He looks like Satch from the Bowery Boys played by Huntz Hall
I think he would have been funny with Jack Benny
I've watched this at lest 50 times and still always looking forward to sharing it with friends.
Great show very funny
Love Groucho. Nobody has a comedic mind quicker than his. I keep trying.
Groucho and Johnny Carson!!
@@Melinda8162 The impressive part about Groucho was his quick, supple mind which allowed him to deliver the lines with flawless timing and then use the pregnant pause which is completely lost on today's generation of comics. Benny was great at this as well. Deliver a great line or if the other person delivers the line.....let it sit there. The non-verbal reaction (facial expression) is almost as hilarious as the line itself.
He was excellent. Groucho, so was Dangerfield, two of my favorite
Groucho,” I got a insurance policy that will cover you for everything, if you loose your leg, we’ll help you find it”!
No respect! Taught my girl about the birds and the bee’s then she taught me about my wife and the butcher, no respect!...
They’re timeless 🥸
Australia's Graham Kennedy would have giving groucho a run for his money
Don Rickles can probably give him a run for his money.
Laughter can make you live longer and happier. I start off everyday listening to 'You Bet Your Life' as I drive to work. I'm always in a good mood when I get there! Thanks, Groucho for showing younger generations what real comedy is...especially without vulgarity😊
What a guest and handled as best as anyone could he was still kind. Pure genius.
Albert was brilliant and a good sport to play along, giving the show a lot of humour.
@john loughlin That's called real humor.
Thank you for spelling “humour” correctly!
@@texasstadium Is it? And how do you quantify Humour?
If you watch the full episode of this, you get the distinct impression that Mr Albert Hall, despite his odd mannerisms and speech delivery, is a very nice man indeed. He's very polite and appreciative of his fellow guest, Mrs June French, who despite being just 21 and an office 'gofer', is intelligent and is the one with all answers, and she wins them the game.
Incidentally, Albert passed away in August 1964, in California, and was buried in Seatle, WA.
He's acting this way because of tv and Groucho's reputation. I love his satisfaction after hitting Groucho with "I didn't select the name..."
Great information indeed 👍 thanks
Thanks for the info. You don’t seem to get the same kind of entertainment these days. Grouch was just funny, witty and sharp and the guests here are polite, smart and very entertaining. Mr Hall is just wonderful.
Maybe he was an aspiring comedian.
@@williamjordan5554 That was my impression. There were a lot of programs where the guests were people trying to get in the business and being on with Groucho gave them a chance to be seen with a huge national audience.
I swear, this has got to be the funniest thing I've ever seen, and man, am I ever loving it, and so is Groucho's Audience too!! I think that this is the most and loudest laughter that this audience has ever experienced!!!
If I've watched this clip a 100X, I've watched it a 1000X. When he swayed back after telling Groucho that he didn't "select his name".
When Albert says "In the Compoooosing room" Groucho: And hoooooooww looooong were yooooou therrrrrrrrrrre. PRICELESS! HILARIOUS!!
I watch this at half speed and it's the funniest thing i've ever seen lol.
Man, this was unexpectedly hilarious! Great chemistry between both characters! Glad i clicked the video :p
Are you by any chance family ? Greetings from Belgium
You could tell Groucho wants to crack up!!😂 This guest was a trip
R.I.P Groucho and Albert.
That's the word for it except he had me tripping.
Watching TV back in those days was a real pleasure...Watching TV nowadays is a real torture!
Do what I did and ditch the televsion. I have not owned one in over 20 years.
@@peterpiper7441 ...The only reason I want to keep my TV is to watch the news or any other live events, or sports that are worth watching, and to watch quite a few classic movies I have on DVD, otherwise I would've gotten rid of it long time ago!
I have built up a huge library of DVDS (and VHS because a lot of old classics can't be found otherwise) and have not tuned in any broadcast or cable programming for 10 years.
I've watched this God knows how many times and I still laugh out loud. Albert is the funniest guy I think I have ever seen, a pure joy to watch, a great human being!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂!!
😊
Hilarious! Watched it a few times too. So funny!
