"Back then we had a thing called 'youtube', where you'd watch Gilbert Gottfried imitate old Groucho Marx talking about how back then, we had a thing called the movies..."
Some of those appearances you mention show Groucho to be in good form for a 80 yr. old man who had been smoking cigars since his early teens. Yes, in them he's nowhere near as spitfire fast as he was in his prime years of the 1930s/40s or even during his tenure as the You Bet Your Life quizmaster a decade before, but ole' Grouch's acerbic wit and sly humor remained largely undiluted by age up to around 1971. Gilbert's impression of a senile Groucho are largely based on post-1971 public appearances. Nearly everyone of these were ill-advised showings of a startlingly frail old man rambling off in a fragile voice Marx Bros. related factoids and anecdotes that had been told by him with much greater humor, zest, and aplomb in more healthy times. And this was Groucho on the days when all compromised cognitive cylinders were firing for him, mind you! All of which goes to show....man, getting old fucking sucks!
His 1969 appearance on Cavett was fantastic, as he was on very sharp form and came out with some excellent anecdotes and very quick witted remarks. However, you can see a noticeable decline in Groucho after that as subsequent appearances saw him getting slower and more rambling, sadly.
The lady being rolled down the stairs by a Richard Widmark was probably one of the most diabolical scenes ever. He ties her hand calls her an old bag and rolls her die the stairs and it tumbled face first.
God: Everybody get's ONE. Marx: But there's TWO of them! God: Only one, no exceptions.. Marx: Was that Gottfried making fun of my WHEELCHAIR? God: Yes..... Yes it was Marx: I've made my choice...
Dude I love this, it's like on the old Simpsons where they'd show clips of Krusty the Klown's show from previous decades, and Krusty's hair and clothes would be dramatically different.
thats actually what i love about gilbert, he met all these old people who died years ago who were popular in 1920 and always talked about it and nobody knew who tf they were lol
"Back then we had a thing called 'youtube', where you'd watch Gilbert Gottfried imitate old Groucho Marx talking about how back then, we had a thing called the movies..."
This is so funny. Groucho was quick. But during those interviews late 60s early 70s, it was beyond sad. Gilbert does the impression perfectly.
Spot on impression of the enfeebled Groucho Marx.
Some of those appearances you mention show Groucho to be in good form for a 80 yr. old man who had been smoking cigars since his early teens. Yes, in them he's nowhere near as spitfire fast as he was in his prime years of the 1930s/40s or even during his tenure as the You Bet Your Life quizmaster a decade before, but ole' Grouch's acerbic wit and sly humor remained largely undiluted by age up to around 1971. Gilbert's impression of a senile Groucho are largely based on post-1971 public appearances. Nearly everyone of these were ill-advised showings of a startlingly frail old man rambling off in a fragile voice Marx Bros. related factoids and anecdotes that had been told by him with much greater humor, zest, and aplomb in more healthy times. And this was Groucho on the days when all compromised cognitive cylinders were firing for him, mind you! All of which goes to show....man, getting old fucking sucks!
His 1969 appearance on Cavett was fantastic, as he was on very sharp form and came out with some excellent anecdotes and very quick witted remarks. However, you can see a noticeable decline in Groucho after that as subsequent appearances saw him getting slower and more rambling, sadly.
Listening to Gilbert laugh again makes the day better
@@Bulliegh any day
It's hard to pick a favorite clip. Gilbert was so great at everything. I loved him so much.
MY FAVORITE JEW!
Agreed.
Groucho or Gilbert?
YES!
The best has as much worth as the worst.
No bar mitzvah so he technically doesn't count.
Love these clips where Ant can just riff with someone who’s not itching to go to the phones
Ok, Let's go to Snowy in Michigan, Snowy!
@@jjojo308 someones gatta steer the ship!
classic bit though is when they let opie speak about his surfing accident and they did paralyzed opie for a hour or so hahah
Hey!! He's been doing it since he was eighteen.
@@hippa2dahoppa2Brother man, Brother man. Let us go to Footer, which is ironic.
The lady being rolled down the stairs by a Richard Widmark was probably one of the most diabolical scenes ever. He ties her hand calls her an old bag and rolls her die the stairs and it tumbled face first.
Omg, I could literally listen to Gilbert all day….
check out the youtube channel called The Gottfried Archive Project
Gilley is sooo missed.
God: Everybody get's ONE.
Marx: But there's TWO of them!
God: Only one, no exceptions..
Marx: Was that Gottfried making fun of my WHEELCHAIR?
God: Yes..... Yes it was
Marx: I've made my choice...
Uncanny impression of poor Groucho in his dotage.
Oh, geez. Either the event wasn't in 1972, or this guy's way off. Groucho died August 19, 1977.
Miss you Gil!
Gil is sorely missed.
Legend 💚
Gilbert
Im ganna miss Gilbert's crazy bastard laugh. Where he's laughing so hard he can barely catch his breath. lol
Impressinate younger grucho it was so much funnier
haha look at Anthony's hair
Dude I love this, it's like on the old Simpsons where they'd show clips of Krusty the Klown's show from previous decades, and Krusty's hair and clothes would be dramatically different.
fresh dip from john sihog
its better to leave them wanting more
Very few can talk about this stuff and relate to the stories...except these guys...
thats actually what i love about gilbert, he met all these old people who died years ago who were popular in 1920 and always talked about it and nobody knew who tf they were lol
@@hippa2dahoppa2 the Marx Brothers were huge in the 70s, which is why they dragged Groucho out..
Groucho definetly lost energy as he aged...i mean a lot...from fast talking to snail slow
All those cigars took a toll
A giant Wicker wheelchair
haha a blanketin his lap
Wow Gilbert’s alive , ant has black hair. Yup this is old
And now we get to make fun of Gottfried for not being able to say anything at all. Sucks to be disabled.
im sure he wouldnt care. he knew he was going to die soon in this clip and didnt tell anyone.