There wasn’t and there will never be someone with the sophisticated talent of Danny Kaye, he excelled in every area of show biz. A true embodiment of an all round entertainer.
Danny Kaye was an extraordinarily fascinating man, and also a deeply good soul. I just spent time reading his wiki page. What a great human being. Born to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Jacob and Clara (née Nemerovsky) Kaminsky, he was the youngest of three sons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kaye
Hey Michael,. I agree with the remarks you shared + I would cover the globe to find truly where there is a place that speaks of or shows that kindness, respect, and love we all miss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not the complete bossing, disrespectfulness, ECT ECT!!!!!!! You Take Care, Steve 😎
Michael Naisbitt There are a number of things produced here in the UK that match it for civility and articulate communication but those would be on Radio 4 rather than TV. In the 1970s we had two panel shows on TV that were incredibly civil (and certain panellists wore bow ties!).....Call My Bluff and Face The Music....but not now. To be fair, panel shows later became all about ramping up the adrenalin and big money prizes so naturally that rewrote the script for these things.
@@helenamcginty4920 then if its "soooooooooooooooooo slow", Why (are you) watchin' it ,? ?.???.?.. 😐😐😐😐🤔😐😐😐😐😐😐😐 (I Subjectively Suppose You) Would You Rather Watch "Hugging" and "Kissing" Instead ,? 😬😬🥴
When we were kids my sister and I stayed up to watch the late movie one Sat night and our parents were in bed. My mother was still awake reading. My sister and I were watching Danny Kaye in the Court Jester. When it came time for Danny in that formation march scene, omg we laughed, and laughed. I never, still to this day, laughed as hard as that night. We couldn't stop laughing through the whole thing and my mother finally yells at us from her bedroom....."You guys have to be laughing at Danny Kaye." That made us laugh even more. We had the TV down pretty low so how she guessed it right on the nose was just amazing, and so hilarious XD
I'm 37 years old, and when I was 13 years old on I used to watch old movies on AMC until late in the night. I remember staying up until 2am watching the Danny Kaye marathon. I could watch his movies all day. I thank the heavens I live on this earth where such wonderful beings like Mr. Kaye exist.
OK. Let me see if I can still get it. "The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison. The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true." Yay! Do I get a prize?
@@raylenenielsen5943 hi - not sure what you mean. I was just talking about the styles. Robert Williams was also the ratatat fast delivery. I’m just saying that Danny Kaye could run rings around him. That was all I was talking about. Otherwise they were as different as night and day…
You’re both right and yes Danny Kaye was amazing and if you really want to see one of his best ones I forgot the name of it but there’s a segment where he is trying to explain where the poison is and it’s a medieval looking one. Don’t remember the name, it’s one of the best not the best but one of the best and there’s also Mary Andrews, which is also very good. That should be MERRY Andrew
My grandmother loved Danny Kaye, didn't miss a single one of his shows on TV. She came to America when she was 18 years old, and she also loved Red Skelton. We would watch TV together, and I loved to watch her laugh. She was widowed very young, and these 2 men bought some joy into her life.
I've just been reading about Dorothy Kilgallen, in 1936, being the only woman to take part in a 'race around the world' using only public transport. She not only completed it but finished second. She wrote a book about it and they even made it into a movie!!
..Could that film be 'The Great Race' .🚂💨🏎️💨 with Natalie Wood 💓, Tony Curtis🤺 Jack Lemmon 〰️🎩 , Peter Falk😎 and Ross Martin 🖤.?.. This is a really funny film.. Natalie 's👸 best comedy. A film to treasure..All actors were superb.May they Rest In Peace.. 💘🕯️🙏🌹💐😔.. just my humble opinion..🎆 🏆
My Granny took me to New York when I was 12..in 1967 to see Danny Kaye in Two by Two. I saw the movie “White Christmas” this year and was mesmerized. So I’m really enjoying seeing everything I can about him. What a special man.
My mother was older when she had me so I grew up with the American Movie Classics practically on all the time. Thank goodness because, otherwise, I would never have been introduced to such magic on the screen. Danny Kaye is still, by far, my favorite. He could sing, he could dance, he was hilarious and also quite sincere and touching. No one can do all those things as well as he could.
Danny was one of those rare exceptionally multi-talented versatile persons. Knighted by Queen of Denmark because of his outstanding portrayal of Hans Christian Andersen (a fav childhood movie of mine), and he and Audrey Hepburn were monumentally responsible for the overwhelming selfless success and devotion to UNICEF. If you want to see his superb acting range (like Sinatra in "The Joker Is Wild), ck out Danny in 'THE RED NICHOLS STORY"
Nance Schmance I agree 1000% Although I was very young when I only saw second hand or reruns of his movies, I enjoyed him immensely! HCA brings back memory’s of one truly gentle soul, D.K.
