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Buddy Hackett

King's guest for this edition is comedian Buddy Hackett, who discusses the following topics, among others: how he first discovered that he was funny; his original career goal; how he became a comedian; his audition for the Broadway show "Call Me Mister"; what makes him funny; how he came to be in show business; his appearances at the Catskills resorts; how he fashions his routines; his creation of the "Chinese waiter" character; the difficulties at the present time of portraying a member of a minority group; the first time he used off-color language on stage; why he once came out naked on the stage; and his bout with stage fright. Also included are clips of Hackett's appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The 1st Annual Comedy Awards."

English
  • Originally Aired November 12, 1991
  • Runtime 24 minutes
  • Created June 14, 2021 by
    Kenneth the Page
  • Modified June 14, 2021 by
    Kenneth the Page