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Laughter, the Universal Language

Laughter, the Universal Language – A special performance taped at the United Nations – a performance in pantomime, for the various delegates who spoke a variety of languages.

Laughter, the Universal LanguageThe Red Skelton Show season 10, broadcast September 27, 1960

The sketches are:

  • The Fool and the Feather
  • A slow motion tennis game
  • The old man playing golf
  • A chef makes a salad
  • Singing the folk song, “The Foggy Foggy Dew”
  • A man and his wife climb the Eiffel Tower
  • An old man watches a parade

Trivia

  • For this program, Red Skelton won the United States Information Agency’s Award for Distinguished Service.
  • Taped at the United Nations in honor of that organization’s 15th anniversary.

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