Connie was and is a criminally underrated talent in comedy. Not ONLY her brilliant performance as Polly, but never forget she was the cowriter with John. That places her in the absolute top tier of sitcom writers. Literally no one better at it.
@@mja91352 You used the same superlative to criticize someone else's superlative. You stooped to their level, how deliciously ironic. Thanks for brightening my day.
@@terrygoldsmith335her wittiest line is when Basil backed the horse “Dragonfly”. Basil was miming the name of the horse to Polly and he mimed the “fly” part of the word by pointing to his “flies” on his trousers. Polly immediately says “small?”.😂😂 I often wondered who thought of that line…John or Connie!
Not only is Connie beautiful but her comedic timing was brilliant, it’s a shame that Fawlty Towers didn’t have the kind of run that Only Fools had, I suppose there’s only so much that a hotel comedy can offer but in my opinion this was John Cleese’s best work ever.
@@bloodgrss Yea I do recall him saying something along those lines plus he was getting divorced from her which certainly made things difficult but still, running out of material is a poor excuse considering they could have kept doing what they were doing and it amounts to him saying he wasn't creative enough to keep it up. I expect it was much more complicated than just blaming the situation the show was based on. I don't buy that excuse, it didn't stop anyone else,there were a ton of shows that ran for a long time and if anyone could keep coming up with stuff it would be John Cleese. Nah it probably had more to do with his and Connie's divorce and 8t just being bad timing.
@@dickJohnsonpeter Piffle. Running sitcoms beyond their sell-by date has NEVER worked. Yeah...there were "a ton of shows that run for a long time"....and they were CRAP.
Seeing it back and learned a thing or two about acting over the years... stunning performances! That scene where they were talking to one person but looking at another... magical! Timing, inflection, mood, suggestiveness... it's all there in one fast fluent run which feels so natural... I was utterly confused myself!
Yes Bernhard. I agree. What seems to be neglected in his abominable behaviour in the Germans episode was that he's previously been battered on the head by a Moose's head. He was taken to hospital, where in his concussed state he decided to escape. No way his rants could be reasoned and credible. I hope German people will laugh at him, and ignore his rantings. Great comedy.
I hope Polly got to run the hotel at some point in the lore. She could do it so much better than Fawlty and not get as stressed out as he did. In fact, she’s practically the only reason it worked in the first place.
John has been married 4 times causing him tons of grief, money and legal fees -- how much less stressful physically, emotionally and financially would his life had been if he stayed married to Connie? Seeing Connie recently she has aged gracefully, bright, funny, talented, still so compelling and attractive. I bet it has crossed John's mind from time to time.
It has in the past, tho' his latest wife, and he, are very happy together. And he and Connie, and her current husband, still go all to dinner occasionally. Nice to know they remained friends; the second series was actually done AFTER they had been divorced! His third wife was his real nemesis...
@@PhilJonesIII old comment but I have to respond. Cleese was financially rinsed by several of his ex wives but NOT Connie Booth. She neither sought nor received a big financial settlement and they remain good friends to this day.
@@gerardmackay8909 Thanks for the correction. I had always understood Connie Booth to have been his Nemesis in that respect. Nice to know I share something with Cleese. Ex-wives have cost me two houses.
She is, but this line of her is a mistake. She wasn't around to hear the line from Mrs. Richards that she won't use her hearing aid, cause it runs the batteries out... But nonetheless I simply love Fawlty Towers. I got both series on DVD and must have seen them the 5th time now... in english of course, although I am german... "don't mention the war!" :-D
I often pause the video at the 0:46 mark and consider the two main raisins ...... sorry, REASONS why I used to look forward to watching Fawlty Towers back in the mid 1970s.
You have to admit,for an american actor she had a pretty dead-on british accent,😜. But she was still beauty personified nevertheless during that era of british television
She was great in this, occasionally Cleese went over the top. Very strange costumes though, did any staff in hotels in the 70s actually have maids dressed like that ?
