You Bet Your Life #57-38 Melinda Marx sings "Witch Doctor" (Secret word 'Walk', Jun 12, 1958)

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  • Melinda Marx appears to sing the rock and roll song "Witch Doctor" (6:20). From Gilbert & Sullivan to this. . . Groucho must have been SO proud.
    COUPLE #1: Marianne Gaba / Roger Beck, who criticizes rock and roll singers, providing Groucho with a segue to introduce Melinda.
    COUPLE #2: Yolanda Columbo, from Rome / Charlie Fox, a vegetarian who talks about healthy living and stands on his head
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  • @louisep5178
    @louisep5178 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Beautiful - Melinda is adorable Groucho must have been so proud of her

  • @dbcarman
    @dbcarman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    There is only 1 word for groucho...brilliant. I'm 76 and have never seen anyone quicker with a one liner. An absolute comedic genius

  • @bencool5823
    @bencool5823 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Groucho and Melinda Marx we're both on the Hollywood Palace she did her singing and dancing on there from her record 🎶it was good 🎤🎼

  • @keithhyttinen8275
    @keithhyttinen8275 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just realizing Melinda's uncle's were Uncle Harpo, Uncle Zeppo, and Uncle Chico. Bet Thanksgiving dinners were a hoot.

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Melinda Marx! What a beautiful, talented, confident cutie! 😍

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    of course i had to look up melinda, still with us at 73, cute as a button and a real nice singing voice. and the start of california getting a reputation as being "different", vegetarian charlie fox was way ahead of his time, shows he died in 2012 making him about 84 years "young".

  • @worldnotworld
    @worldnotworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "What does your father do?"
    "He delivers mail in Chicago."
    "Well he delivered a pretty good female, too."

  • @GeneRogers-lo1qy
    @GeneRogers-lo1qy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember the song “Witch Doctor “very well and still know the words at 73.

  • @johntucker7063
    @johntucker7063 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Marianne Gaba was a famous beauty queen, model and actress.

  • @steppets25
    @steppets25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Awww🥰😍 Melinda is so adorable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼😘. Cute little shimmy shake too☺️

  • @noahhyde8769
    @noahhyde8769 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That kid (Melinda) was a doll. Just a sweet kid.

  • @JSB1882
    @JSB1882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Melinda was the cutest little girl ever! There's videos of her during her rock'n roll period on TH-cam also. She really was beautiful and talented.

    • @keithhyttinen8275
      @keithhyttinen8275 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's one from the mid 1960's with Melinda (age 18) doing a rock song when Dad hosted "The Hollywood Palace" show.

  • @anneacquah4509
    @anneacquah4509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was before I was born.But so enjoy it....Funny how older a 18 yr girl looks older than 18......And more mature than today's 18 yr olders.......

    • @MrMalibu30
      @MrMalibu30 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      more like 28.....

  • @CmonstoleCmonstole
    @CmonstoleCmonstole 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Marianne Gaba was on 2 episodes of the Beverly hillbillies.She played a beatnik and took Jethro to "cool" school .

    • @KJTV67
      @KJTV67 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      She schooled a lot of men I'm sure!

  • @letmetellya9571
    @letmetellya9571 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Melinda was so cute

  • @ediekoller1144
    @ediekoller1144 7 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    That was cute..I remember Witch Doctor came out January 1, 1958 ..I was going on 12 that year. It was a silly cute song too. I still think the singers of the 1950's were good and sang some very pretty songs --Patti Page, Perry Como, Sinatra, Dean Martin...Elvis. I miss those days I wish I could go back to those days too.

    • @MrMenefrego1
      @MrMenefrego1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me too, Edie, me too!

    • @dangerousd9187
      @dangerousd9187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was born in 58 but I remember the song Alvin & the chipmunks did that song not sure what year I liked patty page Frank Sinatra I'm an ozzy fan too

    • @Kbarstill
      @Kbarstill 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      David Seville aka Ross Bagdasarian Sr. song it

  • @chrisbuck1695
    @chrisbuck1695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I forgot all about that Witch Doctor song used to love that as a little tike, great memories

    • @altfactor
      @altfactor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Originally recorded by Alvin and The Chipmunks with David Seville.

