John Cleese in The Magic Christian

[patnewt52]

Ringo , John Cleese and Peter Sellers a great video.

[tayouu]

There should be at least one top comment about Peter Sellers. I mean... He was great enough to be the first man on a playboy cover, he must be great enough to warrant a top comment.

[wishcraft4u2]

@tayouu Memories are short.

[genuinelyaperson]

It's amazing how much Cleese's face changes when his defences are blown away!

[brabazon10]

The Camembert is a little runny. Oh I like it runny.

[SouthPads]

@Invesigator Shut up dickweed. I'm relatively Anti-Israeli (government, not people) and what you just said is fucking ridiculous. What is it based on?

[kurtizzyflush]

@Invesigator Did mommy and daddy not give you enough attention so you have to come on youtube and post remarks that have zero to do with the video posted? You're a goon but I mean that in a good way.

[JohnLennonLover9]

Ringo is so cute XD

Just looking up with those big puppy eyes XD

[fenriz218]

FREE MOONEY! FREE MOONEY HEAR!

[TheBeatles95here]

ringooooooo!!!!!!

[ErinAlba]

John Cleese is handsome

[Shantari]

For some reason, just the fact that Peter Sellers and John Cleese have acted together in a scene, fills me with a sense of wonder and delight.

[cometcrasher]

@Shantari Peter Sellers actually did not get along with John Cleese - he had severe issues with him. According to the Sellers' biography 'Life And Death of Peter Sellers' by Roger Lewis, Cleese was very nervous around Sellers owing to the fact that Sellers nearly fired him! It's been thought that Sellers was jealous of Cleese's ability. I'm sorry if this put a damp towel over your wonder!

[Shantari]

@cometcrasher That's okay, I'm glad you told me that, rather than that I found out about it in a more disappointing way. :D

[Amber474]

"St. Rembrandt's High"...LOL

[0mniron]

@MrDumbasshitler it's called "come and get it", written by McCartney. This version is by a group called Badfinger. There is a also a Beatles version of it.

[penfro]

Masterful. Just masterful. A champion of the subtle.

[Nostalgico80]

LOL

[RandalBauer11]

30,000 pounds...(long pause)...shit.

[WillScarlet16]

Sometimes I'd like to do something like this to all those security guards who try to throw you out for standing too close to paintings

[magalyzy]

john look handsome sexy faces pretty boy xD :)

[WybieGirl621]

That was epic!

I HAVE to watch this whole movie eventually!

[bathedinridicule]

Wow, I had no idea The Magic Christian was a movie, let alone it starred these three magnificents. :P Don't get me wrong, I love me some Beatles... but why is Ringo there? I like Guy Grand on his own, not with a partner in crime. :P Even being done by Peter Sellers, this seems like it might be a case of a film ruining the book for me... it just doesn't seem like one that was supposed to be put on the screen. Probably because it's just so much funnier to imagine in your mind than it is to see it.

[Hykazu]

A bit late for that don't you think? The movie only came out 40 years ago.

Though I have not read the book. Though if I'd read the book before I saw the movie I'd probably feel the same, following with the tradition that the book was better than the screen play.

[FlamingoKicker]

The reason Ringo is there is simply because he was Ringo. The Beatles were unable to do anything wrong in those days so simply having a Beatle in the film would make the film a sure-fire hit.

[WillScarlet16]

@FlamingoKicker

Not true. If they'd cast John Paul or George in this role it wouldn't look right.

Ringo just embodies this character.

[FlamingoKicker]

I agree with you that John, Paul or George wouldn't have fit the character. That's true.

I meant they added that character FOR Ringo and he probably attracted people to the film BECAUSE he was a Beatle that might not have gone otherwise. Of course Peter Sellers was no slouch either having done the Pink Panther films. Too bad Ringo wasn't in more successful films and less films like Caveman. He did have a certain comedic flair that rarely got used correctly.

[Y2JROCKFAN]

Three legends standing by each other.

[Bazza598]

I thought it was quite funny despite negative views its had

[demonsbutterfly]

What a Totally Classic Scene..

[l33tpwnzord]

John Cleese is an absolute gem

[Tay0aut]

Cleese was so young and handsome here!

[Cantearya]

With all due respect, I think Emile Joulbert is being a little cruel and misleading when he says Ringo's major achievements were all behind him at that point in his life. I believe the gentleman recorded about a half a dozen hit singles during the 70s, many of which he co-wrote, which is about a half dozen more than John Cleese ever recorded - or any other rock drummer, for that matter.

[pietrogutta]

and keep your eye open for a good ear

[raymesquite]

This was the movie that Yul Brynner dressed up like a woman. I had to see the movie twice to get the plot: scam the snobs with a bogus cruise ship.

[bajanruffneck999]

john must be the funniest man alive today....R.I.P. richard pryor

[EmileJoulbert]

I don't know if John Cleese was VERY young when he did this movie. He WAS in his 30th year, and was/is about nine months OLDER than Ringo Starr, who, at the time, was soon to become an Ex-Beatle.

