Ray Alan with "Lord Charles" - World's Greatest Ventriloquist - 1986
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Ray's skill and years of practice make his classic routine look EASY - but it's NOT! Whilst working TWO dummies, he manages to convince us the first one is REAL and is working the SECOND. Note the "in-jokes" - and a poke at "Orville"! Here's something ELSE... maxtimetravelle...
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Ray was the best vent this country ever produced. not a tremor or twitch from his mouth. To voice one dummy is hard enough but to voice two, and having to change between them so quickly, is a mark of genius. Lord Charles telling Ray he wished he would keep quiet when Ray gives him his voice is hilarious. R.I.P. Ray, you are sorely missed in these days of talentless overnight wannabes.
Very well said 👏👍
Ray Alan wasn’t just the finest ventriloquist, but the very way he animated Lord Charles is incredible, so realistic 🧐
Also a hell of a basketball player too
To anyone growing up in Britain in the 60s and 70s, Ray Alan and Lord Charles were the ONLY vent act worth watching! Superb technique, gentle satire, quick-fire wit. This video is a great example of Ray's skill. Brought back many memories.
Will Dunlop Dont forget Tich and Quackers, a more family oriented act. Wonderfully self-deprecating Ray Allen was unsurpassed both technically and comedic quality. R.I.P.
Will Dunlop - he was brilliant but I also remember Arthur (look at me when I'm talking to you) Worsley).
Will Dunlop no no no Arthur Worsley was the greatest vent
Nigel Finch - Arthur very good, had a brilliant routine and a tough time of trying not to laugh. There's some clips of him on UA-cam, but this one of Lord Charles with his own dummy is the most inventive sketch ever of 'ventricalism'!
@@nigelfinch3481 No way was Arthur Worsley in the same class a Ray Alan.
There has never been anyone in rays class.This is absolutely one of the funniest things ever.
5.52 - Ray speaks for "Johnny", Lord Charles and himself all in the space of two seconds! Amazing talent.
Ray was my uncle. He was also a member of The Magic Circle; an impressionist; could sing and play the ukulele and was also a comedy scriptwriter. He started his career as a magician/impressionist. He was on the bill during Laurel and Hardy's last tour of Britain. The original ventriloquist was Harry Worth. Stan saw his potential as a comedian and advised him to switch to comedy instead. Ray was his replacement. Harry went on to become a very successful and funny comedian. Stan gave Ray a lot of advice on his act. Lord Charles face is modelled on Stans face. To get to the top in the fifties, you had to be really talented. He met Eric and Ernie during a Summer Season in the early fifties. They remained good friends. It took them all many years of hard work before they reached the top.
Real Talent🧐
He is still the greatest ventriloquist this country has ever produced IMHO.
Small world. BTW, I studied ventriloquism for a bit and I studied Ray's mannerisms and style a lot. He is, from my observation, one of the best ventriloquists every around. He not only mastered most tropes associated with the profession, but also built upon them in many ways that I cannot get around.
Like here, when he makes Lord Charles do the ventriloquist dummy being a ventriloquist bit (which is a very old cliche) he does it with an intense mastery that I cannot fathom. He usually places his fist near his ear when he does most of the voices. I wonder if he did that to control the muscle movement on his face when he was doing some of the more difficult words. I know I did that after seeing his performances, as it did help suppress lip movements in some parts.
But then again, he clearly did much more practice than me. I never did a show, but he did hundreds. He is a real inspiration for all people who want to go through with being professional ventriloquests.
Your Uncle Ray was the World's Best technical ventriloquist EVER, hands down. 👏💯
This looks and sounds like you just read his Wikipedia.
The agsolute gest on the clanet!
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@Hoaxcrit And his lips didn't move. 😁
I'd almost forgotten how good a ventriloquist Ray was. Thank you for sharing.
Certainly brings back great memories ,and the script is spot on.
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This is the world's best ventriloquists ever and a lot of people look to ray for inspiration he is sadly missed
OK we know that, but who's the guy in the very right??
victor roque Brilliant! :)
@@victorroque5667 LOL!...
The master surely. A few years after this performance Ray Allan was sitting in front of me on a flight out of Gibralter. I swear I heard his hand baggage saying "Let me out!"
