I knew an older physician who had been stationed in a hospital in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Phyllis Diller was the only celebrity who would visit soldiers who were burned, paralyzed, or missing limbs. The other entertainers couldn't or wouldn't. She was loved because she could pretend that they were OK. She'd sign casts, etc.
@@akrenwinkle I dare say. I know you're aware of the details, but I'll include a few for those who don't know. Martha Raye served as a medical aid, and managed to find her way to the front lines to entertain and encourage not infrequently. But Raye's civilian service, much of which she had financed herself, dated back to the time the US entered WWII in December of 1941, when she entered the USO as one of its first members. Martha Raye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton for service in three wars, and her request was granted to be buried in the military cemetery at Ft. Bragg, NC.
@@elizabetholiviaclark Right you are. Not to take anything away from Phyllis Diller, but I was disappointed to think people weren't aware of Martha's legacy, that 77 upvotes would agree that Phyllis was unique in her service, and that the administrator of this site also agreed, providing a heart, probably never having heard of Martha Raye.
I first saw Phyllis Diller on uk TV when she was on a chat show and she did a savage monolog about her her husband who she only referred to as fang. very very funny
Phyllis loved to tell the story about how she’d walk onstage with a symphony orchestra, sit down at the piano, and the whole audience would burst out laughing because they thought it was a comedy routine. Then she’d play Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and everyone was astounded. She didn’t just tickle the keys….she was so good, she could’ve had another career in classical music.
My grandmother told me about the first time that she saw this woman due a stand up and said that it was just drop dead funny. I can truly see what she meant by that. God rest both of you, my grandmother and Phyllis.
I’m on a mission for everyone to know who she was. She worked clean, no cussing. And insult humor was timely for her day. Sure didn’t look like anyone was offended.
The One and Only, Miss Phyllis Diller, a true one of a kind. I was fortunate to be born in '55, early enough to still have many years growing up with the greatest talents and entertainment Hollywood has ever produced. My favorite & most memorable moment of Phyllis was her part in "A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" where she's riding her motorcycle and squirting mustard & ketchup over the other cars windshields with her frizzed out hair and that devilish kackle of hers, during one of the endless chase scenes. She was pure hell on wheels. God Bless and Gods Speed to the lovely Miss Phyllis Diller.
I loved Lucille Ball. She reminded me of my mother, who despite having black hair, looked like her and was about the same age. Lucille was gorgeous, especially in her earlier years, and tremendously talented and funny. Mom was, too.
I always liked Phyllis Diller. I seem to remember that she was in a couple of Bob Hope movies. She was a very funny lady in a tough branch of entertainment. RIP Phyllis, and thanks for all of the laughs.👍👏🤣
You are correct. She costarred with him in three films-Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966), Eight on the Lam (1967), and The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)-and appeared in more than 20 of his TV specials.
@@Laurieayerstv I grew up to Nick at Nite as a kid so I find these retro sitcoms hilarious. Wholesome but with a little zinger!! I remember Phyllis ok an episode of Scooby Doo! Her voice is iconic! Haha
Phillis was a hoot. She was great at self-effacing humor. A true comic isn't afraid to poke fun at themself. She had a cameo in an episode of the 1966 Batman series as a cleaning lady. Truly funny lady.
In comedy there's an unspoken rule that it's not cool to "punch down" or make fun of those who aren't deserving (whereas bosses, politicians, and others absolutely deserve to be the butt of jokes) Phyllis knew she was safe by punching down at HERSELF. If you can't laugh at yourself... I have not seen her cameo in Batman. I'm on a quest now to see if I can find it. Thanks for that.
@@Laurieayerstv Very cool. The mug she puts on at the very end is totally Phillis. Glad you found it. You need to go in there and edit your description. You'll see it in the comments.
Both very funny gifted women and I admire them both very much ! Sad they are both gone now as they were so funny making us all laugh smile and be happy !
Truly, I miss those days. Such CLASSIC stars of TV and movies. Good clean fun. Phyllis Diller lived to a ripe old age of 95. God Bless Her and all the rest now gone. It will never be the same again.
Those two women made SO MUCH history and we're still benefitting from it. All those Trekkies out there should LOVE Lucy, without Desilu, there would have been no great bird of the galaxy.
She's also good with the Marx Brothers in "Room Service" (1938), the Marxs' only film for RKO. Harpo later appeared with her in a famous duet sequence.
