I don't know why but when Bert says that it makes me so sad, this scene is amazing and shows you what a complex character Don is. In my opinion only The Soprano is as good as this show, maybe just a bit better
I fell in love with this scene knowing that one day it would serve as a lovely farewell to Robert Morse once he passed. You can so clearly feel the writers' love for both Bert and Robert, and I'm glad he was alive to be a part of his own tribute, kind of like attending your own funeral to cheer everyone up and remind us that the little things in life are the most valuable. Rest in peace.
@@aschw1121 To be precise Bert Cooper was a Japan aficionado and his office was Japanese-styled. And, as in is practiced in Japanese houses, everyone had to take off their shoes upon entering there.
Cooper after his old friend and secretary ms. Blankenship passed away: "She was born in 1898 in a barn. She died on the thirty-seventh floor of a skyscraper. She's an astronaut." Cooper died watching the moon landing. So many details. Beautiful sendoff for the creator of the original agency.
@@masonirwin6093Robert Morse played the lead in that muscial/movie- a farce about falsifying your college degree and pedigree background and using fast talking and charm to rise up the ranks in the 60’s NYC business world of advertising (sound familiar?)
+SplinterAce Don strikes me as the sort of man who collects father figures throughout his life: his real dad, Freddy Rumsen, Conrad Hilton, maybe Roger Sterling, but certainly Bert Cooper.
I agree with the commenter above me, due to Don's turbulant childhood, he has multiple father figures. Bert I think was one that was always assumed, but never shown in depth, as contrast to Freddy Rumsen, Roger Sterling, and a few others.
Roger looks to me like an older mischievous brother, Conrad Hilton wasn't a father figure at all, just a pushy client, and a big time jerk, Freddy was more like a friend and a counselor at Don's most dire times.
Didn't everyone? He was a great leader, true zen master of the corporate world and a great wise teacher who over the years at Sterling Cooper has taught Don many important lessons; this one, his final good-bye, being the most valuable of them all.
@Serena Z Interesting. I don't want to say your interpretation is incorrect (no one can say for sure except Matt Weiner), but the age difference keeps me from being able to see Roger see Don that way. Definitely right about the "curious child" remark (doesn't Roger call himself something similar?), but while Roger and Don can go toe-to-toe with each other and play off each other well, Roger is privately envious of Don's youth. In the LSD scene Roger looks at the Time Magazine cover then sees himself with half his silver hair, half black hair. Roger is very nearly Don (he's got the confidence, the business savvy, the success, etc.) but Don will always be younger than him and he's always comparing himself to him in that way. Rather than looking up to Don, I'd argue that means he's just comparing himself to what he was 15/20 years ago when he was at his self-described "prime." Again, I think Don might view Roger as a bit of a father figure (definitely a mentor), but Roger views Don as more of a brother/drinking buddy.
I think that maybe Don have heard that “Don, my boy” a million times; and now he hears the ethereal echo of Bert's voice. In that beautiful, beautiful musical, Mad Med accomplishes to resume what Burt meant to Don and what Don holds near to his heart once he's gone. What a beautiful show Mad Men was, every time I rewatch I grow fonder and fonder of it.
What a terrific piece of writing. Cooper is the closest thing to a father figure Don has had in a long time. They gave Cooper and Don this last moment, but they also gave Robert Morse a chance to relive his Broadway days. Beautiful.
I mean, if your father blackmails you, constantly belittles you, and conspires against you with everyone else you know. ...which I guess in Don's case at least is consistent.
I like the idea that the founder of a company that focuses on selling things is telling Don that at the end of the day, work isn't everything and that "the best things in life are free".
I had no idea that Robert Morse was such a song and dance man back in his day! This was a perfect send-off to a longtime presence on the show, and the perfect capstone to one of the best episodes of the series.
Having grown up watching his movies from when he was just a twentysomething actor in “how to succeed in business…”, the loved one, all the way up to smaller more indie roles in the early 2000’s as an older actor, this scene makes me so sad, just like saying goodbye to the actual actor. What a great gesture to and acknowledgment of his career and accomplishments. He was just a great actor and a true professional! ❤
So sad, tearing up over Robert Morse, you were dearly loved by your fans! As a kid, I remember watching How To Succeed…. and just being amazed by you. HUGE talent, just made for Broadway. Perfect. RIP ❤️🌷
How about some credits for the dancers. The first dancer in the pink dress is Marisa Field. The second dancer in the blue dress is Meredith Ostrowsky. The young woman in the yellow mini skirt is China Taylor. Jamie Goodwin (I've seen it spelled Jaime Goodwin) and Chantel Aguirre are the remaining two dancers.
