The Danny Thomas Show
1953
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Oct 23, 2021 · According to legend in Calabash, comedian Jimmy Durante and his troupe passed through the little Brunswick County town sometime in the 1940s. While there, he made friends with a young...
Nov 24, 2009 · Watch Jimmy Durante's classic sign-off from his 1959 show, where he bids farewell to the mysterious Mrs. Calabash. Learn more about the origin and meaning of this famous phrase and the legend ...
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Sep 4, 2013 · Perhaps the line refers to the owner of a restaurant in Calabash, North Carolina, where Jimmy and his troupe stopped once to eat. He was so taken by the food, the service, and the chitchat that when he left he turned and said,”Good night, Mrs. Calabash,” not knowing the lady’s name.
"Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"...The famous singer and comedian Jimmy Durante always signed off his radio show with these famous words- but the real identity of Mrs. Calabash...
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May 9, 2016 · From his 1959 television show, The Great Schnozzola wishes everyone a good night, including, "Mrs Calabash, wherever you are."
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Durante's radio show was bracketed with two trademarks: "Inka Dinka Doo" as his opening theme, and the invariable signoff that became another familiar national catchphrase: "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
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Sep 17, 2021 · Soon afterward, Durante adopted his trademark sign-off — ‘Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!’ — for his radio show. According to Coleman’s daughter, Clarice Holden, and others, it was Durante’s anonymous tip of the hat to her mother, who died in 1989.
