JERRY COLONNA - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 36057
Price: $260.00
JERRY COLONNA
10¾x13¾, black and white photograph of the comedian in a suit and
tie, smiling and looking to his left.
Inscribed Photograph signed: "To The/American/Museum
of/Historical/Documents/Jerry Colonna", B/w 10¾x13¾. Jerry Colonna
(1904-1986) was a talented trombonist and comedian who sported a large
handlebar mustache. He made several films, beginning with 52nd St
(1937), joined Bob Hope on many USO tours, and was a frequent TV guest star in
the 1950s and 1960s. When violinist Hehudi Menuhin performed on Bob Hope's
radio show, fellow guest Colonna quipped, "Who's Yehudi?" Although the
musician was already well known, Colonna liked the phrase, repeating it often on
later broadcasts. For a time, "Who's Yehudi" (which also means "Who's Jewish" in
Hebrew, became a popular catch phrase and the inspiration for popular novelty
songs. One of Colonna's most popular characters was a dimwitted professor. He
published a novel, The Loves of Tullio (1970). Fine
condition.
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