Danny Kaye, 76 (1911-1987) US comedian/actor

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  • Danny Kaye, 76 (born David Daniel Kaminsky; 18th January 18, 1911 - 3rd March 1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, and musician. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1956). His films were popular, especially his performances of patter songs and favourites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling."

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  • @lapponia77
    @lapponia77 5 лет назад +73

    As a young girl, my Mum saw Danny Kaye at the London Palladium. She is now living with Alzheimer's, but her memory of that night is as bright as ever.

  • @jimmyjennings4089
    @jimmyjennings4089 4 года назад +50

    I grew up watching Danny Kaye and he never failed to make me laugh and make me feel better I miss Danny Kaye.

    • @user-zp6xf3kn2d
      @user-zp6xf3kn2d 7 месяцев назад

      An amazing entertainer such a blessing for all ages Hans Christian Anderson was one of my favourites . 5:42 ❤🎉 5:53

  • @lindacharles6581
    @lindacharles6581 5 лет назад +32

    What a privileged childhood we had in having been entertained by the genius of Danny Kaye, even if it was on the radio or TV.

  • @Fandango541
    @Fandango541 5 лет назад +140

    If you are a baby boomer you remember Danny Kaye, the only entertainer who remembered what a joy it is to be a child. He brought innocence, charm, and love to everyone and made one remember what a treasure it is to be alive, to be kind, gentle, thoughtful and as funny as you can be. I loved him very much and feel quite lucky to have been on the planet Earth at the same time he was.

    • @georgeorwell4534
      @georgeorwell4534 5 лет назад +21

      An outstanding post. You said it so perfectly. I felt as a boy he would be the adult who made you laugh, who would laugh at your jokes, and felt you were important. He was a role model for kindness. I sure miss him.

    • @KoriEmerson
      @KoriEmerson 3 года назад +9

      Inch worm ..inc worm..

    • @rjohnson
      @rjohnson 3 года назад +13

      I couldn't have said it better even to this day when I see one of his movies I know I can relax and know nothing in that movie would be insulting. Also I always saw him as very handsome.

    • @richardtaylor701
      @richardtaylor701 2 года назад +6

      Beautifully put 👏

    • @carolperczak9938
      @carolperczak9938 Год назад +1

      Bull. An egotist. Horribly treated Red Skelton. Notorious for badly treating his own children. Used to like him. But found out what a jerk he was. No thanks.

  • @norajazzypoppy9043
    @norajazzypoppy9043 5 лет назад +37

    Danny Kaye was not ugly.He was a beautiful man with so much talent,there wil never be another man like Danny Kaye,Rest in Peace🙏🎤🎼🎵🎶🥁🕺♥️♥️

    • @tonymoore2447
      @tonymoore2447 3 года назад +1

      Hello Nora

    • @Armistead_MacSkye
      @Armistead_MacSkye 2 месяца назад +1

      He was homely.

    • @POLITIMICOST
      @POLITIMICOST 20 дней назад

      @@Armistead_MacSkye no he wasn't. He had his own type of handsomeness. Not WASPy Cary Grant Hollywood type, but in its own right.

    • @Armistead_MacSkye
      @Armistead_MacSkye 20 дней назад

      @@POLITIMICOST Your opinion.

  • @polyprinz
    @polyprinz 3 года назад +31

    He was a delightful man, one of my all-time favorite leading men. As a child growing up watching his movies....I'm glad I was exposed to such an amazing human being!!!

  • @tweazledo
    @tweazledo 5 лет назад +18

    What an absolute joy to find this video. I loved Danny Kaye and have so many fun memories watching him as a young child. Incredibly talented all round entertainer, intelligent and a decent human being (by all accounts). Thank you for the upload.

  • @Whippy99
    @Whippy99 5 лет назад +29

    Hans Christian Andersen is one of the greatest musicals of all time.

  • @annadalnoki9396
    @annadalnoki9396 4 года назад +21

    I loved Danny Kaye he was funny and a great actor and a great humanitarian. The world needs more Danny Kaye’s

  • @hectormendez3572
    @hectormendez3572 4 года назад +44

    Danny Kay was a performer in every sense of the word.There will never be another one like him.

  • @MorBroProductions
    @MorBroProductions 2 года назад +9

    As a child I adored Danny Kaye. Saw every movie he was in. When he came back to the London Palladium after his first success there, my parents took me to see him. I was about 5 years old and SO excited to see him in person. At some point in his show, he sat down on the edge of the stage - and asked if anyone had a cigarette. My parents heard he would do this, and before I knew it, they put a cigarette in my hand, set me down on the walkway to the stage - and told me to go there. I started out, very shyly....and Danny saw me and encouraged me to come to the stage. I did. Slowly. Anxiously. When I got there, he picked me up and sat me down beside him and took the cigarette. He said "Do you have a light?" I didn't. And started to cry. He then worked his magic with children and in seconds I was laughing hysterically at this wonderful man. From then on, I wanted to be on stage like my hero. I met him again a little more than a decade after that - when he was taping his shows at CBS studios in Los Angeles. I loved that man. When I told him I wanted to be in show business...he told me I could come to any rehearsal and taping of his show there...and if I was smart - I would look, listen and learn! And so I did.

