✅Frank Olivier [Comedy Juggler] -1988-

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

Комментарии • 559

  • @emailalpha6437
    @emailalpha6437 5 лет назад +1964

    Pretending to be off-balance on a unicycle is probably a 100 times more difficult than actually balancing on a unicycle.

    • @walker3551
      @walker3551 5 лет назад +141

      Exactly my thoughts, to act soo bad at something so difficult takes great skill, such a weird thing to say😂

    • @ionceateapinecone
      @ionceateapinecone 5 лет назад +29

      yeah, I appreciate the bit about 5 being harder than 4, as it's actually a significantly easier pattern to learn (it's a simple cascade with 2 more clubs)

    • @Niccolo_Piccioli
      @Niccolo_Piccioli 5 лет назад +28

      @@ionceateapinecone It's not.5 is significantly harder then 4, even if the pattern name is the same as the 3 (the cascade).

    • @ionceateapinecone
      @ionceateapinecone 5 лет назад +35

      @@Niccolo_Piccioli I dunno, I've been juggling about 8 years now, and I've always found 4 much harder than 5, same with many of the other jugglers I've spoken to over the years.
      the only real hard part about 5 is getting started, once they're all up there the muscle memory is pretty much the same as 3, just throwing much higher and working faster.

    • @Niccolo_Piccioli
      @Niccolo_Piccioli 5 лет назад +15

      @@ionceateapinecone the height of the throws and the speed of the rhythm are the major components that makes a pattern difficult. Saying they doesn't count makes no sense.In my experience 4 are uncomparably easier than 5, and i think if asked any juggler will say the same thing, except you and your friends i guess.the only case i could immagine 4 being more difficult than 5 is if you are juggling 4 in a cascade pattern instead of a fountain pattern.If that's not the case, i can say you have unusual difficulties with the fountain.

  • @FJMLAM
    @FJMLAM 5 лет назад +781

    Absolutely Brilliant act. Genuinely funny. Very original. I love the repeat jokes.

    • @happydays8171
      @happydays8171 5 лет назад +6

      Fred Mead
      They are called call backs.
      Very enjoyable to watch. My eyes were peeled to the screen.

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 5 лет назад +4

      @@happydays8171 MIKE DAVISS BETTER

    • @belosneshkaaaa
      @belosneshkaaaa 4 года назад +2

      @@stevethea5250 I LIKE BOTH

    • @apparently2
      @apparently2 4 года назад

      I love the repeat jokes

    • @apparently2
      @apparently2 4 года назад +1

      Repeat jokes.

  • @YuraCCC
    @YuraCCC 5 лет назад +1143

    I'm just here for the helicopter trick

  • @FrankHavok316
    @FrankHavok316 5 лет назад +107

    "Thank you... thank you both"

  • @Roland6596
    @Roland6596 6 лет назад +240

    Two excellent acts in one, the comedy and the juggler

    • @B-RaDD
      @B-RaDD 5 лет назад +4

      I feel like to captivate the audience as a professional juggler you have to have comedy to make it interesting... Or else it's not worth while, just a thought

    • @newlyborncorn
      @newlyborncorn 5 лет назад

      B randon Or have incredible technical skill. But I agree in that there needs to be some artistic elements to it.

    • @superscatboy
      @superscatboy 3 года назад +1

      The juggling without the comedy would've been quite dry and boring, and the comedy without the juggling would've been awful.

    • @volo7877
      @volo7877 3 года назад

      @@B-RaDD on.

  • @malexd4513
    @malexd4513 7 лет назад +388

    I've never been so entertained in my life. Wish I was in that crowd.

    • @warmooze
      @warmooze 5 лет назад +1

      That's the spirit, dream big!

    • @happydays8171
      @happydays8171 5 лет назад +4

      MAlexD
      Felt like I was watching his 1st performance. The tux was a great set up, made you wonder what an amateur jugular was doing in it - brilliant.

