"How about my Kumquats" is a line as priceless as it was one intended to grate on the nerves. And an Oscar should be awarded to he wjo played Mr. Muckle for crossing the street. Ingenious comedy. WC, we miss you.
I think they left in that short piece of footage when the kumquat customer can't help but break character for a short little smile, between his barking, he did a great job in this clip. ...and his clerk taking a nap in the middle of all the yelling and merchandise carnage.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I love the way he calls Mr. Muckle "honey!" I didn't have to dig through my closet of old videos...you were so kind to put this GEM on youtube!!! :-)
I also love the way he keeps saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" for leaving the door closed when the bind guy breaks his windows. Talk about being beaten up by life!
NEVER AGAIN In History will there ever be REAL GENUINE TALENT like this from the old Masters; (Laurel & Hardy, W. C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton) etc. I also love Mae West who is in another category. Thanks for uploading these videos.
In My Little Chickadee from 1940 Fields marries Mae West but with the lights off she puts a Goat in bed instead. W.C. comes in gets in bed and says "my dear you reek of old tin cans".
The genius move at the end is to grab the handle of a shovel and use the shovel to pry or lever himself out of the dust bin. It's nothing he could not have done differently, since by the end of the scene we have been laughing for over 5 minutes. It's almost a throwaway gag, but it highlights Fields's extraordinary physical talents combined with his comedic insight giving us another classic W.C. Fields moment. This is, after all, an expert juggler, and a man who once ran the table in pool with a broomstick and some chalk.
William K. Everson, in his great book " the art of WC Fields " points out that with mr. Muckle Fields did a very rare thing, he managed to do a comedy scene centered around a blind man that wasn't offencive, by making himself the butt of the jokes!
He then says the price of the chewing gum is "five cents, please." In 1970, I bought a pack of 5 sticks of gum for five cents, but it didn't last - prices in stores were going up in the 1970s and they STAYED UP, and I blamed Nixon for that.
This scene and the scene where he's trying to sleep on his porch, and then the guy comes along looking for "Carl La Fong!! Capital L small a Capital F small o small n small g...LaFong! Carl LaFong!" are the 2 funniest scenes EVER filmed!!
John Stucko :Hello fellow fan. I remember way back when they showed different artists movies on TV for a week. (A long time ago). I remember that scene (Carl La FOng) and when Fields said . “And If I did know him, I wouldn’t admit it.” I fell over laughing . . Hahahahahhahha
The lady and her daughter going to the store what field is trying to sleep can't decide where to go, yelling from top floor to the street with fields in between and he says, " I'd like to tell you both where to go! " under his breath
As of 9 Jan 2021, you did this comment 9 years ago. I got curious as to who this little girl was. She is Jane Withers and was born April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia. At this verry moment, she is going on 95 years old and still alive! www.imdb.com/name/nm0936730/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t33
Now you know why he was called a comic genius and he was one of the best jugglers ever he wrote and directed a lot of his movies and if he didn’t he had a lot of input usually he made a script up what he would say along the way
FYI: we had a kumquat tree in our backyard in CA...It's a fruit that looks like an apricot only smaller in size... delicious. Leave it to WC Fields to add kumquats to the dialogue. It is a funny sounding word. LOL
I love this movie. Another great scene is when his family has a picnic in what they think is a park, but it's on someone's estate. One of the funniest movies ever and Fields' best.
He had perfected the physical comedy for years in Vaudeville. As a kid I though he made it look effortless, now I know why...he had done it hundreds of times. He was brilliant.
I have had the line "I want my kumquats" floating around in my head for years but couldn't remember what it was from. I used to think it was a made-up word.
Here's a bit of media trivia--the little girl who wanted to play hop scotch with Fields was Jane Withers, best known as the "Comet Lady" in TV spots for Comet Cleaner. She also appeared in an episode of The Munsters with guest star Richard Deacon. KUMQUATS!
Have you seen the movie "Bright Eyes" with Shirley Temple? The same "Mr. Muckle " actor is in that movie and he can see and hear just fine, but then it shows him in a wheelchair!
That is what happened. His wife came into the store and she says, "if you don't have any kumquats, why don't you tell the man?" The customer storms out of the store with no kumquats.
I have this movie and have watched it 100 times. I still laugh all the way through. I recently loaned it to a friend and he wasn't impressed with it at all. Go figure.
Interesting fact: The actor playing Mr. Muckle (Charles Sellon) was born in 1870. Ears were still ringing from cannonfire in the American Civil War when he was born (so to speak).