Absolutely! I just watched Season 7 (first half) for maybe the 20th time and just love the whole season and the ending. Marisa Field is my favorite dancer (I think that's lavendar but maybe I'm color blind). I love the shots of her between 1:23 - 1:26.
This scene exudes class and good old tv magic. The overall weirdness(Let's be real) is balanced out perfectly by Don's expression. Ive never been so curiously pleased. Bert's goodbye wave went straight to my heart.
I can't explain.. it's just... When Dick sees people that have died it just makes me so sad. Like first when his brother hung himself, and now Bert. Dick's face, How he smiles and how he is sad at the same time, that really got me. Okay, I probably wouldn't have cried if this scene didn't happen. I realised how sad this made me felt when he died.
@@nicocaro9 where the hell do you get that from? He's like the only character in the show who hasn't made any inappropriate comments about women. There a few good people in the show but Bert is among them.
Watching the series for the first time, and this scene absolutely broke me I was simultaneously crying and laughing What a send off the the Bert Cooper and the great Robert Morse
As a musical theatre person, and an improviser at 49 years old? I cannot stop watching this amazing performance. How to Succeed in Being A Musical Theatre Actor With Not Really Trying (because you are so damn talented). This is a tribute. It even fit into the madmen story. I have and always will be a fan of Robert Morse. If you are even reading this sir, I'm a Second City Alumna and had the distinction of being around Del, Mina and Harris. You are of that generation I stand in awe of. This was wonderful. Thank you.
For some reason, watching this helps me every time I hear someone has passed in my own life. R.I.P. Robert Morse, your performance in this send-off continues to be a pleasure.
There's a lot of emotional scenes in madmen but this one is the only one that will always make me smile and cry at the same time..superb writing and acting.
Don worked the whole half season at getting his job back, but lost another wife. He's got his job, but has that ever made him truly happy? I think this scene is about Don remembered he's still got a life to think about, he has to work on that before he dies. The best things in life don't come with a expensive buyout. That and honoring Morse.
He spent all those years selfishly, only thinking for himself and chasing wome. He didnt care about people around him, people who love and care for him. He was spoiled, people always came to him first and gave him things unconditionally. Both Roger and Bert was on his side everytime he wanted to jump ships even if it meant taking unecessary risks, ran the company around him. But he still always took it for granted. He never gave them the credits nor treated them with more respect. Roger was alsolutely right about Don, he "doesnt have many relationships because he doesnt value them". That was after Don turned his back on Roger and got kicked around by Conrad Hilton.
Thank you, Robert Morse, for sharing your talent with the world. A wonderful scene. I can't resist also commenting on how beautiful these women are - I've always loved that era in fashion.
I've been watching MAD MEN for the first time, and by some eerie coincidence, the episode I got to on the day Robert Morse's death was announced was...this one. Certainly painted this scene in an even more bittersweet light.
Don was trying to avoid feeling emotional about Berts memorial and hide it behind work, but still hearing Rogers speach on the way to his office about Bert, he couldnt continue ignoring his emotions and said his final goodbyes to Berts spirit.
Don's face at the end had me in tears. He finally realises what was important, it was not the work, it was the people he worked with, his family, his conscience. The best things in life are free
This is why I keep cable television...emmy awards for everyone...I stand in the front row and applaud wildly as my empty cup of ice falls on the floor...Brilliant.
They ended Berts arc on MadMen perfectly. The last scene of him alive on the couch looking like a school boy with his eyes wide open watching the Moon landing and simply saying Bravo! And then the cherry on top was this magnificent scene here where Robert goes back to his song and dance roots and delivers pure magic for our viewing pleasure even at his age. MadMen, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul were some of the last holdouts of great shows from the golden age of television. We are now in the streaming age where most modern writers dont even have the capacity or talent to write a brilliant television script like MadMen.