    • @hemanshu3698
      @hemanshu3698 4 года назад +2

      Try micheal davis

  • @aarongibson4910
    @aarongibson4910 5 лет назад +208

    I'm genuinely laughing non stop. I'd have to say he's ahead of his time

    • @lsingstock1646
      @lsingstock1646 3 года назад +11

      Binging on RUclips old videos. I conclude, The best entertainers are decades ahead of their time.

    • @kennethtalbott2233
      @kennethtalbott2233 2 года назад

      absolutely....

  • @SophiaAphrodite
    @SophiaAphrodite 5 лет назад +443

    Like Rowan Atkinson. It takes amazing skill to appear incompetent.

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab 5 лет назад +36

      i do it flawlessly
      because i *am* incompetent...

    • @jonchicoine
      @jonchicoine 2 года назад +1

      Just comes naturally to me…

  • @FlurpsIxoye
    @FlurpsIxoye 5 лет назад +120

    ”I almost dropped one” 🤣

  • @garychap8384
    @garychap8384 5 лет назад +115

    The sheer talent of this guy simply cannot be overstated.
    Also, I really I thought he was going to say ...
    _"... the riding of the six foot unicycle... much much more dangerous that that, I am going to attempt it with just 2 feet"_

    • @Hugh08
      @Hugh08 2 года назад +2

      @@madisonmorris7394 wait what

  • @345wer
    @345wer 5 лет назад +101

    I can't tell what parts he actually failed, and I love it

    • @sethaie
      @sethaie 5 лет назад +23

      Pretty much none was unintended failure. Check ‘book frank olivier’ video, same act and almost 1:1 fails and jokes. Great routine!

    • @joebauers3746
      @joebauers3746 Год назад +4

      After a drop- "Almost dropped one"... lol

  • @krishnasrini6048
    @krishnasrini6048 5 лет назад +85

    This guy is a genius

    • @seaturtledog
      @seaturtledog 5 лет назад

      You see some of this in todays great street acts. Comedy is a key part. Boulder Street Mall used to have some fun acts in the summer.

    • @vogelfrau2425
      @vogelfrau2425 2 года назад

      Super Beherrschung seines Körpers.

  • @CalicoKitties-ib3qb
    @CalicoKitties-ib3qb 3 месяца назад +1

    How does this not have more than a Million views?!? My favorite skit start to finish 🙌🏼❤️

  • @jeremyshaferorigami
    @jeremyshaferorigami 2 года назад +114

    Oh, fabulous Frank... He's my juggling mentor. In 1987 when I was in 8th grade, a couple friends and I were forming a juggling trio and Frank generously invited us to his home in Berkeley where he met with us for an hour and gave us tips on all sorts of juggling and performing techniques. Seeing his phenomenal abilities up close and personal helped inspire me take my own juggling to a much higher level and become a professional juggler/entertainer. 15 years later, our paths crossed again... and for about the last 15 years we've played pick-up unicycle basketball every Tuesday in Berkeley whenever we're in town. Here's a clip of it: ruclips.net/video/ubfzZ8sTv5k/видео.html (we're both on the red team).

    • @LouigiVerona
      @LouigiVerona Год назад +5

      Awesome video, thank you for sharing!

    • @carlosalbertocarranha2588
      @carlosalbertocarranha2588 Год назад

      4:03

    • @GeorgeVenturi
      @GeorgeVenturi Год назад +3

      Thank you for sharing, amazing seeing you playing basketball while balancing on the unicycle, I do also love the lighting and vibe of a late afternoon game.

    • @tylerddh
      @tylerddh Год назад +1

      Lol, very cool. Thought you where joking until I watched the video!

  • @kenhaley4
    @kenhaley4 Год назад +5

    I think that was the best juggling act I've ever seen! And funny! What an incredible talent!

  • @bobthebeat2008
    @bobthebeat2008 5 лет назад +343

    Video from the 60's, crystal clear
    Video from the 70's, crystal clear
    Video from the 80's, POTATO

    • @Вредогон
      @Вредогон 5 лет назад +1

      Why potato? Is it plant?

