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American Reacts to Morcambe and Wise Andre Previn (Full Sketch) - Blocked in UK

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American Reacts to Morcambe and Wise Andre Previn (Full Sketch) - Blocked in UK

In this video I watch Morcambe and Wise famous sketch with famous composer and musician Andre Previn. The comedic timing between the 3 is immaculate and brilliantly done.

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20 Comments

@SJS_114 5 years ago

The ‘Playing the right noted but not necessarily in the right order” comment is still quoted by folks in the UK 50 years after the programme aired The sign of a classic...👍😎

@keithmahoney4390 11 months ago

It was an absolute tradition that you watched Morecambe and wise Christmas show on Christmas day for many years it was the highlight of Christmas in the UK

@derekkelly9944 5 years ago (edited)

Andre had no rehearsal they just told him to play it straight and serious.😎 it is hard to explain now how respected and reveered Andre Previn was at the time....this piece shows what a great bloke he was

@dcanmore 5 years ago (edited)

'Mr Preview' was an absolute star here, despite being a four-time Oscar winning composer when this was filmed, it was this sketch that made him a household name in every home in the UK. Previn loved working with Eric and Ernie and appeared another two times with them. Much later in life he recalled that every time he visited the UK people would shout 'oi Mr Preview' ... and quietly he loved the recognition.

@danielcoxon3557 3 years ago

The beauty of this sketch was the fact that the orchestra was in stitches in the background

@MuckinFental 1 year ago

I know I’m showing my age, knowing who Andre Previn is, but, for the youngsters, he was a legendary conductor.. The most impressive thing is that, due to flight delays, he had NO opportunity to rehearse. Literally rushed to the studio, put on his tailcoat and they shouted ACTION!! Possibly the finest piece of improv I’ve ever seen.

@saturdayplayer2492 5 months ago

Stars would consider appearing on the show a badge of honour.

@neothegsd7292 4 years ago

As a Brit, I want to say how much joy I get from watching you watch some our true greats at work. Thank you. :)

@JamesonEst1780 2 years ago (edited)

At the time, André Previn was the conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Despite his numerous accomplishments and achievements, he often joked he was best remembered for his Morcambe and Wise skit. He said whenever he got into a London taxi they’d ask him ”where do you want to go Mr Preview?” He said it always made him smile!

@paulquinn-compassrose614 10 months ago

Morecambe and Wise, A UK Institution for 20 years+, Christmas day specials 25,000,000 viewers

@freddieboyce8597 2 years ago

Apparently because of other commitments, Previn was unable to fully rehearse this, which makes it so much better.

@davidjones332 5 years ago

Long afterwards Andre Previn made a cameo appearance on a later show. He had one line "I worked with Morecambe & Wise, and look what happened to me!" Then the camera pulled back to reveal him dressed as a bus conductor on the back of a Routemaster....

@paulhanson5164 5 years ago

This routine is legendary in the UK, what made it so funny was that Andre Previn ( Andrew Preview to his friends ) was considered so high brow and serious that people were shocked to see him acting the fool.
To this day that "all the right notes, not necessarily in the right order" line is adapted and used by Brits in everyday life.

@Mediumal 2 years ago

This is probably the most memorable Morcambe and Wise sketch ever. To get (at that time) one of the World's greatest musical conductors to agree to be part of such silliness and to play it with such deadpan humour, with the interplay of all three and the timing, plus of course the classic Eric comeback line about playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order, was just brilliantly funny. Glad you liked it. I want to add (and you may not be aware of it) that their Christmas Specials were and still are up there as some of the most-watched shows in UK Television History. Morecambe and Wise are legendary figures in British comedic history.

@theradgegadgie6352 2 years ago

What I most remember most about this is how the members of the orchestra are openly pissing themselves laughing as Previn gets more and more outraged.
RIP all three guys. We love you.

@ah13stu7 5 years ago

One of the best Morecambe and Wise sketches ever. Full praise must go to the fantastic performance of Andre Previn.

@alanbeaumont4848 5 years ago

It is difficult to appreciate at this distance in time how groundbreaking this was as Andre Previn was already a great star in his own right in classical music. It was also a revelation for the orchestra (who can be seen and heard laughing along) as conductors tend to be humourless bullies and also plays against the running joke that really famous stars (like Yehudi Menuhin) never turned up. Previn got countrywide recognition overnight and we have never forgotten him. His comic timing (and straight man persona) was impeccable and you can see Eric relaxing early on as Previn had previously only sight read the part. I miss them all.

@stewartmackay 5 years ago

I remember when this went out, Andre Previn was highly respected in the UK, people were quite shocked that he let Morcambe & Wise take the piss out of him. Nobody was safe from their clutches, what a great duo. And hats off to Andre Previn for taking it.

@freebornjohn2687 5 years ago

That generation of comedians served their time and perfected their art. Much loved and missed but not forgotten.

@anhistorian7255 5 years ago

These guys used to rehearse, rehearse, rehearse and were perfectionists so for Previn to come in with no rehearsal and it to work as well as it did was almost a miracle.