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- "Slowly I Turned" is a popular vaudeville sketch wherein a character is relating a story and is triggered into violent outbursts when the listener inadvertently utters a triggering word or phrase. Versions have also been performed in movies and on television.
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The routine features a man recounting the day he took his revenge on his enemy – and becoming so engrossed in his own tale that he attacks the innocent listener to whom he is speaking. The attacker comes to his senses, only to go berserk when the listener says something that triggers the old memory.
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Abbott & Costello - The Niagara Falls Sketch (Slowly I Turned) - Amplified Volume. Lana Albert. 525 subscribers. 2.5K. 397K views 11 years ago.
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At one point, they end up locked in a jail cell with a lunatic, who does the “Slowly I Turned” routine. Moe Howard says “Slowly I turned…” after Curly Howard said, “Niagara Falls”. That same year, the Three Stooges incorporated it into their short feature, Gents Without Cents.
The Three Stooges - Slowly I Turned. koshernuts. 1.08K subscribers. Subscribed. 8.1K. 945K views 12 years ago. "Slowly I Turned" aka "Niagara Falls" ...more.
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Extensive research (i.e., Web-surfing) has revealed that comic Joey Faye claimed authorship of "Slowly I Turned" in its many formats. Born Joseph Palladino in 1909 on Manhattan's Lower East Side, he appeared in burlesque and vaudeville shows, usually as a sidekick to the star, often Phil Silvers.
Mar 5, 2014 · The funny story behind Al's 'Niagara Falls' reference. Al Roker kicked off his first weather forecast Wednesday morning showing gorgeous photos of a frosty Niagara Falls. As he began, he started...
The routine was created from the "Slowly I Turned" routine, which features a man recounting the day he took revenge on his enemy and became so engrossed in his own tale that he attacks the innocent listener he is speaking to.
