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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Nora

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.

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

4 ай бұрын

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

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.

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

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

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!!!

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!

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

5 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Inch worm ..inc worm..

@rjohnson

3 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully put 👏

@carolperczak9938

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@tonymoore2447

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Whippy

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

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

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

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.

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@madalinebeeman2171

3 жыл бұрын

@@caboose1909 that's awesome!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

5 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

@tonymoore2447

3 жыл бұрын

Hello janae

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.

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!

@tonymoore2447

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Anabel

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

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

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.

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!!!!

Danny was a brilliant talent man Loved his movies

He and Mr Rogers seem made from the same wonderful fabric that radiates kindness and love for life in the moment.

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

Ed Therefore, it's a wonderful, kind, comically funny Day, in the Heavenly neighborhood...

I just love Danny Kaye!!!! It's sad that he is gone,but we can still watch him on DVD!!@

Danny Kaye is one of my ALL Favorite Entertainers.

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 .

Thank you for putting this togetter Mr. Pollen. I'm following Danny Kaye through his films on Roku and through KZreads 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.

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

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.

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.

I loved him very much when I was a kid! fantastic actor! a legend!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

My 1st exposure to classical music was tubby the tuba. The other side of the album was Peter and the Wolf. I had the melody memorized at 4 yrs old. I went on to be a music major and played violin my whole life. I adored Danny in Hans Christian Andersen. Inch worm, thumbelina, ugly duckling were my favorites. I still love the memory of this magic man. He made music so exciting. Love his memory still!

@tonymoore2447

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Patti

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

5 ай бұрын

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

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

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 KZread 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

5 жыл бұрын

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

@stigtuneback1966

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not finding his movies on KZread.

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

5 жыл бұрын

+ 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.

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

"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.

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.

@jeffreylawrence6928

4 жыл бұрын

306 CHAMPION Same.😊

Wow what an amazing man he was with so many great talents. No one will ever ever fill his shoes.

@tonymoore2447

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Darlene

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

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

@Passionate4music1

4 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelolson5543

4 жыл бұрын

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."

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

@helenwalter8880

5 жыл бұрын

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.

My parents would always watch his films on TV and I loved them too.

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.

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

A true comedic genius. One of the greats.

I loved Danny Kaye as a child, my mother took me to see his films and they bought the songs from Hans Christian Anderson on 78's! A great stack of them in a hard folder with each record in a paged sleeve like a book. I wish I could have met him, he was such an interesting, complex person who seemed to excel at everything he attempted. Thanks George.

@robertmanning3922

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Dench where are those records today?

@FeatnikSF

Жыл бұрын

@@robertmanning3922 I have the set of DK’s 78’s in a hard folder that were my mother’s. I haven’t looked at them in years and it has been decades since I had a player for 78’s. The set has Minnie the Moocher. I wish I could listen to then once more.

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

Lovable, charming, funny, talented. Special performer loved by so many. RIP

Great comedic talent, and he was very versatile. He could do drama as well.

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

5 жыл бұрын

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

@andreasb.stasiak2238

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@donnahannah1367

5 жыл бұрын

Love Danny Kaye and watched every movie I could

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.

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

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...

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

5 жыл бұрын

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

@Carly8Corday

4 жыл бұрын

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

@imisstoronto3121

4 жыл бұрын

I remember the CNE well!

@annika_panicka

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@lindamaygregory

4 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful story 😍

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

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. I still sing along with him.

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

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

@SueDNim

5 жыл бұрын

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?

What a genius comedian. Loved him.

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.??

One of the most talented & versatile actors of all time.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Annika

@dick4354

Жыл бұрын

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

Truly a creative genius.

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@fayjay2829

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing talent,

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

Mr. Kaye called his daughter Dena "our greatest collaboration". I have always found that sentiment uniquely complementary and remarkably touching.

@ninamaldonado2285

5 жыл бұрын

BIG DEAL!

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.

@A1Motivator

6 жыл бұрын

Well Put Sean

@BuckyBrown-lt4ry

6 жыл бұрын

Too bad he wasn't funny.

@A1Motivator

6 жыл бұрын

OH! Becky-Brown I think thats funny!

@nealsausen4651

5 жыл бұрын

Bucky Brown : Oh FUCK YOU!!!!

I had such a crush on him when I was young! He was so talented!

@maryannfitkin9891

4 жыл бұрын

He was totally into each hilarious character and act; they became part of Danny K. and no one else!

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

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.

Growing up I got to love watching Danny. My grandparents instilled this love and I am forever grateful.

Thanks! Loved Danny Kaye!

The part in The Court Jester when the witch's spell takes effect, then stops, then starts, and he goes back and forth from brave to not, made me laugh harder than I ever have in my life. My youngest son, at least 17 by then, ignored it. A couple of years later it was on the telly, I was half-busy elsewise so half-ignoring it, but the same son happened by and stopped to look and was soon laughing his head off at that part, with no recollection of having seen it before or ever heard of Danny Kaye. He'll get ya if ya don't watch out, LOL.

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

Carly Corday Reminds one of Trump, and hopefully, Kim hasn't noticed.

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

5 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@Carly8Corday

4 жыл бұрын

My parents loved him too.

Danny Kaye was a genius! I loved him so much! Red Skelton was my 2nd favorite! They do not have that Caliber of Comedians anymore! It's sad what our children and grandchildren are missing out on. These men gave me so much Joy in my life! Thankyou so much!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