Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984)

This performance was recorded live on Red Skelton's 70th Birthday on 18 July 1983 and released on the pay cable channel HBO on 22 April 1984. The recording took place before the Royal Family at London's Royal Albert Hall and before a packed house of Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Red tosses off jokes, one-liners, and works through elaborate pantomime routines both classic and new. Highlights include Skelton's uproarious "Guzzler's Gin" routine, his "Fisherman and the Little Boy" mime, and his heartbreaking "Old Man Watching a Parade." Additionally , he mimes a scarecrow and an old golfer. His legendary rapport with audiences is clearly evident here.

Cast (1)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Red Skelton

Himself

If you liked Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance, you might also like…

94% match

Rowan Atkinson Live

1992

89% match

Louis C.K.: Oh My God

2013

84% match

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025

78% match

Adam Sandler: Love You

2024

77% match

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

2023

74% match

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

2025

68% match

Chris Rock: Tamborine

2018

67% match

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987

63% match

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

2003

60% match

Dave Chappelle: The Closer

2021

60% match

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

2018

60% match

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

2023

60% match

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

2023

60% match

How to Be a Man

2013

60% match

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

2008

60% match

Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs

2023

60% match

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

2019

60% match

Me Time

2022

60% match

I Love My Dad

2022

60% match

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave

2020