LMAO....Nice comment
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He was absolutely the greatest ventriloquist ever.Its unbelievable,there’s not even the faintest quiver around his mouth!
Dennis Spicer was the (in my opinion) the best. Ray was good. But Dennis was the one who stood out.
He was the very best. When I was a kid, I remember he started out with Mikki the Martian (a terrific looking dummy) on children's TV. Then Titch and Quackers, then broke into mainstream TV with Lord Charles. Apparently he also wrote gags for some of Britain's top comedians. Sadly gone, like so many great entertainers and like so much of Britain itself.
Ray Allan was a genius. It’s not just that you didn’t see his lips move, he was effortless. No sign at all of any vocal movements or facial strain.
I loved watching Ray Allen and Lord Charles when I was younger you can't beat the classic Ventriloquist especially Shari Lewis.
I remember watching him as a kid in the sixties, watching these clips over and over again. Absolutely brilliant, the timing and dialogue between Ray and Lord Charles is superb, you can almost believe Lord Charles is real. Ray is a class act, my favourite vent.
I remember as a kid my parents taking me to Jackson Earl’s Melody Inn at New Brighton. Ray was often the highlight of the bill.
Alas. One of the all time greats.
Brilliant. Brought back so many memories of watching them on tv
That was amazing, I'm glad I came across this.
BEAUTIFUL ! it's great to see such marvellous work, that we used to take so much for granted, passing the test of time.
It's just amazing to watch Ray at work!! I remember seeing him 20 odd years ago, wondering "how the heck does he DO that?". Seeing him again now, I still don't know how he manages to pull it off. A genuine "Performing Artist" if ever there was one. Probably the best "vent" you'll ever see..........Lord Charles is so REAL...especially if you see more than just this one routine....
Many thanks Ray for you talent, gifts and for sharing them with us.
Note that Ray never shied away from saying things like 'boys in the band' as if it was nothing.
Nobody I've ever seen before or since was that good.
There have been many talented ventriloquists over the years. I remember Arthur Worsley. There have also been some pretty useless ones like Peter Brough, who act with Archie Andrews was made for radio.
Whoever others claim is the greatest, they should watch this clip. The exasperated facial reactions to the humour, the timing in switching between voices, including his own, and most of all, the refusal of the lips to move when Lord Charles is "speaking". Ray Alan was a genius, the best ever.
MAKE YOU SO RIGHT
I'm guessing that 'Lord Charles' is suppose to be drunk, because I'm having a harder time then usual making out what a Brit is saying. (wink)
Yeah the character is drunk and slurring words, the first quarter or so its particularly hard to understand what he's saying.
then go have a cheeseburger instead you fat dumb fuck
@@JUST-UK-JAY You " silly arse ".
Worth a bump. I remember him on tele when I was a kid. A favourite playground game was ventriloquist with a friend as the dummy. This particular performance impressed me no end.
R.I.P thanks for the memories, always made me kaugh as a kid in the 70's and 80's
Anyone else notice, unlike other ventriloquists who keep their mouths in a fixed position, Ray can do it with various expressions, just brilliant
4:58 makes me laugh every time 😁
My Dad was an alcoholic ventriloquist 😏 at one time he was drinking 40 x Gottles of Geer a day !!! 😆
Ray Alan. Probably the best vent that's ever lived. It's notable that over the years Lord Charles' hair got greyer. I wonder how many folk spot that?
Only Nina Conti can match Ray Allen today; what a professional - really talented, dedicated, and well aware of the surrealist possibilities of the ventriloquist's art. I remember when he retired and, on various chat shows, gave away some of the long-held secrets of his peerless act, such as how to drink a glass of beer while the dummy sings. What struck me as most brilliant was his answer to the question of how to manage the letters 'b' and 'p'; his reply (despite demonstrating here that he could manage them superbly) was one of the best I've ever heard: "Well, I just wrote scripts that had no b's or p's in them." How simple and brilliant is that?
Are you joking? She has a good act, but not in the same league as a ventriloquist.