"How about my Kumquats" is a line as priceless as it was one intended to grate on the nerves. And an Oscar should be awarded to he wjo played Mr. Muckle for crossing the street. Ingenious comedy. WC, we miss you.
I think they left in that short piece of footage when the kumquat
customer can't help but break character for a short little
smile, between his barking, he did a great job in this clip.
...and his clerk taking a nap in the middle of all the yelling
and merchandise carnage.
I love how urgent and terrified Field's is when he sees Mr. Muckle coming. So well played
Fields vs Field's
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I love the way he calls Mr. Muckle "honey!" I didn't have to dig through my closet of old videos...you were so kind to put this GEM on youtube!!! :-)
That always gets to me how he calls him honey and dear! lol
I also love the way he keeps saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" for leaving the door closed when the bind guy breaks his windows. Talk about being beaten up by life!
@@elvicare35 me, too! LOL LMAO
Fields was a genius... I never realized how funny he was until recently ... I can’t stop watching him
sit down, honey.
Check out the Dentist short
"I've got a piece of chalk! Do you wanna play hopscotch?" This kid wins the Utter Randomness Award of 1934.
Great comedy. If you notice, the pack of gum never actually got wrapped. It is still on the counter when Fields walks away.
If I were stuck on a desert island and I had one movie, this would be it.
The way he called him " Honey " how adorable !!!!
How about my cumquats
As fresh and funny as the day it was made. That's genius.
Blind and deaf guy is "the house detective at the Grand hotel" .............genius
Your comment is genius.
Nice little throw-away line, so perfect.
"Down, mr. Muckle! Sit down... Please, mr. Muckle... please... dear!
No other word for it
NEVER AGAIN In History will there ever be REAL GENUINE TALENT like this from the old Masters; (Laurel & Hardy, W. C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton) etc. I also love Mae West who is in another category. Thanks for uploading these videos.
In My Little Chickadee from 1940 Fields marries Mae West but with the lights off she puts a Goat in bed instead. W.C. comes in gets in bed and says "my dear you reek of old tin cans".
@@mikethebike7372 LOL..Typical of W.C. Fields.
I love them all, too.
The genius move at the end is to grab the handle of a shovel and use the shovel to pry or lever himself out of the dust bin. It's nothing he could not have done differently, since by the end of the scene we have been laughing for over 5 minutes. It's almost a throwaway gag, but it highlights Fields's extraordinary physical talents combined with his comedic insight giving us another classic W.C. Fields moment. This is, after all, an expert juggler, and a man who once ran the table in pool with a broomstick and some chalk.
I love all w c Fields movies he makes me laugh more than any other old time actor. Who doesn't love Mr muckle!
one of my favorite comedians EVER.
"I'm not going to lug that with me . . . send it!" : Mr. Muckle.
Tamuning young had to deliver and go all the way over to mr. Muckle's what about pancreatitis place just for a goddamn pack of chewing gum.
Only Fields would have thought to make a blind man a menace rather than someone for the audience to be sentimental about -- brilliant!
That's his genius.
William K. Everson, in his great book " the art of WC Fields " points out that with mr. Muckle Fields did a very rare thing, he managed to do a comedy scene centered around a blind man that wasn't offencive, by making himself the butt of the jokes!
@@rufust.firefly2474 offensive vs offencive
He's the house detective over at the hotel!
@@steverhodesvideos6244 eh?
I have LOVED WC Fields ever since my dad brought home some Fields 16 mm movies he found on his trash route in 1970s
Who in their right mind displays light bulbs in that manner, LOL
whenever i get down, i watch this clip and get hysterical.
Always. I can’t breathe.
These six minutes are funnier than the last five years of today's movies.
A great truth, beautifully expressed. Thank you.
Completely agree.
Agree
I totally agree. Masterful classic comedy by a true genius. Just his double-takes alone are priceless.
By so much
WC Fields, comic genius
W.Cs movies use to always be on TV and now you can't find them on any channel. It saddens me to no end.
Mr. Muckle: "I'm not going to lug that with me!" (one tiny piece of chewing gum)
At 3:46 note that Fields drops the pack of gum on the counter and wraps up NOTHING but paper.
3:44 actually. I was laughing too hard watching this again.
may or may not have been intentional. Who knows, it adds to the sight gags.
