Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Comedy Nostalgia: Intro to Texaco Star Theater with Milton Berle


If you're old enough to remember the Texaco Star Theater starring Milton Berle, you'll feel a twinge of nostalgia as you watch the "men of Texaco, who work from Maine to Mexico..."

These four always introduced the weekly show and raised the curtain on Uncle Milty as he emerged from behind the curtain in a silly costume. 

This video clip is just a tease, with a few seconds from Milty's opening sketch. If you're hungry for a full episode, here's a link to the show that aired on November 29, 1949.

Enjoy!

(A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:  THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS.  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO.)


3 comments:

  1. And what about the N E S T L E S commercial with the puppet dog FARFEL
    See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi2og1YQJA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi2og1YQJA
    There's even a "new" one at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDoFNmNDnm0

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    2. YES! That Nestle's commercial was the greatest. I still remember all the words!

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