Marty Feldman Auto Mechanic Sketch

Marty Feldman was a friend whom I miss very much. He was a comic genius and truly gentle soul. Not many Americans know that in his homeland, Marty was the British equivalent of Woody Allen... namely an accomplished writer and performer. Marty's seminal BBC series laid the foundation for "Monty Python" as many of its members worked on his writing staff.

Marty should never be forgotten and the full true nature of his incredible talent should forever stay on our radar. He was much more than "Aye-Gore."

I'm sharing some rarities in my possession that Marty gave me back in the seventies. Here's an auto mechanic sketch that featured a recurrent theme of Marty's work: Driving another human being to the brink of insanity.

And note the reckless physical act he performed at the end. A trademark of his.

It's followed by a brief, strange vignette with Spike Milligan that amazed many people because of Marty's ability to stuff himself into an extremely tight space.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Marty
• Feldman
• Monty
• Python
• British
• Comedy
• Benny
• Hill
• Inspector
• Clouseau
• Spike
• Milligan

[trublgrl]

Wow, thanks for posting these. In the US we have very little of Marty Feldman's stuff available, though so many of the British Comedians of the 70's and 80's speak so highly of him. In the US we only have his "Muppet Show" appearances and "Young Frankenstein". Something about him always reminds me of Spike Milligan, though I only know Spike through his books and the radio Goon Show. How lucky you are to have known him! I'm watching everything you post!

[Hammerman8699]

Marty & Spike worked together often, as you'll see. Spike was also in Marty's directorial debut "The Last Remake of Beau Geste."

[k9teeth]

Wow what a stupid, pathetic, rubbish sketch. I did not laugh once and can't understand how anyone could find this rubbish interesting enough to post on YouTube. Only complete morons could ever find this shit even remotely interesting.

[Hammerman8699]

I also don't understand why someone like you dresses up in drag, eats vegemite under the hot Aussie sun and screams about Socialism all day... so explain it to me.

[nimos1]

Marty Feldman is a highly underrated comedian. I think it's a great injustice that he's been so overlooked & overshadowed by other less deserving comedians.

[princesstamika]

I'm so going to get flamed for this but I find Marty funnier than Woody Allen.

[hurongris]

verlo es quedarte con agujetas durante todo el dia de la risa

[Sladefan789]

The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine aired on ABC in 1972 in the US.

[dave2806]

that was my first car !

[holzspanplattenwerk]

I agree. Marty Feldman is underrated, he made a lot of very funny stuff, especially in the late sixties. But, as we germans say: Zis iss not funny! It' lame, it's far too long and absolutely not surprising in any way. Much like Benny Hill.

[gamewizard]

Heh, Bob Todd from the Benny Hill Show.

[blairmonster]

Give Bob Todd some credit too! He's the "Not so straight guy"...

[sushiglomper]

The car is absolutely awesome...but how anyone can say this is boring- is beyond me... I was busting up laughing...using his tie to wipe the dip stick...even the hand print on the car and Marty's reaction- hilarious.

[nimsraw]

boring TO DEATH...

[mattmichaela]

What is funny about destroying things? This is moronic.