US Marines drill to commands of Jonathan Winters and four other civilians 

Those marines are doing all they can to stay serious. That attests to the comedy of Johnathan Winters. He was a legend.

What a GEM. Winters was a gifted comedian who had sometimes had to go away to “the place”. In other words, actually certifiable but wonderfully captured on film.

Our world could use a Jonathan Winters today

When I was young any opportunity to watch Johnathan on TV made it a special night for me and the family.

I admire the term RECRUIT. Gives it real meaning. To be recruited . This was long before McCarthy.

Jonathan Winters.. Corporal in the USMC from 1942 to 1945.

Jonathan was a marine during WW2, and knew what he was doing.

I met him in the early’90s outside a cafe in Santa Barbara. He started telling me about Lorena Bobbitt. He went on for about 20 minutes. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt the next day.

This is hilarious! Absolutely love Jonathan!

Cornier than Kansas. But so damn hysterical.

OMG... I had one of those Polaroid cameras. Something like 8 shots to a package and those film packets weren't cheap!

Henry Morgan gets it right. And he should: Enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1943, Mediterranean theater, Bronze Star. Interesting gent; look him up too. Garry Moore's quip at 9:21 to Bess Myerson is a hoot.

This is well before Jonathan Winters hung out at a Cafeteria near Charles E Conrad's Acting school, where he was studying w/ Dee Wallace (Oscar as Mother in E.T. Extraterrestrial), Joe Penny, Tom Selleck, etc. They would go to lunch and in Winters would walk and do his slap stick routines... my dad said he could barely eat laughing so hard! ...always a heart bigger than a Cream Pie in the Face! ...says had no choice but to love the guy!🥰

Jonathan Winters was a great American hero and a legend in his own time.

This was in 1962, "we are going to loose the next war" comment really didn't age well.

Semper Fi! 🇺🇸

Betsy Palmer got my eye for the most part. Natural and gorgeous. They don't make 'me like that, anymore

Winters was a Marine in the South Pacfic for 2 & 1/2 years in WW2. So you see what it did to him; rather looney!

"Semper-Fi"

What was his rank and assignment as a Marine? Also where did he serve?

Polaroid kid was great.

When the media actually liked the US military. Unfortunately we’ve come along way from this.

Great! 1/2018

He was on Mad Mad World with Ernie Kovac's lovely wife Edie Adams.

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Semper Fi

That marching was "TERRIBLE"!!!!!!! DAMN!!!!

Wow! Way before he had Long, White hair and played the Blues!

Too bad it's not in color, the Marines have the best uniforms.

Merv is trying to conduct an orchestra instead of drilling.🙄

So I was in the Navy for 11 years in the nuclear field. I got out in 2004. There has been many videos of the military being soft on discipline. I can tell you in the Navy Nuclear Field, if anything as the years went on, it got harder and more physically demanding. No worries my friends. The people at the top are fully aware of the woke and know how to deal with it. We all good U.S. brothers and sisters!

The thing that I found amazing. The Marines are so well trained that they didn't give into the impulse to laugh. One of them smiled but quickly regained control.

BACK WHEN comedians who were also veterans were admired!!

He knew to correctly call them to ' Parade Rest' after the drill. Well done.

Winters quit HS at 17 and enlisted in the Marines..He served 2 1/2 years in the Pacific during WWII

So proud that he is a fellow Marine brother. What a national treasure he was and still is

ALL the Marines were very good sports !! Thank you for your service for all vets !!

These men were incredibly good natured to play along with this mess

The GEN Shoup Jonathan Winters mentioned was Davis M Shoup, then Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient. He was a fine leader and it was a privledge to have once served under his command.

Jonathan Winters is NOT an ex-Marine. He was a "former" U.S Marine.

Loved Johnathan Winters!

Perfectly hysterical and not one bad taste tone

Having been a us marine himself, Jonathan winters knew what these men were facing

God bless this good man and especially THESE MARINES who obviously have a great sense of humor and also respect Mr. Winters!

I QUIT HIGHSCHOOL AT 17, GOT A G.E.D. AND WOUND UP GETTING A FULL RIDE MILITARY EISENHOWER GRANT IN IOWA DURING THE EARLY AND MID EIGHTIES. THANK CHRIST FOR THE MARINES.