You can just tell how the realization of it all hit's Don near the end. That look of "don't go away yet" almost like when a child is watching TV and their favorite character exits the scene for the last time.
don's imagination is the perfect place for cooper to sing and dance! i'm sure the show was waiting for a chance for a robert morse performance. he was a musical star in the sixties, and i still love "how to succeed..."!
I loved the way the show addressed death in such an unexpected spiritual way pertaining to how they affected Don. Here its as if Bert came to Don in spirit to tell him "it's all going to be alright." Similar to when Anna Draper died, she came to him in spirit the night she died and because of that, he already knew she had passed when someone told him the news... Really beautifully delicate touch to the show.
This was beautiful! "The moon’s there for everyone, stars in the sky the moon on high, they’re there for you and me because they’re free. ‘You’ve been f-king around too long - another waitress here, another waitress there, married, divorced, you shouldn’t be doing all that. Calm down. Love is what you need. It’s not just where you go. It’s who you meet along the way.’” So that’s the idea. I feel that the song in that moment served to emphasize the episode’s message." - Robert Morse
I loved it. He was a father figure to the audience and most of us will miss the character. And what a pleasant surprise! I didn't realize the actor was Robert Morse until that number!
Unless one has seen the miraculous astonishing performance in the "How to Succeed" film, it is not possible to understand the great talent Morse possessed. He was one of a kind. And what a terrific coincidence to play a character in a 60s Manhattan office building later in life. His life went full circle.
I feel so much better about everything after watching that. Robert Morse is a tonic for the soul. It is as though J.Pierpont Finch spent the past 47 years at The Worldwide Wicket Corporation singing and dancing with the secretarial staff.
I never watched the show. It came about at a point in my life when I just couldn't. But it made me smile when I heard they hired Robert Morse... They put Ponty in advertising! And to see this... This is even better. Thank you, Mad Men.
Truly perfect moment. Pure without being sappy. Poignant. Both actors magnificent and subtle...one of the best scenes of my all time favorite show. Flawless.
Thank you, ROBERT MORSE for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family. What a great homage to Robert Morse and "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying". His character as Bertram Cooper and that final nod and wave really hits home for me.
RIP Robert Morse. This is a truly magical performance.
America will miss you.
You were a Broadway/musical/acting treasure.
How to Succeed in Business--
@@jimstokes6742 Did you have something to say about this?
1931-2022
he's really gone???omg
Don my boy...
The only true father figure Don ever had :'(
Bert?....
I don't know why but when Bert says that it makes me so sad, this scene is amazing and shows you what a complex character Don is. In my opinion only The Soprano is as good as this show, maybe just a bit better
Dude...
I fell in love with this scene knowing that one day it would serve as a lovely farewell to Robert Morse once he passed. You can so clearly feel the writers' love for both Bert and Robert, and I'm glad he was alive to be a part of his own tribute, kind of like attending your own funeral to cheer everyone up and remind us that the little things in life are the most valuable. Rest in peace.
@joshua yun I felt exactly the same way, watching it in 2014 and again today. That wave at the end, and the door closing behind him. Wow.
Joshua Yun, beautifully expressed.
That look on Don's face at the end, just barely not tearing up... right in the feels.
Right in the feelers
If Don cries, every man cries too
Bert cared about Don in his way. The who cares delivery was great.
That realisation in Don's expression that he has failed throughout the series to really invest in the things that are free.
+Heinkle you cant really invest in them as they are free
+Timothy Price investing time
I think it’s an expression of don concerned about his mental health. The poster cuts out but at the end of this scene don needs to sit down
X X it can be both, along with sadness over a major figure in his life passing away
this was so beautiful and had me smiling the entire time. when i noticed he wasn't wearing any shoes i started to tear up. mad men is flawless.
u said it
@Ackj 375718 His character was obsessed with cleanliness, and it was required that all take off their shoes before entering his office.
@@aschw1121 To be precise Bert Cooper was a Japan aficionado and his office was Japanese-styled. And, as in is practiced in Japanese houses, everyone had to take off their shoes upon entering there.
@@rasklaat2 Basically meaning that Sterling Cooper Was his home...
