Before there was Rodney Dangerfield, there was Henny Youngman. Henny's one-liners was the inspiration for Rodney's comedy routine. I remember seeing him in person at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami Beach. Besides his jokes he told, he worked the room better than any other comic. Comics don't do that anymore.
Met him, around 1990 after his show. I knew every joke, yet he was still hilarious. He took $5 donations for his charity, in exchange for his joke book (500 one-liners,) which he autographed in front of you. During the show, he spoke very warmly of his late wife. I recommend, "Take My Life, Please!" He always had his home number listed in the NYC phone book, in case someone wanted to offer a gig.
I met him once at the Friar's Club in NYC. I was there to shoot an interview with Alan King. I met him and went back to the car to get my camera and gear. As I walked out, a cab pulled up and Henny got out with a huge bag of his books to sell(?) inside. He looked at me and asked me to bring them inside. Maybe I was the doorman. I did it. No tip.
I was lucky enough to see him once, at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. It was around 1986 or so. He was in his 80's but still put on a great show.
@@johnmac91 That's cool! I was also lucky enough to see Don Rickles, and George Carlin (when he had short, greased-back hair and a suit) when I was a kid in the 60's at the Warwick (RI) Musical Theater. They just don't make 'em like they used to!
I heard him sometime back, he was telling a little about how he became a comedian. He said that he was having to work irregular repair and other similar jobs, including work for a restaurant owner who had talent acts on Friday nights. One day as the evening was approaching, the restaurant owner was troubled and mentioned to someone that the coming evening's main act called in sick. Henny overheard the owner and told him that he was a funny guy and has some jokes, etc. and could keep the audience going for five or ten minutes - better than nothing. So, the restaurant owner said, okay I guess, go on ahead. The audience liked him so as time went on he got more gigs and eventually could give up his odd jobs and just do the clubs. So, he was at home and his mother came over. She asked him what he was up to and he told her he was doing regular comedy work. She looked at him and said, Since when were you funny? He said he pulled out a check from his last gig and showed it to her, she looked at it closely, and said, So you're funny. (I don't guarantee the accuracy of all of the facts in the above.)
Ye Olde yank English. Please describe tha funny for me; 'at this houri'? 'It's hallelujah, not: halleyliar'? '..and the voice says: "How about that?"' ...and the rest prolly..? Soz 2 b a prick but trying to have fun isn't having a laugh.
This comedy is only for people, well-read enough to know & enjoy double entondres, wit. Yes good ol days when radio was good after dinner entertainment. And you had to use your brain to understand the jokes.
I liked the routine he once did with Milton Berle. Jenny was in a balcony seat, Milton was on stage. They were rubbing each other over who was funnier. Milton said something like, "I'll have you know I can pack 'em in. Why, they were even rolling around across the street. " Henny said, "Oh yeah? Who was playing over there? "
In this video, that joke is @3:37. The punchline of "where would you like one?" means the guy is afraid of the boyfriend's reaction, and will put a hole in the wall just to escape. The hole in the wall becomes the new back door.
I guess he's not funny to everyone...Then again this is a time when humor was much cleaner and had much less insecurities that comedians do now where they feel they have to use profanity and cursing just to be funny.
I guess you have to have a taste for dry humor and one-liners. This guy was a master, he'd walk on the stage and the audience would break up. Milton Berle was the same way. Steven Wright is the king of one-liners now.
No I loved Steven Wright's jokes. I say loved cause I don't consider him the king of one liners NOW, as he isn't very active anymore. Mitch Hedberg was very good at it too, so it's not like I don't like short clever jokes, I just think Youngman isn't very funny. It's just an opinion, if you think he's hilarious, then that's fine, I'm not going to argue over someone's personal preferences, that's just silly.
My favorite Henny Youngman joke... "Man walks into a Dr's office, and says, "Doc! I have 5 penises!" Doc says, "OMG! How do your pants fit?" The man says, "Like a glove!"
My grandfather loved Henny Youngmen played in the house all the time as well as Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle and Don Rickles to this day I still love it. Comedy gold and non P.C. My brother and I grew up on old time radio shows and great comedy and it's still funny to this day.Most Vaudeville era comedy was fantastic.
At a Friar's Club Roast a long time ago, Youngman was a guest and Johnny Carson, the Emcee. Carson introduced him saying "Our next guest is the comic Henny Youngman. He's known as king of the one-liners, mainly because Youngman can't remember 2 lines in succession".
"Take My Wife Please!: Henny Youngmans Giant Book of Jokes" is available on Amazon, $11.35. I used to have an older copy but lost it, I'm glad to be able to order a new copy.
I set my friend up with a blind date. He ends up calling about an hour later I asked him "How was your blind date?" He said "Terrible!" I asked "Why?" He replied "She's deaf."