The only big difference, of course, is that John Cleese, in 1969, had most of his major achievements still ahead of him, unlike Ringo.

Also, John is taller.

[Darthballs00]

one of peter sellers' best movies ever...i laugh every time i see the shenanigans he pays people to pull off lol

[drippingcunningrunt]

Deftly. Mr. Gerard excised that Dutch art. (pun on Delft. See ... it was a .. never mind)

[TheHonestTheist]

/watch?v=fFH0khjgA0U

[supa1dupa2rupa]

is that ringo starr?

[Chimbo65]

Yes it is good old Ringo.

The song "Come and get it" is

performed by Badfinger.

Written by Paul McCartney

[bradondo]

You've probably heard this but when Paul wrote the song for Badfinger he went into the studio and cut the whole thing himself--instruments, vocals, the whole lot in one evening and gave them the tape with the advice "Do it like that and you'll have a hit." They did and...they did.

[jgcooper]

what an awesome trio!

and john's voice is great hahaha!

[abcbeatle]

Hey its RINGO! I love his face! =D

[sendtothefunnyfarm]

John Cleese was 30 I wouldn't say very young.

[supercrazyandy]

Sellers was a mother's boy and spoilt rotten.The character he plays in this film is spot on.

[killthemusic3]

is it just me or does john cleese's voice seem extremely low?

[psykoosi]

Yeah well it is, haha. He's lovely, isn't he?

[EuskaltelEuskadi]

to me it seemed as though he was mimicking the other guy

[NellyNinja]

This looks absolutely brilliant and memorable

[BritishTokuFan]

sellers, seacombe, and milligan as the goons were a great influence on the python boys and the beatles, yep the beatles were influenced by the goons!

[Appleheartedmoon]

The first series of MP's Flying Circus were done the same year (Ringo appeared himself in the show in the 3rd season). I didn't know that was Cleese's first appearance on film... Teehee he's great!

[EmileJoulbert]

John had an appearance in the film 'The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom' the year before.

I think he played a clerk, or something.

[TakoYakiAsagi]

HAH!! XD

Ringo's reaction to the curse. X3

...What, then, is the plot of this movie? :o

Making a picture form bits of other pictures-- sub plot? X3

[kiimmms]

Love you Ringo!!!!!

[metalghost7]

haha i cant get over john's expression!! :D

[DaVinciChianti]

NOOOOOO, I think me and john had the same expression lol.

[3piratesinthehood]

Same! I thought my jaw was going to go to the floor!

I love Peter Sellers, but I was like "STOP HIM!"

XD

[PonyPerson3]

Me too! I almost shouted "bloody murder!!" XD

[celtno1]

ringo should have done more in the movie's! he just oozes comedy! he and sellers would have been a great double act!

[swingindoorspro]

ringo later made an apperense on flying circus, season 3, episode 2, after the credits

[kiimmms]

Ringo is so hilarious!!!

Love that he doesn´t take his eyes off John!!!

[blabadiblabla]

I thought the funniest part of this is Ringo's reaction to John C. saying "Shit." And check out the silly smile Peter S. is making right after like he's trying not to laugh, hehehe.

[swingindoorspro]

Gramm Chapmen is also somewhere in this film, as well as spike milligan, Christopher lee, Raquel welch,and peter graves

[xXTheSharpestLifeXx]

I'm in love.

[Lkyda]

John Cleese was young there, he didn't tell me he knew Peter Sellers..Blast it

[matt2house]

what year was this movie made?

[vytautas70]

1969

[MrsFreddieMercury]

gotta love Ringo's glasses.

[maunaka0ne]

"Keep your eye open for a good ear"

It's how Lennon-McCartney gets odd ball lines from Ringo in their songs.

Like: Tomorrow never knows, can't remember the rest.

[wtvricanttinkofaname]

'its been a a hard days night' was also sth ringo said. And there r more... (which i cant remember either)

[rubbinshoulders1]

HAHAHAHAHA!! mentally funny!

[whambam06]

You can see more of the young Cleese in 'At Last the 1948 Show'.

[KrispyTheAlmighty]

"......shit..."

That was hilariously unexpected.

[RingoLover64]

GROWL RINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGGGGGGROWL i'll come and get it!!!

[b4sophia]

Ringo, vc eh realmente lindo d qualquer jeito!!!

[giardia2]

does ringo star speak?!?

[del4130]

Funny! "Keep your eye open for a good ear"

Ringo's funny quotes are alway in some of the Beatles songs.

[hannehavre]

Isn't it Ringo who have done this movie?

[EmoBlondie3]

the guy with grey hair is the old pink panther

[HCShannon]

Peter Sellers and don't you forget!

[trekthroughthestars]

Cleese is absolutely beautiful in this.