    • @Deepth51
      @Deepth51 5 лет назад +16

      VHS vs film i guess

    • @JDweapon2
      @JDweapon2 5 лет назад +8

      @@MichelLinschoten Optimal self-description, Michel.

    • @Aaackermann
      @Aaackermann 5 лет назад +2

      @@Вредогон If a video is of bad quality it is referred to as "filmed by a potato".

    • @Вредогон
      @Вредогон 5 лет назад

      @@DOGmatikS я уж догадался, спасибо.

  • @erepsekahs
    @erepsekahs Месяц назад +2

    The man is incredible, or as the French say, incredible.

  • @jhagestad
    @jhagestad 3 года назад +42

    Just brilliant. There’s no question he knew exactly what he was doing. He had perfectly timed jokes for the “drops” and when things appeared to be going sideways.
    Everyone: WOW

  • @sheepy1568
    @sheepy1568 4 года назад +76

    He did the helicopter so casually and ite actually super difficult

  • @AnubisXII
    @AnubisXII 5 лет назад +149

    There were 4 or 5 of us kids in the neighborhood who rode unicycles. We'd play basketball and street football (of course the qb would be on foot). They were fun as hell. And then I got the Giraffe. Big difference. Scary as hell. Until I finally rode it. What sucked was we would ride everywhere. So if I fell, I would have to stand on someones car and hold on to the eve of their house to get going. And then my dad (who didn't ride) suggested I do what this guy did. That loosened me up a lot. I could crash anywhere.
    Then I sold it and used the money for Rush tickets. Still have my little one though.
    And I know you don't care. This just brought back some memories I felt like talking about. Don't act like you don't have childhood memories nobody cares about.

    • @petefrench4198
      @petefrench4198 5 лет назад +4

      Geddy Lee rides a unicycle!!!

    • @r.i.promance7467
      @r.i.promance7467 4 года назад

      That didn't make sense to me. What loosens ur ass hole up and u did it everywhere

    • @dinkmartini3236
      @dinkmartini3236 4 года назад +5

      Any story that has "sold it to buy Rush tickets" in it is worth telling! AND worth reading!

    • @lsingstock1646
      @lsingstock1646 3 года назад +5

      I like hearing about other kids' experiences.

    • @joshmccoy1522
      @joshmccoy1522 3 года назад

      At least the Giraffe went to a good cause.

  • @zonkforever979
    @zonkforever979 4 года назад +263

    The chop trick was cool its like the pins were floating

    • @gtpflug2987
      @gtpflug2987 3 года назад +4

      Yea for sure, loved the whole act but the chop stood out to me!

    • @deviles
      @deviles 2 года назад

      Yeah, visually it was jsut the best!

    • @makootakoo
      @makootakoo 2 года назад +3

      The helicopter was cooler

    • @zonkforever979
      @zonkforever979 2 года назад

      @@makootakoo lmao 2yrs later

    • @makootakoo
      @makootakoo 2 года назад

      @@zonkforever979 lol yeah, maybe I'll reply again in another 2 years...

  • @kennethtalbott2233
    @kennethtalbott2233 2 года назад +3

    sensational. pure talent. well done. loved it all.

  • @MrJacobThrall
    @MrJacobThrall 3 года назад +19

    I remember this being on TV. The "known to those who have tried and failed" line is still part of our family folklore to this day.

  • @crookedflush1
    @crookedflush1 Год назад +2

    Absolutely brilliant act. Great skill, great comedy. One of the best juggling acts I have seen.

  • @philduprey7226
    @philduprey7226 3 года назад +6

    If he messed up on purpose, he sold it. If he messed up for real, he recovered like a consummate pro. Great act!

  • @tortysoft
    @tortysoft Год назад +3

    Splendid act. Funny, intelligent and brilliantly skilled. Why have I never seen him before?