Just look at that panel,some of the greatest of all time,Lucille Ball,Vivian Vance,Milton Berle,Bob Hope,Don Rickels,Jack Benny,Ginger Rogers,Dean Martin,there wiil never be any others like them.
I grew up on Phillis and Lucy among others. Very talented people! But to see her be so kind to Lucy at Lucy’s roast was just fantastic! I’ve seen the roasts they used to do, some of them were vicious.
This was a lot of fun to see - I always loved Phyllis Diller and her funny stories about her husband, "Fang." Do you know when this initially aired? (I know that it has to be before December 1974, as that's when Jack Benny passed). Thanks for the post!
My birth mother used to tell me that as a kid Phyllis would come over regularly and have dinner. But she was an alcoholic when she would tell me these things and refer to a friend named “Julie” back in her childhood which eventually she claimed to actually be Julianne Moore who was her childhood friend. None of it was true of course. But I wish the Phyllis part was. She seems amazing
WOW its so weird to see hollywood people back then compared to now.. Everyone in that crowd was totally natural looking aging like normal and they all looked really old ... lol.. compared to how it looks these days.. no one in the hollywood crowd today looks natural and nobody is aging.. lol.. they all have the same plastic surgeons and they all kinda look alike too... damn how things have changed..
Lucy had different roles before achieving success as a comedienne. She has a key role in RKO's "Five Came Back" (1939), an early airline-disaster flick, as a girl with a vague, unsavory background who turns out to be strong and unselfish. It's pretty good, and she's good in it.
@@Laurieayerstv she was funny..I remember her making me laugh when I was a kid..laughter is good for the soul..don't think of someone until seeing stuff like this on TH-cam
@@Laurieayerstv yeah phyllis Lucy & all the greats made me crack up & still do..I watch some of their shows occasionally still today..nothing like laughter to make your day as I'm a bit of a comic& prankster myself lol
Lucille Désirée Ball (Jamestown, Nueva York, 6 de agosto de 1911-Los Ángeles, California, 26 de abril de 1989) fue una comediante, actriz, modelo y productora ejecutiva estadounidense, famosa por protagonizar los programas I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy y Life with Lucy.
@@Laurieayerstv Sure thing. But considering how they all knew that they were on television they may have been overacting for the cameras. The other point is that reaction shots are often spliced in later by a film editor.
Ms. Diller (Phyllis). I'm watching the Dean Martin Roasts where you're hosting. You're Roasting Lucille Ball. Why are there "Golden Fingerbowls" on your table? It can't be because I love Pajama Game, the musical can it? Love you. Don xoxo June 6, 2024
For any of you that are fans of Phyllis, here's a cool clip of her on Groucho Marx's show You Bet Your Life when she was younger and hadn't made it in show business yet. th-cam.com/video/YnzT46uTQ0s/w-d-xo.html
my grandma was a cook for Bob Hope in the 70's and part of the 80's and she met Phyllis Diller. I never thought of her as ugly, maybe a little crazy looking.
A few zings at Lucy, but she mostly zings herself. She is legendary. They both are!
Yes and very mild zings at Lucy, the harder she saved for her own! Lovely posting herself more then Lucy. That is actually funny.
Really Love ❤️ Lucy Ball May she Rest In Peace 😇
"My bra was so small it had to be put on by a jeweler" She killed! Love Phyllis
I knew an older physician who had been stationed in a hospital in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Phyllis Diller was the only celebrity who would visit soldiers who were burned, paralyzed, or missing limbs. The other entertainers couldn't or wouldn't. She was loved because she could pretend that they were OK. She'd sign casts, etc.
Martha Raye didn't?
@@akrenwinkle I dare say. I know you're aware of the details, but I'll include a few for those who don't know. Martha Raye served as a medical aid, and managed to find her way to the front lines to entertain and encourage not infrequently. But Raye's civilian service, much of which she had financed herself, dated back to the time the US entered WWII in December of 1941, when she entered the USO as one of its first members. Martha Raye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton for service in three wars, and her request was granted to be buried in the military cemetery at Ft. Bragg, NC.
@@elizabetholiviaclark Right you are. Not to take anything away from Phyllis Diller, but I was disappointed to think people weren't aware of Martha's legacy, that 77 upvotes would agree that Phyllis was unique in her service, and that the administrator of this site also agreed, providing a heart, probably never having heard of Martha Raye.