  • @merklingassoc
    @merklingassoc 5 лет назад +51

    Danny Kaye was one of the greats and I'm so grateful that I lived during a time while his star shone bright. Thank you Danny for the laughs, the music and most of all for your sharing your brilliance with the world. You made it a better place!!!!

  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 4 года назад +42

    I was blessed enough to share this planet with Danny Kaye, but never lucky enough to actually see him in person. He was a wonderful actor, singer, dancer, and human being. He was also one of a kind. RIP darling Danny!

  • @Cindy-xg6yn
    @Cindy-xg6yn 5 лет назад +42

    He deserved way more recognition than he got. I miss Danny Kaye. I remember I got upset when he died. I was 20. He was so talented.

    • @Marcel_Audubon
      @Marcel_Audubon 2 года назад +1

      don't be a dope. He was a big star.

  • @michaelmargaona3556
    @michaelmargaona3556 5 лет назад +33

    I loved the Court Jester movie...it was hysterical ...the flagon w the dragon bit was classic...he was a great actor n comic...

  • @crey3817
    @crey3817 4 года назад +19

    Thank you for putting this togetter Mr. Pollen. I'm following Danny Kaye through his films on Roku and through RUclipss such as yours. To think, he never finished high school! Through research I found he was not only a performer, but also an accomplished jet pilot, a baseball team owner and a chef. "Genius" is the word I think of with every piece of his life I encounter. His wacky physical comedic performances were forerunners to Robin Williams' and Jim Carrey's. But unlike the later two, his life didn't follow the same dark path. His brilliant wife and his connection to UNICEF I feel contributed this. I suppose too it was because he was a survivor. He overcame disappointments and setbacks that would cause folks of today to kill themselves over. I also wonder if he survived his setbacks because of his Jewish heritage; if he thought that his obstacles were small compared to the obstacles Jews in Nazi Germany had to overcome.

  • @altheadickerson4771
    @altheadickerson4771 4 года назад +32

    No one can duplicate him; they'll never- ever be another Danny Kaye ❗much, much love❤❤❤❤

  • @lenhummel5614
    @lenhummel5614 4 года назад +18

    The most unique and entertaining genius that ever was. Danny will always be my humanitarian and entertainment hero! Simply THE BEST.

  • @tiffsaver
    @tiffsaver 4 года назад +126

    Danny Kaye was much more than just a, "comedian/actor." He was a total GENIUS. What joy he brought to the entire world. RIP.

  • @grandcatsmama3421
    @grandcatsmama3421 5 лет назад +34

    There was a radio show that was supposed to dedicate an hour to him, it turned into 5 hours of people calling in and talking about him instead! That's how much he was loved! I miss him very much.

  • @lala-gj4oo
    @lala-gj4oo 6 лет назад +57

    i love his gentle ways, his kindness and humanity and his love for children`

  • @annika_panicka
    @annika_panicka 4 года назад +22

    I think "Wonder Man" (1945) is one of Danny Kaye's most hilarious films and best showcases his talents as a physical comedian (Steve Martin must have watched this before making "All of Me"), singer (opera-style! 20:07) and dancer, plus you get to see him play both the adorable nervous nerd and suave, confident, slightly sketchy heartthrob. It also stars Virginia Mayo and Vera-Ellen's gams.

    • @tonymoore2447
      @tonymoore2447 3 года назад

      Hello Annika

    • @dick4354
      @dick4354 Год назад

      I thank God Dannny Kaye , “ PASSED MY WAY”!!!

  • @Gen_X_Rosey
    @Gen_X_Rosey 5 лет назад +15

    I am offended that they said he wasn't good looking! He was a very handsome man. Even on that episode of The Cosby Show that he was on, he was so adorable. Nothing ugly about him at all!

    • @annemarieclaudia
      @annemarieclaudia 3 года назад +2

      I absolutely agree with you. I think he was a very attractive man.

  • @superdayday3462
    @superdayday3462 5 лет назад +25

    Danny Kaye played many parts and was good at them all. True talent.

  • @madalinebeeman2171
    @madalinebeeman2171 4 года назад +13

    oh my gosh! I love this biography- always did love DK- but , oh oh oh! here where it shows him doing the voice of tubby the tuba?!- well this was a life changer for me! My parents got me this album, as a child, and so as a result, in 6th grade- I started playing the tuba!!
    And, I still play it today- 50 years later. With the Oroville Community Concert Band.
    I still have my 50 year old Miraphone tuba.
    Oh--- this is truly a great post here- to see that it was Danny Kay who was the tuba voice- as I'd forgotten. Thank you!

