My *FAVORITE* movie *EVER!!!* Absolutely the best. I think I could watch it every day. As many times as I've seen it.. I should know it word for word!😅 I know bits and pieces... My fave thing is to imitate 'Glory's' story about the ping ping tournament with Bunny Bixler... Mainly her voice... I imitate people even at age 59! Lol That voice though..... LOL It was ghastly! Just ghastly!! Ha! 🤣🤣🤣
That the drama got turned into a comedy is the whole point of the scenes. Mame was trying to make more of the very tiny part and the audience loved her
*mumble mumble *JINGLE JINGLE JINGLERINGLE * mumblemumbleREINDEER?! * JINGLERINGLE "myWRAP!!? * tinklejingleling* You have to love these perfectly performed, almost throw away sight /sound gags you get in plays... I wish TV shows and movies made more use of things like this, they're hilarious, fun for the cast (when it's fresh) and the audience is delighted. I try to explain to a friend that has yet to ever see a play that this is why it's not, and will never be, a dead art form in the age of recorded media. The best parts of this movie are rooted in its original theatrical format. Entire scene, or even Act, has to be in one room? You make a bunch of stuff happen there, you never have time to find the setting dull or confining (though the constant updates to Mame's decor helps, too). This scene was brilliant.
Coral Browne, 11 years later would make love to Susannah York, in the movie "The Killing of Sister George". 4 years later she would marry Vincent Price.
@@michaelmcdonagh5104 If you've seen the wonderful film "My Favorite Year" the young man tries to explain to his girlfriend how you can't change one word in a joke; if you do, it doesn't work. In this case, it's "When you're from Pittsburgh, you have to do something." The other way around isn't funny.
@@HappyGirl92593 Well, daily alcohol consumption was the norm back in the day. But since this play technically took place when prohibition was still the law, it most likely would have been bathtub gin! LOL
Love her or not, Lucy was a one-note comedian. She wasn't much of actor,, the differentiation from character to character was minimal, at best. On the other hand, Angela--like Rosalind before her--was a skiilled comedic actor and no character is the same. Not to mention that Angela had musical theater experience. If you. can sing the great Sondheim, you can SING. Lucy was a fool to take a part she clearly couldn't handle.
DAMN you're being cruel to Lucy. Its true, Lucy really couldn't sing. At least not well at all. But she was an EXCELLENT dancer, having broken into Hollywood as a Goldwyn Girl. And a pretty good actress. She WAS "queen of the B's" back in the 1940's. As for her comedy, do you realize she was one of the first, if not THE first comediennes in film? She had no female mentor or role model from which to learn. Buster Keaton liked her and took her under his wing and taught her a LOT. And later on, so did Red Skelton. Its not easy to be a pioneer in a field. I thought she did pretty good. Mame IS a comedy. I think she would have fared much better if she did a remake of THIS movie rather than a musical
@@retroguy9494 Lucy was a great comedian, but she was not a great actress. B movies in the 1940's were the refuge of second rate actors. Lucy was considered washed up in Hollywood until "I Love Lucy" came along. Rosalind Russell was a great actress who was nominated for an Academy Award. She could also handle comedy very well. She was the perfect Auntie Mame. As far as the movie musical "Mame", Lucy couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. But she couldn't act the part either. I saw the movie. Lucy was terrible in it.
@@SymphonyBrahms Well, I already SAID she couldn't sing in my comment. So you're preaching to the choir in that respect. Also I never even HINTED that she could top Rosalind Russell in the role. Even Angela Lansbury, who did the musical version on Broadway was being considered for the role in the remake of the movie and I don't think, had she got it, that she could have topped Rosalind. What I said was that Lucy would have fared better if the movie remake wasn't a musical but rather a straight comedy because Lucy's best talent was being a comedienne. As far as Lucy's career goes, perhaps you don't know the entire story. I've read a LOT on the subject. Long before I Love Lucy, when Lucy was fired from MGM Buster Keaton told her that they actually did her a favor because, as he put it "Louis B Mayer never understood clowns." Keaton was the first to recognize her excellent comedic talent and then began to work with her and teach her as his own career was winding down at that point. He told her that was her REAL talent and if she worked at it, she would be VERY successful. He then introduced her to a young Red Skelton. Skelton also worked with her and taught her things that would be more relatable to their own generation. The rest is history as we well know.