@@whatsup5791 Really funny people aren't nice. Berle, Hope, Carson, Gleason, Ellen, Ball, and on and on. Carol Burnett's an exception.
@@akrenwinkleYup,most of them were jerks in real life,fame and money got to their head
The hair, gloves, cigarette holder… ICONIC
Phyllis was not only a very gifted comedian she was a very talented pianist. Apparently she didn’t let on just how much talent she had on a piano.
I first saw Phyllis Diller on uk TV when she was on a chat show and she did a savage monolog about her her husband who she only referred to as fang. very very funny
Phyllis loved to tell the story about how she’d walk onstage with a symphony orchestra, sit down at the piano, and the whole audience would burst out laughing because they thought it was a comedy routine. Then she’d play Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and everyone was astounded. She didn’t just tickle the keys….she was so good, she could’ve had another career in classical music.
@@markdaly1903 She'd tell of running after the garbage truck on collection day: "Am I too late?" Garbage man: "No, lady. Jump in!"
My grandmother told me about the first time that she saw this woman due a stand up and said that it was just drop dead funny. I can truly see what she meant by that. God rest both of you, my grandmother and Phyllis.
I’m on a mission for everyone to know who she was. She worked clean, no cussing. And insult humor was timely for her day. Sure didn’t look like anyone was offended.
Phyllis was so self-deprecating. She made herself the butt of the joke so often. She was so funny and so warm, and we loved her.
The One and Only, Miss Phyllis Diller, a true one of a kind. I was fortunate to be born in '55, early enough to still have many years growing up with the greatest talents and entertainment Hollywood has ever produced. My favorite & most memorable moment of Phyllis was her part in "A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" where she's riding her motorcycle and squirting mustard & ketchup over the other cars windshields with her frizzed out hair and that devilish kackle of hers, during one of the endless chase scenes. She was pure hell on wheels. God Bless and Gods Speed to the lovely Miss Phyllis Diller.
I loved Lucille Ball. She reminded me of my mother, who despite having black hair, looked like her and was about the same age. Lucille was gorgeous, especially in her earlier years, and tremendously talented and funny. Mom was, too.
I always liked Phyllis Diller. I seem to remember that she was in a couple of Bob Hope movies. She was a very funny lady in a tough branch of entertainment. RIP Phyllis, and thanks for all of the laughs.👍👏🤣
You are correct. She costarred with him in three films-Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966), Eight on the Lam (1967), and The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)-and appeared in more than 20 of his TV specials.
I love this era of comedy. Its really funny and witty!! I would have loved to watch TV back then during this time.
Agreed. I grew up with it and it’s what’s missing today. Good clean fun. All in jest. Lots of laughs.
@@Laurieayerstv I grew up to Nick at Nite as a kid so I find these retro sitcoms hilarious. Wholesome but with a little zinger!! I remember Phyllis ok an episode of Scooby Doo! Her voice is iconic! Haha
I was a kid but I watched the Roasts whenever they came on ....
Phillis was a hoot. She was great at self-effacing humor. A true comic isn't afraid to poke fun at themself. She had a cameo in an episode of the 1966 Batman series as a cleaning lady.
Truly funny lady.
In comedy there's an unspoken rule that it's not cool to "punch down" or make fun of those who aren't deserving (whereas bosses, politicians, and others absolutely deserve to be the butt of jokes) Phyllis knew she was safe by punching down at HERSELF. If you can't laugh at yourself... I have not seen her cameo in Batman. I'm on a quest now to see if I can find it. Thanks for that.
@@Royale_with_Cheeze Most excellent. Thank you.
@@Royale_with_Cheeze th-cam.com/video/OHBregYKNsE/w-d-xo.html Found it. Ty.
@@Laurieayerstv
Very cool. The mug she puts on at the very end is totally Phillis. Glad you found it.
You need to go in there and edit your description. You'll see it in the comments.
@@Royale_with_Cheeze Absolutely - just like a toddler stomping off. Love it!
One of the greatest gifts you can give a person is to make them laugh and these two ladies are legends.
I Remember Watching This As A Kid This Was When Tv Was Tv 👍
When TV was TV… you got that right. I sure miss those days, and that level of comedy.
I loved watching all the Dean Martin hosted roasts on TV. Great times for TV.