    • @terencedove5047
      @terencedove5047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      'Ooh, ee, ooh ah ah'...catchy little tune, indeed...

  • @charlieb1140
    @charlieb1140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lot of things he says he would never get away with today .. different era

  • @ohmeowzer1
    @ohmeowzer1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awww Melinda is sooo cute awww..great voice

  • @michaelpowell6805
    @michaelpowell6805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a beautiful charming little girl.

  • @turnofevent8094
    @turnofevent8094 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This little girl whether related to Groucho or not is good, cute as a button.

  • @0IDaveCouch
    @0IDaveCouch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A vegan from the 50s!! And he BREATHS! 😂

    • @tml184
      @tml184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He didn't look 30. I thought he was 45.

  • @vladimirputindreadlockrast812
    @vladimirputindreadlockrast812 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You know she enjoyed doing that act.

  • @mjacobsable
    @mjacobsable 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Seeing Melinda made me wonder what kind of father Groucho was, Was he as humorous as a dad as he was as a comedian?

  • @markruane3660
    @markruane3660 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    melinda marx should have sang on more of the shows she has a very nice voice.

    • @terencedove5047
      @terencedove5047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      From the episodes I have watched, Melinda did sing several more times on the show. She even sang with her father in one episode, and both sang and danced with Bobby Van in another episode. I wonder what became of her after her father introduced her to the public...

    • @whiteclifffl
      @whiteclifffl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      mark ruane SUNG!!!!

    • @jeffmissinne3866
      @jeffmissinne3866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@terencedove5047 Melinda did try a recording career in the early 60's, and she wasn't bad. Clips of her performing a couple of her records, "East Side Of Town" and "What?" can be found here on You Tube, and are worth watching.

    • @terencedove5047
      @terencedove5047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeffmissinne3866 …let me say thanks. I never knew, of course; and didn’t think of looking. But thank you for taking my query seriously. I always appreciate information of this sort. I will be sure to take a listen…

  • @ferlenarab
    @ferlenarab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember that song when it first came out!

  • @gleasonparker1684
    @gleasonparker1684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I did NOT know related to Groucho..great young talent. Remember this was LIVE or live to tape.

  • @martinjones5965
    @martinjones5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    George seriously distracted :) Don't blame him.

  • @Gravydog316
    @Gravydog316 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    RIP Marianne :(

    • @519djw6
      @519djw6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What a bummer! She died just three years ago. What a waste of beauty. At least it seems that she had a happy marriage.

  • @erlindabrunt
    @erlindabrunt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i love groucho

  • @FF11Freshstep
    @FF11Freshstep 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Groucho meowing at 1:35 is going to be my new startup sound for my computer! =^.^=

    • @SuperWinterborn
      @SuperWinterborn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      FF11Freshstep Hm. I've noticed your hints about being a member of the Feline Family.. ;)

    • @FF11Freshstep
      @FF11Freshstep 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In deed only lol =^.~=

  • @adriennekelley9600
    @adriennekelley9600 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just love Grocho

  • @vincentrezende7690
    @vincentrezende7690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Groucho got the game big time! 😎

  • @ElaMongrella
    @ElaMongrella 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love it when Groucho can't finish saying his "welcome to YBYL" introduction. I always get a kick out of that.

  • @stevebutler812
    @stevebutler812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Marianne Gaba, 15 films, modeling, and Playboy 1959. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Gaba. She spoke 4 languages. Back then, Playboy showed less skin than a modern underwear ad.

  • @costrio
    @costrio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That song that Groucho sang (can't pronounce it) was the same thing that the original Horton the elephant sang after hatching his egg. (Loved that cartoon)

  • @masajhn
    @masajhn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mary Ann 18 years old. jesus.. what a bomb!!! Charlie Fox the Vegetarian is funny how people was making fun of him for having so healthy habits.. how everything has changed

  • @dennishardy3869
    @dennishardy3869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was born in the wrong era. All the pretty ladies were around back in those days.