He then says the price of the chewing gum is "five cents, please." In 1970, I bought a pack of 5 sticks of gum for five cents, but it didn't last - prices in stores were going up in the 1970s and they STAYED UP, and I blamed Nixon for that.
bluesky 😂🤣
This scene and the scene where he's trying to sleep on his porch, and then the guy comes along looking for "Carl La Fong!! Capital L small a Capital F small o small n small g...LaFong! Carl LaFong!" are the 2 funniest scenes EVER filmed!!
John Stucko :Hello fellow fan. I remember way back when they showed different artists movies on TV for a week. (A long time ago). I remember that scene (Carl La FOng) and when Fields said . “And If I did know him, I wouldn’t admit it.” I fell over laughing . . Hahahahahhahha
The lady and her daughter going to the store what field is trying to sleep can't decide where to go, yelling from top floor to the street with fields in between and he says, " I'd like to tell you both where to go! " under his breath
The Carl LaFong bit reminds me of some of the drawn out bits that Seth MacFarlane sometimes include in Family Guy episodes.
The girl who wants to play hop scotch later became Josephine the plumber on the old Comet TV commercials. No fooling.
As of 9 Jan 2021, you did this comment 9 years ago. I got curious as to who this little girl was. She is Jane Withers and was born April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia.
At this verry moment, she is going on 95 years old and still alive!
www.imdb.com/name/nm0936730/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t33
He's trying so hard not to mind the fact that the guy is destorying his business!
Do not trust anyone who does not like WC Fields. Seriously!
Never trust a man that don’t drink.
You said it. ! True on both comments
Never have never will 🤓🤕
Funniest man that ever walked ln this earth
My favorite comic cinematic genius in one of the funniest scenes from his masterpiece, "It's a Gift." "Sit down, Mr. Muckle. Sit, down, honey."
That's so out of the blue and hilarious how he calls him dear and honey!!!!! lol
Philip Estrin OH!!! When my husband accidentally hits his shin on the furniture I use that line 👍😂
Also add some of the glassware break then he mumbles, " merciful heavens!")
@@rufust.firefly2474 I have started to do this!!! My elderly Mum, moving around and breaking stuff, please Mrs.Muckle , please sit down. She won’t.
@@mollyfreuder5652 LMAO!!!!
Never in all of history has a man needed 10 lbs of kumquats so badly!
Haven't you ever badly desired a kumquat? Well, I'm a woman, I'm not sure exactly how that feels, but I can guess.
@@paulaharrisbaca4851 if a watermelon is full of water,what is a kumquat full off?
Merican Headbanger lol....
@@bryonblack8909
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He acts like he doesn't want them at all but but he's being forced to pick them up for his wife!
Sit down Mr Muckle. Sit down honey.
how could one man be so dam funny no matter which movie he is in, his pool is my favorite
Very funny, that blind guy was quite the character. 😎👍
stand back kids, watch the master..
How could Mr Muckle be a house detective if he’s blind ??!!! lol
I'm here to tell you I miss many days from school to stay home to watch this in the morning on Johnny Grant.... great comedian....
Now you know why he was called a comic genius and he was one of the best jugglers ever he wrote and directed a lot of his movies and if he didn’t he had a lot of input usually he made a script up what he would say along the way
The gum wasn't in the package. Fields left it on the counter, lol.
FYI: we had a kumquat tree in our backyard in CA...It's a fruit that looks like an apricot only smaller in size... delicious. Leave it to WC Fields to add kumquats to the dialogue. It is a funny sounding word. LOL
Comics all know that the "k" sound is funny. And kumquats has two of them.
BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for posting!
LOL!..LOL!
One of the funniest scene ever!
California here I come
I think the guy should get the kumquats somewhere else
Anytime Feilds or Wallace Beery was on on in the 50s I got to stay up and watch. Good times.
My father once said the nuns at his school called the kids "honey" because "the children were slow and thick". That's not a joke.
oh god , i cried tears of joy , i saw this thirty years ago and nearly wet myself , and it is still funnier than anything since
The hopscotch girl is Jane Withers.
Genius. One of the great scenes ever.
I’m not gonna lug that across the street!
THE most naturally funny man in the history of comedy,.,,,the incomparable WC FIELDS!
he was also the greatest juggler the world has ever seen,
Send a pack of chewing gum, I don't want to lug it 😀
W.C. Fields was way ahead of his time!
Mr Muckle has hefty insurance, an overbearing talent manager, and he's in a rush to get home to his wife and simply cannot be bothered with traffic.
The funniest film ever made. Peter Sellers must have drooled over this.
