I was 11 years old back in 1956, and around that time, the Harlem Globetrotters visited Hong Kong. The indoor stadium was fully packed with paying spectators, including us schoolboys. We laughed so much at their antics, these highly skilled basketball players running circles over the opposition, and the poor referee, too. I am now 76 and living in London. Those were good old days. Thanks for the memories, Harlem Globetrotters. God bless you all, wherever you are. Thanks for sharing video.
Sonny Din, Thank You for sharing that story. Your story reminds me of the only time I was able to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was at the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines Iowa. My father took me. I was 12 years old (1975) I'm 58 now. It was a thrill. Dad is still living too (84 now) Take Care. Blessed Day.
In 1956 i was 9 yo. And every time I seen these guys on tv, i was spellbound. Meadow lark lemon was so awesome. Life was sheldered back then. But these guys gave life, life. God bless the early team.
Y'all never know how long people could live and here's the answer up to 200 year-olds don't be fooled you only see a Comment section and a profile pic so when you just run your standing mouths be positive
Mightysonic brothegamer to make serious change it had to be .....majority can be as low as 50.1% Just because someone wasn’t for segregation doesn’t mean that they wanted to initiate change. That’s the problem with our culture is most people know what’s right but they do not want to be bothered to make it so. Sad.
I grew up in the 1960s and went to see them every year. I always asked for autographs and every single player, including the superstars, was gracious and treated me like someone special, not a random kid in the cheap seats. I was always thrilled to meet them. At the time, I didn't realize that I was the gazillionth fan they met that day. As an adult I understood what classy men they were.
@@DanielSwartfiguer Lol! I've corrected the error. I take a medication that causes both coordination problems and double vision as side effects. I'll take the occasional undetected typo that can result over the result of not taking it.
It is true. They used to play against NBA teams back in the 40s and 50s. Some of the best players of all time, like Wilt Chamberlain, used to play for the Harlem Globetrotters.
I'll add to my previous comment by saying that I met The Harlem Globetrotter & The American Allstars when they stayed at a hotel where i was working. They filled the hotel with such fun & good humour, I was really sad when they left. I have great memories of them.
My parents took me to see them in Phoenix around this time. I still remember being in stitches and in awe of what they could do. Meadowlark Lemon, #36, always seemed to steal the show. Great memory seeing this clip.
Meadowlark and the bald one, 'Curly O'neal'! Saw them several times in NC. Raleigh, Greensboro, Greenville, Wilmington. I had almost forgotten how fun it was! 🏀
And let's not forget Marques Haynes with his his dribbling skills. My dad took my brother and me to see them. My dad was telling us that he saw the original team before he was shipped off overseas when the US entered WWII.
Dad always made sure we watched the games on TV. Never saw them play in person, but some awesome ball handling and lots of humor too Remember Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal the most.
I knew Curly Neal. He moved to my town,saw him and didn’t realize who he was at first. He walked in my store one day and said that he wanted to buy some flooring from a local dealer. Absolute class act. Enjoyed every minute of my time with him. Even at the height of his popularity he was the most down to earth guy you would ever want to meet. Never forget him.
I saw them in 1972 with my father and brother. Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neal, Geese Ausbey on their team then. Just so much fun at that time. We were living at Ft. Benning, Ga, during the Vietnam war, and a time of so much racial discrimination. I think that we were all looking for some way to find some laughter and togetherness, and the Globetrotters were the best ambassadors ever 🙂❤
I saw them in Mexico city between 72-76, for us down there it was even more amazing, since we didn't watch or have pro basketball, Im 60 now and still remember how great they where.
@@phatrickmoore I never expressed any anger here, just stated what happened Patrick. As a 13 year old why should I have been happy for them? They hurt their sons' feelings. Sorry your mental capacity didn't understand that.
Wow, great memories of when my father took me to watch them in the Early 60s. This 9 year old was Amazed. Now 50 plus years later I remember why I was.
I imaging they did some overseas work during ww2. (Wonder if they hung out with Don Knotts/Barney Fife in the Pacific where Barn did a ventriloquist act for GIs. He threw the dummy overboard… battle fatigue. True.) Globetrotters were entertaining in East Germany during the Cold War and likely Vietnam with Bob Hope and Raquel. They can only be loved by everyone.