I thought it signify his death like Paul McCartney in the album Abbey Road
Cooper after his old friend and secretary ms. Blankenship passed away: "She was born in 1898 in a barn. She died on the thirty-seventh floor of a skyscraper. She's an astronaut." Cooper died watching the moon landing. So many details. Beautiful sendoff for the creator of the original agency.
I noticed this a long time ago too! So cool
Everytime an old man starts talking about Napoleon you know they're gonna die.
Cracked me up! :D
Waterloo, my favorite episode of Mad Men!
The fact this episode is called "Waterloo" 😭
There's nothing we can do
Before this blissful finale, Bert's last line was when he heard Armstrong's "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" -- "Bravo" he said.
Hamm's face at the end is finer acting than most actors could say in a million lines. An absolute dagger to the heart.
Agreed!
Maybe not "most actors." There are so many excellent actors around.
One of the most beautiful scenes of Mad Men's entire seven year run. Heartbreaking as well, but what a send off for Bert. Hats off to Robert Morse.
I kept thinking of him in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. 😭💕
@@Shelf_ImprovementI think Roger may be the one to look to for that one lol
@@masonirwin6093Robert Morse played the lead in that muscial/movie- a farce about falsifying your college degree and pedigree background and using fast talking and charm to rise up the ranks in the 60’s NYC business world of advertising (sound familiar?)
I'v never thought of that, but I think Don really loved him
+SplinterAce Don strikes me as the sort of man who collects father figures throughout his life: his real dad, Freddy Rumsen, Conrad Hilton, maybe Roger Sterling, but certainly Bert Cooper.
I agree with the commenter above me, due to Don's turbulant childhood, he has multiple father figures. Bert I think was one that was always assumed, but never shown in depth, as contrast to Freddy Rumsen, Roger Sterling, and a few others.
Roger looks to me like an older mischievous brother, Conrad Hilton wasn't a father figure at all, just a pushy client, and a big time jerk, Freddy was more like a friend and a counselor at Don's most dire times.
Didn't everyone? He was a great leader, true zen master of the corporate world and a great wise teacher who over the years at Sterling Cooper has taught Don many important lessons; this one, his final good-bye, being the most valuable of them all.
@Serena Z Interesting. I don't want to say your interpretation is incorrect (no one can say for sure except Matt Weiner), but the age difference keeps me from being able to see Roger see Don that way. Definitely right about the "curious child" remark (doesn't Roger call himself something similar?), but while Roger and Don can go toe-to-toe with each other and play off each other well, Roger is privately envious of Don's youth. In the LSD scene Roger looks at the Time Magazine cover then sees himself with half his silver hair, half black hair. Roger is very nearly Don (he's got the confidence, the business savvy, the success, etc.) but Don will always be younger than him and he's always comparing himself to him in that way. Rather than looking up to Don, I'd argue that means he's just comparing himself to what he was 15/20 years ago when he was at his self-described "prime."
Again, I think Don might view Roger as a bit of a father figure (definitely a mentor), but Roger views Don as more of a brother/drinking buddy.
I think that maybe Don have heard that “Don, my boy” a million times; and now he hears the ethereal echo of Bert's voice. In that beautiful, beautiful musical, Mad Med accomplishes to resume what Burt meant to Don and what Don holds near to his heart once he's gone.
What a beautiful show Mad Men was, every time I rewatch I grow fonder and fonder of it.
What a terrific piece of writing. Cooper is the closest thing to a father figure Don has had in a long time. They gave Cooper and Don this last moment, but they also gave Robert Morse a chance to relive his Broadway days. Beautiful.
I mean Don didn't look especially touched or emotional. Just confused lol.
I mean, if your father blackmails you, constantly belittles you, and conspires against you with everyone else you know.
...which I guess in Don's case at least is consistent.
@@PapagenoMF ???he literally has tears in his eyes
RIP Robert Morse. This scene now has a whole new meaning 😔😔😔
True!
That "Don, my boy" always gets me.
Always 😩😩😢
Delightfully unexpected and sort of heartbreaking too
You sir deserve more upvotes
@@arcuarius86 reddit
RIP Robert Morse, what a fabulous song-and-dance man.
I'm glad that Robert Morse made it to 90 years old. He was a versatile, talented performer and this number was fun and sad at the same time.