🤣me too
I just stumbled upon it today! All ready watched multiple times 🤣
me too! LOL itll never stop being funny lol
Really hysterical! People were so "cool" back in the day. You could tell he and Groucho were having a great time! Iam sure old "bugeyes" was really a heck of a nice guy. People I always long for the "good old days". Such a wonderful time where folks were respectful and good natured.
John You're so right I miss those folks.
Oh my I hate to break it to y’all but this time was maybe a little nicer for you then let’s say anyone who’s not like a white man. I’m sure everyone’s gonna act like I’m exaggerating or whatever but I mean is it really even possible to dispute what African Americans were going through in America at this time? I mean the videos still exist I honestly think it’s a little bit ridiculous how many people can watch videos like this, where outside the studio there were probably segregated bathrooms and drinking fountains, and that makes you LONG for this time? I get in your mind those aren’t the parts you’re longing for because that wasn’t part of your experience growing up, but that’s exactly my point. This was like DECADES before the last recorded lynching, this was around the time those black students were trying to go to school, and on either side of the road they’re walking on are a MOB of white people holding racist signs and saying they shouldn’t be allowed in the same school. For fucks sake watch Frankie Lyman singing “little bitty pretty one” on the beach nut show or whatever it was called. Practically the ENTIRE audience of white women are visibly DISGUSTED, at this little dark boy singing a song on national TV, they’re laughing and snickering and sneering it’s VILE, and then with what ended up happening to Frankie and COUNTLESS other entertainers at the time. I mean people like Judy garland were nothing but abused and had their lives absolutely ruined by these studios, the shit girls like her, Marilyn Monroe etc had to face is just imaginable as a man. I know I can’t picture myself having to deal with not being cast in movies or being overworked and treated like shit Bc I didn’t sleep with a director. And you’d have to be aggressively naive to think that didn’t happen every day back then, it happens NOW even with how much things have changed for women.
guess we were born too late, my family agrees with me they say, I wish you were born a hundred years ago
@@byHexted Not everyone was anti-black. And the people that were, just weren't use to it, and couldn't deal with it. And yes, things were not perfect, and there was crime, but crime today is off the charts.
@@byHextedAfter 26 years of reading online discourse, I have read exactly two intelligent comments that included the word "ya'll".
This wasn't one of them.
This is absolutely hilarious! This guy must be a ringer. I bet he's an actor.
I am sure he was milking the act as much as he could, but there is no record I could find of Mr. Hall being a professional actor.
Those 2 played great off each other.
@@arthurharrison1345 Mr. Hall may not be his correct name.
@@arthurharrison1345 He looks familiar...right? Looks like he could have been in movies from the 40s.
More than likely
Albert Hall is a very charismatic and funny guy, I'm wetting myself with laughter 70 years later. What a fantastic legacy to leave the world.❤
OMG, I keep replaying this clip. Evidently this is so classic, that I can't get enough of this hilarious guys antics. This is GOLD SUPREME !!!
Reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield or did Rodney learn from Albert?
This brings back great memories. When I was a middle schooler in the late 70's a local UHF station aired You Bet Your Life, the Twilight Zone and the Honey Mooners late at night. I probably saw every episode of all three shows during those years.
Sounds like channel 50 in Detroit.
Channel 32 in Chicago did the same. I don’t recall the Twilight Zone, but definitely Honeymooners at 10 p.m. and You Bet Your Life was on before or after.
@CarlosBronsonThey were, especially regarding Saturdays. You had: "Fury" at 11am; "Roy Rogers" at 1130am; "Sky King" at 12noon; & "Code Three" at 1230pm. Then, eat lunch and go out & play. Back for dinner at 5pm.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this, and continue to do so at various intervals through-out the week. As someone who grew up watching all the comedic greats of the classic B&W era, I can tell you that we would've loved seeing shorts with Mr. Albert Hall in them. He will always symbolize one of the great missed opportunities that the film world could've capitalized on and benefited from. We can only imagine what his career would've been like. Thanks to Groucho for making this a moment in time, one that we can revisit again and again.
For sure.