[kleinebudde]

Theres Ringo Starr :O

rofl :D

[maggothon]

Ahahahahh. LMAO. Love John Cleese and Ringo, cute lady (actually kinda funny looking, British ya know).

[rings4ever]

ooh,come on get it,very good song!

and i love the movie!

[hawkeye4ever]

fantastic film. I still have it on video. I haven't watched it for years. Have to put it on my list for next week... :-)

[acetremendous]

"The Magic Christian" was a very favorite book of Sellers, and he bought dozens of copies to give away as gifts. He gave one to Kubrick during the production of "Lolita". Kubrick originally conceived "Dr. Strangelove" as a drama, but a similar drama came out first & he decided to go comic instead. Looking for a cowriter, he thought of this novel and Southern.

[acetremendous]

The Terry Southern novel was amazing. This movie went through TONS of rewrites before it was filmed, (including one early script by the pre-Python Cleese & Chapman) and unfortunately doesn't bear a lot of relation to the book. The Ringo character, cute though it is, isn't in the book and adds very little to the film.

[carrianne1985]

3 legends together!amazing!!

[MahlerTitan]

It's not the greatest film ever, but it has some very memorable moments.

Sellers forever!

[pfaffe1]

One of my favored film. Fantastic. Want it on DVD, but with german language because of the speciel syncronication

[DIABLADIABLA]

lol

[FatherHula]

It's been years since I've seen this film, and then only in Black & White. Seems that Ringo's lines were re-recorded in post-production. I'll have to get this on DVD from Amazon now!

[LizyWren]

hay mi RINGO siempre tan lindo el es la estrella!!!!

[ClassyHobos]

John Cleese's face is absolutely classic.

[lucyinthesky64]

lol i love John's sad face XD and Ringo's glasses :)

[fadsandfancies]

This film is just sooo weird but I love it. From about the same time as the first series of Monty Python?

[tylenolpills]

teehee ringo`s so short

=]

[zeroisms]

It's most frightfully dark...

one can hardly make it out at all.

Art for Money's Sake

(a good nose for Quality)

Free Money -- Arriving Now

The Revolution's Here -- If You Want, Here It Is.

[tortugaXgal]

Ringo looks great...XD -drool- I love how much shorter he is than John... and he just stares at him the whole time. Teehee. =D

[Flickerfly]

John's astonished face is very pretty...he's so young here!

[VooDooWop]

LOVE THIS SCENE

[demonsbutterfly]

Only joking-This film is a bloody classic

[demonsbutterfly]

One of the most overated Films ever made

[spirtw72]

A Goon, a Beatle and a Python. Three legends. XD

[gnome81]

very true :D

[pokethechutney]

Wow, Cleese's voice sounds so calm and different in this. Wonderful to see those 3 in it, ty for sharing.

[starcoffee]

I like John's voice in the beginning and his face when he screams

[chrissy1983]

oh, john and ringo together. great!

[bohemiatotal]

John is adorable in this one!

[Lurkerbunny]

I LOVE this film! Hahaha, John Cleese got p0WN3d!

[Beatlemaniagirl]

I love Ringo's glasses!

[ironscentedwind]

The film would have been pretty damn memorable if edited differently. That frenetic strobe light sequence is definitely not garbage, for example. Is that not one of the earliest uses of that effect?

[BeatleBabe]

Hahahaha yes!!! Could you upload the scene where Ringo's talking about writing a "dirty, filthy pornographic book" and leaving blanks where all the dirty words were and his example of it?? I LOVE that scene. And the part where he's doing the isometric exercises in the car!

[ew1951]

I realize you wrote this a year ago. Still, I'll reply anyway.

Ringo's face exercises are #1 Silent Screams and #2 Tiny Faces. Quite good actually for preventing a double-chin.

[Hailey2006]

Roman Polanksi's also in it, or so I've heard!

[GoblinGirl]

This is actually a pretty good film. It has some slow spots here and there, but overall it's really funny. It's based on a novel by Terry Southern, who co-wrote the screenplay of Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider.

[mrhatz]

I was moving in my seat waiting for jonh cleese to be loud. This killed me... and I cringed when he poked that hole... NOOOOOO. Good scene, for some reason it gave me emotion... probably because John Cleese and Ringo Starr were in it.

[mgabrys]

For those looking:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ­ct/B00007GZQI/qid=1149753827/s­r=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0340761-0­036625?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

It's a classic from Terry Southern - the same person who screenplayed Dr. Strangelove, but it's got tons of camp lumped on top. Still a great period film.

[fattyfattyfatty]

haha that was great. Ringo really should have gone to specsavers

[secretivebus]

Probably the best scene from a pretty terrible film.

[outland2442]

Thia movie is awesome yet not alot of people new about it.its a cult classic and alot of our best comedians and actors participated in it.this is scene is great...peter sellers is a fucking genious

[centwine]

a work of art.....

[MoonBarrett]

I NEED to see the rest of this film!