Just discovered him at Don Rickles roast. Wow! He was fast. Really the King of the oneliners. He should have been more famous in the English speaking world. RIP. You are still making people laugh....
Yes, he was terrific at the Rickles roast. But there is another comic I thought was brilliant and enormously talented is so many different ways. He was Shecky Greene. He worked with Sinatra, but was too independent for Frank, and maybe too talented and stole his thunder. He was replaced by Rickles who was also great, but much more predictable once you caught on to his style.
What does a modern singer have to do with an old time comedian? Why are people always comparing irrelevant things meant for different crowds and generations in the comments. There are funny comedians that exist today, for example Louis CK
Its the whole entertainment stage. The talent today is at best mediocre if not, utterly forgettable. Do you think 20 years from now, people will know who goo goo gaa gaa is? Maybe because of this jack ass assanine name, but big band swing concerts STILL sell out because the Great Glenn Miller will never be forgotten.
But, to your credit, aside from the mediocre and forgettable acts, we have Robin Williams. Oops. I dont think we have any "greats" today. Partly because, the entertainment stage is saturated.
Man it aint 1965. You and I are both listening and talking to each other on a computer no bigger then a pack of cigarettes. If I haven't made my point with that statement then you are thick headed. Also, are you an entetainer? Sure you are! Take that computer you are reading this on and find your camera and record some funny stuff and send it to me personally ( who probably lives in another state) You can accomplish all that literally in 5 minutes after reading my comment. Getting my point yet? I really hope you are. Have a good one Stylee
My nephew is an idiot ,he asked me to lend him some money to open up a business,he opened up a tall mens shop in Tokyo. Henny and Rodney they don't get any better in my opinion .thanks for this video there is not a lot of Henny available.thanks youtube.
Before there was Rodney Dangerfield, there was Henny Youngman. Henny's one-liners was the inspiration for Rodney's comedy routine. I remember seeing him in person at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami Beach. Besides his jokes he told, he worked the room better than any other comic. Comics don't do that anymore.
Met him, around 1990 after his show. I knew every joke, yet he was still hilarious. He took $5 donations for his charity, in exchange for his joke book (500 one-liners,) which he autographed in front of you. During the show, he spoke very warmly of his late wife. I recommend, "Take My Life, Please!" He always had his home number listed in the NYC phone book, in case someone wanted to offer a gig.
Theres always 1 guy who met him
A man dies. He has his phone number carved on his tombstone. It's a landline.
@@oldsachem😂
He passed away from pneumonia, the Doctor gave him 24 hrs to live..he couldn't pay the bill so The Dr.....you know the rest 😅😅😅
Thanks for posting this. I really loved his terrific talent. He was one of a kind, and there will never be another one like him.
"Am I too late for the garbage. No jump in." Priceless.
He was like a machine gun of jokes.
When you didn't have to constantly curse to get genuine laughs.
First heard him in goodfellas , became fan of him :)
Yep.....Some yokels commenting on here swear it was Casino instead. I've liked Mr. Youngman since I heard him back in the 60s and 70s.
Tushar Sharma saaaame
Same here hes a legend
As Jack E. Leonard said "Henny Youngman has a great comedy style. Mine!"
I met him once at the Friar's Club in NYC. I was there to shoot an interview with
Alan King. I met him and went back to the car to get my camera and gear. As I walked out, a cab pulled up and Henny got out with a huge bag of his books to sell(?) inside. He looked at me and asked me to bring them inside. Maybe I was the doorman. I did it. No tip.
“Take my wife, please!”
I tried doing 'stand-up' , every body kept yelling 'sit down'
I just got back from a pleasure trip. Took my mother in law to the airport.
That was a very enjoyable half hour!
One of the all time greats..I only wish I saw him live at Atlantic City
I was lucky enough to see him once, at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. It was around 1986 or so. He was in his 80's but still put on a great show.
@@johnmac91 That's cool! I was also lucky enough to see Don Rickles, and George Carlin (when he had short, greased-back hair and a suit) when I was a kid in the 60's at the Warwick (RI) Musical Theater. They just don't make 'em like they used to!
Good evening Ladies and germs---I just flew in from Cleveland and boy are my arms tired.
My favourite comedian!
Fine time to tell jokes...4 o'clock in the morning :)
Rest in peace brilliant comic, Henny Youngman.
This guy is hilarious. Classic.
No argument from this longtime fan.
That woman with the squeak in her laugh... I had to take my headphones off because I thought the dog was yipping.
I just noticed Rodney Dangerfield did a couple of his jokes. Or they read the same joke book.
I heard him sometime back, he was telling a little about how he became a comedian.
He said that he was having to work irregular repair and other similar jobs, including work for a restaurant owner who had talent acts on Friday nights. One day as the evening was approaching, the restaurant owner was troubled and mentioned to someone that the coming evening's main act called in sick.