  • @stranraerwal
    @stranraerwal 3 года назад +9

    to pretend things go wrong (which they don't) and do great tricks with such a youthful jo, exuberance and 2 twinkles in the eyes
    speaks of tons of talent and great skill (earned in thousands of tough, hurtful, frustrating and finally joyful hours)

  • @karmanmechanic
    @karmanmechanic 5 лет назад +16

    Frank really inspired me and pushed me to challenge self mounting the six foot giraffe unicycle back in 1985 in Venice. I practice for hours in the sand on the beach where Frank said was the best place to learn shelf mounting. Days later I finally got it

    • @karmanmechanic
      @karmanmechanic 5 лет назад +1

      Correction self mounting
      Happy to have found this video then think there was anything out there about him

  • @ThePsychokater
    @ThePsychokater 3 года назад +15

    Can we all appreciate how he just had a really good time there and laughing his ass off in his own act?

  • @macs7641
    @macs7641 Год назад +2

    Distinct memories of this guy from 35 years ago now. Happened upon him doing this very act for 'free' - street theatre at Edinburgh Fringe. Brilliant talent!

  • @78tag
    @78tag 2 года назад +2

    This guy is refreshing, funny, entertaining, and presents himself in a way that makes one feel better about the world. We could use a whole lot more of that these days - we have too many leaders who are looking like idiots but they aren't pretending and they definitely aren't funny.

  • @gggfx4144
    @gggfx4144 5 лет назад +80

    Brilliant. Love the genuinely good natured humour and clearly Frank is an exceptional exceptional juggler - not just hundreds of hours but thousands must've gone into this so he could execute this stuff all perfectly while acting like its chaos and landing every joke :D

    • @happydays8171
      @happydays8171 5 лет назад +6

      gggfx
      And acting lie he didn't know what he was doing, in a tux of all things.

  • @SecretsOfMartialArts
    @SecretsOfMartialArts 8 месяцев назад +1

    This man is amazing. He is an outstanding juggler.y step dad was a juggler in his younger years and he was a good juggler. However, this man's juggling is way more superior and entertaining. Thank you for the hard work😊

  • @hgdm89
    @hgdm89 3 года назад +1

    I hear so much of him in Penn.

  • @surajshahi4966
    @surajshahi4966 5 лет назад +34

    Now, I get it, where the phrase ("GOOD OLD DAYS"), comes from.

  • @diathekedriven
    @diathekedriven 5 лет назад +31

    Wow, not sure how I stumbled upon this video, but that was fantastic! What a wonderful entertainer. Very funny and very impressive. Super fun.

  • @haleiwasteve8434
    @haleiwasteve8434 5 лет назад +7

    Absolutely loved this performance. Mixing comedy with juggling was perfect.

  • @mrsignguy1000
    @mrsignguy1000 3 года назад +1

    Outstanding. It brings back so many great memories of watching that type of entertainment either in person or on television. Had me grinning from ear to ear!!!

  • @OctiveKyla
    @OctiveKyla 3 года назад +1

    Wow, entertainment through & through.

  • @timgiraud7591
    @timgiraud7591 3 года назад +15

    Most people don’t recognize just how skilled he is… well done

  • @miriaml.150
    @miriaml.150 3 года назад +1

    WOW!!! Funny and super talented!!

  • @Ssssssnakeisone
    @Ssssssnakeisone 5 лет назад +17

    I met Frank in 2004 at a juggling convention, though I can't remember now if it was Humboldt or Coeur d'Alene. Didn't know his pedigree, but he was still funny in moment-to-moment interaction and a solid juggler. This fits what I saw of him to a tee. Thanks for uploading!

  • @adrianfrauca8118
    @adrianfrauca8118 3 года назад +6

    I love that he's having fun with it all too

  • @gunner4126
    @gunner4126 3 года назад +1

    People still continue to amaze me

  • @SoberOKMoments
    @SoberOKMoments Год назад +1

    Wonderful skill and humour. A brilliant act!

  • @ayokay123
    @ayokay123 5 лет назад +14

    Comedy every bit as good as his juggling talent.