Here to wish him a fond farewell. A gorgeous send off. RIP Robert Morse.
I like the idea that the founder of a company that focuses on selling things is telling Don that at the end of the day, work isn't everything and that "the best things in life are free".
RIP Robert Morse, what a scene to remember him by
As soon as I read that he had passed, I came here to find this. Bravo, sir. An elegy for a great character, and a great performer. Rest In Peace.
i literally got into mad man 2 days after he passed. i am kicking myself HARD for not watching this show when it first aired
I had no idea that Robert Morse was such a song and dance man back in his day! This was a perfect send-off to a longtime presence on the show, and the perfect capstone to one of the best episodes of the series.
you've got to see him in the film 'how to succeed in business without really trying". you could probably find it on youtube.
Just watched a few clips online last week. I love it!
Carl Scruggs Another great film of Morse is The Loved One. There's no song and dance, but it's a brilliant dark comedy.
Also check out a song and dance number by Robert Morse in a 1963 movie The Cardinal.
He’s also on the album Free to Be…You and Me!
This was perfect. Right after Don and Roger display the intangible qualities of leadership that Bert had been discussing earlier.
Simply amazing. "DON MY BOY"
Bert?...
Having grown up watching his movies from when he was just a twentysomething actor in “how to succeed in business…”, the loved one, all the way up to smaller more indie roles in the early 2000’s as an older actor, this scene makes me so sad, just like saying goodbye to the actual actor. What a great gesture to and acknowledgment of his career and accomplishments.
He was just a great actor and a true professional! ❤
Jon Hamm's facial expressions... Absolutely golden. One of the best moments of this masterpiece of a show.
"She was an Astronaut"..RIP Robert Morse..and what a perfect send off in your role as Bert Cooper..
Don's face almost gets me.
always*
Everytime
Rest In Peace, Robert Morse. You were a gem to the end.
“Oh I believe in you… I believe in you…”
So sad, tearing up over Robert Morse, you were dearly loved by your fans! As a kid, I remember watching How To Succeed…. and just being amazed by you. HUGE talent, just made for Broadway. Perfect. RIP ❤️🌷
How about some credits for the dancers. The first dancer in the pink dress is Marisa Field. The second dancer in the blue dress is Meredith Ostrowsky. The young woman in the yellow mini skirt is China Taylor. Jamie Goodwin (I've seen it spelled Jaime Goodwin) and Chantel Aguirre are the remaining two dancers.
I always wondered who the one with the orange vest was.. i said to.my friend when this aired that she was really cute..thanks
I like the orange girl too....there's something about her face
Dobré jebané!
thanks, this helped me a great deal in some very important research
Absolutely! I just watched Season 7 (first half) for maybe the 20th time and just love the whole season and the ending. Marisa Field is my favorite dancer (I think that's lavendar but maybe I'm color blind). I love the shots of her between 1:23 - 1:26.
Don's face at 1:45, coupled with the silence after Bert's door has closed. Great scene and amazing acting from Jon Hamm
This scene exudes class and good old tv magic. The overall weirdness(Let's be real) is balanced out perfectly by Don's expression. Ive never been so curiously pleased. Bert's goodbye wave went straight to my heart.
I can't explain.. it's just... When Dick sees people that have died it just makes me so sad. Like first when his brother hung himself, and now Bert. Dick's face, How he smiles and how he is sad at the same time, that really got me. Okay, I probably wouldn't have cried if this scene didn't happen. I realised how sad this made me felt when he died.
Robert Morse left us a legacy of iconic characters. Bless his little heart
Rest in peace Robert, the best farewell ever
Every time I rewatch this show and hear Bert say “Don, my boy”, tears immediately start rolling down my face.
This was one of the greatest episodes of Mad Men. Also, a great ending. Well done to the writers and cast.
RIP Robert, this scene is timeless and perfect.
A magical performance and one of the best moments ever of all TV series. Never to be forgotten. Thanks Robert.
It really was amazing
I'm still crying...
#RIPBert
.....me too!
Alessandra Santos truly one of the best characters in Mad Men
Are you kidding me the guy was a pig. You never got that?
@@nicocaro9 But he really knows how to say goodbye.
