Enjoy two free comedy episodes of The Milton Berle Show w/ Milton Berle

A) 9/23/47 Saluting the Auto Industry

B) 9/30/47 Saluting Brooklyn

Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger) had a comedy career that spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC’s Texaco Star Theater (1948-55), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr. Television.” From 1934-36, Berle appeared regularly on Rudy Vallee’s radio show. In 1939, he became host of Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One with panelists spontaneously finishing jokes sent in by listeners. In the late 1940s, he cancelled high-paying nightclub appearances to expand his radio career. His Philip Morris-sponsored show aired on NBC in 1947 and 1948. Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang. Others in the cast were Pert Kelton, Mary Shipp, Jack Albertson, Arthur Q. Bryan and Ed Begley. It served as a springboard for Berle’s emergence as television’s first major star.