My Favorite Red Skelton Quote: I personally believe that each of us was put here for a purpose and that's to build not to destroy.

Was in the Navy on the 4th of July 1969 and stationed at the Naval Hospital Philadelphia, working the Night Shift on the Wards. Should of been asleep but I wanted to Celebrate, so I grabbed my Super 8 movie camera and went down to Independence Hall, had no idea about what was going to happen. Ceremony was held to the rear of the building, outside the door to where the Liberty Bell was kept at the time. Guest Speaker was Astronaut Walter Cunningham, and Red gave this version of the Pledge of Allegiance. Have a copy of the Program and I was able to film a few seconds of Red walking up to the stage with Mr. Cunningham. This is an event that I will always remember.

Indivisible. That’s what should be focused on right now.

Being a disabled Veteran This makes me cry. When did we lose our way ?? This should be shown in every school instead if the socialism they are taught. May God Bless America. >

I became a teacher in 1994. Every year at the beginning of school, I played Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance. My students learned the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance aided by this video.

I went to a private school the head teacher was a hippie. On Friday we had a group reading of the declaration of independence, the pledge, and I have a dream. He also handed out copies of the us Constitution pocket edition to all the students and teachers.

Can't see the keyboard for the tears. Just a veteran and paitriotic American. God Bless🇺🇸

We should take this to the Congress and the Senate and play it for them till they UNDERSTAND IT AND START LIVING BY IT

Makes my eyes tear up. I always loved watching Red Skelton and he ended EVERY broadcast with the words "God Bless".

I am a CANADIAN, but when i hear those beautiful words of.... FREEDOM FOR ALL MAN KIND...... and to pledge your heart to your country........and look to the flag of freedom........it bring s a tear to my eye s. I truly believe that AMERICA is a great country. Don t fautter and fall, stand tall and strong, as the whole world need s .....AMERICA....In closing, i say..........GOD BLESS THE ( GREAT) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA....................

I was that kid in the 90s who stood proud, hand over my heart and tears running down my cheeks as I said the pledge and sang the anthem. God bless America 🙏🏻

I am a proud American and this has brought tears to my eyes...May God bless our country and countrymen.

I was a lucky one in school and remember standing .facing the flag and saying the pledge every morning in school.

he was a real American

No buddy has ever said it better then Red Skeleton. He must have seen in his dreams what the future was going to be like. He was a wonderful man. Rest in peace Red!!!

I became teary eyed during this rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance. As a school boy it was something we spoke every morning. It was something of importance back than. And sadly it has become irrelevant in our schools. Our country has changed. Times are so different. In my heart our country can do much better. The Pledge of Alligence should be brought back to the classrooms. It may help direct us to a better future.

Oh, we have such potential. We can be so much better than we are.

I play this in our classroom each year on veterans day!

I remember seeing this as a 10 year old boy. I wish more people understood and believed this...our country would rise back to the greatest free country on earth.

God bless America, land that I love stand beside her and guide her.

This is timeless. Exactly how I was brought up to believe in this country. Incredible how prophetic he was, too. An era gone by but one that should never be forgotten.

I loved Red Skekton. I was a really young kid when his show was on but I remember! This is a wonderful reminder. Thank you!

The Pledge of Allegiance is beautiful and I’ll never get tired of hearing it. Amen 🙏

Thanks. When my sons were in Junior High, or middle school, I went into the main office at the time the Pledge of Allegiance was being announced over the PA system. Not one student stood upright in that office or turned to face the flag, or place their right hand over their heart and said the Pledge of Allegiance. They were loud, clowning around, and no one payed any attention to this oath. I was so angry I went home and wrote a letter to the principal and the super intendant of schools. I never received a reply and I asked my sons if there was anything said over the PA that week. I lost all respect for those teachers. I went back to that school the following week and nothing had changed, so I faced the flag and with hand over my heart I repeated the Pledge of Allegiance. After a short while some one took notice and then only some of them stood still. That was 30 years ago. I understand they have the right to do nothing. And that is what is wrong with our people today. They do nothing. And that is why our country is going down the tubes. It starts in our homes and schools.

As a veteran I feel the need to stand up and put my hand over my heart.

well worth listening to multiple times!