A gentle giant in a time when the world needed a gentle giant.
Let's see the whole clip if this with Albert Hall. He has a good sense of humor too!! God I love this!
The guy is clearly auditioning an act. Groucho graciously just lets him do it. The audience loved it, so why should he care? Groucho was a consummate pro.
*LiKe to Know If HaLL, caught any DeaLs!!! I ALways Seek a HaPPy Ending!!!*
*I BasicaLLy HATE this LIFE!!! Why did Mary Ann, ReaLLy Die?????*
Maybe he was,,,,either that or he was pissed! (American translation : drunk)
@@ifightchildmolesters Groucho was rude.
@@MrBobchat
You're right Marx seemed to be humoring him but upset that Hall was getting all the laughs.
@@MrBobchat Nonsense. Groucho was just having a bit of fun, going with the flow.
I wonder if the guy was related to Huntz Hall. The resemblance is striking. I mean, who could keep a straight face, with a face like that. 😆
Loved Groucho!😂this episode had me in stitches😂. The both of them back n forth😂
I'm only 30 years old.
I learned about You Bet Your Life and The Marx Bros as a 8 year old by watching reruns on TV . The Marx Brothers comedy is shockingly modern. It's timeless as evidenced by the fact that it was still being shown on television when I was 8 years old. I much prefer the old TV shows and movies to most of what we have now.
Bravo!
im 37 now n just found all this out last year lol
We're about the same age, then. As my parents were in their 40s when I was born in 1991, that's how I first saw a lot of older movies.
Groucho and the Marx Brothers, Like no other. Also from New York.
Groucho was a trend setter, ahead of his time. But by the time he was famous he'd been in the business 20 or so years, hard work and talent, and a much deeper understanding than most, of who we are.
A great clip. Cannot believe I used to watch Grouch back in the 60's when I was a kid. Real television back then - think they called it FAMILY entertainment back then.
Ok Boomer
Not enough sex and violence, of course, but some of it wasn't too bad back then.
@@thepotatoking2504 oh stfu clown kid
@@thepotatoking2504 The best part of you was left on a sheet.
I remember when it first ran on the network. In S.F. 1953.
The fact he wasn't hired in movies on spot is a tragedy
I think his mistake was that he did not go from show to show with his "strange bit." That is exactly what Phillis Diller did starting out on Groucho's show.
So true... he was funny and strange. Good combo..
Laughing my butt off lol
Yeah, he definitely seems like an actor.
Maybe he didn't feel like selling his soul
This never gets old.... Groucho's reactions are even better than the faces his guest is pulling. 🤣😂
I googled Albert A. Hall. The gentleman was born in 1886 and died in 1964.. His wife, Catherine M. Hall standing next to him, was born in 1892 and died in 1981.
He said his wife was in the audience.
@@Papadoc1000yes you are right. His eyes distracted me.
@@am4793 lol
Thanks for adding extra details! I was a kid in the 60s and 70s - and we had many more people who were "characters" back in those days! 😳
The first trial of MDMA...Gurning like a rabid granny. 👀👀👀
My Late Dad loved Groucho and so do I:)! Groucho is a classic comedian! Like my Late Dad said, "There is so much tragedy in the World, we need some laughter, like Groucho Marks". This guest, Albert Hall is hysterical! He could have set his aspirations on being a Comedian too:)!
I have watched this more than a few times, so funny.
Funny that the "crazy eyed" guy is more witty then 99% of ppl nowadays
And without even trying too hard.
He kinda normal by today's standard
I’m too young to even have seen but older Lyft driver told me to look this up. Is pretty crazy. Lol. Was that guy trying to be weird? Jay Leno bringing back this show I guess.
"Say the secret woid and the duck'll come down and give you the money."
Witty is not a word I would use to describe him.
Great Nostalgic Clip
One of the funniest moments on television ever. Groucho appears genuinely freaked out by this guy.
I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO-SUPER WEIRD…DR.BRYANT LANE…
Why wasn't this guy hired by someone at that time, he would've been perfect for specific rolls in movies etc..!!
