Marty Feldman

[mockmonkey]

Awhile ago I was trying to find some Marty Feldman "British" comedy bits on youtube and found nothing. Now I found at least some although I wish there were more.

I first saw Feldman on "The Dean Martin Comedy World" in 1974 when I was a teen along with the first time I had seen "The Parrot Sketch" from Monty Python.

He's very much much like Buster Keaton except it's more from camera trickery than being as acrobatic as Keaton. I do have to say I think he's a bit nuts to do that train bit even if he is tethered in.

Here are just 3 skits

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Golfer

At Last the 1948 Show

Bookshop sketch

[pinboy3niner]

1. Young Frankenstein...

[bluesbassman]

4. Brilliant performance that really showcased his range.

A truly gifted performer and artist of his craft. Can't say I've ever seen him do something that I did not enjoy.

[mockmonkey]

6. I can't imagine

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anyone else in that role. When he says to Gene Wilder, "Walk this way" and then hands him that little cane "this way" it's just too funny.

[sarge43]

2. My favorites: Beast in the Basket and God Help the Queen

[mockmonkey]

7. It's funny

I can still remember seeing these years ago, the footballer one is new to me thanks!

[Turbineguy]

3. I remember when he called Ed Sullivan

a "pedantic vulgarian".

[hobbit709]

5. In God We Tru$t.

Hilarious movie. with Peter Boyle, Louise Lasser, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman

[mockmonkey]

8. I know I've seen the movie

"The Last Remake of Beau Geste" but I can't remember seeing "In God We Trust."

Unfortunately "Wholly Moses!" was released a few months earlier and didn't do too well so that probably didn't help Feldman's movie as there might have been some confusion between the two.