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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2021
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No smut, no swearing, funny jokes and above all absolute impeccable timing. Morcombe and Wise were the last of the old fashioned Music Hall acts. Afraid will not see their likes again. Des O’Connor was a good sport to take part.
Check him out with Freddie Starr.
Des O'Connor never took himself too seriously, he was always a good sport.
Almost the third member of the 'duo'.
The best joke of all was that many of Des' greatest put down's were written by Des himself, in reality he was nearly the 3rd member of the show. They were all great friends.
The Previn sketch played a part at my youngest sister's Wedding ... she'd given birth about 18 months before getting married. My Father was then 73, and a traditionalist at heart ... During his speech he mentioned that his new son-in-law had been responsible for two very happy events, the birth of his 4th Grandchild and the Wedding Day .... Dad continued " I am however, a man of my time, and I have resisted the urge to grab Mike by the lapels, slap his face ( a la Eric Morecambe ) and say " You're giving me all the good news, sunshine, but not necessarily in the right order !! " ... It brought the house down !!
Absolutely brilliant .....
Morecambe and Wise shows were massive. Their Christmas Day specials used to break all viewing records. They were a part of Christmas Day. People used to eagerly wait for them on Christmas Day evening. Very family orientated viewing.
Des O'connor only complained once about morecambe and wise that was the Christmas special when they did not mention him at all. Was a great sport all done in fun.
You will never see anyone as good as Morecambe and Wise again. They were a class act, the top of their profession and very much loved by us all. Sadly missed but thank goodness for these recordings. I hope you are enjoying our humour. Very best wishes to you all.
Des O'Connor was on our screens for years - he died a few months ago, his shows were easy listening and jokey. Everyone wanted to be on the Eric & Ernie shows, hence there was always an "A lister" appearing each week. I think we had about 4 TV channels back then. The days of Morecombe and Wise have long gone, taken over by something they call comedy .... Thanks for the video guys.
One of his earliest tours was with Buddy Holly And The Crickets on Buddy’s only U.K. tour.
3 channels I think as channel 4 didn't start broadcasting until 1982. Good comment - well said!
@@darrencooke4207 Yes, of course ... you're absolutely right
Des was born in to a family full of love, but so poor that he suffered rickets as a small boy. He was always up for a laugh, and a total gentleman. He was upbeat and very generous with the jokes and limelight. Only recently passed away leaving his beautiful four daughters and young son. RIP Des xx
Des O’Connor just died at the end of November. He was an all round entertainer, originally a comedian, he was a pleasant and popular middle of the road singer and a hugely likeable TV personality who hosted many chat shows, game shows and variety shows. He was huge at the London Palladium, breaking box office records, and starred in successful TV series and shows for more decades than any other entertainer, for over 5O years. He had a terrific 1980s series on BBC introducing unknown US comedians - he introduced the likes of Jay Leno to the UK, and a very big ITV midweek celebrity chat show and entertainment series. He was the butt of Morecambe and Wise jokes for years until he appeared here in this clip, I remember it, and his good humoured appearance here enhanced what many viewers thought of him. He kept his looks well into his eighties and long after his contemporaries were dead or retired, he was still big in daytime TV and as a special guest. We don’t have those sort of entertainers now, family-friendly, no swearing, gentle comedy, times have changed.
The biggest comedy act over here in the 70s by a mile, no one came close there shows were unique getting huge international stars to send themselves up, the Christmas shows were part of the landscape not to be missed, its no good looking back as it was comedy of its day, but they were both genuinely loved by the British post war generation’s
@@davidz2808 like i said it was comedy of its day and no good looking back, its completely irrelevant if todays youth don’t like it, your obviously to young to remember but this country had a genuine love for eric morecambe the like very few performers ever get and he was mourned deeply when he passed
@@davidz2808 Yet, a modernised version of this famous duo, completely based on M&W, are huge today.. Slightly changed for todays audience but with the same format.. Ant & Dec!
@@davidz2808 Not exactly but close enough. When they first started (Ant/Dec) i remember saying, they're like a new version of Morecambe & Wise. I still think the same today. Its those constant jokes about one being small & the other a little dim. The way they rebound off each other too, very similar. Sure they have studied the originals & based their act on them!
This is quite adorable 40 years later. Des O'Connor was still on TV as a presenter up until his death a couple of years ago
Morecambe and Wise's plays are hilarious especially the Robin Hood and House of Terror ones
The Morecambe and Wise 1977 Christmas special had an audience over 20 million watching live on Christmas evening. The biggest British comedy act of the 70's they started act in music hall in the 1940's.
