The "Fountain Pen Sketch" was taken from the hit musical "Make Mine Manhattan" that opened in New York on 15 January 1948 at the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th St. and ran for 429 performances, and starred Sid Caesar. Max Showalter, who performs that specialty number in this movie, was also in that opening night cast playing the same role, as well as others.
In the audition scene with Virginia Mayo, Berle imitates an upper-crust type, wearing a monocle and a robe or smoking jacket with an Art Deco-esque print. This unusual-looking garment was used in a movie at least once previously. It was worn by Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941).
Mr. Television, Milton Berle in the role of Kip says, "Monty, if that is someone with a television offer, tell them i am not interested. Television will never catch on."
Bert Lahr's character pays tribute to three comedians. W.C. Fields. Ted Healy and Willie Howard.
The Art Deco style robe was worn by Bruno Anthony in "Strangers on a Train" as well as in "The Man Who Came to Dinner."
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