@@nicocaro9 where the hell do you get that from? He's like the only character in the show who hasn't made any inappropriate comments about women. There a few good people in the show but Bert is among them.
One of the great moments in modern television.
Ahhh typical surreal Mad Men.
Wish I had the time to rewatch and cherish every single episode.
Watching the series for the first time, and this scene absolutely broke me
I was simultaneously crying and laughing
What a send off the the Bert Cooper and the great Robert Morse
As a musical theatre person, and an improviser at 49 years old? I cannot stop watching this amazing performance.
How to Succeed in Being A Musical Theatre Actor With Not Really Trying (because you are so damn talented).
This is a tribute. It even fit into the madmen story.
I have and always will be a fan of Robert Morse.
If you are even reading this sir, I'm a Second City Alumna and had the distinction of being around Del, Mina and Harris.
You are of that generation I stand in awe of.
This was wonderful.
Thank you.
Oh. Why you have not been a guest on the Actors Studio Mr. Morse is beyond me.
For some reason, watching this helps me every time I hear someone has passed in my own life. R.I.P. Robert Morse, your performance in this send-off continues to be a pleasure.
I loved this ending... surreal, but I don't care I've been waiting for seven years for Bobby Morse to sing something... anything!
This scene touched me in so many ways..
Am I the only one who cried their eyes out watching this scene?
We all did bud
A perfect piece of television. RIP Robert Morse.
There's a lot of emotional scenes in madmen but this one is the only one that will always make me smile and cry at the same time..superb writing and acting.
Got tears in eyes while watching this. Bert is a nice character. I binge watched all seven seasons in two weeks
Give Robert Morse a freakin' Emmy! It's about time "Mad Men" showed off his song-and-dance skills.
Don worked the whole half season at getting his job back, but lost another wife. He's got his job, but has that ever made him truly happy? I think this scene is about Don remembered he's still got a life to think about, he has to work on that before he dies. The best things in life don't come with a expensive buyout. That and honoring Morse.
He spent all those years selfishly, only thinking for himself and chasing wome. He didnt care about people around him, people who love and care for him.
He was spoiled, people always came to him first and gave him things unconditionally. Both Roger and Bert was on his side everytime he wanted to jump ships even if it meant taking unecessary risks, ran the company around him. But he still always took it for granted. He never gave them the credits nor treated them with more respect. Roger was alsolutely right about Don, he "doesnt have many relationships because he doesnt value them". That was after Don turned his back on Roger and got kicked around by Conrad Hilton.
Thank you, Robert Morse, for sharing your talent with the world. A wonderful scene. I can't resist also commenting on how beautiful these women are - I've always loved that era in fashion.
I've been watching MAD MEN for the first time, and by some eerie coincidence, the episode I got to on the day Robert Morse's death was announced was...this one. Certainly painted this scene in an even more bittersweet light.
Don was trying to avoid feeling emotional about Berts memorial and hide it behind work, but still hearing Rogers speach on the way to his office about Bert, he couldnt continue ignoring his emotions and said his final goodbyes to Berts spirit.
Whenever I feel lonely I watch this. Beautiful.
RIP Robert Morse. No one could have played Bertram Cooper better than you. I genuinely am so sad about you leaving. I cant.
A very special moment in TV history. Robert Morse still has it. This scene must get nominated for a special award. I watch it repeatedly.
I like it. A timeless message no mater who it comes from but I don't know this entertainer but he sings it and tells it with PIZZAZZ.
One of the best character send-offs in TV history. Loved Bert, loved Robert Morse. RIP sir.
RIP and long live Robert Morse (May 18, 1931 - April 20, 2022), aged 90
You will always be remembered as a legend.
Just look at dons face in the end. Now thats acting
This performance is even more meaningful now 😞❤️ RIP, Mr. Morse
Don's face at the end had me in tears. He finally realises what was important, it was not the work, it was the people he worked with, his family, his conscience. The best things in life are free
I watched the whole series recently and this is one of those unforgettable moments. "Don, my boy..."
From the moment I saw I thought what a beautiful tribute the show paid to such a legend!! RIP Robert Morse
Crying with this scene (watching in 2019)
Same, 2020
@@bre4946 same, late 2020 fuck COVID19
2019 was such a good year
The creativity of this song is genius . Great series Mad Men
I was crying and smiling at the same time. Best mid-finale!!!
