Barbra for The Retarded Children's Association

[ZaffireWolf]

Uh, we call them "republicans" or "democrats" today, Barbara. Or "liberals", or "conservatives", or "anarchists", or "moderates", or "whigs", or "torays"...

[mnorth1964]

Love that flick of the head. Very Barbra.

[chesterlockhart]

This is just.... too good.

[SwankyCub]

Okay - now THIS is how one defines camp!

[SoloHero]

She damn hot back then.

[TheMzLizzie]

@rumpwrestler You disgust me.

[dfmike616]

This is a "retarded" clip. If you laughed, you should feel bad. Assholes. :)

[elc1960]

Barbra would have been a serious hottie back in the day if it weren't for that schnoz . . . but then again, even with it she was still pretty good looking back then. Not classically beautiful, but real nice. Her music wasn't necessarily my cup of tea, but that voice of hers was incredible.

[silenthillmaster755]

i know it was accepted but its wierd hearing babs say retarded.

[woolenmage]

that little RETARED! boy putin on his jacket...nice word to use.

[woolenmage]

yes help the little RETARRRDED!...childern. lets not call them mentely impared I like retarded!

[cfbaines]

@SmaeGirl: No shit.

[SmaeGirl]

For those of you don't know, there was a period of time in history where "retarded" was the socially acceptable and politically correct way to refer to those with physical and mental challenges. This was made then. :o)

[jaylene124]

derp

[BrendanIsCool]

hurr durr

[juliannajar]

lololololo

[usergirl66]

omg i thought it was mentaley challeanged

[billyboylb]

I love how she always advocates for the underdog. We love you Barbra!

[mottym100]

hahahahah was that meant to be a joke or something?

[handle0things]

Oh lol

[handle0things]

The answer would actually be that there is no difference.

[initialsjb]

reetahrded.

[prorosemorgan]

Yes, this was 1970, the year The Owl and the Pussycat was filmed. I believe there is another commercial, it might be just a radio spot, where she ends the ad with "spread a little bread on the waters."

[MrWoofington]

So... she was speaking on behalf of her fan club?

[lavatorpedo]

I UmZ ReTarfdeed And a NeeDs HealpS fRum BabRa!1

[Korea4Me]

I'm glad we use different words to describe people like that nowadays but it makes me wonder how long it will be before the word 'disabled' is going to sound old-fashioned and out of date...sounds kinda crusty to me already (from someone with 'a hidden disability')

[neoboy42]

"Like a little retahded boy putting on his own hat and coat for the first time..."

lulz

My god, this sounds so awful nowadays.

[StreisandBarbra]

I'm not used to hearing mentally retarded and it being nice, I'm used to hearing mentally challenged so I when I first heard her say that I couldn't help, but giggle, I seriously at first thought it was a joke then I realized they used that wording back then. Thanks for posting. I definitaly hadn't seen this before.

[punisher21200]

I'm so glad the word retarded is no longer used by the medical community! Looking at Barbra's hair style it looks like it was at the time of making the Owl and the Pussy cat.

[JMR83]

I bet they have changed their name now just like The Spastics Society became SCOPE

[utubesucks2003]

Very good cause, but I think she was catering to her core base of fans for commercial interests rather ie, for them to keep buying her music, rather than truly wanting to help them.

[Jennmoore69]

What a ridiculous comment!

[BabyDillGerkin]

that really is a silly comment - she was at her peak at this point and had not reason to do this other than to help -- when you don't know something, don't comment!

[neoboy42]

Her core base? You mean the mentally retahded?

(Joking! Only joking!)

[TheSallySeagull]

Ha that actually made me 'lol'

[miragod]

Yes =, thanks from me too! Never had the change to see this before. It looks like she did her Audrey Hepburn imitation hi hi

[CodyKunLvsGackt]

amazing! this is so wonderful!

[tomasp2]

Thank you very very much! I've been wanting to watch this commercial for a very long time. Please post more of this rare material. Thank you!

[billybeyond]

YOu know - I found it buried on a compilation VHS called "Celerbrity Commercials". It's the only Barbra I am afaraid, but there are others that are great and I will post them

'Thanks for you interest

[tomasp2]

Well, thank you again! It will be great to watch other rare stuff. Im sure lots of people are going to enjoy the videos.