Connie was and is a criminally underrated talent in comedy. Not ONLY her brilliant performance as Polly, but never forget she was the cowriter with John. That places her in the absolute top tier of sitcom writers. Literally no one better at it.
Agreed
"Literally no one better": Literally one of the stupidest comments ever posted.
@@mja91352 You used the same superlative to criticize someone else's superlative. You stooped to their level, how deliciously ironic. Thanks for brightening my day.
Considering she she Co-wrote it but some of her lines are really 💩 crap.
@@terrygoldsmith335her wittiest line is when Basil backed the horse “Dragonfly”. Basil was miming the name of the horse to Polly and he mimed the “fly” part of the word by pointing to his “flies” on his trousers. Polly immediately says “small?”.😂😂 I often wondered who thought of that line…John or Connie!
Not only is Connie beautiful but her comedic timing was brilliant, it’s a shame that Fawlty Towers didn’t have the kind of run that Only Fools had, I suppose there’s only so much that a hotel comedy can offer but in my opinion this was John Cleese’s best work ever.
That was what they thought; new ideas were beginning to get thin; they had said it all...
@@bloodgrss Yea I do recall him saying something along those lines plus he was getting divorced from her which certainly made things difficult but still, running out of material is a poor excuse considering they could have kept doing what they were doing and it amounts to him saying he wasn't creative enough to keep it up. I expect it was much more complicated than just blaming the situation the show was based on. I don't buy that excuse, it didn't stop anyone else,there were a ton of shows that ran for a long time and if anyone could keep coming up with stuff it would be John Cleese. Nah it probably had more to do with his and Connie's divorce and 8t just being bad timing.
@@dickJohnsonpeter Piffle. Running sitcoms beyond their sell-by date has NEVER worked.
Yeah...there were "a ton of shows that run for a long time"....and they were CRAP.
i think the marriage broke up too.. ??
@@patagualianmostly7437 like citizen khan. Ran for way too long. I couldn't stand watching it anymore. 1 series was enough.
Even after all these years, Fawlty Towers still causes a LOL!
let us not forget that John & Connie wrote this masterpiece together.....
Because she looks so much younger than him
yes
We knew Connie was American, but her performances made her one of us. So observational about British humour, and she carried it out wonderfully.
Don't understand that comment
Look up the term Nationalist for a start. Then please go away
@@777petew wtf
@@minechef9628 I think the moose hit him on the head.
Canadian actually.
Very underrated woman , besides her beauty she is very talented writer and comedy character
yes
Connie, brilliant acting and she wrote it too. Never got the recognition she deserved.
What a lovely woman, still to this day making the world a better place. Cheers!
YES!
The two of them were genius together!
YES!
"Oh spiffing, absolutely spiffing!" Had me in tears🤣🤣🤣🤣
Seeing it back and learned a thing or two about acting over the years... stunning performances! That scene where they were talking to one person but looking at another... magical! Timing, inflection, mood, suggestiveness... it's all there in one fast fluent run which feels so natural... I was utterly confused myself!
And, Theo, done in front of a live crowd with only 4 1/2 days of rehearsal! Brilliant...
@@bloodgrss WOW. 😲
What a great actress and a great show!.
What a show! Timeless. All the characters were magnificent. Connie Booth was first woman I ever had a crush on!
EH4CB ♥ 🎉 Me2 😁
I simply loved Polly( Connie Booth).
Always fancied her 👌🥰🇬🇧😍
Yes everyone does /did
Polly is irresistible 💃🏻
YES!
2:33 "you see how these misunderstandings occur". Absolute comedy perfection.
Polly was my favourite in the show
The writing and the cast of this show was absolutely ... spiffing (and I am German!).
Do the funny walk!!😋
Don't mention the war !