This show meant so much to me. Mad Men, the greatest television series of all-time.
This is why I keep cable television...emmy awards for everyone...I stand in the front row and applaud wildly as my empty cup of ice falls on the floor...Brilliant.
They ended Berts arc on MadMen perfectly. The last scene of him alive on the couch looking like a school boy with his eyes wide open watching the Moon landing and simply saying Bravo! And then the cherry on top was this magnificent scene here where Robert goes back to his song and dance roots and delivers pure magic for our viewing pleasure even at his age. MadMen, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul were some of the last holdouts of great shows from the golden age of television. We are now in the streaming age where most modern writers dont even have the capacity or talent to write a brilliant television script like MadMen.
Great show. Bravo
Damn if this scene doesn't hit different today. RIP Robert Morse.
You can just tell how the realization of it all hit's Don near the end. That look of "don't go away yet" almost like when a child is watching TV and their favorite character exits the scene for the last time.
don's imagination is the perfect place for cooper to sing and dance! i'm sure the show was waiting for a chance for a robert morse performance. he was a musical star in the sixties, and i still love "how to succeed..."!
I loved the way the show addressed death in such an unexpected spiritual way pertaining to how they affected Don. Here its as if Bert came to Don in spirit to tell him "it's all going to be alright."
Similar to when Anna Draper died, she came to him in spirit the night she died and because of that, he already knew she had passed when someone told him the news... Really beautifully delicate touch to the show.
I learned everything I know about working in an office from Robert Morse in 1967(?) .. thanks so much .. this was a great send off!
1969. That is when they landed on the moon.
Arnold Ziffle
1967, the year the movie version of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (starring Robert Morse) was released
Anyone else appreciate the irony of an advertising executive singing “the best things in life are free”?
This was beautiful!
"The moon’s there for everyone, stars in the sky the moon on high, they’re there for you and me because they’re free. ‘You’ve been f-king around too long - another waitress here, another waitress there, married, divorced, you shouldn’t be doing all that. Calm down. Love is what you need. It’s not just where you go. It’s who you meet along the way.’” So that’s the idea. I feel that the song in that moment served to emphasize the episode’s message."
- Robert Morse
the nice thing about is it's Bert Cooper who passed and NOT Robert Morse
Not anymore... :(
I loved it. He was a father figure to the audience and most of us will miss the character. And what a pleasant surprise! I didn't realize the actor was Robert Morse until that number!
RIP Robert Morse. Mad Men enthusiast from Pakistan ❤️
We need to stop being so cynical as a species sometimes and just enjoy the moment! Christ..
Best scene of the show
Came here immediately upon hearing the news. Rest in peace you beautiful bastard.
Unless one has seen the miraculous astonishing performance in the "How to Succeed" film, it is not possible to understand the great talent Morse possessed. He was one of a kind. And what a terrific coincidence to play a character in a 60s Manhattan office building later in life. His life went full circle.
I love that film and his performance in it. It was so cool seeing him come full circle in Mad Men.
This scene depicts the character of Bert so beautifully and showes with such gentelness how much Don really loved him.
just watched this episode and cant stop crying🤧🤧
A wonderful actor, showman and purveyor of Delight. RIP
TV's greatest drama.
Robert Morse is still with us and dancing at 90! 🥰
I feel so much better about everything after watching that. Robert Morse is a tonic for the soul. It is as though J.Pierpont Finch spent the past 47 years at The Worldwide Wicket Corporation singing and dancing with the secretarial staff.
I never watched the show. It came about at a point in my life when I just couldn't. But it made me smile when I heard they hired Robert Morse... They put Ponty in advertising!
And to see this... This is even better.
Thank you, Mad Men.
Truly perfect moment. Pure without being sappy. Poignant. Both actors magnificent and subtle...one of the best scenes of my all time favorite show. Flawless.
Just watch Robert Morse's use of his hands, from the very start to his final wave. So expressive, like watching a young Bobby in How to Succeed.
Thank you, ROBERT MORSE for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family. What a great homage to Robert Morse and "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying". His character as Bertram Cooper and that final nod and wave really hits home for me.