Aritosthenes Bennett is implying he might be one of the Marx Brothers I believe, but not sure. And yes! Lots of love for Tony, watched him on The Odd Couple as a boy, great memories.
I do believe that you are correct, Jess. Mr. Randall normally carried himself with composure. It was delightful to him and Ms. Kilgallen break into hysterical laughter.
@@ruthiem.2963 I agree. I heard him laugh on the Odd Couple with Jack Klugman (another wonderful actor). I always thought is was an act as well, but obviously its not! So cool !
I'm dying to know what the uproar was between Dorothy and Tony. I don't think I've heard such unrestrained hilarity to this degree on this show before. They usual giggle or laugh and then quickly compose themselves, but not this time.
Mrs. Chong's voice is so soft, soothing, and calming that I nodded off. Not because it is boring! Far from it! It just makes me that comfortable and feeling that safe. Her segment was great!
He died 2 years before I was born, but he was always a favorite of mine. If you haven't seen it, I recommend An Evening with Danny Kaye in 1981, his last live TV performance conducting the New York Philharmonic orchestra. It's Fantastic.
Danny Kaye was a lot like Sammy Davis, Jr. A triple threat entertainer, he could sing, dance and act, and all beautifully. If you haven't seen it, look him up here on RU-vid where he sings When the Saints Go Marching In, with Louie Armstrong. Amazing stuff!
I had been hoping a mystery guest would lie to the panel and got my wish in Danny Kaye. Very enjoyable guest and I love Tony Randall too - he and DK seem to get along well when he's on the panel and that lovely girl needed a friend there.
Anne Roy Please be a little patient with those of us who grew up when "girl" was not always an insult or a put down. I remember 1960. Women of Dorothy's age and status called each other girls. Remember "The Golden Girls" on TV, much later than that? My mother shopped for shoes for her long narrow feet at "The Tall Girls' Shop." I don't mind it when you remind us that many younger women today don't like the term, but it would be kind of you not to assume the worst motives on our part if we fall into old habits now and then.
Danny Kaye, one of the finest people of all time and I love his personality and his work. Thank you Danny, I hope that you're still making people laugh somewhere. RIP
That's a very funny coincidence, Steff2929again! I didn't know about this until your comment (which I've verified to be true). I was expecting more comments from folks about Kaye's appearance here, since it may be the only time that a guest was allowed to outright *lie* when answering the questions. But then again, maybe he wasn't lying about being a knight, just prescient!
There is something very therapeutic but also a bit melancholy watching these old episodes. This was before my time but it's sad how the world and it's people have changed, not that those times didn't have there negatives because they surely did but it seems like we have really let things get away from us in these "modern" times..........You don't have to agree by the way it just how i feel..
He was 'knighted" as a UNICEF ambassador & brought joy to many children & adults, being multi-talented and gifted in the entertainment industry. Every Christmas I relive & enjoy watching him starring alongside Bing Crosby in White Christmas. Such a pleasure & a treat!!
Danny Kaye would be knighted twice: Knight First Class of Order of the Dannebrog in 1983 (Denmark), and Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1986 (France).
@Jim Stark you are being very rude! it's just his opinion ... which I agree with! in fact, the style of the program itself, people wearing blindfolds, trying to guess which celebrity is speaking, or finding out what profession, through certain clues, these days, it sounds very innocent! It was a much healthier time ... in every way. The more we lose innocence, the more the world turns to darkness
Respectfully disagree. I enjoy WML but never watch it without doing something else - reading these comments, eating, babysitting dogs or grandchildren - while watching. OTOH some modern shows capture my total interest: Sopranos, Homeland, The Americans, Billions, are orders of magnitude more interesting
You have no idea how much i amused by all the WML episodes. Been reading about these people's biographies. For years i can only see them in the old pictures. First saw WML five years ago and it became my favourite ever since. Thank you for posting this.
I agree ....the diction and use of the English language has fallen in our society quite a bit ......just LOVE DANNY KAYE ......ADORE HIM ALWAYS .....he is surely missed
Does anyone agree that it appears that Danny may have walked into the wall of the stage when exiting, by the thump and laughter that occurred off camera?
Interesting that Randall talks of getting mistaken for Lemmon. It was still another seven years till Lemmon would play Felix Unger in The Odd Couple movie and maybe double that until Randall played the same role in the TV version.
Navy parachutist Elmer Rice was gorgeous. It's fascinating (and a little sad) to watch young men and women on this show in their full bloom of life and then to quickly realize that they are probably dead and gone by 2022. Time (and life) goes by so fast...
I wish would take the interest to try performing as Danny Kaye It would be sheer delight to see someone able and willing to learn his work as well you can see no movies have been about him reason no talent like him or even close or try to 😢He Was Extremely well versed much more than anyone realizes!