American Reacts Blackadder Goes Forth | Episode 3 (Part 1)
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"Blighty" - a phrase adopted by English soldiers in India, from the Urdu word "bilayati" meaning "foreign" and referring to Britain
Charlie Chaplin was British, although he moved to the USA just before the First World War, and made his films there.
But later in life, he left the US with his family (via New York), to return to England on the RMS Queen Elizabeth to attend the premier of his film 'Limelight', in London. The next day the US Attorney General revoked Chaplin's re-entry permit because of his political views. This news made Chaplin decide to cut all ties with the country. His film received great reviews throughout Europe, but in America 'Limelight' was subjected to a wide-scale boycott. He never returned to America and moved to Switzerland. He knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975 and became Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE.
Charlie Chaplin was English.
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Correct, born in Walworth, South London. He was 'signed' up to Fred Karno's Comedy Company with another 'signed' Englishman, both being sent to perform in America about the same time... That 'other' comic also did quite well and decided to stay in America too; his name was Stan Laurel !
@@stewedfishproductions7959 Another Englishman!! Hurrah!!! 🏴
@@stewedfishproductions7959 Those of us from the Midlands and anyone in the travelling community know that he was born on the Black Patch.
Charlie Chaplin was a Londoner who went to Hollywood to join Fred Karno in early silent movies.
He believed he was a Brummie. Born on the Black Patch
@moonlightbay4814 Just say English, no need to be so geographical - especially not when chatting to foreigners, if it's not London they've never heard of it.
@@rnw2739 I apologise.
@@andrewmorton9327 No apology necessary, sir!
A Ha’penny is a contraction of Half Penny. Back in the day there were 240 pennies in a (£) pound, after the decimalisation of the British pound in the early 1970’s we now only have 100 pennies to the pound.
The English pound, you mean.
@@rnw2739 No. 'British pound' is right
@moonlightbay4814 No it isn't. The pound is from the Bank of England and Scotland have their own currency so it is the English pound.
@@rnw2739 Its the GBP. There is not Scottish pound. The Notes issued by Scottish banks are still the GBP
@tcroft2165 Yeah perhaps, but try paying with Scotch money in England, you'd be better off with some magic beans lol.
Here is Part 2 guys 🙂
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“Blighty” is the Hindi word for “home”. We liked to steal words, too.
Steal words? My god, you actually think that possible and/or a despicable act?
"Tarzan of the Apes" was published in 1912 and became quite popular right away, so Blackadder could indeed have known about him in World War I, if he was a fan of American pulp-fiction stories, but that seems unlikely.
The simple answer to why the Central Powers still lost after the Russians withdrew from the war was 2 fold,
1, The British blockade of Central Powers had starved them of everything needed for a country at war. The Central Powers' rations for food, clothing, and ammunition even at the front were abysmal and the troops knew it. Until the Spring Offensive in 1918 most German troops thought that the Western powers were as badly (or close to as badly) supplied, but in the offensive, they realised how well the Allies had it in comparison and morale collapsed.
2, With the US entry into the war the Central Powers' last hope, killing enough men that your enemy would be unable to fight, would be impossible. In truth, the US contribution to the fighting in WWI was not that important (don't get me wrong it was useful and helped blunt the German attack). But what the US entry into the war really made clear to the Germans was that any hope of winning an attritional war (if they could somehow get enough supplies) with around 100,000,000 more people now against them was gone.
Hi Connor ....an Ostler is someone who works with/looks after and is skilled in the husbandry of horses (e.g. a stableman) .... During the First World War, well over a million horses and mules were used for a very wide variety of jobs. As you can imagine, the losses and injuries they suffered were as appalling and catastrophic as those inflicted on the troops. Vets treated an estimated 2.5 million equine injuries ..... so, the Ostler's role throughout the conflict was a very important one.
Tarzan was originally a book written in 1912, the first Tarzan film was a silent movie made in 1918, the most famous Tarzan was former Olympic Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, he made about a dozen Tarzan films, the first one was made in 1932.
He's the one every kid born for 50 years after remembers, the films were regularly re-run on tv throughout by childhood in the 60s and 70s.
I think W.G Grace was a cricketer and the character Tarzan comes from the books by Edgar Rice Burrows.
Edgar Rice BURROUGHS. He followed 'Tarzan' with 'Tarzan of the Apes' and then 25 more 'Tarzan' story books; all about the son of an English nobleman abandoned in the African jungle during infancy and brought up by apes. The books became a world wide success and almost overnight the 'Tarzan' stories were translated into more than 56 languages and were turned into popular comic-strips, motion-pictures, television series and many radio versions...
Good point and W.G. Grace was a cricketer
He is a cricketer and have a portrait of him on my living room wall 😎. If you want to see what he looks like Monty Python use a photo of him as God in the Holy Grail.
Hugh Lawrie is actually English and did a lot of British comedy before becoming House MD.
The term Blighty means Britain here - developed, I've heard, from the Indian word for foreigner which was picked up there during the British colonisation of India.
LBW, means, leg before wicket, a cricket term, when the bowler, bowling, hits the front of the batter's leg, in front of the wicket. The call to the umpire is, LBW, and the umpire calls the batter out.