@@retroguy9494 She was too old for that part and lets be fair - ir was an ego trip and those never end up well (Kevin Spacey playing Bobby Darren was even worse in BEYOND THE SEA)
Vera is like the Governor of Michigan. She wants everyone to sit obediently in their places and worship her , go along with her boring "mother may I" game.
Another damn troll. Can't even let us enjoy a couple minutes of a great film without dragging politics into it. You must be a barrel of laughs at parties.
“WHAT HAVE YOU GOT BACK THERE , REINDEER?!!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🦌
Coral Browne: the only woman funnier than Rosalind Russell.
'OH, that moon's BRIGHT!'
My *FAVORITE* movie *EVER!!!*
Absolutely the best. I think I could watch it every day.
As many times as I've seen it.. I should know it word for word!😅
I know bits and pieces...
My fave thing is to imitate 'Glory's' story about the ping ping tournament with Bunny Bixler... Mainly her voice...
I imitate people even at age 59! Lol
That voice though..... LOL
It was ghastly! Just ghastly!! Ha!
🤣🤣🤣
"What the hell do you have back there, reindeer?!" "Get rid of those damn cowbells!" LOL! The best movie ever!!!!
0:43 & 1:36
More cowbell!
Absolutely great movie !
@@Autistic_Gallant-92. Yes!! 😂 Thank🙏🏻you for🤲🏻sharing the exact⏱moments of🙍🏼♀️Vera's total😡exasperation with💁🏻♀️Mame's ineptly🔊interrupting "Swiss🇨🇭bell-ringing🔔act." 🙌🏻
"Would you be good enough to RRRRIIIIIING for my wrap?" 🤣
"Ruining my beautiful play with your lousy Swiss bell ringing act!"
Hilarious! Still laughing after all these years!
That play that Mame and Vera were acting on was supposed to be a drama 🎭, but they turn it into a slapstick comedy 😆!
They camped it up.
That the drama got turned into a comedy is the whole point of the scenes. Mame was trying to make more of the very tiny part and the audience loved her
After being bored by the rest of the play....Lady Iris was 2 lines at the very end of the show.
Midsummer Madness ! Better than Shakespeare, and even funnier.
_Lady Iris, would you be good enough to_ *Rrrrring* _for my wrap?_ LOL! 🔔🔔
"I will always feel a strong attachment to you all!" Vera goes to move and Mame is attached! LOL
Coral Browne as Vera Charles. She was Vincent Price's wife.
Wha-wha-whaaat?? 🤷🏻♂️ I didn't know that! What an❗interesting fact.
*mumble mumble *JINGLE JINGLE JINGLERINGLE * mumblemumbleREINDEER?! * JINGLERINGLE "myWRAP!!? * tinklejingleling*
You have to love these perfectly performed, almost throw away sight /sound gags you get in plays... I wish TV shows and movies made more use of things like this, they're hilarious, fun for the cast (when it's fresh) and the audience is delighted. I try to explain to a friend that has yet to ever see a play that this is why it's not, and will never be, a dead art form in the age of recorded media. The best parts of this movie are rooted in its original theatrical format. Entire scene, or even Act, has to be in one room? You make a bunch of stuff happen there, you never have time to find the setting dull or confining (though the constant updates to Mame's decor helps, too). This scene was brilliant.
Amazing the laughs never run out
That scream at the end though! XD
We’re ruined! We’re all ruined!!!
Coral Browne, 11 years later would make love to Susannah York, in the movie "The Killing of Sister George". 4 years later she would marry Vincent Price.
LOL Didn't know that. Just looked up the movie you mentioned. Thanks!
She had a very colorful life, but "you do have to do something when you're from Pittsburgh."
@@michaelmcdonagh5104 😂🤣🤣🤣
@@michaelmcdonagh5104 Exactly! 😅Haha. (Perfect👌🏻usage of that 🗣line.)
