Lily Tomlin as Ernestine the Telephone Operator
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- The 6 tracks in this video are from a 33 1/3 record album. The date of the recording and where is unknown. I found these tracks (in digital form) from my own personal files of sound effects and radio production files that I had from my days in radio. These recordings were misplaced within my disks of sound effects and production audio bites. So, I figured, I would post them for everyone to enjoy.
When these were popular, there was only ONE phone company: Ma Bell! One of her monologues ended something like: "So go ahead and complain. We don't care. We don't have to: WE'RE THE PHONE COMPANY!" Lily Tomlin is one of a kind. There will never be another like her.
I remember being on a 6-party line with a 5 digit number.
Ernestine's great-granddaughter does tech support for a satellite internet/cable company of last resort😅
@@adriennepittman4278 That was a "Telephone Company Ad" from her 1977 Broadway stage show "Appearing Nitely", the soundtrack album (on Arista) was called "On Stage". And the line was "So the next time you complain about your phone service, why don't you try using two Dixie cups with a string? We don't care, we don't have to, we're the Phone Company".
Thanks CZcams for bringing Lily Tomlin to a wider audience again she is brilliant now when I ring people up now I say one ringie dingie two ringie dingie xx
Lily Tomlin she's actually a natural to play as Ernestine the Telephone operator. No one can actually do a great job like her?
Absolutely State of Art! There will never be another Ernestine. She single handedly divested Ma Bell. All in good fun, but also in deadly earnest...ine.
She cracks me up those where the good old days love watching this laughing 😂
I love Lily Tomlin, used to watched Rowan & Martins Laughin when I was a kid with my Mum & Dad. I'm loving her at the moment in Grace and Frankie too.
I am a fan as well and Grace and Frankie is my favorite show binge. Lily (actually Frankie) and I have a similar liking to Del Taco a kindred spirit of mine!
I love her comedy very funny and creative.
By the way, this is still one of the funniest comedy albums ever made. What was great about this character were the one-sided conversations that created a very vivid picture of the people on the other end of the line. The Martha Mitchell sequence is the funniest. I think Tomlin said years later she regretted being mean to Mitchell. Everyone thought she was completely nuts, but she really was right about what was happening that led to Watergate.
I think everyone on the show (save for Paul Keyes) regretted it by the time the show ended and the hearings kicked up confirming what was going down
When I worked at The Telephone Company, Ernestine was my idol. In fact, I had her picture on my desk. :)
Sure brings back memories. love it.
Listening while getting my chemo treatment. Absolutely fabulous. Thank you for posting.
First heard this in the 70s, when i was about 10 or 11. Still one of my favorites. The genius of this character is that she created these one sided conversations, but you could easily see in your mind who she's talking too, and exactly what's being said on the other end.
So true!
I think Ernestine was my first introduction to Lily. I’ve loved her ever since. She is so damn funny!!
Lily was an absolute laugh riot! Her characterizations were the absolute BEST! We all throw the term GENIUS around but it applies to her completely!
I had this album. Loved it.
Comedy queen great of all time!!!! Thank you for sharing this, hadn't laughed this hard at comedy in a long, long time!
Precious brilliance.
Fabulous fabulous...had this album in the 70's and lost it so great to hear it again thank you BLX
For boomers, there's the Holy Trio (Carlin, Pryor and Tomlin) of Comedy Genius and ...a bunch of second-rans. All three could foster laughs from any topic, add significant poignance and food for thought, and also Dial-soap their acts to an immaculate G-rating and be just as funny on Sesame Street or the Muppet Show. That's the test of true talent. Lily occupies that upper echelon alone now, and alas, there do not seem to be any real fresh rivals on the horizon.
Thanks so much for sharing!!!! These are true gems!!!!
I had this album. She's still a riot!
SO AWESOME! This was recorded at the Ice House in Pasadena around 1971. I used to own the LP - but it is available on CD, along with her Edith Ann album. So much fun!
Pure genius.
Drove up with my sis to Sydney to see her live when she was in Oz - we listened to this album all the way there and back again :).
I bought this album after Lilly gave it a plug while on laugh-in. She talked about it while in character standing between Rowan and Martin.
If my recall is accurate, as a teenager, I remember Miss Tomlin's appearances on different variety shows and talk shows(such as Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin). These appearances before doing laugh-in. What an incredible lady and talent.
Thank you! This brought back great memories of Lily.
I had the LP as a kid, found it in my grandparents' basement I believe. Hilarious!
Thanks for this little blast from the past. We listened to this album over and over. But I believe it was done at a club called the Ice House.
+Daniel C Yes, it was.
OMG!!! SO CLASSIC! I love you Lily!!! You are absolutely halarious!!!! I watched Laugh In all the time and couldn't wait for you to be on, you are SO talented!! THANK YOU so much for uploading these, you made my day and brought back such wonderful memories of you on the show and that character. Please come back to Toronto!
Missing seeing you here!
Margaret
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MyGoingsOn Thank you so much for providing this, Miss Tomlin has always been a favorite, and this character of hers is the best of the best, thanks again.
My parents had this album and I used to listen to it all the time!
Recorded at the Ice House in Pasadena, CA around 1970-ish; I got the record as a present (birthday or Christmas, don't remember). I still have it, having survived time and some fire damage! Have also had the pleasure of meeting her in person twice. And as tempted as I was to show her how good my Earnestine impersonation was, I resisted lol I was, however a smash one Halloween in Daytona Beach, FL; wish there'd been phone cameras back then!
2:00 Oh lord, Ernestine tears into that woman to get her friend lunch. ROFL "Listen, you! This is Mrs. Tomlin with a lesson on common manners!""You got one minute, now move!" XD
Somehow, I got this record when I was a kid & fell absolutely in love with it!