    • @caboose1909
      @caboose1909 4 года назад +1

      I loved Danny Kaye. I still have my 78 rpm recording of Tuby the Tuba. I’m 75 now.

    • @madalinebeeman2171
      @madalinebeeman2171 3 года назад

      @@caboose1909 that's awesome!

  • @DJWOLFLIVE
    @DJWOLFLIVE 5 лет назад +67

    As a kid of the 60s and 70s I was a huge Danny Kaye fan and always will. One of the most underrated entertainers that ever lived.

  • @lindanetzel6855
    @lindanetzel6855 4 года назад +7

    The vessel with the pestle or the flagon with the dragon!

  • @giftedandblack494
    @giftedandblack494 4 года назад +5

    Danny Kaye not good looking? Are they blind/ When I was a kid i had a crush on Danny that Last even today. that was one good looking white boy and he seemed sweet.

  • @bzakie2
    @bzakie2 6 лет назад +153

    Hans Christian Andersson is one of the best musical movies ever.

    • @helenwalter8880
      @helenwalter8880 5 лет назад +11

      When I came to Canada from Israel, age 6, Hans Christian Anderson was the movie of the day and my parents (and I) fell in love with Danny. That love affair continues (even later with my younger sisters.

  • @brucep9729
    @brucep9729 5 лет назад +23

    Danny Kaye was so multi talented! The Court Jester, still one of my all-time favorite movies! Showcasing all his talents

  • @georgeorwell4534
    @georgeorwell4534 5 лет назад +86

    The Court Jester is still one of the funniest movies ever. "She'll jump!"

    • @Passionate4music1
      @Passionate4music1 4 года назад +4

      George Orwell I agree 100%❤️. The Court Jester is my favorite Danny Kaye movie of all time⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • @michaelolson5543
      @michaelolson5543 4 года назад +6

      The Court Jester shows this man's true talent. "I've got it! The Chalets from the Palace has the pellet with the poison, the Flagon with the Dragon has the brew that is true."

  • @narniagirl1420
    @narniagirl1420 4 года назад +13

    I have read almost all of the comments from people who watched Danny as a child and were enthralled with his talents. Looking back, I know I was exposed to "The Court Jester" and a few other of his comedy routines, but it didn't move me at the time. Looking back I realize I felt numb, I could look at all he was doing and it just didn't touch or interest me at all. But I experienced trauma as a young child and life was very, very serious to me -- something you had to work hard to survive. I never even realized how that trauma affected me until I read all these comments and realized how I had been blinded to the joy when I was young. But looking at these clips now, I realize what I missed. Thank you, George Pollen.

  • @christoph404
    @christoph404 4 года назад +26

    "The Court Jester" is one of the funniest most entertaining films ever!

  • @janethu9169
    @janethu9169 4 года назад +17

    He is a great singer, dancer, actor & great story teller.

  • @guinnberger9356
    @guinnberger9356 5 лет назад +15

    Oh, the inspired madness of _The Inspector General_ and _The Court Jester_ ...two of my very favorites... and all the rest of his movies! He was a comic genius who could also be brilliant while playing a quite serious role. I loved and respected him from afar, but I always thought he was a bit like the sun: standing too close would have dazzled certainly, but maybe even have been enough to slightly injure lesser folk. His movies were what I craved, they never get old for me.

  • @sherrygorman2847
    @sherrygorman2847 5 лет назад +49

    I only knew Danny Kaye by watching his old movies. I love them all, but White Christmas is my all time favorite. We lost a great man and entertainer when he died.

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +3

      +
      Sherry Gorman That's my favorite too. When I watch it, I know I'm supposed to be swooning over Bing, but when Danny Kaye sings 'The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing" I am just lost to the world until the number is over. He was wonderful.

  • @annburton6026
    @annburton6026 5 лет назад +72

    Nobody has what Danny Kaye had and that is a sad loss for our kids. I have loved him since
    I was a kid.

    • @staciekeith8730
      @staciekeith8730 5 лет назад +6

      i loved his movies and was just talking about him..my most fave movies in the world

    • @andreasb.stasiak2238
      @andreasb.stasiak2238 5 лет назад +5

      Ann Burton Yes it is a loss, but unlike when you were growing up and me growing up they can watch documentaries like this and his movies at any time and place or just stumble upon them and be inspired by him.

  • @emmitstewart1921
    @emmitstewart1921 5 лет назад +42

    I remember his last movie. There wasn't a second of comedy in it and he was totally riveting. He played a man whose worst nightmare had crossed the sea, came into his place of safety, and was preparing to march through his home. It goes to show that at the heart of every great comedian lies an even greater actor.

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +8

      Beautifully said.

  • @ceilcaswell4041
    @ceilcaswell4041 3 года назад +5

    I guess Danny Kaye would be the best example of a person who was "born to entertain." There's really no doubt about it

  • @fidelafi5867
    @fidelafi5867 6 лет назад +31

    Mr Kaye was and always will be sheer genius, as a younger man i was introduced to his talent and sheer joy that he gave me and the world. I still miss him soo very much.