Wow, all the greats were there and she had them ALL laughing and probably taking notes for their next gig.
Aww warmed my heart to see Vivian there. She always reminded me of my grandma and I miss her terribly.
Both very funny gifted women and I admire them both very much ! Sad they are both gone now as they were so funny making us all laugh smile and be happy !
Truer words never spoken
Honestly Phyllis was roasting herself more than she was roasting Lucy.
Phyllis Diller roasted herself more! Look at all those legends together all at once! Great stuff :)
I'm 55 going on 79..lol..we just don't have entertainment folks like that anymore...sigh..
lots of good fun. no SLAPPING in the face, no name calling, no threats. The respect for fellow enterers, and some good ole laugh hearted fun
I LOVE Phyllis Diller! Miss her SO MUCH!
Miss Lucy too!!! I wonder if Lucy ever did stand up?
“My bra was so small it had to be put on by a jeweler.” 🤣 💀
Look at the talent on that dais. One legendary star after another.
What a treasure trove of iconic talents all on one stage!!
Funny stuff; these "Roasts" were the best.
And no one seemed offended
Truly, I miss those days. Such CLASSIC stars of TV and movies. Good clean fun. Phyllis Diller lived to a ripe old age of 95. God Bless Her and all the rest now gone. It will never be the same again.
Those two women made SO MUCH history and we're still benefitting from it. All those Trekkies out there should LOVE Lucy, without Desilu, there would have been no great bird of the galaxy.
Love Phyllis!
She's also good with the Marx Brothers in "Room Service" (1938), the Marxs' only film for RKO. Harpo later appeared with her in a famous duet sequence.
Comedy without cursing. Bravo!
I think whoever did Lucy's make-up did a great job; she was over 60 here.
Wow what a table of legends!!
Just look at that panel,some of the greatest of all time,Lucille Ball,Vivian Vance,Milton Berle,Bob Hope,Don Rickels,Jack Benny,Ginger Rogers,Dean Martin,there wiil never be any others like them.
Phyllis Diller was one of a kind🥰
Back when you can roast someone without being vukgar
Classic comedy innocent and funny!
Hilarious and lovely Phyllis Diller...watched her on Merv Griffin.💞 Roseanne Barr stated that this icon was her top comedic influence
Absolutely. Miss Diller paved the way for all female comedians, Joan Rivers, Roseanne, Rosie, even Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
@Laurie Ayers
RIP Joan Rivers who passed too soon after a botched surgery. 🤨😔
@@Cablecol another great loss
@Laurie Ayers
Loved Lisa Lampanelli in her heyday but she doesn't do stand up anymore; she's a slimmer, more mature motivational speaker I've read.
@@Cablecol yesss! Lisa sure has done a 180 from the standup we grew up with.
I love Phyllis Diller. She was the best.
I always miss seeing her comedy on TV.....an ageless, classy actress.
I so loved Phyllis. She was a crack up comedian.
Unlike any other ❤️
I grew up on Phillis and Lucy among others. Very talented people!
But to see her be so kind to Lucy at Lucy’s roast was just fantastic! I’ve seen the roasts they used to do, some of them were vicious.
They both adored each other.
This was a lot of fun to see - I always loved Phyllis Diller and her funny stories about her husband, "Fang." Do you know when this initially aired? (I know that it has to be before December 1974, as that's when Jack Benny passed). Thanks for the post!
My birth mother used to tell me that as a kid Phyllis would come over regularly and have dinner. But she was an alcoholic when she would tell me these things and refer to a friend named “Julie” back in her childhood which eventually she claimed to actually be Julianne Moore who was her childhood friend. None of it was true of course. But I wish the Phyllis part was. She seems amazing
That's quite an interesting situation.
Actually a rather sad situation, I would say.. but it kinda does sound like something Lucy Ricardo would do..!
This is funny 😂🤣😂🤣😂
wow a room full of Hollywood Golden age mega stars
I saw that Van Johnson joke hailing a cab down 6th avenue!
WOW its so weird to see hollywood people back then compared to now.. Everyone in that crowd was totally natural looking aging like normal and they all looked really old ... lol.. compared to how it looks these days.. no one in the hollywood crowd today looks natural and nobody is aging.. lol.. they all have the same plastic surgeons and they all kinda look alike too... damn how things have changed..