Yes Bernhard. I agree. What seems to be neglected in his abominable behaviour in the Germans episode was that he's previously been battered on the head by a Moose's head. He was taken to hospital, where in his concussed state he decided to escape. No way his rants could be reasoned and credible. I hope German people will laugh at him, and ignore his rantings. Great comedy.
Herman Goering provided the urban play area of my youth. I am eternally thankful for the butterflies which congregated on the buddleia during summer
YES
Polly/Connie Booth....was a stunning beauty.
I hope Polly got to run the hotel at some point in the lore. She could do it so much better than Fawlty and not get as stressed out as he did. In fact, she’s practically the only reason it worked in the first place.
She did most of the times.
Connie is perfect 10.
Polly I had the "hots" for way back when. I almost forgot about her and there she is!
1:23. Basil pointing at Sybil to describe the word Dragon!
I wish they could rewrite this again it was
One of the best programs on TV ❤️❤️❤️❤️💯😘
I had the pleasure of serving JC . in a theatre Restaurant in the 70 's . Mr. Cleese , are you eating before the show ? YES ; soup & ANYTHING !
She's a stunner.
John has been married 4 times causing him tons of grief, money and legal fees -- how much less stressful physically, emotionally and financially would his life had been if he stayed married to Connie? Seeing Connie recently she has aged gracefully, bright, funny, talented, still so compelling and attractive. I bet it has crossed John's mind from time to time.
It has in the past, tho' his latest wife, and he, are very happy together. And he and Connie, and her current husband, still go all to dinner occasionally. Nice to know they remained friends; the second series was actually done AFTER they had been divorced! His third wife was his real nemesis...
Great spirit coming the lady 🎉
The "Dragonfly" was my favorite bit of hers.
The incorrect guess of "flying tart" when Basil flapped his arms and pointed at Sybil. 🤣
Polly is terrific!!!!!
Connie Booth... such an adorable woman.....
Crazy beautiful.
Thanks for everything ❤😂🎉 #TalkingToPolly
I want to see you in reception with your hat and coat: Polly - 'will it fit you'? Classic
"They're being ironed..." 🤣🤣
What a brilliant find.. Thank you 👍😊😂
With those looks, that brain (huge hand in the writing), and even could act, I never understood why she didn't contribute more to the genre...
Divorcing her husband was much more lucrative.
Not everyone wants a life in front of the camera or even fame
Well she did. Just look at this clip. She contributed a lot. A comic genius.
@@PhilJonesIII old comment but I have to respond. Cleese was financially rinsed by several of his ex wives but NOT Connie Booth. She neither sought nor received a big financial settlement and they remain good friends to this day.
@@gerardmackay8909 Thanks for the correction. I had always understood Connie Booth to have been his Nemesis in that respect.
Nice to know I share something with Cleese. Ex-wives have cost me two houses.
0:45 are the 2 best parts
Immediately afterwards Basil answers the phone and says "Hello, Fawlty Titties"
Yeah-a very good collection: THNX
Classic comedy , never to be repeated 🎭
I love her!!
My favourite line of all time in Fawlty Towers. "They home!" My second favourite : "Basil!" When Manuel goes into the shed looking for the rat.
“Is this a piece of your brain?”
@@fluentpiffle Yes; you might know, they almost cut that! Andrew Sachs (Manuel) convinced them to leave it in!
Polly yelling at Manuel, "You Dago dodo!" ranks among the all-time gems of political incorrectness.
Didn't God give you eyes?
Yes, but I don't use them cuz it wears out the batteries.
She's so beautiful!
She is, but this line of her is a mistake. She wasn't around to hear the line from Mrs. Richards that she won't use her hearing aid, cause it runs the batteries out... But nonetheless I simply love Fawlty Towers. I got both series on DVD and must have seen them the 5th time now... in english of course, although I am german... "don't mention the war!" :-D
@@hajosalz1621 Hi....Yes....But hey! Maybe the staff repeated the story of the batteries & hearing aid behind the scenes...as hotel staff do!