  • @Proper.Lady.5
    @Proper.Lady.5 5 лет назад +19

    One of the greats. I saw him onstage, as a child, in Omaha, NE at the old Ak-sar-ben racetrack; performances I will never forget. An inspiration!

  • @pahrahinc3895
    @pahrahinc3895 5 лет назад +16

    Danny was a very blessed man, something about his person you could not forget, he should have had an acting school to pass on his talent. He was a mystery, but then again, do we need to know so much about anybody.??

  • @Saucyakld
    @Saucyakld 5 лет назад +117

    Most loved by the Dutch! Did a lot for the children's charities as the country was decimated by the nazis. We will never forget his generosity!

  • @srobindittrich6599
    @srobindittrich6599 5 лет назад +49

    I was in love with Danny Kaye as a little girl in the 60s. I faithfully watched his variety TV show. I also loved the Beatles too. But Danny Kaye had a special place in my heart. He was definitely a renaissance man of the arts. Just a brilliant creative genius... I'm so glad RUclips is preserving the historical talent of this man. Alas, seeing him here can only hint at the magnitude of this man's talent, but it's something.

    • @kiradelarochefoucauld7499
      @kiradelarochefoucauld7499 5 лет назад +8

      Me too! He was so attractive in so many ways. And married to the same gorgeous gal for life!

    • @stigtuneback1966
      @stigtuneback1966 5 лет назад +3

      Danny was extra ordinary and uniqe as an actor with his body language that really made people laugh .He kind of reminds of our todays american actor Jim carry in his way of performing .

    • @Carly8Corday
      @Carly8Corday 4 года назад +1

      I'm not finding his movies on RUclips.

    • @bobbywimsy6741
      @bobbywimsy6741 4 года назад +3

      Kira de La Rochefoucauld That gal wrote most if not all of the lyrics of the songs he sang. What a pair!

  • @StephanieJ777
    @StephanieJ777 5 лет назад +49

    I love the intelligence, class and elegance he always had behind his comedy.

  • @kirstenanderson7313
    @kirstenanderson7313 4 года назад +13

    My mother introduced me to all his films. As a child, he was a friend who made me laugh, but he could do anything well! I think I loved him also, because he was always the underdog, much like the Ugly Duckling". He was always a swan to me!

  • @vascoemyer
    @vascoemyer 5 лет назад +17

    One of the best, I'm so lucky to have enjoyed - and - still enjoy, his talent. RIP, God keeps a special place for those who make their business making others laugh.

  • @haroldwarren8161
    @haroldwarren8161 4 года назад +8

    ok... probably some will think this inappropriate, but I wish I had been given the chance to give this man a really big hug.

    • @leecarlson9713
      @leecarlson9713 8 месяцев назад +1

      I think that folks of both genders would agree! He was a treasure to the world!

  • @psefti
    @psefti 5 лет назад +215

    When I was a little kid I got separated from my mom in a crowd at the C.N.E. a kind man lifted this crying little kid, so I could see over the crowd to find my mom, when my mom ran up she was flabbergasted to see me in Danny Kaye's arms, we saw him perform that night, he was amazing, I became a true fan,

    • @robertmusacchio3088
      @robertmusacchio3088 5 лет назад +16

      an amazing little story, also perfectly shows the man's humanity

    • @Carly8Corday
      @Carly8Corday 4 года назад +12

      That's a huge story, I'm goose-bumpy!

    • @imisstoronto3121
      @imisstoronto3121 4 года назад +2

      I remember the CNE well!

    • @annika_panicka
      @annika_panicka 4 года назад +7

      Your mother must have been speechlessly starstruck (not to mention relieved she'd found you)! Or maybe Mr. Kaye had a calming aura ... No, even if he did there was something magical about him-he was larger than life yet so down-to-earth, a beautiful soul and IMHO absolutely gorgeous, and undeniably elegant. Thank you for sharing your story. It made me tear up. Danny Kaye had already left this earth before I discovered his genius, but I try to expose all of my friends (and their children, if applicable) to it.

    • @lindamaygreg
      @lindamaygreg 4 года назад +7

      What a wonderful story 😍

  • @JohnCurry1
    @JohnCurry1 4 года назад +18

    He was massively popular in England. The Royal Family came to see him at the Palladium

  • @Kevin-mx1vi
    @Kevin-mx1vi 5 лет назад +10

    Watch this video and see real, immense tallent.
    Contrast the reality TV show dross that are passed off as "stars" today with Danny Kaye and you can see how truly great he was.

  • @karensheline5955
    @karensheline5955 5 лет назад +24

    I Was born too damn late! I loved this man, the kind I would have liked to marry!! I remember where I was when I heard he had passed, and I cried. I felt as if I had lost someone near and dear to me.

  • @starriderkittykat9064
    @starriderkittykat9064 5 лет назад +11

    I loved watching movies with Danny..He was A Real performer..

