My, I haven't laughed so hard in years. Martha was quite the rig, must've been something to have partied with her. From now on anytime I see her name or think of her I will do so with a very big grin on my face.
Red Skelton was one that did comedy without using bad words;however, he overlooked others that did use them and kept most of them out of his sketches, but Martha was going on a ramble that was not rehearsed and this is why Red reacted as he did because there's nothing he could do, but react when your live and the two were very funny despite it all they stoled the show.
Red's "dirty rehearsals" were legendary at CBS Television City; people from other shows on adjoining studios would often turn up and watch Red and his guests (usually without being in costume) flub lines, swear and just take apart their carefully prepared sketches...and some of them were preserved on videotape or kinescope- including this one, the final version of which was seen on January 1, 1963.
HAHAHA, that is hilarious! Ive always thought of Martha as crazy- just look at her Judy Garland show appearence, but was just plain raunchy. Thank you so much for sharing!
@jazzmanzoot Well this is of course people as they actually were in the '50's or in any point in history. The squeaky clean image we have of the past is because of the sanitization of TV broadcasting from that and any other period. As these were clearly outtakes, the final broadcast version of this skit was of course very different.
lol... red ain't no better @CRMunir1
arm5685 3 weeks ago
My, I haven't laughed so hard in years. Martha was quite the rig, must've been something to have partied with her. From now on anytime I see her name or think of her I will do so with a very big grin on my face.
sauroid1 3 months ago
Red Skelton was one that did comedy without using bad words;however, he overlooked others that did use them and kept most of them out of his sketches, but Martha was going on a ramble that was not rehearsed and this is why Red reacted as he did because there's nothing he could do, but react when your live and the two were very funny despite it all they stoled the show.
alrozz 4 months ago
Red's "dirty rehearsals" were legendary at CBS Television City; people from other shows on adjoining studios would often turn up and watch Red and his guests (usually without being in costume) flub lines, swear and just take apart their carefully prepared sketches...and some of them were preserved on videotape or kinescope- including this one, the final version of which was seen on January 1, 1963.
fromthesidelines 1 year ago 2
Loved the show back in the day.
terrydriverman 1 year ago
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Ha! Niiice Martha!!!!!!
Tootsy39 1 year ago
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Tootsy39 1 year ago
I wound how king tits is doing now LOL
icewolf06 1 year ago
this is from an outake reel on tape that came with some kind of TV offer... this was from a rehersal for
Red's show
louswire 1 year ago
It's clear this is a rehearsal -- this skit is shown w/costumes under "The Red Skelton Show - Guest Martha Raye 4/6" over on the right.
WBensburg 1 year ago
HAHAHA, that is hilarious! Ive always thought of Martha as crazy- just look at her Judy Garland show appearence, but was just plain raunchy. Thank you so much for sharing!
hobogirl1254 1 year ago
"A tongue like that and all he wants to do is Hump" OhMyGod. I had no idea Martha was sooo nasty.. Right On!!!!!
CRMunir1 1 year ago 5
Can`t believe how Raunchy this is for the 50`s.
Wonderful stuff.
"if your gonna kiss my ass, I`m going !" 1.17
The Lady has Charm.
Love you Martha.
jazzmanzoot 1 year ago
@jazzmanzoot Well this is of course people as they actually were in the '50's or in any point in history. The squeaky clean image we have of the past is because of the sanitization of TV broadcasting from that and any other period. As these were clearly outtakes, the final broadcast version of this skit was of course very different.
Barndancer61 1 year ago
@Barndancer61 Completely agree with you, my friend.
I just Love the contrasts, of Contempary comedy, and Vintage.
Max Miller (for example) is my Hero, and this skit, could have been taken out of his Blue Book ! LOL
all the Best.
Charles UK
jazzmanzoot 1 year ago
Possilbly the funniest thing I've ever seen.... "Hold it Buster, Hold it Buster" "Love too..."
KholeRagu 2 years ago 2