Danny Kaye
David Daniel Kaminsky was born in Brooklyn. New York, one year before the outbreak of the First World War. A poor immigrant boy whose parents barely spoke English. he grew up to become a living embodiment of the great American rags-to-riches dream, famous throughout the world as Danny Kaye , comedian, singer and dancer, star of the theatre, radio and television.
BARRY NORMAN introduces the musical magic of a man who has been called America's first international all-round entertainer. who. because of his work for UNICEF in the past 20 years, is now known in scores of countries as the Children's Ambassador.
Producer JOHN BRIDGES