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One of the legends of show biz delves into his personal treasury of jokes the most comprehensive storehouse of 20thcentury humor in the worldlos angeles magazine to present the most astounding array of oneliners, anecdotes, quips. Berle first appeared on the vaudeville stage at age 10. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Over 10,000 of his best gags, anecdotes, and oneliners i remembered milton berle from my youth. In the 40s and 50s the head friar was milton berle. We have only 150 staff but run one of the worlds top websites. He tells nprs scott simon about this treasury of great jewish jokes. I think because in the early seventies i had written all these jokes. And im doug johnson with the voa special english program people in america.

Over 10,000 of his best gags, anecdotes, and oneliners, and more of the best of milton berle s private joke file. The exact number of jokes is unclear, but berle scoured his files to fill two books packed with more than 20,000 ribticklers. Some children learn a lot at their mothers knee, especially when theyre bent over it. Milton berle, born mendel berlinger, was an iconic comedian and actor. More of the best of milton berle s private joke file 15 ratings. Milton berle took a liking to me and gravitated to me, i think because in the early 1970s i had written all these jokes for catskill comics. Milton berle s private joke file by milton berle, 9780517587164, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Most jokes at the time were oneliners and there was little in the way of proof of a jokes origin, but the value of each joke was immeasurable to a comedian. See all books authored by milton berle, including milton berle s private joke file. The paperback of the milton berles private joke file.

Milton berle versus the bible, here are a couple more jokes from the second book. Milton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Milton berles big penis when milton berle showed alan. Id like to tell you some jokes now, but youd only laugh. All we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit website the whole world depends on. There is not a single swear word in their comic routines as shown below and you dont have to be jewish to enjoy a good laugh. You played to people s stereotypes with those jokes jack benny was the cheap one and so on. I have not finished reading all of the jokes, but i found some of them to be funny. The paperback of the milton berle s private joke file.

My father, uncle miltie is a luridly entertaining look at. Many of them are out of print and must be found in used book stores in the humor section. This story goes back many, many years and is attributed to either milton berle or one of the older. Berle was also known as the thief of bad gags and had a bad reputation of stealing other comics jokes and using them in his act. The papers of this book made it reflective when scanned. Modern jewish jokes poke at assimilation michael krasnys new book is called let there be laughter.

Milton berles private joke file by milton berle 1989. The legend of milton berles supposedly giant dick mel. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about milton berle s private joke file by milton berle. Shecky green, red buttons, totie fields, milton berle, henny youngman, and many others. The article mentioned that the supersized dimensions of uncle milties schlong was a constant source of jokes and banter. Share funny quotes by milton berle and quotations about christmas and wife. Friar bob melvin said, i saw him sink a fourfoot putt with his penis. Still, you have to give the guy credit for recording these for posterity. Television to millions download mp3 rightclick or optionclick the link. Ok, so just exactly how big was milton berles schlong. More of the best of milton berles private joke file by. Alan zweibel is your favorite comics secret weapon.

I set a joke book in my restroom and when i take a moment, i read a few jokes. I liked elliott gould as an actor, but i didnt think. Saturday night live writer alan zweibel comes face to face with milton berle s big penis. Video edited and compiled by wolfgang riebe to a comedian that has been a great inspiration in my career, whose huge book, milton berle private joke file got me going in comedy. One of the legends of show biz delves into his pers. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. And i wrote jokes for a lot of the friars club roasts, where uncle miltie was usually the roastmaster. A notsofunny look at 6 comedians accused of plagiarism. Not only did he reuse jokes in his sets, he also published them in books.

Milton berle, american comedian who, as a popular entertainer in the early days of television in the united states, came to be known as mr. But to many of his fellow performers, berle became known by the much less affectionate nickname the thief of bad gag. Berle s career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. Our posts include jokes, satire, books, music, films, videos, food, unbelievable but true, and in the news. Gertrude and heathcliff jokes by red skelton, about his seagull friends flapping their wings, the ship of fools, and an elephant with a cold in the nose as red skelton used to say, there were. So i wonder how many of these in the book are truly his. Quotes and jokes by milton berle milton berle was an american comedian and actor. Milton berle stand up jokes all of your life you were crazy about cars, i guess thats why you turned out to be such a crank. Mr television and roaster milton berle best roasts the. The cover of william berle and ghostwriter brad lewis gossipy tellall my father, uncle miltie shows its subject, milton berle, in his element. More of the best of milton berles private joke file book. Aj, please please please tell me how you know this.

These jokes range from oldstyle vaudeville, burlesque jokes to jokes more modern. Berles career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. Laughingly yours, out of my trunk in multiple editions, milton berle s private joke file, and more of the best of milton berle s private joke file. Classic ones like milton berle s joke file to judy browns series of books quoting famous comedian. Some of you may not remember the oldtime jewish comedians. More of the best of milton berles private joke file by milton berle. And since berle was famous for appropriating other peoples jokes jack benny. Milton berle books list of books by author milton berle. Video edited and compiled by wolfgang riebe to a comedian that has been a great inspiration in my career, whose huge book, milton berle. July 12, 1908 march 27, 2002 was an american comedian and actor. If opportunity doesnt knock, build a door, if evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands. Mr television and roaster milton berle best roasts the dean martin celebrity roast martina loggia. Click to read more about milton berle s private joke file by milton berle. If you want to play games, if you want to tell jokes, throw oneliners and ask insulting questions, i can play, too.

In your book, you write that during your tenure, milton berle was the shows worst guest. Berles career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first. Milton berle and david steinberg discuss and act out whats funny. Milton berle quotes author of milton berles private joke. How proud you were when they named you americas best. Fellow legend and occasional enemy bob hope once remarked that berle never heard a joke he didnt steal. In fact i think it was mentioned in a sdmb thread a year or more ago. When you take a joke away from milton berle, its not stealing, its repossessingthe cards in the.

Milton berle don rickles was suppose to poke fun at famed singer and actor jerry lewis when he instead had an unforgettable exchange with milton berle. Over 10,000 of his best gags, anecdotes, and oneliners by milton berle 1992, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The problem with life is, by the time you can read women like a book, your library card has expired. I always wanted to write a book about you cynthia, but somebody beat me to it. Between 1939 and 1993, berle published four different volumes of comedic material. Berle and bob hope had a longstanding feud due to hopes accusation that milton berle had stolen some of his jokes. I purchased this to book to remind me of what was funny so long ago. Its a big, thick, fat book with highly readable type and jokes that rock.