Double-talk
Encyclopedia
Double-talk is a form of speech in which inappropriate, invented or nonsense
words are used to give the appearance of erudition and so confuse or amuse the audience. Comedian
s who used this as part of their act included Al Kelly
, Cliff Nazarro
, Danny Kaye
, Irwin Corey, Jackie Gleason
and Stanley Unwin
.
Nonsense
Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning. Sometimes in ordinary usage, nonsense is synonymous with absurdity or the ridiculous...
words are used to give the appearance of erudition and so confuse or amuse the audience. Comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
s who used this as part of their act included Al Kelly
Al Kelly
Al Kelly was the stage name of Abraham Kalish , a vaudeville comedian who was known for his double-talk and went on to stooge for other comedians such as Willie Howard and Ernie Kovacs. He started in an act called Nine Crazy Kids, then started performing comic monologues...
, Cliff Nazarro
Cliff Nazarro
Cliff Nazarro was a popular double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in movies such as Hillbilly Blitzkrieg as Barney Google....
, Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian...
, Irwin Corey, Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, especially by his character Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, a situation-comedy television series. His most noted film roles were as Minnesota Fats in the drama film The...
and Stanley Unwin
Stanley Unwin
Stanley Unwin may refer to:* Stanley Unwin , South African-born comedic writer and performer* Stanley Unwin , British publisher, founder of George Allen and Unwin...
.