My grandmother loved Des. She had all his albums bless her. Our family never missed Morecombe and Wise and it just wasn't Christmas without their Christmas special.
F and L, You know some of these sketches are nearly 50 years old, right ? Eric and Ernie are long gone, but Des only died last year.
this was the 70s in Britain. it was massive. national treasures
RIP, no longer with us.
morecombe and wise was the top commedians in the uk in the 70s and very funny. stars would fight to be on their show
Morecambe & Wise were huge in the day and A-listers queued up to be on the show
Suffice to say, simply the best, visually and verbally brilliant, warm, generous, telepathic partnership, unmatched before or since. And missed so so much. RIP boys.
Eric, Ernie and Des were actually very good friends.
Eric and Ernie always reminded me of my dad (Eric) and my uncle (Ernie). Eric and Ernie were pure genius
You are both just great! I was a child at the time these shows were recorded , but I do remember that gentler form of comedy. The jokes were the kind that your Dad or Grandad might tell. The whole 'teasing Des O'Connor' part of Morecambe and Wise's act started when Des was very ill and unable to work for some months. He had played the same theatres in the past as this duo and they were great friends. Des was worried audiences would forget him and it might be hard to find work once he was well again to support his family, so the duo cooked up this idea to keep Des' name before the public. He needn't have worried as he had a pleasant light baritone voice , could tell jokes and was a very good compere for TV shows. He was well liked by the public. It is good to know that when Eric was ill with the heart condition ,which sadly took him away from us eventually, Des was a really supportive friend to him.
The Great Eric & Ernie classic 70s comedy
Apparently, in the old days, when they used to do the comedy circuit together. The roughest and toughest venue was the Empire theatre in Glasgow. The audiences there weren't very keen on English performers. And, on one occasion they became so hostile that Des fainted on stage (feigned or real it was never made clear) and had to be carried off. Morecambe and Wise never stopped teasing him about it.
Eric and Ernie were huge in their day when just 3 channels their shows would get huge figures and both were and still loved by the UK. they were the best of friends and their autobiogrophy is a good read from when the world was a much better place
Sadly gone but not forgotten decent comedians great entertainment.
Des O'Connor was very close friends with them, especially Eric Morecambe. If you look at the news reports from when Eric was recovering from a heart attack, Des is there in the background, looking out for his friend.
Eric thanked Des for organising a collection for Eric at one of Des's performance, and Eric would like to thank the members of that audience..... both of them.
Morecambe and Wise are the bench marks that other comedy duos try to emulate. As you said, there is that innocence about them. The routines were maticulously rehearsed, they were known as hard workers, but it comes across as so natural and almost improvised. They were just funny guys. I love them and they always make me laugh 😊
Such happy memories from my childhood, all three sadly passed on now, R.I.P Gents.
Same here... hope they are having a laugh where ever they are now :):)
When Des passed away and the door to the other side was opened by Eric and Ernie can you imagine Des`s face... lol :):)
And I'm one of the guys who found them hilarious. Des singing is really just easy listening but with no huge range. Nice but wouldn't set the world alight.
I agree with PMF about the innocence of it. It's really refreshing to watch this, again.
The audience laughed because we all loved them, wasn't xmas without their show, same as the Queens speech.
Des O'Connor like Eric & Ernie used to work the music hall scene :-) that is where the three did meet up :-)
Thar was just a burst of positive energy all around.
Thanks for sharing it.
proper legend was Des. His entertainment shows were the best and freddie star was a very favourite guest.
One of Erics lines- Des, it's short for Desperate!
Des AKA Deaf O'conner
Des finally managed to sing on the Morecambe & Wise show, not long before Eric died
Bit unfair to blame him
@@booradley8895 Said in true Morecombe style. Brilliant.
You knew what to expect from Morecambe and Wise but they were pretty well liked for their era. Their shows always pulled big ratings. Des had a very pleasant voice and could certainly sing alright although Led Zep and Pink Floyd were more my cup of tea- I took my mother to see him live once and she enjoyed the show and surprisingly I also thought it was pretty entertaining. It's a different world now that's for sure. Super video again.
There's a clip of The Beatles with Morecambe & Wise on RUclips.
I've never been a fan of reaction videos, but this is funny. I suppose it is because in the UK, these acts are very popular and long standing, from a time when TV, in many ways was better.
I always enjoy the banter between the three of them they are a class act. Lovely to see your facial expressions during the sketch,keep up the good work,well done😊
They were great friends with des o Conner always making out his singing was bad all good fun he loved it too
thanks for another great and funny video guys🤣
4:12 Arthur Negus was an antiques expert.