Henny overheard the owner and told him that he was a funny guy and has some jokes, etc. and could keep the audience going for five or ten minutes - better than nothing. So, the restaurant owner said, okay I guess, go on ahead.
The audience liked him so as time went on he got more gigs and eventually could give up his odd jobs and just do the clubs.
So, he was at home and his mother came over. She asked him what he was up to and he told her he was doing regular comedy work.
She looked at him and said, Since when were you funny?
He said he pulled out a check from his last gig and showed it to her, she looked at it closely, and said, So you're funny.
(I don't guarantee the accuracy of all of the facts in the above.)
Take my wife, please!
Oh THAT Henny Youngman. I'm hooked on Henny :)
thanks for this on my work break time
a super guy.... very funny
I had this album. it had three groove tracks.
Yep. Those separate tracks were a pain. I never understood why they arranged it that way.
I'm a "millennial" and all, but stuff like this just seems like it comes from a better, more classier time.
Great stuff!
...the flowers and card that went to the funeral home read Good Luck in your new location! now that's funny right there I tell you what!
you know you are fluent in english if you get the punchlines...
Most of us already knew we were fluent.
10/4 Big Pete
Ye Olde yank English. Please describe tha funny for me; 'at this houri'? 'It's hallelujah, not: halleyliar'? '..and the voice says: "How about that?"' ...and the rest prolly..?
Soz 2 b a prick but trying to have fun isn't having a laugh.
@@clivewells7090 I have to reduce speed down and still ....
This comedy is only for people, well-read enough to know & enjoy double entondres, wit. Yes good ol days when radio was good after dinner entertainment. And you had to use your brain to understand the jokes.
I laughed so hard
Drop ya spleen
10:30 what does he say?
“Well, no wonder I haven’t made any money.”
Noah Hesket Thanks
8:01 Ambition Ambisoius navigation 😇🧭✌️🎻🎤✝️☮️😎🙌🤓
HENNY
"Diamond cutter" :))
This guy aims for your gut laugh and hits target.
Fractured Skull - She wouldn't eat the poi-
Blessed to be alive 😇😎🙏🧭✝️☮️🤓🙌🥁🎻🎼✌️🌍🎸 at 3 :55
Nice
Today he would have been 111.
*ill tell ya how to beat the gambling in vegas. when you get off the plane , just walk right into the propeller" lmao
Yeah that one was hilarious. Like, hysterical. 🤣🤣🤣
Treasure.
Is this how the laughing track was recorded？
I liked the routine he once did with Milton Berle. Jenny was in a balcony seat, Milton was on stage. They were rubbing each other over who was funnier. Milton said something like, "I'll have you know I can pack 'em in. Why, they were even rolling around across the street. " Henny said, "Oh yeah? Who was playing over there? "
He was funny for sure! He has some vulgar raunchy jokes he would tell too.
Take Henny….please!
Where do you want these blinds lady?
Family guy ostrich at 16:20
Goodfellas?
Yes... Goodfellas... The scene where Henry and Tommy robbed the air Franz... Not the Latunza Heist
@@everettewingfield5123 I think you mean " Air France" and " Lufthansa "
can someone explain the back door joke
Always best to note the timestamp in question, in a long video.
In this video, that joke is @3:37. The punchline of "where would you like one?" means the guy is afraid of the boyfriend's reaction, and will put a hole in the wall just to escape. The hole in the wall becomes the new back door.
Crossed a Mink with a Gorilla....nice coats but the sleeves are too long...
cool,
if you cant understand to a fast talking Jew, your mind is slow :)
What's his accent? Anyone?
J Shepard NY? Chicago?
Jewish New York
9 dollars
20:18 - 20:58 😂
lol
These modern foul mouthed posers of today arent good enough to carry Henny's violin case
Folks
I'm still waiting for a paralyzed veteran doing stand-up.
Very good. Pity about the squeaky woman in the audience.
I said stop talking so fast, fast henny said "no". ( hahahahahahaaaaaaaa)
Hahaha Classic
Rodney shares that title!
take me to your leader???? how in that day in age
Not sure of the question, but the album was released in 1980. The saying "Take me to your leader" has been around since the 1950s.
I can't believe this was considered funny.
OK, let me have it youtubers...
This isn't very funny =/
+XaeeD That is your opinion not mine.
To me this is extremely funny. Name me a few comedians you like?
I guess he's not funny to everyone...Then again this is a time when humor was much cleaner and had much less insecurities that comedians do now where they feel they have to use profanity and cursing just to be funny.
I guess you have to have a taste for dry humor and one-liners. This guy was a master, he'd walk on the stage and the audience would break up. Milton Berle was the same way. Steven Wright is the king of one-liners now.
