was groucho the best at delivering one liners and ad libs he was one of my favorites also today is slks9406`s birthday
the only one i think is equal is w.c.fields how about you?
2007-09-22 19:45:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
should be 29406
2007-09-22 19:48:32 · update #1
Yep, he was the best. Amos and Andy was my favorites. Tomorrow is my birthday, is anybody telling ages???
2007-09-23 02:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by ndnquah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
Groucho Marx
Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
W. C. Fields
Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.
Groucho Marx
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake--which I also keep handy.
W. C. Fields
Women should be obscene and not heard.
Groucho Marx
I've never struck a woman in my life, not even my own mother.
W. C. Fields
Both were geat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-23 00:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Groucho was good and he always made me laugh, not only with the 1 liners but the ad libbing. I also thought Jack Benny and George Burns were funny,of course George was funny because he was a straight man to Gracie,the lovable kook.
2007-09-22 20:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Groucho was great, but I myself thought Johnny Carson was the best I can remember at ad libs and one-liners.
2007-09-22 19:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was one facet of Groucho's life which was not general knowledge. I learned of it when I attended a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" in Los Angeles. On the bottom of the credits in the playbill was the following:
"Entire production under the personal technical supervision of Mister Julius Marx of Beverly Hills".
Groucho was one of the leading experts on Gilbert and Sullivan in the US. A true "Savoyard". After that I began to see the influence of Gilbert and Sullivan in his work. Particularly the "Captain Spaulding" number which served as the theme song for his later show "You Bet Your Life".
2007-09-23 04:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Groucho was great, I also liked Charlie Weaver, Paul Lynd, George Gobel. Did you ever watch Hollywood Squares, I used to die laughing at the answers they blurted out.
2007-09-23 04:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by lilabner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good morning teal. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY slk!!
Oh wasn't Groucho the absolute best? That darned chicken would fall down when someone said the " magic word". I never missed his show. I think we all miss those shows don't you?
* note...oh....I think it WAS a duck and not a chicken. Right?
2007-09-22 19:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by Eve 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I love Groucho. You got me watching a string of Groucho movie scenes on YouTube. I don't know W.C. only "get away from me kid, ya bothuh me."
2007-09-22 20:10:17 · answer #8 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My favourite Marx movie is 'the big store' followed closely by 'night at the opera' I used to have both on video but have lost them over the years.
The Marx brothers were funny men but they were also amazingly talented. Harpo's skill with musical instruments is a joy to behold.
'Go west' was also a scream
2007-09-22 22:54:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good morning teal and happy birthday slk !!
don't remember which of the marx brothers it was that was on the lucy show, but i absolutely loved it. i'm thinking it was harpo because he didn't speak. absolutely roflmao just thinking about it. i think lucille ball was the greatest comedienne of her time - followed closely by carol burnett
used to love both of their shows -
another one of my favorites was george burns and gracie allen - don't think he would have been near as funny without her
2007-09-22 20:30:39 · answer #10 · answered by bassetfreak 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