Crescent rolls? Potato rolls? Sweet rolls? 'Cornbread Rolls, the Movie' ?
Absolutely !! He should have been an entertainer! I’m thinking that could be why he said he moved to Hollywood! He could have funnier than some ‘ so called ‘ comedians they did/do have!
i assume that was his angle; get on tv, be seen, land a gig as MGM extra. He is good. Its as good as Crispin Glovers genius/but strange 1rst appearence on David Letterman.
@@blackmonster4708 ..you know I thought the same thing, a good way to get discovered.
*roles
Watching this is like watching the Beatles in a funny kind of way. You are in awe of just how great they are. In this case, Groucho was the one who paved the road. There was no one before him. He created and everyone else followed. It is hard to even fathom that this is "the pioneer." I am completely blown away.
I've watched this 500 times and I cannot stop laughing at Grouchos responses especially "how long were you there"
Same.
500 times? Could've sworn it was 499.
Never seen this before . Hysterical. 🤣
This is one of the funniest sketches I have ever seen, brilliant Groucho.
Groucho was so quick witted and funny . Plus he had that face and smile .
Can you believe that this broadcast was televised more than half a century ago.....that's 61 years ago! How times have changed!!!
This Mr. Hall should have been a comedian himself what a pity. Producers just let passed this magnificent character, at least we got this precious fragment of Mr. Hall's delightful personality.🌹
He couldn't have been a game show host. Those eyeballs would have scared away the audience, the guests, and even the studio employees.
@@jonaldblip_ LMAOOOO😂😂😂
I 100% agree with you. Truly a delightful person. Wish we could have seen way more of him.
@@tonyh4638 i love the banter between him n Groucho lmao!
Old guys with starey eyes and creepy voices are a dime a dozen where I'm from..
"You and Gargantua each get 50 dollars" That line cracks me up every time I hear it Lol
Same here! Groucho just came out with it so quickly!
Just watched this full episode on Tubi TV. Groucho was so witty and hilarious and Albert Hall was keeping right up with him!
This my favorite episode out of all of these you bet your life. Albert Hall had me laughing so hard I was hurting. Great episode a 10
I was waiting for him to say "NIAGARA FALLS."
SLOOOOWLY I CREPT!
Haaahahaha!
LOL
😂
@@bachrocktheamericahatersan5799 STEP BY STEP...INCH BY INCH..lol, thanks for the reminder!!
dude would have been a great character actor, definitely could be spooky.
He became one.
I think that was his plan, act odd so he would get noticed
absolutely
Yes!!
You shouldn't believe everything you see on T.V. This guy was 69 years old and already retired. This was back in the days before everyone became a wannabe.
Good Lord I’m so depressed and I can’t stop laughing. 😂 Hilarious contestant !
Ridiculously funny, brilliant, my belly is hurting, simple comedy fantastic. 😆
This is my favorite one thank you for posting it. Also thanks for giving the complete version also I think I've played this 20 times he reminds me of my uncle when I was a kid I absolutely love this it was so good thank you again
If Mr. Albert Hall wasn’t a stand up comedian he should have been! He and Groucho made a good team.
Albert Arthur Hall
BIRTH 14 Oct 1886
Sherman, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
DEATH 10 Aug 1964 (aged 77)
California, USA
BURIAL
Calvary Cemetery
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
@@rayhoward363 Very interesting. Did you know his relatives?
@@rayhoward363 I would not have believed that was this man's actual name.
Amazing the genius of Groucho,, 60 years later,, still hysterical!
Perhaps the most memorable person I never had the good fortunate to meet. Al Hall, the gift that keeps on giving decades later. Truly one of a kind...
This is hilarious. Timeless!
So funny… 2023
Whenever I get depressed I watch this clip and all's Wright with the world.
Me too!!
They're all dead now.
This guy should have been hired by someone in Hollywood to do something.
My thought exactly
He was. He played the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Didn't even need make-up!
My guess is he was acting strange to draw attention to himself and maybe get cast in a production.
They did have a crazy eyed comedian. I don't recall his name but you would recognize.