Mr Winters, an absolute gem and such a cute polaroid advert. ☺

Johnathan, you,'re up there with "the best."

"Holler at 'em!" One of the funniest videos I've ever seen. So many golden one liners.

I WORKED with a guy who is a former marine,he was 68 when he took to retirement,he was in superior shape,the marine corps training is for life,your whole life,he was cool and alert,the marine corps is something else,durable

What A Funny Man & I Bet That Wonderful Sense Of Humor Was Still Shinning Bright In The Marines Too!! There's Never A Shortage Of Funny Marines That Can Make You Laugh In The Worst Of Situations!! Semper Fi!!

WWII Marine Winters was the best.

Those Marines know how to keep from laughing, well. j

2:55 The Marine in the back broke his bearing. It was a funny joke so it's kind of hard not to smile.

My Grandfather Michael Sébastien ciaverelli ww2 guadcanal was alive first half hr onslaughter Heavy hand to hand combat was wounded real deal he passed away at 60 years old 😢 He saved anthony casomento and other marines his testimony got anthony casomento his congressional metal of honor 🎖 in front of President jimmy Carter still no clue why it went that way rest in peace 🙏

Check out It's a Mad Mad World Winters had me on the floor laughing, he was great in that movie.

Nam was coming and this Branch of Service gave the most of any. 1-2-3-4 I Love the Marine Corps...

My parents had much better TV than I had, I've had much better TV than my kids had. My grandkids have better phones than any any of us had, it may work out well I'm thinking.

Forgot about this show,too many years ago. Still funny.

I got to shake hands with Johnathan at The Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He was making a pilot at the time and “borrowed” one of our recruit platoons. Hilarious. Semper Fi Johnathan.

The tall marine in back keeps laughing. I'm surprised the marines allowed themselves to be toyed with. Look how young Merve Griffin is!

Johathan Winters was not “a civilian”. He was a corporal in the Marine Corps.

Now I know where I got the idea to join the Corps ! Semper Fi !

The Marine Corps always had a higher standard than the regular Army .

I would have loved to have been the next door neighbor of one Jonathan Winters. What a warm, bright spirit...

Jomathan Winters is one of Greatest Comedians ever.

as a 9 year old kid.... it was obvious he was totally insane.... and as brilliant as we can get as human beings

Spread a little love. Be as nuts as him! Your friends won't have a clue, they'll wonder what's up... but everybody goes home feeling better. Thank you Jonathan Winters. We miss you.

Jonathon Winters enlisted in the USMC when he was 17 and served 2 1/2 years during WW2. He was a Sea Marine.

I loved close order drill, and even 46 years after being separated from Marine Corps active duty I think I could still execute and give drill commands.

I am a new Zealanders. I grew up with stories from my Aunties and mother about the manners and correct behaviour of the men of the marines (the other branches too, but here I speak of the Corps) as a tiny nation at bottom of the world, with our TWO Divisions engaged in the desert against the Italians and later the D. A. K. under Rommel. Suddenly our nation was threatened directly. My Grandfather immediately contrived a US Flag and it flew from His flagpole for the duration. Our family home is at Ravensbourne, which is the inner harbour channel 14 kms til the city of Dunedin. Grandad had 4 sons and a daughter. (my Mum) mum was 10 years old in Jan 1945., mum's eldest brother, William (Bill) Dyson. Enlisted along with all his brothers of age. So, three of them. We have a photo of the 3 at the time of the youngest first day pass in uniform. Now, that pic told me that in 1940, training platoons could and were issued with 14-18 pattern webbing. I digress here as the ww1 bandolier that our uncles were issued with, tell us a different emotional story. Back to marines, in 1942 my Beautiful & admirable Aunt, who had married my Uncle Bill. Who wasn't yet an officer. I believe. Well, shortly thereafter he deployed again and Aunty Vera was working on Lambton Quay, one day there was a commotion and a growing excitement and expectation among them all as bits of rumour came in. Basically, suburban trains that day were treated to a sight they would not see again. Making their way down State HiWay 1, with band, drums colours flying, men kitted for everything. Was a great snaking line of the USMC, the vast majority were in aware of their ultimate destination. They met at sea with the rest of their contingent, and weeks later my Aunty was greatly affected by the news of the Guadalcanal losses. Universally described as, of great manners not seen here, a giving nature, helped by the value of the dollar and the px I guess. My friends and family all have their own memories. Also, I feel the need to apologise on the backward pieces of 'literature' that emanate from here. Ingrates, not all of us though. In ending I'd like to make the point that many if us here share genetic ties with the USA, the Irish men who emigrated, didn't all go to one country. If my dear mother had not uncovered an obituary for Her Mum's brother, Richard d. 3 week August, gallipoli, in this obit, Great grandfather named other relations I'd never heard of, I knew a third of the family came here, couple to Australia, rest to USA, Quigley my maternal line. Cousin of my great uncle was a Thomas Quigley, a stoker/plumber aboard the USS MAINE, after searching for a plot at both Arlington National cemetery and a smaller plot in South florida, he is on the manifest, but no burial record. Atomised, his job tells me,

