He was hilarious when I was young and to this day, I still have tears roll down my face whenever I watch him. I have never seen a better portrayal of a drunk and probably never will again. Foster was a kind and gentle man and a comedy genius!
He sure is a gentle genius.... every account of him in real life... even after achieving fame...was that he was an extremely nice, humble person. You can see that in his interview on Johnny Carson from the 70's...he still went back home to Louisville to visit his old friends.
@@CHUCKSNORRIS yes I've seen that. But also some who worked with him saying most of the time it was light scotch and apple juice or tea. But at other times he drank a lot, but yes most of the time an act like Foster Brooks. BTW I love playing the Dean Martin slot at the casino. He was a great entertainer.
You know that when people are laughing before he even speaks that he is a comedy genious... Foster brooks is a legend he has rickles and martin crying in tears of laughter before he even starts his routines... Inuendo and satire the man could make any one laugh no swearing no insults just pure and utter gold with every line he slurs ... #TheMan #ComedyGod #TheBest will never tire of watching his magic ... .
That's why Foster always went Last. No one wanted to follow his act!!! He had everyone in stitches!!! "Until I met him, I always thought I was the son of a waitress." Dean almost hit the floor! A truly talented Gentleman. I wish we had him today. Thanks for all the laugh's, Foster Brooks. You are missed. Rest in Peace.
"Thank you very much, Dune... Dumb... Doom... Dean..." Of all of these I've watched, this has to be one of the best, from the best of the best. His masterful butchery of words and names, razor-sharp timing, and perfectly performed mannerisms set him apart from anyone else I've ever seen attempt this schtick. When some of the top comedians of the time seated on that dais started laughing before he even got to the podium, you knew you were in for a treat. And Dune... I mean, Dean... always looked like his side was about to split. The other thing that always impressed me about him was that I've never seen him break character. Even when everyone else around him was practically rolling, I've never seen him lose it or even crack a smile, though I do think he took advantage of some of his "drunken" pauses to pull himself together. It was nice seeing him genuinely laughing with Dean on this occasion (after his skit of course) as he was leaving the podium. What a great talent.
Rick M. - Agreed. Foster always has a stoic and frozen look in his eyes, after he says pretty much anything. He can make folks laugh by just watching him before he even utters a word. I treasure all the roasts I've seen so far, and especially the Don Rickles one.
This is when it actually took Talent, timing, the ability to craft a joke. These guys were the Masters. No one doing the roasts today can hold a candle to these men and women. There's so afraid to be PC that they rely on vulgarity. Absolutely zero Talent. I'm so glad that we get to watch these.
Seth Cragan you are so correct, Having to be PC in everything you say is worse than the problem people are trying to solve, and if people today were able to laugh with each other as they did then it might bring people together. These jokes had no ill intent or racist overtones and society would be better today if we could get on as they did. We all laugh so much at these great comedians and miss them all.
I loved Foster Brooks & Dean Martin together... Dean Martin knew that it was only a matter of minutes before he would break character...especially when Foster Brooks was in COMPLETE CONTROL & CHARACTER!!! Dean could never keep it together around Foster... The same thing for Tim Conway & Harvey Corman!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
Oh my... I forgot how funny Foster Brooks was. He was my favorite on the Dean Martin Roasts. His material was funny, but his delivery was what made him hilarious. He wouldn't stand a chance in today's hyper-semstive, politically correct easily offended society. I love the times where Foster would reach over and take a swipe at Dean. Goodness... Foster was just flat-out funny.
Be wary who you let in next time so you won’t be keeling over to their insane cultures where laughing at the laughable is verboten - or as they call it - haram.
I love the look on Dean's face after Foster starts talking about "genealogy" He's gotta be wondering "Where in the world is Foster going with THIS?" Amazingly talented, and the perfect guy for a format like the roasts.
@@deserthound2605Foster Brooks was trying to play a stereotypical, all-knowing bigot....who then falls on his face (literally) right after that!!! His humor is sometimes very subtle and intricate.... showing how much of a true genius Foster is!!
Every Foster Brooks segment on the Dean Martin Roasts always had me "rooo..., they always had me "rooo ooo,.... Always had me "Rolling" in the isles with LAUGHTER... THANKS MR. BROOKS FOR THE BIG LAUGHS YOU STILL GIVE US!! Rest in Peace.
I was fortunate to see Foster Brooks & Bob Newhart perform their routines in Las Vegas when I was stationed at George AFB in Victorville, CA back in the 69 or 70. What a riot & truly talented. Today's entertainment industry cannot compare.
Thank God for the Roasts. We will always have true comedy to enjoy and hopefully the following generations will look to the past to find inspiration for the future.
My grandfather was Leo Durochers little league coach. Memorable episode. These people were the greatest generation of entertainment. Nothing today even comes close to this type of talent.
I've been binge watching Foster Brooks these past few days and I just can't get over how hysterical he was. I remember him vaguely in the 70s but really didn't appreciate his humor then.
In the days when they took it on the chin and weren't looking to be offended every minute of the day, or be offended on behalf of somebody else. Brilliant comedy and stars festooned this US roast series and it's fantastic.
Foster's 'lovable lush' routine was a master class in situational gags, humor and timing. He was one of the few men that could make Dean Martin completely lose control and bust up laughing.
Robin Creamer That’s always my favourite part too. It wasn’t during a Roast, but the best and funniest sketch I’ve seen the two of them do together was in one of Dean’s Variety Shows, where Foster played an airline pilot. It was so hilarious that he had Dean literally crying with laughter and wiping the tears from his eyes with his handkerchief!!🤣🤣
great laughs & its nice to see Leo Durocher has a good sense of humour , the line 3:03 and he's a man of very diverse interests specially interested in genealogy study of people's family trees until I first met Leo I always thought I was a son of a waitress . was brilliant ! hahaha !! LMAO !
Watch Dean from about 3:10 - 3:25. He takes a deep breath because he's been laughing so hard. Then, he gets this "Where is Foster going with this?" look on his face when Foster talks about genealogy. The payoff is great.
Would it not be a good idea to sit all the current roasters down and show them how it is done without being vile, nasty, abusive, filthy language, just be funny. the roasts these days make me feel uncomfortable, the Pamela Anderson one was awful, really nasty,
your 'morals' are full of hypocrisy, I think foster was funny 2, but its making light of alcoholism, which has destroyed 10'S OF MILLIONS of lives, TODAYS HUMOR IS NO WORSE
Maury Wills was one of my idols growing up...got to call him when he came to Shea Stadium to play Mets...gave him a call and pretty awesome talking to him about baseball..would have been around 1966..
'The Rifleman' Chuck Connors was sitting next to Durocher. He was a professional baseball AND pro basketball player! Connors played in 66 games as a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and '52. *Before that he had the distinction of being the first basketball player to break a glass backboard!* From Wikipedda: Following his military discharge in 1946, the 6 ft 6 in Connors joined the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) of the National Basketball League for their 1945-1946 championship season. For the 1946-1947 season he joined the newly formed Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America. During his tenure with Celtics in 1946, Connors became the first professional basketball player to break a backboard. He did so during pre-game practice before the Celtics' first home game of their inaugural season with a shot and not a slam dunk, which is what typically breaks a backboard in modern basketball.
