Just For Fun…’The Jonathan Winters Show’ with Art Carney
On February 28, 1968, Carney took his life in his hands and did a five minute set with Jonathan that was totally improvised. No script…no rehearsal…no problem! Here are two of comedy’s best winging it. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR4m0pO1WRQ
Jonathan Winters is in my opinion the greatest funny man that ever lived !
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You do not see clean improv comedy like that anymore. Thanks for sharing that classic.
Winters was amazing. He always seemed older that he really was back in the 60’s. Here he is 38. His improve with a stick on the Jack Paar show still makes me crack up every time I see it. Here is the link to it on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwWDa1xPTPA
One more great clip from Mr. Winters and Dean Martin-all adlibbed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWwVaTJ1OQw
Jonathan Winters=comic genius.