You need to watch Blackadder the Second to understand the ‘Bob’ joke.
Blighty, a nickname for Britain, or more specifically England, originated during the Victorian rule of India. The word comes from the Urdu word vilayati which means foreign, British, English or European. A mishearing changed the v to a b, and bilayati became Blighty (Oxford English Dictionary).
Dr WG Grace was the most famous cricketer of the Victorian period, he was noted for his huge beard that fell to his belly
There is nothing quite like the mesmerising sight of Hugh Laurie in a frock!!
I was told that Britain was called Blighty, at first just by people in the navy. Because if you were sent back it put the blight on your carrer hence Blighty.
il say it for him thank you
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'Blighty' is a corruption of an Indian word meaning 'a long way away' - which is where they thought the British came from. Ironically the British adopted to mean England - or home.
Tarzan: William Reese Burroughs an English man!
Sorry, but the Author of 'Tarzan' (the first book) was an American: Edgar Rice Burroughs. He followed it with 'Tarzan of the Apes' and then 25 more 'Tarzan' books; all about the son of an English nobleman abandoned in the African jungle during infancy and brought up by apes.
@@stewedfishproductions7959I was wrong! Fair enough!
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No problem... I'm a fan of his writing. Not many people realise that apart from Tarzan, he had a prolific output in the adventure, westerns, science fiction, and fantasy genres. He created many famous book characters, including 'John Carter' (the 'Barsoom' series of novels; a sci-fi collection under such titles as 'The Princess of Mars', 'Under the Moon of Mars' and 'The Warlord of Mars' etc.). Two of which were made into films: 'John Carter' (2012) and 'Princess of Mars' (2009) - Plus the 2012 Disney film adaptation of the series, 'John Carter'. His writings have influenced many other writers and film makers.😎
Love Blackadder. Got the box set, but Goes Forth is my favourite.
You're reaction to "were going to have a concert party" was the same as George's. 😀 🤣
WG Grace was an English cricketer.
A ha,penny is a half penny. They used to exist in British currency pre decimilisation
These subtitles have some errors 'I'm right browned off' (ie fed up) came out as 'I'm right round off' (??), "shot all their nobs" as "shuttled their nobs"
That's why you yanks were able to deport him ..... Elizabeth Taylor was also from England as were Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock and Peter Lawford
W.G. Grace was a famous cricketer, with a large beard.
WG Grace was a cricketer with a bloody big beard
'Haypenny' pronunciation of Half Penny
Literally 1/2 a penny
Chaplin was Born in England in 1889.
Yes, he was English.
lol... Like a other guy, with the same mustage... It was a lousy year.
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 He certainly made your kind look like psychopathic simpletons lol.
Tarzan , the author Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan. An Edgar Rice Burroughs classic page turner. you should read it :)
always a great watch
Charlie Chaplin was English, from London. W.G. Grace was a famous cricketer from Gloucestershire, England (near where I live).
Finally!! Someone who knows Charlie Chaplins nationality. Most idiots on here have been saying he was 'British'.... like that is even a country.
@@rnw2739 Chaplin was a gypsy. Born on the Black Patch, Smethwick. He never forgot it and neither will we.
@@rnw2739 Does London have to be a country for someone to call themselves a Londoner? Does Africa have to become one country before people can call themselves African? Weird thinking. I'm being generous in calling it 'thinking'
@moonlightbay4814 A ridiculous and if I may say, childish point. London is not a country - they should have told you that at school. As for the Africa point, you have highlighted the same concern as me. Scotland and England may be the same land mass, but the nationalities are quite different - hence my disapproval of the term 'British'. As for 'thinking', it is abundantly clear you do not partake in that activity..... London is a country is it....my god.
@@rnw2739 Read what I wrote again. Carefully, this time
'Blighty' derives from the Urdu word Viletī, meaning 'foreign', which more specifically came to mean 'European', and 'British; English' during the time of the British Raj. The Bengali word is a loan of Indian Persian vilāyatī, from vilāyat meaning 'Iran' and later 'Europe' or 'Britain', ultimately from Arabic wilāyah meaning 'state, province'.
The term subsequently gained an ironic connotation in its closeness to the English word “blight” meaning epidemic. It’s an example of typical post imperial British self effacement.
tarzan was from a 1912 comic , i think, so 90's movie is a remake i would think
ha'penny = half penny.
Sir Charles Chaplin (yes was knighted by Queen Elizabeth) was most certainly English.
Thankyou. Too many idiots on here calling him 'British' like there is any such thing!
@@rnw2739 Ohhhh... You are all Tommies! Taste that better?
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 No, English is the word. You know, the same name as the language you are conversing in.... Be gone, Kraut!!
@@rnw2739 Hey, hey... We are the Jerries! Krauts is from the 2nd leg and the Yanks. Don't mix that shit up!
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 You're going on war terminology, I ain't.
As I started this video I said to myself "I bet most Americans think Charlie Chaplin is American" I assumed you would know he was British.
He was English.
@@rnw2739 born in England still makes him British.