  • @coloraturaElise
    @coloraturaElise 5 лет назад +51

    He was one of the most innately musical people I've ever seen, trained or untrained. Obviously he had perfect pitch, but his rhythmic sense was also perfect, and he always understood how the use the voice as an instrument, and how to move his body musically, too.

  • @leecoffman2594
    @leecoffman2594 5 лет назад +9

    In 1965 I worked at TRW in Lawndale CA. Several of my co workers shared a car pool and rode on the Sam Diego Freeway to and from work, One day we saw a big red Cadillac convertible drive by us and the license plate on it was "KAYE", we saw Danny Kaye driving and we all shouted and waved, and he waved back. The traffic slowed and we coght up to his car and were thrilled to talk to him and shared our compliments about his films ---- a great experience !!!

    • @bobbywimsy6741
      @bobbywimsy6741 4 года назад

      Lee Coffman That is certainly cool, but my question is, while this was all happening, did his idling caddy go, "topokita, topokita, etc..."

  • @williamsnyder5616
    @williamsnyder5616 6 лет назад +44

    This is a good documentary, but talking about "Skokie," it erred because we're almost led to believe
    Danny Kaye never did drama. But he had done a wonderful comedy-turned-drama in 1958 for Columbia, "Me and the Colonel," based on Franz Werfel's' "Jacobowski and the Colonel." He played a Polish Jew on the run from the Nazis and he is paired with an anti-Semitic Polish colonel (Curt Jurgens), also on the run from the Nazis. Certainly, it had some comedy, but not the slapstick of Danny's Goldwyn films. It really was more of a drama and it was a sweet film which deserves more attention.

    • @bryanismyname7583
      @bryanismyname7583 6 лет назад +6

      "The Five Pennies" was a musical-drama bio of Red Nichols, which he made a year after "Me and the Colonel."

    • @bryanismyname7583
      @bryanismyname7583 6 лет назад +1

      "The Five Pennies" was a musical-drama bio of Red Nichols, which he made a year after "Me and the Colonel."

    • @tonsilsthecat3430
      @tonsilsthecat3430 5 лет назад +1

      True. But "Skokie" was a drama from the very beginning.

    • @oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164
      @oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 5 лет назад +4

      He also had a small but powerful part in The Madwoman of Chaillot with Kate Hepburn in 1969. Brilliantly played as well as the rest of the exceptional cast.

  • @delishme2
    @delishme2 6 лет назад +71

    I love him like a Grandparent. He filled our limitations, our imagination and our hearts growing up. As children we were enchanted with his physical comedy and songs. When I watched this, it all comes back and I feel it over. I too will pass him and his legacy on to my child. One of my all time favourites.Thank you Mr Kaye, may you be making sweet music and laughing up a storm.

    • @suewilliams4555
      @suewilliams4555 6 лет назад +6

      To the person who put up all the stars of the past, a very big thank you for searching for all of them. It is very much appreciated. Because then we can remember them on their birthdays.

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +2

      Oh my, +
      Ishi Lala, I couldn't have said it better myself. You brought a little tear to my eye, too.

  • @heathercooper9385
    @heathercooper9385 3 года назад +11

    This man was a super talent , rest in peace Danny Kaye 🙏

  • @bobdudy7177
    @bobdudy7177 4 года назад +7

    A Brilliant Entertainer. I'm amazed at His ability to baffle the Audience in Rhythmical Artistry. How could you not Love Danny?

  • @Stroheim333
    @Stroheim333 5 лет назад +25

    Danny Kaye was an institution and living legend when I grew up -- today nobody talk about him. Teenagers today have no clue who he was. Weird and a little scary.

    • @danielafin6552
      @danielafin6552 3 года назад +5

      that's probably because none of his movies is being shown again on TV..I remember how Saturdays was my favourite day watching his movies at home...He was the best

  • @curly208
    @curly208 5 лет назад +152

    And he could have all of this talent and fun without being vulgar and offensive. If only we had that today.

    • @mikedench1110
      @mikedench1110 5 лет назад +4

      @@MauriatOttolink Exactly! Pity Robin Williams didn't learn that from Danny

    • @ushoys
      @ushoys 4 года назад +3

      All his vulgarity and offensiveness was off-screen.

    • @Sunshine-zm1fx
      @Sunshine-zm1fx 4 года назад +2

      You guys think Robin Williams was offensive? I don't remember that at all.

    • @antonyowers2835
      @antonyowers2835 4 года назад +2

      How I agree!

    • @marcwalker9610
      @marcwalker9610 4 года назад +7

      He was simply brilliant! A total class act. An on/off switch instantaneously, keeping audiences under his spell.
      Amazing dancer, singer, acrobat, you name it, with a sense of timing few could aspire to match!
      Facial gestures and contortions no one could possibly keep a straight face to.
      A one and only, never again to be matched.