  • @TNT-km2eg
    @TNT-km2eg 2 года назад +2

    One of a kind . Fine , intelligent person

  • @samb1314
    @samb1314 4 года назад +2

    This is the kind of light hearted relief we need in 2020.

  • @Sayquidnidly
    @Sayquidnidly 3 года назад +5

    I love how he cracks himself up just as much as the people

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 5 лет назад +16

    never heard of the guy but that was amazing, riding a 6 ft. unicycle, juggling torches, and telling jokes. all at the same time.

  • @itsfreddie7132
    @itsfreddie7132 4 года назад +4

    Never realised how naturally funny performers in the 80s were, they've came up with 90% of these jokes on the spot, now a days everything so rehearsed nice to come back and watch some originality.

    • @sv122
      @sv122 4 года назад +1

      pretty much everything he does is rehearsed here...

  • @SupportClown
    @SupportClown 2 года назад +1

    I love this act, he's really enjoying his act.

  • @coltyn2003
    @coltyn2003 3 года назад +3

    I swear this guy is more entertained than the audience.

  • @davidcole8200
    @davidcole8200 Год назад

    Truly amazing. This guy must be one of the best.

  • @geddes4253
    @geddes4253 6 лет назад +16

    Brilliant - and Paul was a very good sport too.

  • @ziggyadam1971
    @ziggyadam1971 2 года назад +2

    Wow...i laughed all the way through.

  • @bikeguyhk
    @bikeguyhk 3 года назад +1

    Never seen something like this. Genius. Enjoyed every second of this.

  • @HonestlyAnnaFun
    @HonestlyAnnaFun 3 года назад +1

    He's having so much fun. I can't help but be happy while watching.

  • @buradley1733
    @buradley1733 3 года назад +1

    So talented, & cute, too!

  • @machinecode1388
    @machinecode1388 6 месяцев назад +1

    Genuinely FUNNY!!

  • @baalsaak
    @baalsaak Год назад +1

    Once in a while, when I want to laugh, I keep coming back to this video... This guy is genuinely funny...

  • @CarlitoNahual88
    @CarlitoNahual88 6 лет назад +35

    This guy is so cool! First time seen him

  • @tonymarino1730
    @tonymarino1730 5 лет назад +4

    Wow what a great performance 👏👏👏👏

  • @ethannickerson1901
    @ethannickerson1901 Месяц назад

    I saw him do this same unicycle routine on a riverboat in Tennessee - impressive!

  • @rossmoore2844
    @rossmoore2844 3 года назад +1

    Incredible and funny

  • @TruckTaxiMoveIt
    @TruckTaxiMoveIt 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic, can you imagine the number of hours this guy dedicated to his craft in order to get people to say wow and to clap?

  • @humanbeing1429
    @humanbeing1429 5 лет назад +17

    Wow he is a real genius who can make an audience laugh without using foul language or swearing after each word.

  • @JESUSCHRIST-jw3tb
    @JESUSCHRIST-jw3tb 5 лет назад +24

    Master of the act... Brilliant

    • @IncredibleIceCastle
      @IncredibleIceCastle 4 года назад +1

      JESUS CHRIST second only to you! You faked your death and convinced dad that mom was a virgin when she had you!

  • @scottgalpin3503
    @scottgalpin3503 Год назад

    Never stop...that's the best gag...

  • @stevnreed7763
    @stevnreed7763 3 года назад +1

    Why are comedians from the 70s 80s more classy than today's

  • @BlackRiverBay
    @BlackRiverBay Год назад

    This guy is fabulous.

  • @howegav
    @howegav Год назад

    Outstanding, simply outstanding.😂

  • @Dylanmagiclife_MagoDylan
    @Dylanmagiclife_MagoDylan 3 года назад +1

    A real fine peace of old school entertainment... Just amazing 👏🏻 After all was the Paul Daniels show 🎩

  • @TheTerranInformed
    @TheTerranInformed Год назад

    Wow.
    Just Wonderful!!!

