Subdeacon Joe Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 " A 1941 issue of Collier’s magazine tried to describe and explain Danny Kaye's appeal on stage: "He shaped precise, imaginary pictures with a pair of long-fingered hands, which a Middle Western columnist once called ‘The most expressive mitts in the theater.’ More astonishing than anything else, he told no jokes — preferring to play characters instead. There was a Russian ballet dancer, a disgruntled waiter, a concert singer … he used a dozen dialects and a hundred faces." "He’s shy, and afraid of people — always has been …. He’s too unsure even to be himself on-stage — which accounts for his highly individual style. When they first see him, spectators can find no signs of a funny man — they see only a pleasant youth of twenty-eight with sandy hair, a thin, six-foot frame and an apologetic smile. Usually they expect him to sing or dance, or perhaps balance a seal — do anything but convulse them with laughter. But convulse them he does." (Photo: Danny doing his act at La Martinique nightclub)" 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 But first - we SING! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 43 minutes ago, Alpo said: But first - we SING! I think this is even better than the Jousting scene in "The Court Jester." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 "The chalice from the palace has the pestle with the poison. The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true." I don't know how many movies he made, but I can remember seeing at least a half a dozen. The only one I didn't really like was when he played Red Nichols. That one wasn't funny. It was a serious movie. A biopic. But that man was a hell of a comic. I really like this scene, but I must say Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck did it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I have always liked movies featuring Danny Kaye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 And, as one of us: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 He was also a very gifted pilot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: And, as one of us: Walter Mitty? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Alpo said: Walter Mitty? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 3 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: He was also a very gifted pilot. And chef. I posted on both just a few months ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 The classic: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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