  • @altheadickerson4771
    @altheadickerson4771 4 года назад +10

    Loved Danny Kaye. He made albums for children: as well as movies for general audiences. He was a child's dream. As I grew up, I found out he's catering to adults now. I was already sold. The absolute top in his field of entertainment.

    • @monkeyb1820
      @monkeyb1820 4 года назад

      surprisingly, in real life, pretty much everyone considered him a tremendous a-hole. No joke.

  • @maxiegrobner9018
    @maxiegrobner9018 5 лет назад +6

    Thanks Danny! Thanks from another Brooklyn boy. To be clear, the vessel with the passel is the brew that is true. RIP Buddy.

  • @johnlorenzen4633
    @johnlorenzen4633 4 года назад +5

    Danny was a UNICEF ambassador. For many years and brought smiles to children who often had tears . Funniest humanitarian of all time.

  • @SeanCleverly
    @SeanCleverly 6 лет назад +36

    True comedy, in my opinion, doesn't involve crude tasteless humor, or vulgar language. True comedy was found in the mind and talents of this amazing man, he was and i believe is the personification of true comic genius. Nobody could match the brilliance that was Danny Kaye.

  • @bbaric1975
    @bbaric1975 4 года назад +5

    Here U got one of the worlds greatest Entertainer of all time, love his "Merry Andrew" + "Jester" ....BEST COMEDY MOVIES!!!!!

  • @brentdallyn8459
    @brentdallyn8459 6 лет назад +88

    If there is any adult with young children and you want them entertained on a rainy day and you cant bear the thought of hours of video games, Find any way you can Danny Kaye's " Stories from faraway places " recordings. Children will discover the art of listening and they will see His stories unfold in their minds eye and be enthralled by the characters he creates for them. absolute magic but do it before their imaginations are crushed by video games
    They can be heard on you tube

    • @stephaniemurria5534
      @stephaniemurria5534 6 лет назад +7

      Brent Dallyn thanks for that info❤

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +3

      Thanks. I need to find that and add it to my favorites.

    • @narniagirl1420
      @narniagirl1420 4 года назад +2

      Thank you for that reference. I am 67 and a new grandma for the first time EVER and I hope I can introduce my grandchild to "Stories From Faraway Places"! Thank you George Pollen for posting this (insert emoticon of a heart here!)

  • @austinklein1172
    @austinklein1172 4 года назад +19

    Danny Kaye is one of my ALL Favorite Entertainers.

  • @claudiasmemaw
    @claudiasmemaw 6 лет назад +210

    Goldwyn was wrong about Danny Kaye's 'looks'. He was incredibly handsome, not the ,another pretty face in the movies' handsome', but a face that radiated kindness & 'I'm having fun'.. He was the one who doubted his 'marketability'. He could have read/sang the NYC phone book, made it funny, relevant & multi dimensional. He was funnier than Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Henny Youngman & George Burns put together. He seemed a gentle man, unimpressed with his own stardom... Danny Kaye was fun personified. I MISS him!

    • @BuckyBrown-lt4ry
      @BuckyBrown-lt4ry 6 лет назад +3

      Larry O liked the way he looked. They both enjoyed doing "69"

    • @baberina1
      @baberina1 5 лет назад +18

      Some people don't deserve to make comments here. You're just a piece of shit.

    • @coloraturaElise
      @coloraturaElise 5 лет назад +21

      I agree that Danny Kaye was incredibly handsome. Gorgeous bone structure, wonderful proportions, great hair. Yes, his nose was large, but a nice shape and in proportion with the rest of his face.

    • @bbrown333
      @bbrown333 5 лет назад +13

      @@coloraturaElise yes he was wonderfully handsome.

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +16

      +claudiasmemaw
      I could not possibly agree more with everything you said. When I watch old movies, it's always Danny Kaye that strums my heartstrings. I just adore him.
      Every time I rewatch White Christmas, I am overwhelmed with the idea that the whole movie was meant to be a showcase for Bing Crosby. Not for me. Don't get me wrong, Bing was fantastic, and every bit the legend he's known to be. But ... Danny just does it for me.

  • @jimmiecisco
    @jimmiecisco 5 лет назад +29

    I met Danny Kaye... when I was 10 and it was a birthday party when Danny and Artur (Arthur) Rubenstein were together for their birthdays are just 10 days apart. I was in the California Boys Choir and he did his funny conducting He was 65 and extremely funny conducting us. REALLY. Artur was in his 80's. Amazing and wonderful memories 🤗😏😏

    • @annika_panicka
      @annika_panicka 4 года назад +1

      Wow. What a privilege to have had that experience ... all that cultural brilliance and character in one room! Did you get to hear the Maestro play piano? Had you seen any of Danny Kaye's films? A lot of people don't know how sophisticated he was and that he loved to educate young people on classical music. I'm only 17 minutes into the documentary. Maybe they do address his contribution to other aspects of the arts (and charity and humanitarian work) later in life.

