Red Skelton was into mime artistry (seemed like a nice guy)

I've never heard a bad word about him, although Skelton himself admitted to having uttered a remark since attributed to - and quoted by - many: observing the crowd assembled for producer Harry Cohn's funeral, he cracked, "Just goes to show ya: give the people what they want, and they'll always show up." 

I recall my late mother telling me about attending one of his radio shows in the '40s. When the broadcast concluded and was off the air, the irrepressible Skelton simply continued performing just for the studio audience, until the network people insisted the studio be cleared for the next scheduled show, whereupon he joined the ushers escorting the audience out. When I had the opportunity to see him onstage at the Anaheim Performing Arts Center in the mid-'80s, I didn't let it pass by, and he did not disappoint. In his 70s then, he remained ageless. Just Red, being the clown he loved to be.       

Harry Cohn was a much despised Hollywood producer, nonetheless his funeral was well attended by the stars. That caused Skelton to quip, "Well, Harry always said if you give people what they want, they'll come out to see it,"

Watch the Birdie! 1950, publicity pic, they used to show this a lot on Swedish television in the 1970's..


A toned down Red in Three Little Words, a wonderful old-fashioned MGM biopic, and it was funny, unlike many turgid old biopics.


Music and mimicry in Bathing Beauty, as the only male in an all-girls school.





Off course we shall always drink alcoholic drinks moderatly!