Comedy Showcase: Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez teaches Shakespeare to Robert Ryan

During the course of his José Jiménez acts on The Steve Allen Show, Bill Dana (who was of Hungarian-Jewish ancestry, unlike the Bolivian character he played) took his character through various roles including elevator operator, sailor, and submariner until settling into the most famous occupation that José would hold: astronaut.

We previously posted his astronaut routine, and his portrayal of a submarine officer, interviewed by Steve Allen.

Here is another rare video from the Steve Allen Show, in which Dana, as a movie director named (what else?) Jose Jimenez, teaches actor Robert Ryan how to properly perform the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Enjoy!

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