I had the pleasure of watching Mr. Skelton give this speech on TV - I was 13 at the time. I remember my grandma having tears streaming down her cheeks as we watched. A timeless piece, one that should be shared everywhere, all the time.

Makes me cry. EVERY citizen needs to Hear and Listen to this.

I saw Mr. Skelton do this in person a couple of times. When he finished there wasn't a dry eye in the theater.

the the Pledge of Allegiance should never ever be tampered with nor should the Constitutional Bill of Rights throughout the years legislators and bureaucrats have tried to change these things in my opinion this is treason and it should be dealt with accordingly

We never missed Mr. Skelton’s show. He was an incredibly talented human being.

Amen.If you don't like America then why are you here? The pledge of allegiance should be taught to every child in school.Such a shame there are so many who don't know what it means.

Of all men and women that made me laugh, Red was one that made me think. When I first heard this piece I was moved as I was moved now on hearing and seeing Red do it again. So sad there are those that gave a thumbs down, but then again they have the freedom to do that. Yes Red, they are trying to remove the Pledge from schools and other places. But I will never take a knee or burn our Flag. I love the nation I grew up in and thank God that I did.

I loved watching him. My dad made a big deal about this broadcast, and now I know why. God Bless America may we always protect the USA the way our founders protected it from the tyranny they fought against. Government for the people by the people.

This is something that needs to be broadcast today so we can all remember who we are and where we live. It needs to be put back into schools!!!

Never gets old for me. NEVER!!! God Bless America now and forever!

i remember watching this on one of the dvds i have of red, and never thought much about it. I was young at the time and didn't realize how amazing this country was. I always thought red was a comedian and nothing else. My father was a fan of Red and passed the enjoyment to me after he passed away when I was so young. I wish more people could know of the great man Red was and could listen or watch his great acting and voice. I would like to bring this to your attention today not only because I love this video with all of my heart but to also tell you, if you already do not know, that Michigan, the great state I live in has made the law to bring back the pledge to our schools. The pledge isn't void of any line either. "One Nation Under God" the most powerful line that exists in this saying, still stands strong within the pledge. For this I can now show my fellow senor community at my high school, how much I love this county. Thank you again. "Good night, and may god bless!" Red Skelton.

He says it all! Remarkable! We are losing our America , so SAD!

How prescient of this man. He had a weekly half-hour tv show when I was in grade school. The week could not pass fast enough to be able to watch this man again. RIP, Mr. Skelton, we still carry the smiles you gave us.

I am trying to hold back tears, and my chest swells from pride, this should be heard by every single American. I remember reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Our teacher would ask us to stand and face the flag that was on the wall of the classroom. Every single student stood, none took a knee or refused to honor the flag. When I graduated high school I signed up to serve in the Air Force, it was my honor to serve this great country. We are not perfect, nor is our nation, but the United States of America is the greatest country on the earth. This takes new meaning in November 2020 as we fight for the president to stay in office. It is time to turn back the clock and adapt the values and traditions I knew as a child. I took the oath twice, first in the Air Force, then with my local sheriff's office to protect and defend the constitution from all enemies foreign or domestic, although I am no longer serving in the military or the sheriff's office, my oath stands until the day I die. I Love the United States of America!!!

This should be showed on every member of congress every day till they understand it is we the people who are the government not the elected they work for us !

What a man he was

Red Skelton brilliantly broke it down to its absolute, & how correct he is! I agree 100% with the narrator, thank you.

How could a REAL AMERICAN dislike THIS???

It is a shame that America has fallen now days so far away from what this Pledge stands for !

Yes. Red. My kind of American.

It should be mandatory viewing EVERYDAY in Congress. If you are absent from it then your fired!

What kind of generations have we brought into this world. Red Skeleton was a good, sincere man and a great entertainer. I was lucky to have been brought up in a time when people openly cared. R. I. P. Red, you are in a better place now. God help the rest of us!🙏

One of my favorite role models. God Bless Him sorely missed,imitated but never duplicated. LET FREEDOM RING 🔔🇺🇸👍

This puts tears in my eyes. But pride in my hart. Every time I see the flag. Where ever it is at. I face it put my hand over my hart and say the pledge. God bless everyone. 💓🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💓

He was one of my all time favourites. Like Reagan, he was a Republican I fully respected. Unlike a lot of modern Republicans, he had honour and grace!