You cannot generalise. The chemistry between Morecambe & Wise just worked, their personas complemented each other perfectly. And there was genuine affection between them & Des who was a really sweet guy. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is in many ways a descendant of their relationship, although without the staginess required by the old variety format.
The joke is that Mr Previn is one of the worlds greatest composers/conductors who dare to be "insulted" by Eric an Ernie. The biggest stars in the world, at that time, wanted to get on Eric and Ernies show.
Bob Hope appeared on Morecambe and Wise a few times, and his manager wrote to them saying he didn't like the way they always made him appear to be stupid!
Classic 😂😂 love these rip Des o Connor xxx
'Pure innocence'. Think you got it. No nastiness , no guile. Pure enjoyment.
They are family entertainment funny with no swearing just clean fun
How can anyone say that Morcambe & Wise wasn’t funny. Des O’Connor was a great foil for them and a talented singer. Watch the Andre Previn sketch.
Morecambe and Wise were a double act similar to Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and also Abbot and Costello.
Morecambe and Wise British tv comedy kings,legends of Xmas tv,Des O’Connor a tv great in his own right,and in real life these 3 were friends for over 40 plus years having started working the same clubs up North in their early days,all sadly no longer with us,Des sadly dying recently 🙁 great sketch
Eric loved listening to Des O'Connor in real life and were great friends. Des was a singer and later on a presenter of Countdown. He passed away recently. RIP Des.
Morecombe and Wise were very popular comedians in britain, who i think preferred to stay here rather than try their luck in the states. They had a long running gag on their show in taking the mick out of Des O'Connor, who was a well known and popular singer here. But i think they were actually great friends
You would enjoy Eric & Ernie, the Docudrama the BBC did about their early career starting during WWII
There was actually a slight underlying edge to this. Morecambe and Wise had come up the hard way in the late 1950s touring the UK and playing theatres to live audiences in obscure provincial backwaters, staying at cheap hotels and 'lodgings'. When they transferred to the new medium of television it was initially with some difficulty and not immediately successful. Des O'Connor by contrast was younger and one of the 'new breed' of comedians who were more shaped by television itself and not by touring the provinces on a demanding show-biz treadmill.
Morecambe and Wise affectionally referenced their vaudeville tradition by often standing in front of heavy curtains in the television studio, as I'm sure you will have seen.
Morecambe and Wise were brilliant.....Does O Connor, famously toured with Buddy Holly as his compare, in the UK
These 3 guys are all gone now.
Great entertainers.
The great Roger Moore once said that one of the most stupid things he ever did was turn down various invites to appear on their show.
You seem to have lined yourself up perfectly to do a reaction video to one of Des O'Connor's songs 🙂
For innocent humour you need to check out Reeves and Mortimer. Their work is 99% innocent!! In fact Vic Reeves bases much of his comedy on Eric Morcambe.
Who has put thumbs down!! Seriously 🙄🙄,,, these are a good family
Des’ singing was okay, he was a crooner - not in the class of a Sinatra, but the type of act your grandma would like. In the 1970s Morecombe and Wise’ teasing became a part of popular culture to the extent that most people poked fun at him; it didn’t seem to bother Des too much and he had enough loyal fans from his 60s shows to remain a popular singer. He also became a popular game show host.
Morecambe and Wise are great....try Cannon and Ball, they are fantastic 👍💚
Now it's all reality shows. Saturday night and Christmas day used to be tv gold.
how about reacting to when the Beatles met morecambe and wise
You should watch the one where they are the backing singers for Tom Jones. Also where they do 'I'm the King of the Jungle' from 'The Jungle Book'.
The stripper's Sketch is classic!!!😂😂😂
They were very good friends in real life, despite often telling a rather damning story about Des's early career. Playing the Moss Empire theatre in Glasgow (the graveyard of English Comics - M&W had walked off the stage to their own footsteps one night, only for the fireman to remark 'Och, they're starting to like yer...'), Des had found himself following a popular husband and wife singing act. When the husband was knocked down in a road accident, the wife bravely went on solo every night, causing the otherwise hardened Glaswegian audience to choke back the tears as they watched. One night the pressure became too great and, in hysteria, she began shouting for Des. Rushing from his dressing room, he was confronted with a packed audience of Scots who would rather he was dead than the deceased man, and panicked. The only way out was to throw a faint and he was carried off the stage - leading Eric to summarize the affair with the line 'Good Evening, Ladies & Gentleman.... Thud!'