    • @TheKCBBQ
      @TheKCBBQ 4 года назад +1

      That's the thing about greatness Bernstein also had it and could be so down to earth. Real very real people.

    • @fayjay2829
      @fayjay2829 3 года назад

      Amazing talent,

  • @paulphilipempey1
    @paulphilipempey1 5 лет назад +19

    I grew up in the UK, and he was a massive star, especially with White Christmas, The Inspector General and Hans Christian Andersen.

    • @donnahannah1367
      @donnahannah1367 5 лет назад +3

      Love Danny Kaye and watched every movie I could

  • @suzanneoshannessy7666
    @suzanneoshannessy7666 Год назад +7

    Danny was a brilliant talent man Loved his movies

  • @murielbarker4311
    @murielbarker4311 6 лет назад +20

    to put it simpley we will never have the likes of Danny Kaye again thanks Danny RIP

  • @Loveoldies50
    @Loveoldies50 Год назад +6

    What a great performer! And he seemed like such a NICE guy! I'm so happy that his performances live on in these biographies and his movies and shows. Each future generation can get to know and love him!

  • @JerzeeBlowzBallz
    @JerzeeBlowzBallz 6 лет назад +69

    I cant express the love I have for him and his work. Many a Saturday and holidays I spent watching his films, Thanksgiving would not be the same without Danny Kaye and today I share his works with my children especially Hans CA and the songs the Ugly Little Duckling and Thumbelina. I often wonder what life would be like if people like Danny were around today. Danny you will always be in our hearts and memories.

  • @melissamaylath2289
    @melissamaylath2289 5 лет назад +30

    I ❤ Danny kaye . I read & have his biography Nobody's Fool. The Court Jester, On the Double, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Hans Christian Anderson, White Christmas, are some of my favorites. He could dance, sing, act. He was multi talented, He do comedy, serious roles. He was one of a kind. He was often imitatied never duplicated.

    • @Carly8Corday
      @Carly8Corday 4 года назад +2

      I HEART The Inspector General! Funny every time I see it, just like The Court Jester.

    • @bobbywimsy6741
      @bobbywimsy6741 4 года назад +1

      in Mitty Danny is a riot as the Surgeon, the British ace flyer, the Louisiana gambler, and Anatole of Paris, who *wreaks vith chic". I'm going to watch Mitty now, with that inimitable Boris Johnson, eh, Karloff, ad Dr.Hugo Hollingshead... Hmm, one wonders what the secret life of Toady Pence would look like, with Steve Martin playing the lead...

  • @Marimarr59
    @Marimarr59 6 лет назад +25

    I loved him as Hans Christian Anderson! I had his album and played it daily in the 60s. I would sing along with him...when he sang..it warmed my heart...very fond memories for me

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +2

      Lol. I still sing along with him.

  • @KeithCooper-Albuquerque
    @KeithCooper-Albuquerque 5 лет назад +23

    Danny Kaye is one of my all-time favorite stars!

  • @pamelapoore8759
    @pamelapoore8759 5 лет назад +31

    What a genius comedian. Loved him.

  • @PoseMotion
    @PoseMotion 6 лет назад +123

    A great entertainer with a clean act. Not like the vulgarity we deal with in today's spot light. Hollywood and comedy has changed a lot over the years. I'm glad his work and character can still be enjoyed on DVD.

    • @Pashasmom1
      @Pashasmom1 5 лет назад +3

      Have you ever seen the DVD where Danny conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Zubin Mehta's place? Pure genius.

    • @johnfall5176
      @johnfall5176 5 лет назад

      PoseMotion
      Mm.

    • @johnfall5176
      @johnfall5176 5 лет назад

      PoseMotion
      Mm.

    • @wisdomseeker3362
      @wisdomseeker3362 5 лет назад +2

      My great aunt acted along Danny Kaye .
      Boots Mallory

  • @annjohansson2833
    @annjohansson2833 Год назад +5

    Few performers make me laugh like Danny Kaye! There will never again be anyone like him!!

  • @Canuckmom128
    @Canuckmom128 5 лет назад +22

    "The Court Jester" ( I think that was the name of the movie) was one of the funniest, wittiest, tongue-in-cheek movies I have ever seen. We saw this movie multiple times as kids, and then as an adult on TCM and TVO ( with the wonderful Elwy Yost). We loved it so much as kids that many of the lines became part of our family vernacular (as I'm sure it did with others). "The pellet with the poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon. The Vessel with the Pestle has the brew that is true". And.."Get it? Got it. Good ! " Danny Kaye just shone in so many movies. If The Court Jester didn't make you laugh, well...you'd best check your pulse. Thank you Mr. Kaye, for some wonderful childhood memories.

  • @ez-8238
    @ez-8238 5 лет назад +15

    I wish i could have met this man.
    He had talent in spades, the only actor i could listen to sing in a movie.
    Great actor great dancer great singer fantastic human being. Was very depressing when i heard he died.