@@Michael-yq2ut No, it makes him English. The invented, umbrella term 'British' does not indicate his nationality. Describing someone as British leaves unanswered, whether that person was English, Scottish or Welsh. He was English from England. Why people like you insist on trying to erase an entire countries identity (in this case, England) by using such vague terminology, I cannot fathom. You might as well just say Chaplin was an Earthling.
@@rnw2739 lol
@@Michael-yq2ut Well, you've got me there....(!)
The first Tarzan stories were written in 1912 by Edgar Rice Buroughs and the first Tarzan film came out in 1918 , however a load more Tarzan films came out in the 1930s in a franchise that went on until the 1960s.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was also friends with Robert E. Howard who wrote the 'Conan the Barbarian' stories and H.P Lovecraft the horror writer and creator of Cthulhu.
Ha’penny is half a penny. There was a coin back then that was worth half a penny
There's more too it than this, but Russia exited and the US had entered ww1 a year earlier and had began to make gains. Not to say "the US won ww1" but it helped a lot having them there.
A concert party, another British comedy, is ‘- It ain’t half hot mum’. Set during the war in India, very funny
WG Grace was a famous cricketer, famed for his huge beard!
And having his imaged used to be God in Monty python and the holy grail
The joke was comparing one of the soldiers as WGGrace when they were searching for a woman
Most cricketers don't know who W.G. Grace was and he was a cricketer. That's not a fact you would have any business knowing, so don't worry about that.
Tarzan on the other hand, you should know as a black and white movie. A classic from a classic era of Hollywood. I am not a fan of this era but references in popular culture are pervasive.
The Germans didn't lose WWI. Both sides signed a treaty, which lasted until Germany had had enough. WWII is just WWI resumed.
During our colonisation of India England was referred to in Urdu as Viliati this was corrupted and mispronounced as Biliati or Blighty
This is why English is so varied in its wordage.
Charles Chaplin was born in London in 1889 😊
Charlie was from London
Sir Charles Chaplin was indeed English. WG Grace was an English cricketer with a very long beard
4:50 That is why the German high command conveyed Lenin and some other revolutionaries by special train, in a sealed luxury carriage, from Switzerland through Germany and put him on a ferry on his way via Sweden to St. Petersburg. Without the German General Staff, the Russian Revolution might have taken a bit longer and taken a different route.
The Russian Revolution ultimately led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in which the Germans, the Austrians and the Ottoman empire dictated very unfavourable peace terms to the Russian government. An act that did not help the German position at all a few months later at Versailles.
No he was born in London 1889
He was born on the Black Patch, 120 miles from London
5:45 I suspect inaccurate subtitles. I think he says Bolshevist.
Hugh Laurie played pretty much the same character in Black Adder the Third, as Ptince George (later George IV)
In short the Allies held the line and repulsed a German attack in 1917. That broke the back of the German army. The arrival of the US tipped the balance finally.
You’re right, ironically if the Tsar had managed to hang on until 1918 he would’ve likely acquired more territory than any Tsar since Catherine the Great and probably survived.
Getting to the Bob character and more general to gender in the army during WW1.during my study we used this series for historical analyses. As It turned out it happened many times that woman would present themselves as man as this was the only way for them to be active in the front. A bit of spoiler for part 2. Drag acts were common and soldiers falling in love for Drag acts characters was also recorded. So we do laugh on things that really happened. What is a red thread throughout the blackadder series.
Despite German military successes, the British naval blockade ensured that the German home front collapsed.
Yep! Under breakin' international law, from the very start. And let me here quote an American historian... " and England entered the war, that ruined her..."
The attrition rate on the Western front was horrendous. The Germans simply ran out of men and equipment. Gas was a horrific invention and used very liberally both sides.
Charlie Chaplin was born in England.
I'm looking forward to your reaction to the last episode..
Ha'penny = Half a penny.. in old British currency
British currency??? No such thing. I think you mean English currency.
@@rnw2739 No, it;'s the same currency in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Different notes in Scotland and NI, but it's the same currency.
Charlie Chaplin was born in the U.K.
Ha'penny - Half a penny
chaplin is british
"3:38 " You should do a video humping a chair Connor, you'll get more subscribers then you could possibly have ever dreamed of.....it's an option 😂😂😂 The Gays Love You Too Connor!!
The Germans lost, I believe, because we invented the tank.
Do you recognise the famous one day to be - Mr. Bean?
Rowan Atkinson was famous in the UK long before Mr Bean. As a comedian and for Blackadder
@@OspreyChicknot the nine o'clock news was great - especially Gerald the gorilla
WG Grace (cricket) think baseball and Babe Ruth!!!
Charle Chaplin American? For fucks sakes.
ha'penny, is half a penny, a coin we no longer use and charlie chaplin was born in london england, moved to usa when he was 19. the germans lost becasue usa join the war, so we ha dmore soldeirs then they did. wg grace crciket player with a very long beard,
Well... The Entente had allways more soldier, than the Germans. And so they had also much more casualities, as the Germans had...
I fart in bed aswell
#12 Great !
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Grace
get on with it!
Learn some history!
I'm out. good luck!