Marty Feldman

[Lenny Rider]

Can't believe it's 30 years to the day that he died in Mexico City aged 48. One of the greatest raw comedic talents this country ever produced, like John Belushi who also died in 1982, taken too soon.

 

[Hyperion]

Feldman was so funny. Taken too soon. Belushi as you say and Kaufman too. A great era of comic geniuses

 

[Stat Brother]

As an aside I have just started following this, on Twitter:-

Jewish Comedians (JewishComedians) on Twitter

 

[Hyperion]

A religion that just can't make their mind up. All the others a very certain. Muslim. Christian. Catholic. But ........ Jew-ish

 

[T soprano]

Loved him in Young Frankenstein with Gene Wilder when he was asked what was the name of the brain on the jar he took from the laboratory , " I think it was Abby something Abby Abby second name was normal that's it Abi - normal .

 

[Hyperion]

Loved him in Young Frankenstein with Gene Wilder when he was asked what was the name of the brain on the jar he took from the laboratory , " I think it was Abby something Abby Abby second name was normal that's it Abi - normal .

Loved YF, cracking film. A fantastic era of superb off the wall comedians. Ground breaking as well

 

[T soprano]

Loved YF, cracking film. A fantastic era of superb off the wall comedians. Ground breaking as well

Not seen it for ages I'm gonna pop down to HMV in the week see if I can find it now were talking about it would love to see it again

 

[jimhigham]

"Damn your eyes"

"Too late"

 

[Hyperion]

Not seen it for ages I'm gonna pop down to HMV in the week see if I can find it now were talking about it would love to see it again

It's £6 on Amazon. I may have to order it. My friend used to have EVERYTHING on Feldman on VHS when we were kids. Some of it very rare footage. The guy was so bloody funny.

 

[jimhigham]

In fact...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFnX8So27U

 

[Norman Potting]

One of those "what would he have achieved if he had lived longer" comedians. Remember him on TV from the late '60's (yes I know I don't look old enough), highlights of his I recall are the mad "fire and brimstone" weatherman, the speeded up Royal Family at Ascot with commentary and the man giving directions who ends up drawing all over a white car with marker pen

 

[Hyperion]

In fact...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFnX8So27U

Hahahaha. Bloody brilliant. Yakayakatatata

 

[Marxo]

"Walk this way" classic. I was trying to find the "You know too much" sketch to post but couldn't. Good old Marty, gave us lots of laughs, never forgotten.

 

[Paskman]

My favourite was "A Day in The life of a Long Distance Golfer". Comic genius.

 

[HovaGirl]

Marty Feldman was hilarious! I vaguely remember a sketch where he was a taxi-driver with road rage and a load of stickers on the side of the taxi representing all the people he'd knocked down. Or sommat like that.

 

[hitony]

http://youtu.be/oD-LvABxMsY