I read a biography recently of TV funnyman Milton Berle and I'm amazed at the size of his influence!
Like everyone, I'd heard a lot of stories about how big his star was during TV's early years. But when you do a little research, you'll never believe what you'll find!
He was huge!
I didn't know one of his first theatrical roles was in "Poppin' the Cork" - a hilarious theatrical featurette. As you can imagine, Berle had a huge - really enormous - role in that production. The type of role that anyone would really love to sink their teeth into.
I'm not usually into theatrical featurettes - they're not my thing - but I was so curious about how Berle pulled it off!
But it was during the 1950s that Berle began to grow as a star! And boy did he grow!
Did you know his enormous talent is credited with the huge spike in television sales? He was so hot back then!
Supposedly, Berle had an 80 percent viewing share at his height. I've never seen it, but 80 percent is gigantic! Most guys would be happy with half that!
You've probably heard a lot of rumors about Uncle Miltie. Let me say, they're all exaggerated - big time! Yes, he had a massive tendency to dress in women's clothes - on camera! It was so funny - anybody would gag with laughter!
But off stage he was just a regular guy - except for his tremendous and girthy talent as a comedian.
There is one tidbit in the bio I never would have guessed! Evidently, Berle also was known in Hollywood for his enormous penis - 14 inches according to some accounts!
You learn something new everyday!
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Actually that wasn't his penis, it was his ego. See It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World again, Berle always has to be the last guy to leave the shot. It's either his over sized ego, or his mammoth schlong prohibits him from moving at a normal human gate.
Ed Begley Jr. is just as big if not bigger. Or so I'm told.
There are relatively few guys I've seen "in the flesh", but the few I have, and what they're like relative to one another, really make me wonder about the effect of a man's penis on his personality.
I've gotta say, though. The stat I've heard is that the average man is 5-6" long. The average woman is 5" deep (according to Miranda on one episode of SATC). It's almost like they belong together! I can't speak for anyone else, but the thought of being with a man even 10" long, let alone 14", is more scary to me than it is exciting. Maybe I'm just a wimp?
I can believe the 80 percent share. Everyone in my folks era used to plan around watching his show whatever evening it was on. People who didn't have TV's would walk over to the homes of those that did just to watch him.
That's nothing...I heard that Herve Villechaize packed 8 inches and when you figure that length to height ratio, that makes Tattoo a real stud :)
Besides, it's not the size of your market share, it's how you use it;)
That's pretty damned funny Grant.
last paragraph made the whole post worth it...
Thanks for making my day Miller. Now I don't feel so bad about all my poon posts.
I was laughing when I read the title. This is hilarious! I regret ever having called you a communist/terrorist.
Hey Red, would it then be fair to say that I was the most inconsiderate asshole you ever met?
Thank you for helping me realize that I've spent the last decade thinking of George Burns everytime someone mentions Milton Berle (and Henny Youngman, for that matter).
I credit this to the fact that no other old-ass comedian starred in a movie with Kirk Cameron, who is my generation's Those Guys.
I have a feeling you're seeking to increase your daily hits yet again with all this talk. Suits me.
You may be on to something, CP. Unfortunately, Milton Berle isn't as big a celebrity as he once was.
Red is a wimp.
Grant is a master of the double entendre!
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i'm only ten inches though. but my accounts are extremely authentic, genuine and real.
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