@@smudger671 Yes, she has a great act, I suspect you have a sad one. Bearing in mind that her lips don't move when the dummy speaks, what exactly is it that you think makes her act anything other than ventriloquism.
@@unclenogbad1509 There is more to ventriloquism than not moving your lips. You still need to pronounce words correctly which she has yet to master.
@@smudger671 She is probably the most erudite and inventive vent on the circuit today. If you don't happen to like her, fine, but don't diss the talent, OK?
@@unclenogbad1509 I never said she lacked talent so please don't twist my words. OK?
Loved watching Lord Charles as a kid, entertainment on TV was great with just three channel's.
Where I lived we got channel 4 a lot later than other parts of the UK
I'd be fascinated to know what was going through the minds of those (91 at the time of writing) who "Disliked" this!
amazing i remember him as a small kid
Genius. In a different League to every other ventriloquist before or since. The green duck gag at the end was priceless
This was so brilliant, Ray Allan made it look too easy,along with Arthur Worsley the best ever technically.
True, but Arthur only voiced his dummy and never spoke (as himself!) Here, Ray is handling a two- (three-?) way conversation. However, I've heard it said that Arthur was the ventriloquist's ventriloquist.
class act
Peter Brough? (With Archie Andrews)
You could see Brough's mouth move at 100 feet.
Especially on the radio.
My goodness, what a great man !
pure genius and hilarity. classic. 👍
Love the lord charles character. VERY CLEVER STUFF. r.i.p. Ray Alan.
Greatest of them all!.Incredible talent.Wonderful memories.Thanks for posting.Cheers Jim
I had forgotten seeing this sketch first time round, but watching it again have to say it was a wonderful piece of ventriloquism, and very amusing to boot.😊.
How is he able to say hospital that well without moving his lips 🤔. I'd say he's pretty good
He is moving his lips. Look closely. It is LIGHTNING fast.
He was definitely one of the best if not the best.
I worked with him on a gig at Maidstone December 1st 1990.What a gentleman. What an entertainer. What a fantastic ventriloquist. Ellis
I was a child in the 70's & 80's & well remember seeing Ray & Lord Charles on TV. I used to practice in front of a mirror to say "you silly arse" without moving my lips!
at first I was confused as to why it said best ventriloquist, because he was slurring his speech and was darn near intelligible, but then he got going and I soon understood why. this man is brilliant!
He's playing a drunk Lord. In fact there was a saying "As drunk as a Lord."
Hi Richard. mazingdaddid is pretending he thinks Lord Charles is the vent. Nice one
4:40 shows the genious.
Genius, pure and utter genius!
Just a genius, sadly missed.
Someone sent me a comment - which I APPROVED, but UA-cam have LOST. The comment said that Ray was their great-uncle and was in poor health these days. Thankyou to them. I'm sorry to hear that, but at least he's immortalised on VT. If you see this, please write again...
Probably the best ever British vent. I was lucky enough to back him (in a posh London hotel cabaret) back in my 1980's gigging days.
A brilliant act and a lovely man! Sadly missed.
Just heard that Ray has died today. This was Ray's greatest routine in my opinion, he was second to none and Lord Charles was second to anyone.... R.I.P. Ray 'cos you really were the best
Absolute genius !
Wow, this is so good it's almost too good it seems so easy and natural.
This man, if only starting out now ,on one of these so called talent show, would have been the winner before it started, with his talent nowadays he would within a year or two be a gillionger
haven't seen lord Charles for years! brilliant
Always my number 1 variety performer throughout my life now 67yo.True professional ,a master at work.I do miss them both,like so many wonderful acts of bygones.
This is an impeccable and absolutely faultless routine from the master of the craft. Wonderful!
Just watching Ray Alan now with lord chariles now brilliant the best in the business it's so funny Rip Ray Alan
Met him in a Magic Shop I worked in, gave me info on my Vent Doll & a nice guy, the best there was
Waht a great talent we have lost, RIP RC and Lord Charles
Ray Alan was the best, I remember as a kid listening to Peter Brough on the radio, imagine we listened to a ventriloquist on the radio and when he came on TV with Archie Andrews it finished his career as his mouth moved all the time
Astonishing. Such a talent and genuinely funny
Ray alan was brilliant, I watch him froma very early and even now aged 63, I still class him as the benchmark.