I waited after the game until the Globetrotters were walking the hall to their bus and got Curly O'Neal and Meadowlark Lemon's autographs when I was 12 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum... They were still smiling and had a great spirit!🤗
Growing up as a kid in the seventies between the cartoon show and ABC's Wide World of Sports I still have some great memories of this guys. As an adult I took my family to see them and my daughter went on the court and did the Magic Circle with them and I got to meet Curly Neal (number 22). Great times!!
Wow. Glad I found this. My father took me to see the Globetrotters in 1958 at China Lake California. I was 10 years old. It was a fairly small gym so everything was close and personal. This brings back memories. Good memories.
probably a little bit later than that. It's worth noting that "Sweet Georgia Brown", the tune now indelibly associated with the Globetrotters, is from 1925, right at the height of the silent film era.
The title on this video mentions that it was from an 8mm film. That indicates that it was made for the home market. In the days before home video, you could buy 8mm films for home viewing. At the time, 8mm projectors didn’t have sound, so the film producers had to put in the title cards that you see. The music you hear was added to the video transfer, as indicated in the video description. Instead of “trying to make it look like 1916,” it actually looks like a commercially available 8mm film from 1956.
I had the great pleasure of bring one of the hosts in the mid 60'. They were still driving the old, converted Checker Station Wagon. And I will never forget the treatment I got from a bunch of guys that had just traveled. from Fresno CA to Sacramento CA. They came out of the "coach" just as fresh as if they have been waiting in Sacramento for days. What a great time that was for a middle aged teenager. I will never forget the kindness the offered ups form signing some of the guys shirts to a few basket balls. A lot of things have come and gone in all 60 years but I will never forget the 2 night I got to "work" for the HARLEM GLOBETRTOTTERS.
I've loved the Harlem Globe Trotter's since I seen them back in the early 60's. After seeing this film from 1956, I'm convinced this team has know damn business in the NBA or the then ABA, they'd be in the finals every year. Thank you NBA for not allowing them in the NBA, to damn good.
They were a real tram in the 1940s and part of the 1950s...george mikans world champion Lakers split two games with them but by the time Chamberlain joined the team it was not a real team anymore....in the 1960s when guys were cut from NBA teams and a b a teams they often joined the globetrotters
My dad took me to see the Globetrotter's at the the New Haven Arena sometime in '69-70', I was only 9 or 10 at the time. This was the Meadowlark Lemon/Curly Neal era. We laughed so hard tears were coming out of our eyes,; we weren't the only ones. Thank you Dad, I miss you very much! ♥️ 🇺🇸
In 1956 I was in jr high and the Globetrotters came t o do a program in our auditorium. When It was over me and my friend slipped out the back door between classes where they were ready to leave and got their autographs at their Globetrotter bus. Goose Tatum was my favorite to watch. Along with the : clowning" of Meadowlark Lemon. Marques Haymes too. I remember how Tall they were ( I was 5 ft 4) and how HJGE their hands were as we shook hands with each one of them.. they were so cordial to us.. Wow, if I only had those autographs today for my grandsons. 🏀🏀🏀
The Globe Trotters were phenomenal!!! I was very fortunate to see them in the 70s with Lemon Geese and Curly! During the 50s Jim Crow and segregation was alive and well!
This 1956 team came thru McPherson Kansas and cleaned the diner out of food. My dad was there attending college he said everyone talked about it forever. He told me about in the 1980's Reece Goose Tatum was his favorite.
I remember watching them as a child on wide world of sports with Howard Cosell doing the game. They were and still are a great act. Meadowlark Lemon was my favorite
Three great American sports figures I got to see in my life before I was ten yrs old. I watched Mickey Mantle hit a home run and Jim Brown play football, both in the old Yankee Stadium, and I saw Meadowlark Lemon play with the Globetrotters in the New Haven Arena. The antics of Meadowlark Lemon stand out most in my memory.
I love the way the people are dressed up to go to a basketball game, men in suits and ladies dressed nicely. I love the way they sit and enjoy and watch and appreciate with such good manners and class. It's so different from today. People had some dignity and self-respect and respect for others.
