CNN The History of Comedy June 4, 2024 02:08:00
Stars like jack benny and milton burrell, the public it only heard on tv or on the radio be very squeaky clean. suddenly got to see another side of it. >> i've about eight years like most performers don has probably thousands of acquaintance, professional people that he knows. please also one of the people has friends and like to feel i am what i do not want to speak for don but i am one of his very close friends. and i think that is important to don. because queers in need of friends. [laughter] >> the vaudeville style of comedy and the burlesque tradition of comedy came together at the friar...