I am 80s baby but I swear this act was at the royal variety performance or I know for bloody well sure I've seen him on TV a lot over my childhood and I loved it absolutely love this act
Notice that Lord Charles has his own microphone, a first. As David Whyberd notes in the comments: Ray worked with Laurel and Hardy, and he was a gag writer for some of Britain's top comedians, under the name of 'Ray Whyberd'. Ronnie Barker wrote material as 'Gerald Wiley'. You'd see these pseudonyms come up in the credits on TV but you'd not know who they were until years later..
You must be so proud to have such a talented uncle.
Brilliant.
The genius of this sketch is unrivalled. Without the ventriloquism it would still be hilarious but to perfectly pronounce "governor" and "hospital" whilst highlighting the difficulty is sublime.
The True Master of ALL Ventriloquists. The best ever, hands down.
Fantastic clip.
I have been married to my american mrs for 15 years and she finally now understands why, when I've had a few I start saying "Hellooooo Johnny, Helloo Gugner" :)
God that brought back some happy memories....actually laughing out loud at that...the best. :)
Complete legend so talented and funny great stuff
"it's nawt him it's me you silly arse!... It's ven-trickle-ism!" 😂😂
I was so sorry to learn Ray had passed away...he was true quality & as kids, we used to love him.....great fun....oh, i love the look at 5.39 here....pure comedy.......
a true master of his craft ❤
Another of our greats! thanks Ray.
If ever there was an outstanding genius,it was ray alan.He created the worlds most known character in Lord charles,whom will also have to be layed to rest with his master Ray Alan.I was honoured and priviliged to have seen ray and lord charles live at the Gala show at the blackpool magic convention several years ago,What a proffessional...R.I.P. Ray........
Graham ( Manchester )
How the hell does he do that? Not only incredibly clever but very funny with immaculate timing and not a consonant out of place.
I enjoy glowing guggles too
He has to move his mouth but I can't move mine, I'm a ventrickalist.🤣🤣🤣 Genius, doesn't even move his throat, never mind his lips.
Absolutely brilliant! The best ever !
Brilliant - I’m suddenly 7 years old again. 😆
Ray Allen was a master of his craft in the days of good Vent acts..I also remember Terry Hall with Lenny the Lion...not quite as good as Ray...but entertaining nevertheless...there was also another performer whose name escapes me...Arthur somebody with his doll...who always made me laugh..
Great days
Early 60s Sunday Night at The London Palladium on the telly..if you were lucky enough to have one, watching this type of absolutely brilliant act.
Then watch what is on offer now............................!!!
Saw Ray live a few times, a very clever man, Lord Charles really did come across as real.
So many dummies around now !!
This is great! Where can i fin more clips?
Just perfect and funny beyond.
Ray Alan was the best...by a mile.
I wonder how Lord Charles is taking the news?
Such a clever gag. Not quite laugh out loud funny to me, but smart!
Lord Charles should have gone solo
Difficult!... ;-)
Ray Allen...the ultimate consummate ventriloquist and his friend, non other than The Quintessential English Gentleman (and ventricklist) Lord Charles.
I loved it when Ray challenged Lord Charles' ability in ventriloquism, but was soon made to look silly and put on the spot himself, proving just what a masterful ventricklist Lord Charles really is....hahahaha..Brilliant and ever so funny
Timeless entertainment, still hilarioiusly funny today
@Thycid That is what I said before scrolling down, fn amazing.
Absolute Class! .
That is sooooo clever AND funny. It has to be the finest example of the art EVER!
Was my favourite ventriloquist.
A consummate master of his craft ~ Ray Alan is pretty impressive too!
RIP Ray Allen; one of, if not "the", finest ventiloquists in the world.
RIP, Ray, u were a great ventriloquist
Best Vent that ever lived
The talented Ray Alan died today (24th May 2010)
Hopefully someone can find some "Tich And Quackers" for You Tube.
i love the laugh
"I'm a Ventricalist! Hello Kokenor!! Hee heeh heeh..."
The finest Vent in the world, bar none. Brilliant routine and very very clever.
What a fantastic act he had !