  • @moorek1967
    @moorek1967 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Oh the daughter of Groucho...lol.

    • @charlesbrooks9577
      @charlesbrooks9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Melinda marx was the apple of groucho's eye

  • @neverjethot
    @neverjethot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I liked the flip side "I'm just sitting in a vacant lot with a bird sitting on my head"

  • @lupusnoctis8656
    @lupusnoctis8656 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She’s cute and funny lol

  • @erlindabrunt
    @erlindabrunt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hopefully turned ou well!

  • @Chesterton7
    @Chesterton7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Delightful. : )

  • @SenorZorrozzz
    @SenorZorrozzz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She was cool and cute.

  • @robertstrugnell7842
    @robertstrugnell7842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the rise of rock n roll...or the wishy washy comercial pop music that it quickly became from 1958 wouldve been a major shock coming for all the old aged singers

  • @pigguy
    @pigguy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Charlie! What an interesting and unique man

  • @gleasonparker1684
    @gleasonparker1684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What cute mannerisms

  • @ChazMcGutter
    @ChazMcGutter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    5:10 this man would HATE soundcloud rappers

  • @basilangrisani102
    @basilangrisani102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Groucho was the best

  • @godcandy108
    @godcandy108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    17:07 "a little room..." rofl

  • @erlindabrunt
    @erlindabrunt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good for her!

  • @starbuono3333
    @starbuono3333 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    She looks like a mini Sally Fields !

    • @grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476
      @grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476  10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes-- you're totally right. I always knew Melinda strongly reminded me of someone but I could never place who!

    • @SrVP100
      @SrVP100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I totally agree. I also thought she reminded me of someone. Sally Fields - definitely yes!! And, in fact they're about the same age. Melinda Marx was born on 14 August 1946 and Sally Fields was born on 4 November 1946. Always a delight to see shows like that.

  • @henningandersen9027
    @henningandersen9027 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    4.20 he should hear what whining is dominating the 'record'industry TODAY! He would be happy with the music back then!

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder why they cut short the recording of this show to 21 minutes. The previous show was 29 mins long.

  • @missumenimsatanass
    @missumenimsatanass 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    She tried so hard to get into show biz but nobody really wanted her. If groucho hadn't been the host she never would've gotten any tv time. This was still cute though. He loved that girl so much...

  • @danielmchale4383
    @danielmchale4383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Montgomery burns from the Simpson's would say excellent

  • @barbieblue2213
    @barbieblue2213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cute little girl

  • @490Believer
    @490Believer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Notice how the teens then are incredibly more mature than those today? Like night and day. At least the hosts aren't near as sexist now.

  • @porflepopnecker4376
    @porflepopnecker4376 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Melinda had a real "Marx" face, but oddly enough she also resembled a young Robert Blake.

  • @bobthetvfan
    @bobthetvfan 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Melinda was always cute but I think she's even cuter in her later appearances on the show with Gene Nelson and Bobby Van. I think that as she got older she lost interest in performing, as her show-business career has been very erratic since "YBYL" ended its original run in 1961.

    • @terencedove5047
      @terencedove5047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for that, Bob. I am wondering how long Melinda stayed before the public. Her talent was not only fresh, but also quite innocently displayed, I think...

  • @nathanng
    @nathanng ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i used to listen to that song Groucho refers to at 4:12 all the time! The Hut Sut song: th-cam.com/video/GYV-QpzJBD8/w-d-xo.html

  • @blancamiranda6661
    @blancamiranda6661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Where is Melinda today???...jan-2020

    • @whiteclifffl
      @whiteclifffl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blanca Miranda Dead. Brain tumor.