@@hajosalz1621 the word gets around without actually having to witness it yourself...
0:51 😍😍😍
The most beautiful woman i've ever seen in my life. ((Well, at least in the top 100)
Always fancied Polly.
Polly had a nice upper shelf!
5:10 Nice comeback!
Spiffing absolutely spiffing Hahahaha.
God she was lovely!
She s great ,and don't forget her right hook ask Mrs tibbs 😝
I worked in a hotel when I was in college, and I can tell you I was definitely like Polly.
I recently just new she was American 😭 I’m slow but her character is funny af😂
Connie and john they where magic love the whole series and the actors actresses that perform on show
Always had a crush on Connie Booth, 'Polly'
Brilliant actor
Surely Connie's best bits were in Romance With A Double Bass.
Connie was married to John Cleese when the show was on the air.
Well, for the first season.
And they have one daughter and two grandchildren
"I'll ruin you. You'll never waitress in Torquay again!"
At 45 seconds! POW👍😘
Top Drawer old boy, top drawer!
🚬👓...
Romance with a Double Bass.....yum
Everyone fancied Polly, Caz Sybil was a dragon.
6:53 is how my job in IT feels like.
beautiful woman I love an American that can pull off a British accent such a talented actress
Canadian
@@johnfellows2867 Nope, born in Indianapolis, met Cleese while living in New York.
Basil moves so fast... has he a ferrari under his jacket.... Just Wonderful anyways...
No doubt about it! She had staying power!
🔥 🔥 🔥
Beautiful and funny, Jackie was a lucky fellow
Oh!!! I love her. US citizen to a former US alum, just like Terry Gilliam, St. Paul, MN, for Monty Python.
I mostly think my country is screwed up.
yes
Flying Tart!
The whole scene is priceless.
"Small", was my fave guess :)
Connie Booth was so beautiful, and a brilliant co-writer.
that should've been on the sign in the intro
When Connie left acting, she became a psychotherapist.
Working and married to lease, yes, I see!!
Polly 💚
Done done done
Connie Booth remains a crush! How lovely!!
Don’t make them like this no more
And why is that so?
Because so many people would complain & whine.... Just looking for offence.
@@patagualianmostly7437 Yes, all the Daily Mail readers would be up in arms over the episode with Mrs Richards.
Watching the re runs as a boy, I had a crush on Polly.
Well...spit it out 😂
I often pause the video at the 0:46 mark and consider the two main raisins ...... sorry, REASONS why I used to look forward to watching Fawlty Towers back in the mid 1970s.
They don't make em like that noooooo more!
7:09 Oh boy...
I wasnt the biggest fan of Fawlty Towers...but John Cleese's comic genius..Prunella Scales..and Connie Booth took it as far as they could.
Polly...oh,................
What a babe,smashing headlamps
after 6:24 minutes in i believe he says "one down, 16 to go !" ?
Two dead, 24 to go 😉
Singing Anniversary
Flying Turt Loco guy from Dr Who
Stay positive with Sherpa 😜😛😋😝🤪🤪😊😊☺️😏🤬☺️😊🤪😋
You have to admit,for an american actor she had a pretty dead-on british accent,😜. But she was still beauty personified nevertheless during that era of british television
5:04 Reminds me of my Ex mother in law . German and sour as . .
Pause the video at 5:02🤣🤣
Nirvana-Polly 🤣
She was great in this, occasionally Cleese went over the top. Very strange costumes though, did any staff in hotels in the 70s actually have maids dressed like that ?
Oh yes!
Yes-the smaller ones...
I tell u she is my 70s wife if I was born back then 🤣
Not the best bits of Polly that I remember fondly .
0:51. Put those things away!
No. Are you mad?
Bullets
That's saying a mouthful
She had a Helen Mirren vibe about her
Anyone in the UK see a lot of Basil in Rhod Gilbert 😆😆
She’s a hottie.