Thursday, September 3, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Myron Cohen on School Rivalries and Divorce

It's too bad that so few videos of Myron Cohen's witty and clean stand-up comedy survive and have surfaced on the internet. Cohen, who started out as a salesman telling jokes to his customers, became one of the most frequent guests on The Ed Sullivan Show, where his Yiddish-accented observations delighted general audiences. 

Of course he appeared in the Catskills, which gave a boost to his career and that of so many Jewish comedians. 

Here's a video clip of a Myron Cohen routine on the Sullivan show in 1964.

Enjoy!

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#Throwback Thursday    #TBT

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