Wow! Remember when cameras were sooo complicated!? You had to be able to count to 10...

that was funny. i enjoyed that. and kudos to their commanding officer who allowed those marines to partake in this comedy routine.

Bess Myerson (the tall brunette) was a beautiful woman. Wow.

I love the Marines for being such good Sports, Jonathan Winters is an American treasure. Thank you for your service guys, but I think it’s such a shame. You have to go this far back to find people that love America because they sure don’t now.

God bless our military present past and future 🇺🇸

Johnny Winters picks me up when I’m down. An amazing comedian. This is Gods personal court jester. God himself is laughing now thru eternity. 😂

One of the reasons I posted this was because I was a member of a national collegiate champion Pershing Rifles drill team from Pennsylvania Military College (PMC) in Chester, PA. If you'd like to see more precision drill at a faster pace, take a look at this 7-minute mini documentary that I prepared for the PMC Museum: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BGxOCC6nslI.html

In ROTC I was given command for formation. It is harder than it looks. You have to know what you are doing, one minute before.

It's Merv Griffin! I loved the Merv Griffin show back in the day.

A few more big names in the early days of TV. Wonderful! Just nice to see! Thank you.

I find it amazing how the drill commands are still the same till this day

Mr. Winter's served 3 years in the Pacific in ww2.

Something tells me that the second contestant up was also a veteran judging by how well he called everything and also the fact that half left is almost a command but I think what the marines were waiting to hear was column half left march which is at least the army way of telling someone to make a 45 degree turn while marching rather than a 90 degree turn

Uniform so timeless it doesn't look over 30 years old

Outstanding! He was squared away and never forgot!😉

Great intro, but a Marine will tell you that there is n such thing as an "ex-Marine"...! Once a Marine, always a Marine. Maybe "Marine veteran" is a good enough term. (That's what the Marines tell me!)

Bess Myers on was quite a beautiful, classy woman.

Winters wasn't just any ex-Marine, he served in the USMC during WW2 in the Pacific.

Where did you find this clip ? Days of yesteryear !! Gary Moore, Betsy Palmer, Henry Morgan, Bess Myerson, Merv Griffin. BUT Comedy ? Jonathan, no one comes close !!

my husband Richard Ziporlin was a Marine 1st Division during Korean War

I really like this one it was funny.

J.WINTER WAS A MARINE 🖍️🖍️🖍️ TOO

Wow I would have figured that out coming from Mr. Winters

And the cute part is also the in-jokes about being homosexual. That was what was cool about it, when it was like a secret club. WHY would anyone want to just blend in with all the things you find dull as hell (like marriage).

Wonder how many of the Marines made it out of Vietnam?

A brilliant comedian and Marine, but all those personalities caused him a nervous breakdown. God Bless you Marine Semper Fi

Then came Vietnam that destroyed a Country and two generations. By 1975 OCS Marine Quantico was not in fashion...Great find.

Semper Fi :)

I grew up watching Johnathan on different shows and would laugh til it hurt. Never knew he was one of the Few and the Proud. God Speed Marine 🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👍🏾🇺🇸

Semper Fi