Movies Funniest spit take in the film history?

[Highway99]

I was listening to a segment of a Tarantino podcast/interview where he mentions that Alan Arkin delivers perhaps the best spit take of all time. For me it may go further, into funniest scene of all time category. I haven't laughed this hard at anything in 20 years.

 

[CrazyN8]

Ok ts you win I literally lold.

 

[Bullitt68]

I've always loved Katharine Hepburn getting Van Johnson in State of the Union. It's the unassuming sip in the background (the whole movie's a great showcase for comedic camerawork by Frank Capra) and the timing in the scene with Hepburn and Adolphe Menjou going back-and-forth. It always works whenever I see it.

 

[Gene Tunney]

I've always loved Katharine Hepburn getting Van Johnson in State of the Union. It's the unassuming sip in the background (the whole movie's a great showcase for comedic camerawork by Frank Capra) and the timing in the scene with Hepburn and Adolphe Menjou going back-and-forth. It always works whenever I see it.

I recognize that actor from Paths of Glory.

 

[Highway99]

I recognize that actor from Paths of Glory.

Adolphe Menjou was good in everything I ever saw him in. I remember going to Hollywood years ago, I was probably the only 25 year old maybe ever who got excited when seeing his star on the walk of fame.

He also has the same middle name as my mother which is an added plus.

 

[Gene Tunney]

Adolphe Menjou was good in everything I ever saw him in. I remember going to Hollywood years ago, I was probably the only 25 year old maybe ever who got excited when seeing his star on the walk of fame.

He also has the same middle name as my mother which is an added plus.

That's funny. You go around saying, hey I'm looking for Adolphe Menjou's star. And everyone looks at you with a baffled stare. A peculiarly silly looking guy is so puzzled by the question that he breaks eye contact while scratching his head. Then he goes, "who?" That's comedy.

You must be a Frenchie, at least part. Hey, me too. Paisanos.

 

[Bullitt68]

I recognize that actor from Paths of Glory.

Yep. I might nominate State of the Union as Menjou's greatest performance, but he was always great. A silent actor who made the transition to the talkies with a great voice and fantastic delivery whether it's emotional drama or quick-witted comedy. He also worked with Hepburn a bunch, including Morning Glory and Stage Door. Paths of Glory was one of his final film roles, and he was still crushing it in 1957 having started acting more than four decades earlier. One of the true old school pros.

 

[Goodfella86]

I'd hate to derail, but I had to post this real one. 03:24

 

[Highway99]

That's funny. You go around saying, hey I'm looking for Adolphe Menjou's star. And everyone looks at you with a baffled stare. A peculiarly silly looking guy is so puzzled by the question that he breaks eye contact while scratching his head. Then he goes, "who?" That's comedy.

You must be a Frenchie, at least part. Hey, me too. Paisanos.

Thats almost exactly how it happened and what my friend who was with me said.

Same thing happened later on when we went to see a movie at the New Beverly Cinema and he didn't recognize Clu Gulager when he walked into the theater.

And again after that when we crossed Hollywood Blvd at the same time with Nina Hartley, who he just thought was some old lady. She actually said "Excuse me, sir." as she brushed passed me into the crowd. I think she was trying to pick my pocket.

But anyway, I was disappointed with my friend , he didn't know his old movie or old porn.

 

[Madmick]

Not exactly a spit take, but this gag from Kuffs is one of the funniest of all time. You gotta watch the whole scene to appreciate it.


I watched that later in life as an older teen, but it was the only scene that made me laugh as hard as the pizza guy scene did in the original Home Alone when I was a kid (timestamped).

 

[HHJ]

 

[HHJ]

I was listening to a segment of a Tarantino podcast/interview where he mentions that Alan Arkin delivers perhaps the best spit take of all time. For me it may go further, into funniest scene of all time category. I haven't laughed this hard at anything in 20 years.

This is really great. Makes me want to see the whole thing.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

I find none of these funny bc rehearsed and you can tell. That hot girl chocking on her latte on wttsapp gifs is funnier to me

 

[Gene Tunney]

Thats almost exactly how it happened and what my friend who was with me said.

Same thing happened later on when we went to see a movie at the New Beverly Cinema and he didn't recognize Clu Gulager when he walked into the theater.

And again after that when we crossed Hollywood Blvd at the same time with Nina Hartley, who he just thought was some old lady. She actually said "Excuse me, sir." as she brushed passed me into the crowd. I think she was trying to pick my pocket.

But anyway, I was disappointed with my friend , he didn't know his old movie or old porn.