  • @Flapswgm
    @Flapswgm 3 года назад +1

    THAT guy is VERY TALENTED. Great job.

  • @dr.chrisketo7193
    @dr.chrisketo7193 2 года назад

    Unglaublich! Danke!

  • @Koduhhhh
    @Koduhhhh 4 года назад +2

    This dude made me clap from my desk at work 😂🤣

  • @lsingstock1646
    @lsingstock1646 3 года назад +1

    Great skit, excellence and humor. Paul was also a good sport.

  • @bob456fk6
    @bob456fk6 Год назад

    This is incredible! 🙂
    I would be totally amazed by him just riding the unicycle.

  • @KK-no7be
    @KK-no7be Год назад +1

    I remember seeing this back in the '80s, it's a shame we don't get light hearted entertainment like this anymore. Hope he had a good career.

  • @computerjantje
    @computerjantje Год назад +1

    FANTASTIC !!!

  • @salankhalkho
    @salankhalkho 3 года назад

    Simply amazing.Genious

  • @advertise3606YT
    @advertise3606YT 3 года назад +1

    Frank Oliver and Michael Davis would be a legendary duo.

  • @chimchim90210
    @chimchim90210 5 лет назад +24

    ....and these guys did this stuff in a tuxedo. Might as well be a straight jacket.

  • @anonymous-de3mn
    @anonymous-de3mn 2 года назад +2

    My favorite trick is the helicopter. :)

  • @Michael-hv5zg
    @Michael-hv5zg 2 года назад

    Thanks for uploading. Is great😃😃 and thanks Frank Oliver for outstanding work

  • @anthonyfeatherstone7696
    @anthonyfeatherstone7696 3 года назад +1

    This guy is amazing

  • @Luca-gm1cf
    @Luca-gm1cf 3 года назад +1

    gives me good vibes :)

  • @raysgr
    @raysgr 5 лет назад

    Great Juggling and great entertainer, fantastic

  • @dylandcan9665
    @dylandcan9665 3 года назад +3

    Trout swimming up stream killed me

  • @isard7833
    @isard7833 3 года назад +2

    great. now i wont be able to hear the word helicopter without laughing xDD

  • @kingrobert1st
    @kingrobert1st 5 лет назад +14

    I remember seeing this when it came out so I went to circus school and learnt how to juggle fire on a 6 foot unicycle.

    • @CapApollo
      @CapApollo 5 лет назад

      and they say.... is imposible to do that... right?

  • @TedLindenIsHere
    @TedLindenIsHere 2 года назад +1

    Normally these guys try to make it look effortless :p what a great routine!

  • @byronelenica8329
    @byronelenica8329 5 лет назад +1

    This is pure genius entertainment.

  • @zarrow50
    @zarrow50 5 лет назад +92

    if it goes wrong you can pretend it's part of the act

    • @johanflorin4430
      @johanflorin4430 5 лет назад +19

      Many comedy jugglers will put in intentional drops because they have really good "drop lines". This guy handles it so well, I'd say at least the second drop could very well be intentional.

    • @zarrow50
      @zarrow50 5 лет назад +4

      @@johanflorin4430 Then knowone can tell if it was real or not so can't lose

    • @hemanshu3698
      @hemanshu3698 4 года назад +1

      Xd

  • @fidtgs6032
    @fidtgs6032 3 года назад +1

    this is the exact definition of talent

  • @mickeyjupp1
    @mickeyjupp1 2 года назад +1

    When Paul appeared i was expecting applause!

  • @TheBlueScarecrow
    @TheBlueScarecrow 5 лет назад

    Old School Comedy. Love it! 10 Stars! One more Star for the Helicopter!

  • @kevinreese8224
    @kevinreese8224 Год назад

    Downright funny and entertaining! 😂😂😂

  • @ricardobaptista8436
    @ricardobaptista8436 2 года назад

    The dancing cheek to cheek joke was priceless.