Dea O’Connor became a national treasure in the U.K. but this happened later with the passage of time. At this point in time he was a singer - sort of old school crooner type. He has a good voice but this type of music was old fashioned even then. He transitioned in to presenting light entertainment shows and prime time game shows and in the late 1990’s would have been presenting tv shows watched by over 20 million viewers
Can you react to Morecambe and Wise singing in the rain reaction
Des only died three months ago and was the butt of long running jokes. For many of us the best sketch involved BBC newsreaders but really needed you to know them to have the full impact. For Americans, I think Burley Chassy - sorry, I mean Shirley Bassey - is probably the best recommendation.
I believe you're thinking of Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon.
I can understand why you find this & the " Andre Previn " sketch dated, with some English cultural references no American's would get, but Eric & Ernie were " National Treasures ". They'd worked together since the early 1940's , when in their teens. At the time of the Previn sketch, they were 45 and 46, although they look older .. The " naughtiest " I ever heard Eric, was describing the nude " models " that were on the bill with them in Wartime London ... " One was an absolutely beautiful brunette, walked around wearing nothing but black shoes and gloves, we called her the " 5 of Spades " ...
Hi Des alas passed on in the last few months _ there's ( without spoiling it ) a brill Eric & Ernie clip with Des coming down a large flight of stairs + can't recall where it was from I've a faint memory of say Eric fishing catching many fish
( using a Des O'c vinyl single/lp) Enjoy
Russ Abbot TV advert Brian (Classic Cigars on RUclips)
Hi thanks I always thought it was Eric ( silly me)
You're right it was Russ
@@brianmountain3358 Nah, it was 007, Basildon Bond.
The origin of the banter between Eric & Ernie and Des is said to go back to Des's earliest performance in Glasgow. The story goes that Des had a really bad time, the audience did not like him and Des left the stage to the sound of his own footsteps. The following week, Eric & Ernie played the same venue. When they got a laugh, Eric immediately made a comment about Des' fate the previous week. The comment was not made maliciously, Eric was just having a bit of fun. Des got to hear about it. Des, being the person that he was, did not take offence. The three of them were long time friends. I've the story from a couple of places, but I don't know if it is actually true.
loved that sketch ..des o conner was also a game show host he did a quiz show called take your pick......will someone please answer me this question did des o conner ever host the quiz show blankety blank ? or is that a no and its a me thing i just dreamed it or something ..lol
No Des never hosted classic blankety blank. it was originally hosted by Terry wogan who then left and it was taken over by Les Dawson until it finished it was revived later on with Lily Savage
@@jennydavis4198 aaaawww yeah thanks jenny yeah been watching lilly savage out takes on blankety blank on you tube so funny
I would wear Des's jacket.
Des O'Connor Singer comedian tv host died a few months ago!
Two Ronnies next.
You should check out "DES O'CONNOR & JACK DOUGLAS. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God. Very Funny".
Another good video. Another to react to would be the Dick Emery show, he was a man of many faces.
Ant & Dec are very like the new Morecambe & Wise! They even look similar.. With jokes about one being short/small & the other a little dim. 🇬🇧
very like without being funny, or as loved or talented
@@brianmcneill1972 I think the younger ones, think of Ant & Dec a little like how we used to think of Morecambe & Wise. I also believe they based their entire act on the original duo.
@@Paul-hl8yg without the laughs and one of em drink driving
@@brianmcneill1972 They seem to be on everything these days. They're ok suppose. But yes, that drunk driving fiasco, should have been the end of their top slot!
I'd say Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are the new Morecambe & Wise.
"The injections" is a joke by Eric, implying Des's behaviour is odd. I would recommend their appearance, where David Frost interviewed them-- you could M&W and Des were good friends
James Corden certainly upset Patrick Stewart once, during an awards ceremony.
The fued is between talk show host jimmy kimmel and actor Matt damon
If you want a very clever Mastermind sketch , watch The Two Ronnies version. One or two replies might be too ' English' but you should enjoy it.
you should watch jolly boys outing only fool and horses
Des's mother hated Morecambe and Wise's routine of ribbing her son. ~Trooper
Try Faulty Towers
How do u not know that des had just past away?! Don't you read the papers, or watch the news?!!!🤔
Morecombe and Wise is the rich man's Ant and Dec .. But that isn't saying much! :)
My Mum was a big Des O'Connor fan. You'll have to listen to Dick A Dum Dum... then perhaps some of his more serious songs.
Ha ha Felipe "I just don't watch those degenerates" good on ya mate!
They aslo called him privit
There was actually an advert with Russ Abbott another comedian taking the Pi** out of Des Oconnor records..and the followup advert of Des doing it to Russ..ruclips.net/video/utxoKoFGNsw/видео.html
We take the piss It's what we do
"Singalongadesperate"
The Eñglish humour so different to American