Youngman, a British-American Jewish comedian and violinist, was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s, with many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and on Laugh-in.
His
stand-up comedy stood out from that of his fellow comedians in that he
only told simple one-liner jokes, a format that was picked up years
later by Rodney Dangerfield.
Henny explained the origin of his classic line "Take my wife, please"
as a misinterpretation: in the mid-1930s he took his wife to a show and
asked the usher to escort his wife to a seat. But his request was taken
as a joke, and Youngman used the line countless times ever after.
This video clip goes back 55 years to 1969. Enjoy!
#Throwback Thursday #TBT
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