@@michaelmcdonagh5104 If you've seen the wonderful film "My Favorite Year" the young man tries to explain to his girlfriend how you can't change one word in a joke; if you do, it doesn't work. In this case, it's "When you're from Pittsburgh, you have to do something." The other way around isn't funny.
2:05 - On the left... HOW CAN THAT DUDE LAYING ON THE WOMAN'S SHOULDER SLEEP WITH ALL THAT LAUGHTER AND JINGLING BELLS?!
He was that bored and tired.
HAH! You never met my FATHER! LOL
He probably had a few glasses of champagne before the play started 😉😁
@@HappyGirl92593 😂😂😂 now that you mentioned it, he does look drunk.
@@HappyGirl92593 Well, daily alcohol consumption was the norm back in the day. But since this play technically took place when prohibition was still the law, it most likely would have been bathtub gin! LOL
ASSASSIN!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
cow bells I love it
Love her or not, Lucy was a one-note comedian. She wasn't much of actor,, the differentiation from character to character was minimal, at best. On the other hand, Angela--like Rosalind before her--was a skiilled comedic actor and no character is the same. Not to mention that Angela had musical theater experience. If you. can sing the great Sondheim, you can SING. Lucy was a fool to take a part she clearly couldn't handle.
DAMN you're being cruel to Lucy. Its true, Lucy really couldn't sing. At least not well at all. But she was an EXCELLENT dancer, having broken into Hollywood as a Goldwyn Girl. And a pretty good actress. She WAS "queen of the B's" back in the 1940's. As for her comedy, do you realize she was one of the first, if not THE first comediennes in film? She had no female mentor or role model from which to learn. Buster Keaton liked her and took her under his wing and taught her a LOT. And later on, so did Red Skelton. Its not easy to be a pioneer in a field. I thought she did pretty good. Mame IS a comedy. I think she would have fared much better if she did a remake of THIS movie rather than a musical
@@retroguy9494 Lucy was a great comedian, but she was not a great actress. B movies in the 1940's were the refuge of second rate actors. Lucy was considered washed up in Hollywood until "I Love Lucy" came along. Rosalind Russell was a great actress who was nominated for an Academy Award. She could also handle comedy very well. She was the perfect Auntie Mame. As far as the movie musical "Mame", Lucy couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. But she couldn't act the part either. I saw the movie. Lucy was terrible in it.
@@SymphonyBrahms Well, I already SAID she couldn't sing in my comment. So you're preaching to the choir in that respect.
Also I never even HINTED that she could top Rosalind Russell in the role. Even Angela Lansbury, who did the musical version on Broadway was being considered for the role in the remake of the movie and I don't think, had she got it, that she could have topped Rosalind. What I said was that Lucy would have fared better if the movie remake wasn't a musical but rather a straight comedy because Lucy's best talent was being a comedienne.
As far as Lucy's career goes, perhaps you don't know the entire story. I've read a LOT on the subject. Long before I Love Lucy, when Lucy was fired from MGM Buster Keaton told her that they actually did her a favor because, as he put it "Louis B Mayer never understood clowns." Keaton was the first to recognize her excellent comedic talent and then began to work with her and teach her as his own career was winding down at that point. He told her that was her REAL talent and if she worked at it, she would be VERY successful. He then introduced her to a young Red Skelton. Skelton also worked with her and taught her things that would be more relatable to their own generation. The rest is history as we well know.
@@retroguy9494 Lucy STUNK in Mame... Horrible. Hated it.
@@retroguy9494 She was too old for that part and lets be fair - ir was an ego trip and those never end up well (Kevin Spacey playing Bobby Darren was even worse in BEYOND THE SEA)
I think I like the Man in the Moon play better because they really tried to capture a 1920s operetta.
Vera is like the Governor of Michigan. She wants everyone to sit obediently in their places and worship her , go along with her boring "mother may I" game.
Another damn troll. Can't even let us enjoy a couple minutes of a great film without dragging politics into it. You must be a barrel of laughs at parties.
At least Vera is not like the Ego Nut Job Dictator Orange maniac Trump.