Actually Phyllis Diller had multiple face lifts and was very open about it. But yeah, everybody these days looks so fake and over done
You can hear Lucy laughing! 😂
Lucy had different roles before achieving success as a comedienne. She has a key role in RKO's "Five Came Back" (1939), an early airline-disaster flick, as a girl with a vague, unsavory background who turns out to be strong and unselfish. It's pretty good, and she's good in it.
Phyllis was the heat..I miss her
A true loss, indeed.
@@Laurieayerstv she was funny..I remember her making me laugh when I was a kid..laughter is good for the soul..don't think of someone until seeing stuff like this on TH-cam
@@Laurieayerstv yeah phyllis Lucy & all the greats made me crack up & still do..I watch some of their shows occasionally still today..nothing like laughter to make your day as I'm a bit of a comic& prankster myself lol
Saw Phyllis on an episode of Bewitched this morning..don't remember seeing that one as a kid..lol
A rare self-roast!
This was more Phyllis Diller roasting Phyllis Diller, which is very Phyllis Diller.
A lady of grace saluting a lady of grace.
Phyllis Diller: Slayed then. Slays now.
"My husband, Fang, God love him.
His finest hour lasted three minutes."
Lucille Désirée Ball (Jamestown, Nueva York, 6 de agosto de 1911-Los Ángeles, California, 26 de abril de 1989) fue una comediante, actriz, modelo y productora ejecutiva estadounidense, famosa por protagonizar los programas I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy y Life with Lucy.
The reaction shots -- I always wonder if those are added later. People on the dais always look like they just heard the joke to end all jokes.
There was a lot of alcohol flowing and they were all good friends.
@@Laurieayerstv Sure thing. But considering how they all knew that they were on television they may have been overacting for the cameras. The other point is that reaction shots are often spliced in later by a film editor.
Lucille Ball excelent comediante y actriz
No doubt about it
I miss these kind of actor's..
❤️❤️❤️
Phyllis Diller Roasts Phyllis Diller at Lucille Ball's ball.
Ms. Diller (Phyllis). I'm watching the Dean Martin Roasts where you're hosting. You're Roasting Lucille Ball. Why are there "Golden Fingerbowls" on your table? It can't be because I love Pajama Game, the musical can it? Love you. Don xoxo June 6, 2024
I really hope this is what heaven is like 🙏
Phyllis, Aces all the way . . .
Could not agree more.
Phyllis said the secret to these shows is, they were all drinking real alcohol. Sloshed!
Look. At that. Frickin. Table. What a person you must be if you manage to have such people roasting you.
Comedy royalty
She remains the most kind and respectful insult comic… because she only insulted herself.
Really Loved Lucy R I P Lucy
Damn. All those people are dead now.
I think Diller was roasting herself!
Indeed. She was the queen of self deprecating humor.
When I was five, I wanted to marry Phyllis Diller.
That's priceless
This is hilarious!! Even better than female comediennes today!
Laugh-out-loud funny 🤣
For any of you that are fans of Phyllis, here's a cool clip of her on Groucho Marx's show You Bet Your Life when she was younger and hadn't made it in show business yet.
th-cam.com/video/YnzT46uTQ0s/w-d-xo.html
my grandma was a cook for Bob Hope in the 70's and part of the 80's and she met Phyllis Diller. I never thought of her as ugly, maybe a little crazy looking.
I see where Joan Rivers got her inspiration from.
Clean comedy, what no cursing,? What is happening?
Who is this person at 0:47 ?
Totie Fields th-cam.com/video/dssFBuosh-k/w-d-xo.html
DILLER=OHIO, MARTIN=OHIO, HOPE=OHIO, WINTERS=OHIO, LYNDE=OHIO, LAWANDA PAGE=OHIO, can't have a Dean Martin roast without Ohio people.
i love this style of comedy,everyone is so wet these days.
👀😁
All gone now. Don tickles was the last to go ❤
hahahaha
Isn’t it amazing how funny people can be without sing the “F” word!
Cripes, everyone on that stage is dead. It's like laughter in a crypt.
Actually phyllis is very pretty. She had to work at making herself look raggity.
Back when comedy could be both funny AND offensive, because the offense made it funny.
Back when roasts had some class. Now it's all filth and raunch.
In 1980 this is comedy! In 2023 it's offensive. 😂
Not offensive to many who knew and loved her.
Don't agree to that Phylis your were Beatiful to me
They’re so old
A rare self-roast!