How can anyone dislike this? They are sick in the heart and better check their pulse as it over blown in hate.

I loved his show and this is a prophetic word to the nation.

I recited the Pledge of Allegiance every day in grade school. I proudly fly our flag every day at my home.

Today's don't even know the Pledge, let alone have an idea as to its meaning.

Now more than ever🇺🇸 God Bless America and Red for this magnificent affirmation of our pledge ❤️

Such a great man and patriotic! RIP Mr Skelton. God Bless you!

My Sister got to meet him and talk with him when she was 18 years old. She said he was every bit as kind, good and funny as he was on stage. She ran for Miss Colton, Calif. and he was the MC.

I will never be disrespectful to our flag. We see now in American burning the flag taken it out of our schools. Taking our guys away time we people take our country back no one as right to take our cites town from us. Time we all stand up for each other not again each other.

I remember watching The Red Skelton Show when I was a little kid. I used to like his Klem Kadiddlehopper character. Now at age 66 I have been seeing his movies on the TV channels that show old movies amd I just finished watching his show on another channel. He was a talented performer. I see his perfromances differently now. Red left school in the 7th grade. I recall my father's aunt's pride in graduating from the 8th grade. She was the first in her family to graduate from the 8th grade. More years of education have not brought us more wisdom. Red Skelton and my father's aunt survived though the harrowing years of the great depression and WW2. Red did not learn his trade in an arts school. He learned on the job and perfected it though practice. Taking the pledge of Allegience apart and understanding its meaning line by line and word for word gave him more appreciation for the true meaning of the pledge. That was how you learned things back then. My father spent his weekends working on his grandmother's farm. If something was broken, you didn;t throw it in the trash. You fixed it. And in learning how to fix things, you had a better and more intimate underastanding of the tools you fixed. These days our biggest decisions are what to keep and what we should throw in the garbage. And instead of learning about each other through intimate conversations, we talk with strangers on the Internet and abandon our family and friends. We have become more isolated in our wider circle of acquaintances.

People seem to forget that our Creeds, like the pledge, was well thought out word for word and was meant to have a strong emotion when spoken. Our history has been downplayed with regard to the people who wrote these words. Lets not forget to teach our children that our words have meanings. Our pledge isnt just words to be spoken, they are to be felt. Felt by everyone. Lets remember a Veteran next time we hear the pledge or another of our creeds.

Every Elected Official should be required to listen to this everyday of their serving life, at gun point if necessary....

What a wonderful man , I used to love to watch The Red Skelton show when I was a child...God bless you Mr Skelton, thank you for all the laughs, you will never be forgotten, so glad you can't see what's going on now in the country that you loved so much.

The people who give a thumbs down to things like this obviously have no love for this country. There are other places to live, don't let the flag hit you on the ass on your way out.

If it's wrong to like this, I don't want to be right.

Thank you Tapps47. I always watch Red's pledge of allegiance on my birthday which happen to be the same as Red's. Yes it's sad what's happening in our country. It's up to us to make sure our children don't forget those who sufferred to keep our country free. Proud to be an American!

ALL AMERICANS NO MATTER WHAT PARTY OR RELIGION YOU FOLLOW SHOULD WATCH THIS AND TAKE IT TO HEART.

Pretty interesting video. As a Canadian, I've never had to stand up and pledge allegiance to my country, but I can appreciate how heartfelt and patriotic of a gesture it is for those who mean every word they say when reciting it. It's a real shame certain people want to remove it from schools and whatnot for such trivial reasons, but then again I doubt there are very many children thinking about the deeper meaning of what they're saying and the implications nowadays. Regardless, God bless America. May she ever last.

Great statement at the end, more relevant today than when it was first said.

One nation under God!!!!!!!!

I remember in 6th grade our teacher said that we can no longer say a prayer after the Pledge of Allegiance. She prayed anyway. 👍

This is my 1st time hearing this by Red Skelton - this is just wonderful Oct. 1st, 2023 - 54 yrs. Later!!!

