Marty Feldman 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.
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.
How can you ignore the love he had for Buster Keaton?! He is buried near him as well. Such a genius.
Keaton's widow attended Marty's funeral.
I remember Marty F , a great, so funny, sad we lost him to soon. All the best ones have gone God Bless them.
I was entertained all the way thru, but only laughed a few times. I was struck at how Keaton-esq it all was, especially Feldmans way of moving...
Marty & Spike worked together often, as you'll see. Spike was also in Marty's directorial debut "The Last Remake of Beau Geste."
Bob Todd was also funny here. Loved him on The Benny Hill Show! :)
Ah, "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine"! I was hooked on this during It's U.S. run in 1972.Thus, I was really excited when Python broke big here, as I could now have additional fixes of this kind of comedy, and I hoped that either this show or Feldman's earlier British shows would re-appear, but for some reason(even though Feldman became a star in America the same year as Python),they didn't.
Classic Marty! Thank you.
Marty was The BEST. One skit was with him as an old geezer, reminiscing with a friend about "the good old days"- when they had to walk to school uphill- BOTH ways, barefoot in the snow, how they lived in a sewer, their dads would come home and beat them with a sword, all they had to eat was cement...."Luxury, absolute luxury!" Uproariously silly stuff!!!
that is the original of "The four Yorkshiremen " sketch its on youtube
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!
I love how Bob Todd talks at the beginning.
Yes! Very under-rated but excellent supporting actor. Lived in Kent. R.I.P. Bob
I only read a few comments so I shall just say that yes Marty Feldman was a comic genius. But it is British humor and most Americansjust do not get it. They only know him as Aye-Gore and for his eyes. However, being an anglophile, I find British humor outrageous. Monty Python, Benny Hill (he and I used to watch him together and it is the only time I ever saw my father hysterical..he loved Hill's Angels (as did we all). I have an hour of 1969 BBC It's Marty parts of which are posted here.
I was in tears with laughter when I first saw this.
loved marty...bob todd cd play anywhere also...gp
lol love it x
Along with Woody Allen, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, Danny Simon, Carl Reiner, Mel Tolkin, and virtually the greatest writers ever. The writers went on to create the greatest shows in comedy sitcom history and movies. I knew of Marty Feldman as a young boy here in NYC on Channel 13...PBS. I didn't know his history of course I just knew he was funny. Monty Python too. Benny Hill came later for us and on a syndicated channel. Funny is funny no matter where it is from. I wish I could find more ofhim
verlo es quedarte con agujetas durante todo el dia de la risa
Bob Todd, the ever reliable straight man.
What a comic genius. A great, physically funny man. I forgot just how much fine comedians and sketch shows Marty actually wrote for and worked with. Greatly missed, pity he passed so young, and still so very funny. British comedy at it's best. And of course Bob Todd as the straight man never fails,he played that so well with Benny Hill.
Bob worked along side all the best, Marty Feldman, Benny Hill, Spike Milligan and he even popped up in 'On the Buses'. Another brilliant British comedienne who has been largely forgotten is 'Hylda Baker' she had funny bones and her sitcom with Jimmy Jewel 'Nearest and Dearest' is fantastic!
@@garyfenlon5769 Well said, Gary. I loved all those stars as a child, so I've not forgotten any of them, nor will I. Let's also pay homage to Harry Worth, Peggy Mount, Patricia Hayes, Arthur Mullard, Bill Maynard, Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes...oh, and not forgetting the ever-delightful Pat Coombs and majestic Irene Handl! All were brilliantly talented people who I remember with great affection and admiration. Bless them all, every single one of them.
Monty python got all their sketches from Marty.
Great to see Marty with Bob Todd. Both great.
Heh, Bob Todd from the Benny Hill Show.
I had come to a gas station and the worker there had acted like this, I would been mad as hell.. lol...
Feldman and Milligan were brilliant and didn;t need talking Laurel and Hardy were the same their visual comedy didn't need a script.The only visual comic today who could perform without talking in my view would be Rowan Atkinson.
No Jaguar's where actually harmed during this sketch.
This is the funniest thing eva
Give Bob Todd some credit too! He's the "Not so straight guy"...
Reminds me of Bill Cosbys Bob the Mechanic.
Destroying ending inspired by L&H Battle with James finlayson.
Is this from the Comedy Machine? It must be!
An early Mr. Bean?
The old guy was on Benny Hill too.
I'm so going to get flamed for this but I find Marty funnier than Woody Allen.
Omg I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That looks like Coventry at the end
Saw this beautiful mark 1 Jaguar roll up to the garage. Then saw Mr Feldman and Bob Todd. Knew the poor car wasn't long for this world. Having said that, it is a brilliant sketch and at least the car lives on on KZhead, even though it probably ended its days burned out in some housing estate. ps why is Marty Feldman not appreciated more. He was a very clever man.
Buster Keaton : Blacksmith?
This is why the self serve gas station was invented.
...or, as we English say, the petrol station.
Ha. Classic :) - If you like this, we do a regular Football comedy show here: Liverpool v Everton - What if Chairmen were parents? - Suits Vs Tracksuit - Episode 17
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.
I also find the original 90's Absolutely Fabulous LOL funny. The 2001-2004 were not so. Maybe it was a different world or they lost something. The London Olympics show from last year was not funny at all. I do love Bubbles. Jane Harrocks is a riot. And I loved Saffy but again she lost something in the second series. Africa? C'mon. And yes Monty Python was well represented on It's Marty. Mel Brooks knew his comic genius hence Aye-Gore. Mel Brooks cut his chops in the writing room for Sid Caesar..
Also you should had thought twice
He was funny af when working with Gene Wilder. Too bad that didn't transfer into his shows.
How on earth are Marty Feldman videos attracting sex cams? I'm sure he'd appreciate it in a comedic sense.
I don't know if your replies are deliberately mad and random, or if the original responses have disappeared.
Thank you. Your atrocious thighs made me chuckle.
No you aren't (at least by me, you aren't)
Marty was not the British equivalent of Woody Allen. They weren't remotely alike. This is very funny, regardless. More like Tati really.
They were alike in that they began their careers behind the scenes as writers. The equivalency was enforced by Marty himself who often said he thought of Woody Allen as "a brother." The two corresponded. Whilst their performance styles were different, their stature was the same in the eyes of the UK, before cancel culture of course. It's one of the reasons Marty cast Louise Lasser in his second film, enforcing the kinship.
Russell Brands is a comedian? News to me. I just watched him on late night talk shows twice this week and he is not funny. I don't have a clue why he is even in movies or on tv.
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.
Kinda funny but too overdone. Couldn't watch it all