Thanks for the upload! My record player isn't working right now ;)
LOVE LILY AS ERNESTINE & THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE HUGE ROCKING CHAIR & LOVED HER ON LAUGH IN
TOO!!!
And that's the truth!
This is Very funny, and humour how it should be, no Swear words,and simple non offending humour
Soho Lord This was in the days when you had to work at becoming famous by perfecting your craft, not just by trashing others.
Thank you for sharing - priceless!
I loved these by Lily. Ernestine; These are so Priceless,. Funny, Funny, 50 years later they are still totally Hysterical. 😅🤣🤣
My first experience with Lily was on Laugh In...then some campy drag queen did an excellent impression/show at Dirty Edna's in Atlantic City, N.J. in 1972...you go girl
I own this album.
It was recorded at the IceHouse in Pasadena. On the full album (yes, it was an album first), the announcer mentions the Icehouse
Thx for sharing such a found treasure
So much fun! Thx for the laughter in my life was such a need
Thx from the bottom of my ❤️
Recorded in Pasadena, CA. I have this CD
The name of the album is "This is a recording." It was recorded live at the Ice House in Pasadena, Ca in front of AT&T employees in the very late 60's or 70, 71.
Lily was the first WOMAN to win the Grammy Award for "Best Comedy Album".
I recognise these stories, I used to listen to them on a record at my Grandparents as a teenager.
The album is This Is A Recording by Lily Tomlin its available on audio cd or on youtube
Dammit Ms. Tomlin you just made me laugh cereal out of my nose
It's the A side of her 1971 album "This is a Recording". According to my copy of the album this was a performance at the Ice House theater in Pasadena, California.
I freaking love the snort! XD
I have this album. Love Ernestine.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks, Doll! Saw her in the 70s doing a show at our college. Loved Ernestine but edith ann was my favorite.
I had the album in 72 it was recorded at the Ice house in Pasadena CA
The introductory track tells you where it was recorded. The ice house takes greet pride in presenting miss lily tomlin.
Whos watchin in 2019?
2021.
This lady is hilarious
I have this album!! Love it Love it Love it!!!!!!
I used to have this album. I found it in storage in a monastery where I was a monk
LOL
Thank you for sharing 😊
I have this LP too. Not sure of the date but it was recorded at the "Ice House" wherever that was -- a comedy club perhaps? This album is absolutely HYSTERICAL!
Comedy club in Pasadena, CA.
I borrowed this album from my sister in law. She never got it back. 😂
The Ice House Comedy Club (Pasadena CA) August 1970.
The Light House Comedy Club in Pasadena CA (c. 25 August 1971)
Thank you SO much for this! I'm a life coach who does a lot of work on Skype and telephone. Have had a couple of issues lately!
Love this lp own it since 1971 awesome lp
thank you for sharing these!! I love these!!:D I miss these shows and shorts!!
0:32 Vito
3:18 Mr. Hoover
6:26 Margaret Mitchell
10:11 Nuisance Calls
11:11 Peeved
Love this album...have it...
This A Recording was the name of the album. My sister gave it to me for my 13th birthday (1970).
The album's title is called, "This is a Recording", from 1971. Recorded Live At The Ice House, Pasadena (California, I presume...).
Yes, it's California. The Ice House was and still is one of the great comedy clubs in the greater Los Angeles area. Lots of people got started there.
We had this album when I was a kid. It was entitled This is a Recording. I'd paste a photo but there isn't a way here.
"The number to the Bijou Theater....? You don't want see that film, it's filthy."
"Go look it up yourself, I've got better things to do". PRICELESS!!!
SIMPLE BUT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COMEDY
Awesome a great actress
I remember and my first job was a job at a switchboard just like that. I hated it.
Patricia Lytle Everybody hated this job, in fact, all the "girl"jobs. I think thats why we all relate to this bit. Also, I think those awful jobs are what triggered the women's movement!🙊😝
I have this album. Funny stuff!
I had this LP vinyl album in the 70s. Produced I believe in 1971 on Polydor Records. It's called, "This Is A Recording."
The album This Is A Recording is on CD now. You can find it on laugh.com or Lily Tomlin's website.
These are from the LP - 'This is a Recording' taped from 'The Ice House' comedy club.
The Lily Tomlin Album is Called "This is a Recording" (1971) I have the Album on Vinyl
Recorded live in Pasadena 1971.
Love Love Love this!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I had this album. Got it for my birthday.
1972 at the Icehouse in Pasadena, California. The title was "This Is A Recording".
I had this album!
No, this is from "This is a Recording." The laugh track is exactly the same, as well as the tonal quality.
lol I have this Album! on vinyl!
I love miss Tomlin, great hair too!
Lily Tomlin is funny. Reba McEntire and liliy Tomlin crack me up on Malibu Country.
You are Beautiful!!! You break my Heart!!!
There's one cut on this album where she thinks she's speaking with the Pope and it's really a Mafioso. Very funny.
Pure genius!
"Up yours, twice on Sundays"!!! when the mafioso insults her.
Hey My goings on, You rule. Thank you for this post you made my day.
Jedgar Hoover - BAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
Mrs Mitchell too funny
Recorded live at the lcehouse in Pasadena, CA.
The LP is 'This Is A Recording', released by POLYDOR in 1971.
just ordered a ONE RINGYDINGY T-shirt!
OMG, that snort on the delivery.
I love Ernestine
Love lilly tomlin
This is so good. Would love to have a way of adding to my phone ring tones. Anyone have a idea?