    • @blancamiranda6661
      @blancamiranda6661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@whiteclifffl wow...I was so hoping she still was living an wondered....its just in the last two yrs. I've tried to read everything I could find on GROUCH, EVEN THO IM IN MY 60S as a kid I didn't get it...now I appreciate the man an legendary performer 🥺❤

    • @519djw6
      @519djw6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@blancamiranda6661 Melinda Marx did *not* die of a brain tumor. She is very much alive in June, 2020.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_Marx

    • @maryperez1235
      @maryperez1235 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blanca Miranda Melinda Marx is still living, and long time married.

  • @chavosandoval5110
    @chavosandoval5110 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you bring pictures of pretty girls then and now that were in the show to see what they look like now?

  • @randysills4418
    @randysills4418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Roger thought that the singers were bad back then! He should be here now when it is much worse! I gave up a ticket to the Metropolitan Opera last May for their closing performance of the season. I had heard a broadcast of the same opera a few weeks before and most of the singers could not sing in tune! Very sad...

    • @barrykendrick3146
      @barrykendrick3146 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Randy Sills And now we have fry screaming! Should I ask what you think of that?!

  • @SpringfieldGuy
    @SpringfieldGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    She looks much older than 25.

    • @MrMenefrego1
      @MrMenefrego1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They always did back then, strange.

  • @janetjoiner9204
    @janetjoiner9204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    18?

  • @calliopivogiatzis2235
    @calliopivogiatzis2235 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if this Charlie Fox was the manager of the San Francisco giants from the 60s and 70s

  • @worldnotworld
    @worldnotworld ปีที่แล้ว +1

    California was already weird like that, wasn't it?

  • @alientruthseeker666
    @alientruthseeker666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That second woman was in NO WAY 25 years old! She was old! like 35 or 40!

    • @tomcarpenter700
      @tomcarpenter700 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      About 43, And the man was About 48,,

    • @robertholman8730
      @robertholman8730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@tomcarpenter700ridiculous 😂 but your from another era😮

  • @tml184
    @tml184 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These people looked much older than 25 and 30.

    • @robertholman8730
      @robertholman8730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's called maturity 😂

  • @whiteclifffl
    @whiteclifffl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sherman Oaks is smog free????

  • @softdorothy
    @softdorothy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    From 1958 but looks like 1938.
    Surprising how many Americans were recent immigrants in the 1950's.

    • @robertholman8730
      @robertholman8730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's after ww2 many migrated from their war torn countries 😢

  • @ElmoUnk1953
    @ElmoUnk1953 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    😁❤️😁 The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree.

  • @seriouslyyoujest1771
    @seriouslyyoujest1771 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    All of these people dead, or in their 80’s, and 90’s.

  • @pathenderson6575
    @pathenderson6575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Groucho Marx and I love this show. But there is just one thing that annoys me. I know this is a show from the 1950's, but at some point in the shows run he began to act like a child and ridiculous when a pretty or beautiful female contestant would walk to the podium. He would greet them with growling and otherwise weird sounds to express his delight in seeing them. I mean even then that had to be disrespectful. I don't know how he got away with that.

    • @dynasticlight1073
      @dynasticlight1073 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He ,was doing that alot in His movies. So, people were kinda used to it. Plus .T.V. was relatively new and had not ruled out much of it. Woman's rights were also starting to be more prevalent .

  • @salvatorematteliano4676
    @salvatorematteliano4676 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1x

  • @seahunt6055
    @seahunt6055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nowadays you couldn't get away with all the sexist remarks Groucho did.

    • @downtownbobbybrown6237
      @downtownbobbybrown6237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Groucho could .

    • @dennisurbina7570
      @dennisurbina7570 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the past you could do a lot things in the present time is different moral you could get in trouble just adapt modern time judgments of the past is irrelevant we learn from our mistakes in the past move on

  • @marc108
    @marc108 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Actually Groucho was quite the grouch

  • @58christiansful
    @58christiansful 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yolanda looks about 47.

  • @charlesbrooks9577
    @charlesbrooks9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Linda marx had all the right connections,but she just could not sing good enough for america

  • @harleygrit5358
    @harleygrit5358 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Groucho surely loved his daughter!

  • @freddyfurrah3789
    @freddyfurrah3789 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never had a steak or hamburger 🍔