No I loved Steven Wright's jokes. I say loved cause I don't consider him the king of one liners NOW, as he isn't very active anymore. Mitch Hedberg was very good at it too, so it's not like I don't like short clever jokes, I just think Youngman isn't very funny. It's just an opinion, if you think he's hilarious, then that's fine, I'm not going to argue over someone's personal preferences, that's just silly.
Worst comedian EVER.......
Your out of your mind marlene
*oh shit this is the guy from casino and raging bull when he says haha, take my wife*
Good fellas
Goodfellas..no Casino..no Raging Bull.
My favorite Henny Youngman joke... "Man walks into a Dr's office, and says, "Doc! I have 5 penises!" Doc says, "OMG! How do your pants fit?" The man says, "Like a glove!"
My grandfather loved Henny Youngmen played in the house all the time as well as Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle and Don Rickles to this day I still love it. Comedy gold and non P.C. My brother and I grew up on old time radio shows and great comedy and it's still funny to this day.Most Vaudeville era comedy was fantastic.
" You know what's embarrassing? Looking through a keyhole and seeing another eye ".
Classic
I bet Norm MacDonald knows all these by heart
The great Henny.
I’ve got a 45 rpm record from the ‘80s on the Rhino Records label of him doing some bits.
Mr.Youngman ,old school class.
And a classic story teller.
At a Friar's Club Roast a long time ago, Youngman was a guest and Johnny Carson, the Emcee. Carson introduced him saying "Our next guest is the comic Henny Youngman. He's known as king of the one-liners, mainly because Youngman can't remember 2 lines in succession".
"Take My Wife Please!: Henny Youngmans Giant Book of Jokes" is available on Amazon, $11.35. I used to have an older copy but lost it, I'm glad to be able to order a new copy.
“Now ladies and gentlemen, the Sands Hotel proudly presents the star of our show, joining us direct from the bar .... Dean Martin!”
He’s too funny
Great stuff. Reflects an era.
I set my friend up with a blind date.
He ends up calling about an hour later
I asked him "How was your blind date?"
He said "Terrible!"
I asked "Why?"
He replied "She's deaf."
Change it to "she's ALSO deaf" and you got yourself a joke.
Just discovered him at Don Rickles roast. Wow! He was fast. Really the King of the oneliners. He should have been more famous in the English speaking world. RIP. You are still making people laugh....
Yes, he was terrific at the Rickles roast. But there is another comic I thought was brilliant and enormously talented is so many different ways. He was Shecky Greene. He worked with Sinatra, but was too independent for Frank, and maybe too talented and stole his thunder. He was replaced by Rickles who was also great, but much more predictable once you caught on to his style.
There just aren't any entertainers of this caliber left.
I love Henny.
Well, now that guys like him are gone, we have wonderful talent like baby goo goo gaa gaa. What a nice bright future we have.
What does a modern singer have to do with an old time comedian? Why are people always comparing irrelevant things meant for different crowds and generations in the comments. There are funny comedians that exist today, for example Louis CK
Its the whole entertainment stage. The talent today is at best mediocre if not, utterly forgettable. Do you think 20 years from now, people will know who goo goo gaa gaa is? Maybe because of this jack ass assanine name, but big band swing concerts STILL sell out because the Great Glenn Miller will never be forgotten.
But, to your credit, aside from the mediocre and forgettable acts, we have Robin Williams. Oops. I dont think we have any "greats" today. Partly because, the entertainment stage is saturated.
Were you crediting Robin WIlliams as being a 'great'? And is it him that you appreciate - or him delivering material he stole from others?
Man it aint 1965. You and I are both listening and talking to each other on a computer no bigger then a pack of cigarettes.
If I haven't made my point with that statement then you are thick headed.
Also, are you an entetainer? Sure you are! Take that computer you are reading this on and find your camera and record some funny stuff and send it to me personally ( who probably lives in another state)
You can accomplish all that literally in 5 minutes after reading my comment.
Getting my point yet?
I really hope you are. Have a good one Stylee
True classic comedy. Cut and dry. God rest his soul. They don't make um like that anymore and thank God for that.
Looked him up after Jim Ross mentioned him in his memoir
Frickin classic stuff 😇😎🙏✌️🧭🎼🎤🎻☮️✝️
TAKE MY WIFE...PLEASED...LOL!
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This guy had a great delivery and a great joke writer
Now I know where Jack Martling got his jokes.
Take Henny Youngman please.
16:41 She said to me “BRAGGIT”.
He inspired Rodney Dangerfield.
Take my wife,,,,,,please
An old maestro, great traditional comedy
What was that Stockbroker joke
My nephew is an idiot ,he asked me to lend him some money to open up a business,he opened up a tall mens shop in Tokyo. Henny and Rodney they don't get any better in my opinion .thanks for this video there is not a lot of Henny available.thanks youtube.
Heh, stick 'em down. Right room, 40 years too late.