@@nyctransmutationcircle.4766 -- Marty Feldman comes to mind, but he would've been young at the time...and "YOUNG (Igor)" later as well.
This video is definitely addicting. I don't get tired of seeing it over and over. There's only 1 Groucho. I guess they're 2 Albert Halls.
Why would anyone thumb down this classic clip?
Absolutely lovely piece of film to watch, so entertaining, brilliant,
This was back in the days when watching television was fun.
There have been other eras of fun television. Like when almost every single one of us were young. That's what made the 80's-mid 90's fun TV.
Groucho was wonderful.....zany and intelligent ....
Groucho and Mel Brooks are my fav comedians.
He was a comedic genius.
"Where did you go when you left the farm?" Groucho was full of double-entendres that day!
2:16 Groucho showing his brilliance - referencing a printer's devil, which is a printer's apprentice - 'why did you get fired, maybe you're not the type' - comedic genius that was missed by most of the audience! Just awesome!!!
Pure genius, groucho's reactions are priceless!!!
Incredible mind he had.
I must've watched this clip 50 times since I first seen it. Really makes me laugh. Groucho was sharp as a tack
yes it is addicting
This is evidently the best "do your own thing" personality I've ever watched.
“I didn’t select the name.”
Why way Mr Hall pronounces word is hilarious 😂. What an odd fellow 🤣
I was three years and one day old when this aired. I love Groucho, the ad lib king! Nobody was sharper or faster!
“Why did you get fired [from the Printing job] Maybe you weren’t the type... ”
That joke went over everyone’s head lol!
Cos he hit his head on the "font" at church
I had an inkling you’d say that.
@@jarnec9428 Stop "pressing" the issue.
I noticed that. Completely missed by the audience.
This has to be my favorite Groucho episode!
“Last time I come down here without my blackjack” I’m going to start using that line.
Improvised homicidal maniacal laughter. What great fun with adlib..between these two characters 🤣😅💙🙏
Absolutely the funniest skit I have seen in many years....Groucho is a pure jem, thank you! ps....I almost wet myself from laughing so hard.
I’m reluctant to do this but let’s get back to you Mr. Hall, perfect timing
This is one of the rare times when Groucho had trouble keeping a straight face. He looked like he was going to burst out laughing a few times. Groucho's act is mostly keeping a straight face and making smart remarks, virtually never laughing or smiling himself.
And, it was awesome seeing Groucho like this. He's always entertaining and quick on his feet. Good to see him enjoying himself with this guy. I'm a huge fan. And, the guy reminded me of Huntz Hall. What a trip.
That was gold !
Yes he did. I saw a couple of times where Groucho really wanted to laugh out loud.
@@waynej2608 now that you mention that he does look a lot like huntz Hall
Guy looks a little like Huntz Hall from the Bowery Boys.
Oscar Robinson I thought so too
That's who I thought it was !
My thought Exactly
You don't suppose they were related?
Groucho was the master at sarcasm and that’s what made him so funny.
Classic! Yes, a master of puns so quick they can be missed. Another one I particularly love that most of the audience missed was on his hilarious What's My Line 1959 appearance, when he asked a guest "Are you a corrupt politician?" He then says: "Or am I being redundant?"
Few have such genuine, razor sharp wit.
This one is very funny from the very first moments. My jaw dropped. I am surprised that Groucho could get away with mimicing the guest, "and how do they make MON-EY?!". That's getting personal. Mr. Hall looks like he was aware he himself was a caricature, and fair game. He was crazy-looking in his conversation with Groucho but normal and genial with his partner guest
Yes, I agree with you. For all of Groucho's (well deserved) reputation for insulting people, he was almost never so directly insulting to one of the "ordinary people" guests as he was here with Mr. Hall. If Hall hadn't been such a good sport about it, it might not have come off as funny as it does.
+Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life I think this guy really spooked him. He spooked me 😱
Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life this guy is a dead ringer for Hunts Hall from Bowery Boys
Hall seems comfortable with himself - I assume Groucho realized he would be secure enough to laugh at a bit of mimicry. Hall seems to be playing up his mannerisms tbh.
That's why it was a set up.