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30 Sep 2010, 10:02 am

The Banana Man was an American vaudeville act created by A. Robins who lived from 1886 until 1950. During the act, great numbers of objects came out of his jacket---much to the surpise of the audience. A. Robins did not speak in the act, but rather uttered expressions in a falsetto register. The act was rejuvenated after A. Robins's death when another performer, Sam Levine, bought the act. Levine appeared as the Banana Man on numerous television shows like Captain Kangaroo and Ed Sullivan in the 1950s and 1960s. Like his precessor, Levine also opted for the non-speaking character who uttered "ohs" and "wows" in a falsetto tone.

I would like for you to watch a video of Sam Levine appearing on the Captain Kangaroo show in the late 60s or early 70s. This was the era that I regularly tuned in to watch the Captain. I don't remember the Banana Man, but this act has fascinated me a bit. I don't know quite how I feel about this strange and bizarre act, but it is interesting nonetheless. Are the falsettos annoying? Is the eccentric nature of the act uncomfortable to watch? Or is it good old entertainment from the vaudeville days? You decide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6Jt2YX44o


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02 Oct 2010, 6:00 am

I wonder if he impresses women with those bananers 8O :lol: That stuff is plainly obviously fake & collapsible/foldable


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02 Oct 2010, 7:26 am

nick007 wrote:
I wonder if he impresses women with those bananers 8O :lol: That stuff is plainly obviously fake & collapsible/foldable


I noticed the fake banana thing too. And it's interesting the stories that get started. On that episode of Captain Kangaroo, it was said that the Banana Man's coat stunk so bad because he hadn't cleaned it, that no one could get near him. I'm not sure if they were referencing old banana odors or just plain old stinking from not washing over the years.


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02 Oct 2010, 7:33 am

I love the smell of rotten bananas, in the morning.


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02 Oct 2010, 8:16 am

What, what, what? Someone need some bananas counting? :wink:


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02 Oct 2010, 8:36 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMTNT_BzkdA&feature=related[/youtube]

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02 Oct 2010, 8:43 am

:evil: :lol: That song just gets stuck in my head and goes around and around and around.


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02 Oct 2010, 8:58 am

CockneyRebel wrote:
I love the smell of rotten bananas, in the morning.


I bet some of the monkeys here would throw em at each other if they had em :lol:


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