Fawlty Towers nabbed a lot of this with Basil Fawlty
I love this movie. Another great scene is when his family has a picnic in what they think is a park, but it's on someone's estate. One of the funniest movies ever and Fields' best.
John Cleese was also a Big Field fan
@@eg4449 yeah you're right! Thanks for making that connection :)
...and the whole time Fields is bouncing around this scene with the roof of his hat punched out..LOL!!
Calling him honey and dear, lol!!!!!
As many times as I've watched this scene (movie)...
WC Fields facial expressions make me go into hysterics . That and the mumbling … feckin hilarious
Sit down honey. Sit down MR Muckle please dear!
lol
The P.C. gestapo certainly wouldn't try it, but they would sure as hell CENSOR it.
W.C. Fields was truly a comic genius who’s talent will never be matched.
whose vs who's
BEYOND HYSTERICAL ⭐️⭐️😂😂⭐️⭐️
he should've just played hopscotch
He had perfected the physical comedy for years in Vaudeville.
As a kid I though he made it look effortless, now I know why...he had done it hundreds of times. He was brilliant.
"I've got a piece of chalk! Do you want to play hopscotch?" LOL
So bloody odd.
That man sure loves kumquats
I have had the line "I want my kumquats" floating around in my head for years but couldn't remember what it was from. I used to think it was a made-up word.
Fields was a comic genius, one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time!! ''He's the House Detective over at the Grand Hotel"" LMAO!!!!
Good point!
Here's a bit of media trivia--the little girl who wanted to play hop scotch with Fields was Jane Withers, best known as the "Comet Lady" in TV spots for Comet Cleaner.
She also appeared in an episode of The Munsters with guest star Richard Deacon.
KUMQUATS!
Here's another bit of trivia: Jane Withers was in a movie with Shirley Temple, and the grumpy old grandmother (in a wheelchair) was mr. Muckle!
I'd love to go to the veggie department at SuperFresh and start yelling about kumquats, but nobody would get the joke :D
No oh, you never know... Many people have seen this movie over the years
brilliant !
"Ya got that door closed again, huh?"
One word: genius.
i just realized 10lbs is a helluva lotta kumquats
How about my kumquats!
For those of you who've never eaten a Kumquat, they are delicious.
..i love the Mr muckle bit
When I first saw this it was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.
That's because nobody has class like they used to. They almost ran over that kind old gentleman. :)
My cat's name was Mr. Muckle. He died from old age and/or rat poison. He was a good kitty, if clumsy.
one of his best !!!
Sit down Honey!
He used a shovel to pry himself out the trash can
Classic . Some real close calls with mr. Murkel crossing the street.
SIT DOWN MR MUCKLE
Sit down dear.
I wish that I could be as blissfully dumb as Mr. Muckle. (But without having to sacrifice my eyesight of course.)
Have you seen the movie "Bright Eyes" with Shirley Temple? The same "Mr. Muckle " actor is in that movie and he can see and hear just fine, but then it shows him in a wheelchair!
"Sit down Mr. Muckle honey! Sit down! Sit down!"
If this isn't funny then nothing is.
And to make matters worse, he doesn't even have any kumquats in the store or even know what they are!
Lockdown essential viewing! Feel better already 😂
Fantastic! Thanks for posting
IT'S A GIFT should be required viewing for anyone who would like to claim to be "funny."
Man. That guy really wanted his kumquats.
"House detective over at the Grand Hotel." Otherwise known as the Grand Illusion.😂
I thought he was going to say they were all out of them at the end.
That is what happened. His wife came into the store and she says, "if you don't have any kumquats, why don't you tell the man?" The customer storms out of the store with no kumquats.
@@susieabbott4693 Okay. Thanks Susie. :)
Nobody is funnier!!!!!
I have this movie and have watched it 100 times. I still laugh all the way through. I recently loaned it to a friend and he wasn't impressed with it at all. Go figure.
There is absolutely no accounting for taste.
muckle,,,the house detective
Coming coming coming...
Sit DOWN Mr. Muckle! 1934. Still hilarious.
Interesting fact: The actor playing Mr. Muckle (Charles Sellon) was born in 1870. Ears were still ringing from cannonfire in the American Civil War when he was born (so to speak).
He shows you how to cut through it, don't he.
"Sit down Muckle honey." Charles Sellon played Mr. Muckle and was in another movie in 1930 called "Honey".Maybe Fields was trying to make him laugh.
" Who is that man ? "
" Oh, he's the. house detective of the grand hotel. "
Best part .....😂