  • @ThePearsch
    @ThePearsch 5 лет назад +28

    Best memory I have is the "Inchworm" song from Hans Christian Anderson. I loved that movie.

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +1

      Oh, the memories. What a great song, and his voice and delivery ... why does his rendition of that song simultaneously charm me and make me want to cry?
      And how about "The Best in Town" from The Ugly Duckling?

  • @Momvon1
    @Momvon1 6 лет назад +41

    Loved him since the first time I saw him on TV when I was a child in the 60s the kind of man whom you just wanted to hug

    • @SueDNim
      @SueDNim 5 лет назад +3

      Amen to that!

    • @Carly8Corday
      @Carly8Corday 4 года назад +1

      My parents loved him too.

  • @carolinecarmichael8732
    @carolinecarmichael8732 5 лет назад +8

    So loved Danny Kaye we will never see talent like this again .This documentary is very interesting .Danny Kaye I miss you you still make me laugh so much .

  • @frankmarano7530
    @frankmarano7530 3 года назад +7

    When I was on my US Naval Academy summer cruise in 1972, our 2nd port of call was Copenhagen, Denmark. We got to see Danny Kaye at the “Rebuild” festival July 4th. He and Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California, were the featured celebrities at the Danish-American event. It goes without saying that Danny was the hit performer, most memorable was giving the press one minute of all his famous poses. Unforgettable! I consider him my hero of creativity, making children laugh and exhibiting some of the best traits of being AMERICAN.

  • @paulnewman4624
    @paulnewman4624 6 лет назад +88

    He truly was a very talented man.

  • @Farbautisonn
    @Farbautisonn 3 года назад +4

    As a Dane, I owe Danny Kaye special thanks. Most danes who have any notion of recent history does. He sang "Wonderfull, Wonderfull Copenhagen" and put us on the map, more than any of his kind had ever done.
    Danny Kaye. A man of the world.

  • @A1Motivator
    @A1Motivator 5 лет назад +11

    So many people here on "YOU TUBE" are seeking to find entertaining items! Here STOP ! Because you have reached
    The place where one of the greatest comedians -
    "Funny Man"
    incredibly talented man has just a few of the laughs.
    "We Oldies! Had! .
    In my opinion Never close will he come in being equalled.
    My youth with the Church Youngster Outings I tried so hard to copy him. Without even coming close to his Brilliance.
    Here! Films of just a few of his achievements On display.
    Dont believe me? Of that love that we all had for him?
    JUST!take the Eye ! Down this column and start reading!
    Then watch a performance that could never be EQUALED!
    Thanks again to YOU-TUBE & Publisher Mr. G.Pollen

    • @Carly8Corday
      @Carly8Corday 4 года назад

      But but but...I can't find his movies on RUclips. I've tried repeatedly over a couple of years, and always end up pondering the prices on eBay to just buy them all. It's not cheap even in VHS. The treasure that is Danny Kaye is a KNOWN quantity.

  • @lynorriemarshall2841
    @lynorriemarshall2841 5 лет назад +16

    Among others I loved The Five Pennies. As a child, I thought he was such an great and loving person!

  • @paulgee4336
    @paulgee4336 5 лет назад +14

    He was so far ahead of his time it awes me every time I happen to catch a movie he's in, but a few were ridiculously funny and good.

  • @306champion
    @306champion 5 лет назад +6

    As a bloke born in 1957, IF there was a choice of what to watch on telly on a Sat / Sun night in the sixties guess who was the star? Danny of coarse. As a kid I idolised him. No one could compare.

  • @euniceswan3668
    @euniceswan3668 6 лет назад +25

    I'm 73 years old now and I think he is still the best . My fav is still Merry Andrew.

  • @rehil123
    @rehil123 5 лет назад +10

    They don't make them like him any more there is no one living or past that could hold a candle to. Every time some one says inspector my first thought are of his role in The Inspector General

  • @ghostcityshelton9378
    @ghostcityshelton9378 5 лет назад +16

    I got to see Danny live in New York playing Noa in a musical, Tow By Two. It was fantastic! Everyone was great.

  • @sylviacepriano2712
    @sylviacepriano2712 4 года назад +4

    I love Danny Kaye. I believe the only one today that would do justice to play a biography to his life would be Conan O'brien. Think about it Conan.

  • @charlottehall6769
    @charlottehall6769 3 года назад +4

    I didn't realize he was so gifted and had a heart for UNICEF. I think his sadness was losing his mom so young.

  • @TheGodHabit
    @TheGodHabit 5 лет назад +17

    I have loved Danny Kaye from my first experience with Hans Christian Anderson as well (I am 60 now). He had such a positive impact on my life - very strange, but true!

    • @johnblasiak607
      @johnblasiak607 5 лет назад

      I’m 60 in January I agree with you 100 percent 😊

  • @שמואלפפירניקוב
    @שמואלפפירניקוב 4 года назад +5

    ONCE IN ABLUE MOON SUCH GIFTED TALENT IS BORN......