Article: A tummler's tale: Danny Kaye and 'The Kid From Brooklyn'

It has been said of the late Danny Kaye that he proved it was possible for one person to do everything in one lifetime. Well, maybe not everything, but the list of his accomplishments is certainly impressive. Not only was he the consummate clown-singer, dancer, actor, juggler, musician and fencer (that's really him, and not a doubLe, crossing swords with Basil Rathbone in The Court Jester)-but he spoke 32 Languages, flew his own airplane and conducted symphony orchestras. He Logged in over 20 years traveling the world as an ambassador for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF); cooked gourmet Chinese meals at his home for royal dignitaries; and was awarded an ...

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