And these guys never lost a game! They were awesome and more so in person. Took my little sister in law to see them and she was flabbergasted by them. Talked about them for a week after the game.
They used to draw more fans than the NBA. The NBA was forced to schedule double-headers against the Globetrotters to get fans to show up to their games, as the Globetrotters would sell out arenas, while the NBA would struggle to get a few thousand. Yes, I do know what you said was a joke, but just a tad bit of trivia on how many people went to Globetrotters games.
I remember in the 70’s watching “Wide World of Sports”, with Howard Cosell. The Harlem Globetrotters were great men with even bigger hearts. They came to our high school and put on a great show. The talent was indescribable. Great video!
I'm not a basketball fan, because in Jr. High School I never could make the shot! But I am a Globetrotters fan! If I'm watching or going to a basketball game it's the Globetrotters playing! I grew up watching Meadowlark Lemon and Curly (R.I.P.) along with the rest of the best basketball team ever! God Bless.🙏
This guy's were the original hall of fame flashy passers and incredible ball handling now i know where curry got his game from he still practices with today's Harlem globetrotters
America's favorite team. Every kid I knew growing up either heard of, or loved the Globe Trotters. I loved watching them go on tv before bedtime. Ahhh, the good ol' days. We lost track of our countries best qualities. Love for the other guy, and the ability to draw a crowd and have a blast!
My father told me that the Globetrotters were better than most if not all NBA teams. But the NBA had unwritten quotas that lasted into the late 60's. So many players who were much better than NBA players, never got a chance to play. Chamberlain, Russell, Robertson, Baylor, Thurmond, Bellamy and KC Jones were the exception.
After WWII, the rules and tactics (and the ball) changed and Basketball left the archaic era and became more or less what it is today. In this 1939 video we can still see funny ball launching, and dribbling.
@@jimmyhopkins6721 after a second look, U HU is correct. The guy is utilizing the one hand grip, which clearly proves it was his iPhone. His gameboy is prolly out in the, Tesla.
My dad took me to see these original Harlem Globetrotters at Sun Valley High school in Aston ,Pa around 1960. There never has been nor will there ever be anyone like them again. They were both funny and magical. Such a wonderful memory ❤️🙏
These are the Globetrotters I remember as a kid. I have an 8mm movie I made of them when they played at East Tennessee State College ( I think was 1960) Meadowlark Lemmon was my favorite ! What these guys all did for their race and never took a KNEE ! What GREAT role models they were for kids ,unlike the Pro Ball players today !!
They were the fathers of the 3 point shot.They gave birth to this offensive revolution in the '50s when nobody thought it would work.Steph Curry owes his career to these pioneers.
As a kid I watched the Globetrotters a number of time on TV. I stole some of their tricks (none that involved palming the ball). A lot of the stuff is illegal of course, at least in a game. I was told several times that I looked good warming up which belied my "average player" lack of real basketball athleticism.
I went to see the Globetrotters with my father here in Brasil, in 1995 or so, I was 15 yo. so amazing and entertaining, I remember so much till these days
I saw these guys when I was a kid in the late 50's in Dallas. My favorite was throwing a bucket of "water" onto the front row crowd. Just hilarious. These men were gifted in every sense of the word. Meadow Lark Lemmon was a genius.
about two years after this promo was made, the Original Harlem Globetrotters (formed in Chicago not NYC lol) signed the greatest basketball player of all time, Wilt Chamberlain
I tell my son that they are better than the new globetrotters because these guys don't make mistakes you go to a new globetrotters show and there are mistakes
Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neil, all magicians with the basketball. My folks and I saw them play many times, at least on TV, didn't have the $$ to see them in person. Enjoyed every minute. They couldn't be beat. True artists.
I remember seeing them against the Washington Generals. I bet a tonne of money on the Generals because I thought they were due. Something tells me that game was fixed. They were using a freakin’ ladder for God’s sake.
They always played the Washington Generals. They traveled together and the Generals knew every trick they were going to pull and very clumsily went along with the gags.
They came to my home town in East Tenn I think in 1962 or 63 , and I took our family 8mm camera and filmed a lot of it. They even had the Great Satchel Page with them and he came out at Half Time to take a bow. THEY WERE GREAT ! Curly was my favorite from then on.