Thank you for sharing this. What a wonderful reminder this is for us to stand on. I don't know how to send this to our Congress people but they should see this. I remember saying this every day at school when I was a child. Bring it back Lord, bring it back.

G-d bless Red Skelton ... and G-d bless America. ... Everyone else - Have a Happy New Year - and may the good Lord bless you with joy and peace in 2019!

God help us we the people need to take a stand and not back Down thear is no victory with out a fight we must take our country back corruption must be exposed and every sports figure should watch this video and those that don't stand for the flag shame on them thank you for posting this video and thank you Red Skelton I loved your tv shows took my mother to see you live we had a great time. And may God bless

What happened to America...it's values and morals? For that matter what has happened to the world?!?!! It's *VERY* sad and I'm glad dear Red did not live to see this day! : (

Humble, funny, and kind. Rest in peace Red.

wish I could get congress to listen to this

EVERY politician should have to listen to this EVERY morning and sign a roster saying they did! No listen, no salary and NO benefits!!

How precious how special Just think this is our america.all people who live here need to hear this.. Please people wake up and realize what we have good bless

God bless America

I remember Mr Red Skelton. I'm from Indiana and yes I remember his shows and his "God Bless". it is so SAD that this country has lost all of its history. My father fought and I fought for our flag. I'm thankful for the others who fought. Some gave all. All gave some. I WILL ALWAYS BE " UNDER GOD"

Happy Independence Day fellow patriots. God Bless our country and God Bless You All!

This is how we use to be. Love of our Country, it’s people, the respect,, the freedoms and to be blessed to live in the USA. GOD BLESS AMERICA,

What happened to times to this time? Love, Respect, Pride, Support, & Honor to the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!! I'm so PROUD I got to be brought up in this era!!! Thank You Lord!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.

This would be a great educational tool for those idiots in Minnesota who no longer feel the Pledge is necessary. I'm thankful I don't live in Minnesota. I am a proud American!

WHAT A SHAME THAT ALL PEOPLES CAN'T HEAR AND UNDERSTAND WHAT RED SKELTON IS SAYING!!!!! ALWAYS LOVED HIM, AND HIS INTEGRITY AND HUMANITY, WHICH HAS BEEN LOST IN THIS TIME! WHAT A SHAME!

Old Red was a hell of a man without a doubt . A true patriot that our politicians today could definitely learn something about rights , freedom and most of all GOD . RIP Red.

God bless

This needs to be broadcast over every network Nationwide. We're in VERY SAD shape nowadays.

This needs to be shown in every school, and every town meeting in America! !

When I was in Catholic school, Every morning we prayed the ✝️ Lord's prayer and the Pledge of Aligence 🇺🇸. The fifth column is embedded in our country like a cancer. It must be exposed and countered always.

red Skelton was funny n sincere!

Everyone needs to hear this.

Found this...I was looking for the original as I watched it when it came out in 1969. My senior year of high school. So many changes have taken place...**sigh**... God Bless The United States of America!!

Coming to you live from CBS in living color. Of course we watched Red on a 19” black and white console tv & believed we had it made. America was so important then & we all were so proud to be a part of it. Red was a real performance artist. We watched Ed Sullivan, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Dragnet & so many more. A pair of rabbit ears with a tuning knob on the antenna & fine tuning on the tv knobs. Two channels CBS & NBC was it. Air Conditioning was for the rich as well as a Radar range. Cars had seat belts as an option. Everybody decorated for each holiday. Parents, children & teachers were there for PTA meetings. I remember watching as the Eagle landed on the moon. So long ago & now so little is considered an earth changing event. Oh for yesterday when life held so much promise for the future.

God forgive us our stupidity and foolishness to remove this pledge from our schools and our lives. Yes, Red would cry to see the state of things now. We will have to fight to be heard as Patriots of this republic. We must not lose the pledge of allegiance. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video of Red. He was truly an American treasure.

If only this would be shown in every classroom, in every school, and in every college.

Perhaps our democrat elected officials should listen closely to every word of this touching tribute.

The first show that I ever saw in person was Red Skelton. Watched his shows during childhood and still love all of his work. Thanks to KZfaq for showing me my youth again. And, Mr. RED SKELTON !!!