There was a time when we only had a few stations, basic cable or whatever it happened to be (before rediscovering antenna tv), which included the Hallmark channel. We watched the entire series of Matlock, High Chaparral, and The Virginian. Names are elusive but I'd surely recognize a lot of those old timers from the 1950's on up.

You know, Nina Hartley always gave the impression of being polite. I would give her the benefit of the doubt.

So this New Beverly Cinema used to be an adult theater? Now owned by Quentin Tarantino. Who upgraded the theater and exclusively shows 35mm and 16mm film prints?

 

[Highway99]

This is really great. Makes me want to see the whole thing.

Haven't seen it myself yet but its on tubi:

https://tubitv.com/movies/678813/big-trouble

 

[Highway99]

There was a time when we only had a few stations, basic cable or whatever it happened to be (before rediscovering antenna tv), which included the Hallmark channel. We watched the entire series of Matlock, High Chaparral, and The Virginian. Names are elusive but I'd surely recognize a lot of those old timers from the 1950's on up.

You know, Nina Hartley always gave the impression of being polite. I would give her the benefit of the doubt.

So this New Beverly Cinema used to be an adult theater? Now owned by Quentin Tarantino. Who upgraded the theater and exclusively shows 35mm and 16mm film prints?

Its was funny, I had just seen Gulager on an episode of Mannix a couple days before I saw him at the theater. I came to find out he lived close by and was a regular at the theater after his wife died. I saw a few movies there and he was there every time I was. And if I remember correctly they put a plaque of the back of his seat in his memory of his after he passed.

Oh yeah, I was totally joking, she was very nice during by brief encounter and didn't reach into my pants as much as I wish she would have.

Yes, thats the theater. They referenced it near the end of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, when Sharon and her friends go into the El Coyote which it about a half block away.

He also recently bought and renovated The Vista theater in Los Feliz that shows new releases and old movies. Both of his theaters show film on film only.

 

[Gene Tunney]

You sure know your film and tv biz. It sounds like Gulager found himself a nice club. Probably made him feel like he belonged to something important. People need that, especially if they aren't top biller anymore.

You know, most don't know about Mannix. Mannix had staying power, was totally 70's, and created MANY roles for up and coming actors/actresses. The creatives made an intriguing decision by changing the setting of the show from a high tech agency to Joe independently running his own business.

You seem to encounter interesting people.

Yeah, those would be entertaining theaters to hang out at, for sure. Fascinating lineups. I've never seen Bluebeard's Eighth Wife.

 

[Highway99]

You sure know your film and tv biz. It sounds like Gulager found himself a nice club. Probably made him feel like he belonged to something important. People need that, especially if they aren't top biller anymore.

You know, most don't know about Mannix. Mannix had staying power, was totally 70's, and created MANY roles for up and coming actors/actresses. The creatives made a fascinating decision by changing the setting of the show from a high tech agency to Joe independently running his own business.

You seem to encounter interesting people.

Yeah, those would be entertaining theaters to hang out at, for sure. Fascinating lineups. I've never seen Bluebeard's Eighth Wife.

Yeah Clu was loved there for sure.

Mannix is great, they play an episode every week night/morning at 2am PT on a channel called MeTV that I have.

I don't go out much anymore, but there was a period of a couple years where I'd go to LA and hangout, drive around the hills, go on studio tours and watch movies at the various theaters around town and stuff like that. It was a fun time, but I can't justify spending the money to go down there at this stage of my life. But it would be worth doing it once at least for those that never have.

 

[Gene Tunney]

Yeah Clu was loved there for sure.

Mannix is great, they play an episode every week night/morning at 2am PT on a channel called MeTV that I have.

I don't go out much anymore, but there was a period of a couple years where I'd go to LA and hangout, drive around the hills, go on studio tours and watch movies at the various theaters around town and stuff like that. It was a fun time, but I can't justify spending the money to go down there at this stage of my life. But it would be worth doing it once at least for those that never have.

MeTV is a most familiar channel. Svengoolie and Collector's Call. Cannon after Mannix. Really late at night, there's this hilarious show called Barnaby Jones.

With you there. I'm not doing anything unless it's a special occasion.

But I would go to these theaters on a blue moon, for sure. And maybe a Star Trek convention.

 

[Highway99]

MeTV is a most familiar channel. Svengoolie and Collector's Call. Cannon after Mannix. Really late at night, there's this hilarious show called Barnaby Jones.

With you there. I'm not doing anything unless it's a special occasion.

But I would go to these theaters on a blue moon, for sure. And maybe a Star Trek convention.

I may go down again at some point if enough screenings and events line up in a row to justify the expense.