The Mad Mad Mad Comedians (1/2)

[Setebos]

Where in God's name did you find this? I hadn't seen it since it was first broadcast.

[WWEChampion16]

The Beatles! 4:14

[voicetalentBrendan]

hey look it's popeye the sailior IN A RANKIN BASS CARTOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 05:27

[mtw120]

Thatnks for posting this. Was anybody able to recognize the celebrities appearing in the audience? I spotted Martin and Lewis, as well as Edward Everett Horton.

[megfl]

My great grandfather Will B. Johnstone wrote the Napoleon sketch with Groucho way back in 1923 for a show called "I'll Say She Is." It is wonderful to see it still remembered by Groucho and the world in 1970.

[newstart2009]

any background info on this??

[Prionic77]

@newstart2009 I looked it up on wikipedia: The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians was an animated half-hour ABC television special produced by Rankin/Bass Animation (best known for their stop-motion Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). The show aired on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early Vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.

There's more to the article, if you're curious just not enough room here.

[newstart2009]

@Prionic77 Thank you! Glad you posted this !!!!!

[TrueSoreThumb]

Whoah, this's so retro. If you got more, hell yes. Hell, up all of it :O

[mem56]

LOL Thanks! I enjoyed it.

[Kitsuneranger]

Where's the rest of the special?

[bbahalt]

@Kitsuneranger I'm reuploading it right now.

[Kitsuneranger]

@bbahalt where is it?