The following two articles relate to the same incident and were released on the same
day. These articles refer to an incident in which Danny supposedly burned his hand
and thigh. Other articles that were released this month refer to an incident in which
Danny severely burned his leg and foot, was bed-
“Spaghetti Too Hot In ‘Kaye’s Kitchen’”
The Pittsburgh Press – Apr. 10, 1964
By: Glenn Sease
The old maxim says: Too many cooks spoil the broth.
A new maxim says: Too much hot spaghetti spoils the cook.
Comedian Danny Kaye can believe the new maxim.
Kaye, something of an amateur cook, was invited to his choreographer’s house in Hollywood for a supper party and he insisted on helping out in the kitchen.
He spilled a big plate of hot spaghetti on himself, burning his hand and thigh. The
burn was severe enough to force him to miss tonight’s video-
Now under treatment by his doctor, Kaye doesn’t expect to tape his next show until Monday night.
“For the immediate future,” quipped Danny of the incident, “I plan to continue my cooking to preparing cold salad.”
“Spaghetti Trips Up Comedian”
The Windsor Star – Apr. 10, 1964
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) – Comedian Danny Kaye has been “sidelined” by a plate of spaghetti,
and will miss Saturday night’s video-
Danny is something of an amateur cook, and when he was invited to his choreographer’s house for a supper part he insisted on helping out in the kitchen.
He spilled a big plate of spaghetti on himself and was burned on his thigh and hand.
Now under treatment by his doctor Kaye doesn’t expect to tape his next show until Monday night.
“For the immediate future,” quipped Danny of the incident, “I plan to confine my cooking to preparing cold salads.”