1950s
“Making Clothes For Danny Kaye” - article on Danny Kaye and costumes; Sep. 1959
^ “Composer Sylvia Fine Can Writer Anywhere Anytime” - interview with Sylvia Fine
about her husband; Aug. 1959
“Kaye’s Talents Get Workout in Movie” - article about Danny and The Five Pennies;
Aug. 1959
“Elusive Danny Kaye Like Modern Merlin – With Ping Pong Bat” - interesting Australian
interview with some interesting descriptions by the journalist; July 1959
“Danny Kaye Discusses Secret of His Success” - interview with Danny regarding The
Five Pennies and children; July 1959
^ "Danny Kaye Ends TV Holdout; Wife to Write Script" - an interview with Sylvia Fine
in regards to television, writing, and Danny's musical abilities; July 1959
“Walter Mitty Act by Danny Kaye” - small article about Danny's arrival in Sydney,
Australia; June 1959
^ “Danny Kaye’s Wife Is Brain Behind His Career” - sweet interview with Sylvia about
her husband; June 1959
"Kids the Same World Over, Danny Says" - interview with Danny about children; May
1959
^ “Mrs. Danny Kaye Proves a Genius” - interview with Sylvia about her relationship
with Danny; May 1959
“Danny Kaye Likes Excitement Of ‘First’ Experiences” - interview about The Five Pennies;
May 1959
“Danny Kaye Tries to Turn the Tables” - interview with Danny about his career and
UNICEF; Feb. 1959 - includes photo
“Funny Danny Kaye Is Serious About Helping All Children” - article about Danny (with
quotes from Kurt Singer's book); Jan. 1959
“Daughter of Danny Kaye Has Role in Pop’s Picture” - small interview with Danny regarding
The Five Pennies; Dec. 1958 - with screencaps
“Oscar for Danny Kaye Big Rumor in Filmland” - interview with Danny about Me and
the Colonel; Oct. 1958
“Danny Kaye Develops Lip in New Role” - small article about Danny's ability to mimic
a trumpet player; Oct. 1958
^ “The Woman Behind The Man” - British article about Danny and Sylvia's early life;
Oct. 1958
“Danny Kaye Says His Ambition To Be Doctor Basis Of Success” - interview with Danny
about his early goals; Apr. 1958
“Danny Kaye Is Really A Circus by Himself” - article about Danny conducting the NY
Philharmonic, Merry Andrew, and some biographical info; Mar. 1958
^ “The Not-So-Secret Musical Life of Danny Kaye” - interview with Sylvia about Danny's
interest in music and his talents; Mar. 1958
“Highly Paid Buffoon: Interview With Danny Kaye” - interview with Danny; Mar. 1958
“Danny Kaye Leads the Orchestra” - article about Danny conducting the New York Philharmonic;
Mar. 1958
# “My Life in a watermelon” - article written by Danny about his first performance
as a child; Jan. 1958
# “TV Appearances Are Spurned By Danny Kaye” - article written by Danny about his
reasons for not appearing on TV at the time; Nov. 1957
“Peroxide made Danny Kaye a star” - article about Danny's life; Sep. 1957
“Weary Danny Kaye Pals With Chimp” - brief article about Danny and his movie Merry
Andrew; Aug. 1957
“Danny Kaye Says Comedy, Feminine Acts Don’t Mix” - interview with Danny about female
comedians; Aug. 1957
“Danny Kaye Is Real Normal Guy: For Hollywood, That Is” - amusing article about Danny
and some of his quirks; Aug. 1957
“Danny Kaye Says Comedians Have Less Opportunity Today” - interview with Danny about
comedy; July 1957
“Danny Kaye Unique Symphony Leader” - amusing interview about one of Danny's first
major conducting experiences; April 1957
"Danny Kaye and Friends on UNICEF" - lengthy, in-depth magazine interview with Danny
about UNICEF; Feb. 1957
(this link takes you to Google)
# “Radio and Television” - article written by Danny regarding his experience with
children and UNICEF; Nov. 1956
“Danny Kaye Changes Without Notice” - article about Danny preparing for a performance;
Oct. 1956
“Found at Last: A Happy Comedian” - interview with Danny; Sept. 1956
"Star Tours World to Help Children" - small press interview with Danny regarding
his UNICEF tour; Aug. 1956
^ “Comedian Danny Kaye Wins Audiences In Capital City” - brief article about Danny;
July 1956
“Danny Kaye Finally Appears On TV—But UN Style Only” - interview with Danny about
his appearance on See It Now; June 1956
“Danny Kaye Films World’s Tots” - article about Danny's tour for UNICEF and See It
Now; June 1956
“Danny Kaye Breezes In” - short interview with Danny about his personality and itinerary;
Feb. 1956
“Kaye Has Ironic Day” - expanded version of the incident in the article "Metalworker
Helps Free Danny Kaye"; Dec. 1955
"Danny Kaye Denies Calling Princess Margaret 'Honey'" - brief article; June 1955
“Danny Kaye, Wife, Raphael Set Dena Publishing Firm” - brief article about Danny
and Sylvia forming their own music company; Apr. 1955
“Helping World’s Children” - article about Assignment: Children; Mar. 1955
“Behind the Hollywood Scene” - interview with Danny on the set of The Court Jester;
Feb. 1955
“Metalworker Helps Free Danny Kaye” - brief article on an incident from the set of
The Court Jester; Feb. 1955
In regards to The Court Jester... - segments of books and/or articles relating to
The Court Jester
Column: Fidler In Hollywood - article on The Court Jester; Dec. 1954
“Battery Complaint Refused Against Kaye” - brief article; Dec. 1954
# “‘Knock on Wood’ Kaye Says ‘Entombment’ Over” - article written by Danny about
his movies and television; Sep. 1954
"Nehru Made Sure He Met Danny" - small article about India's Prime Minister wanting
to meet Danny; June 1954
“Kaye Wants Pure Comedy” - small interview about comedy vs. tragedy and a brief mention
of Knock on Wood; May 1954
“Danny Kaye Looks At Life” - interview with Danny about his views on the future,
himself, and growing up; May 1954
“Comedian Rules Against Strict Rules in Marriage” - interview with Danny & his thoughts
on marriage and children; Apr. 1954
“Injuries Often Bench Film Stars Who Try Too Hard for Realism” - brief section from
an article about Danny's injuries from Up in Arms and Knock on Wood; Mar. 1954
“Danny Kaye Is One Comedian Who Still Shies From Video” - interview with Danny about
why he wasn't doing a TV show; Oct. 1953
“Danny Kaye to Get Small Fortune” - article regarding how Paramount got Danny on
board for White Christmas; Sep. 1953
“Zany Actor, Danny Kaye, Back Again” - interview with Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
regarding Knock on Wood; Aug. 1953
Column – Hollywood Report - interview with Danny about vaudeville and his career;
June 1953
“Hollywood Happenings” - brief article about a complicated line of dialogue from
Knock on Wood; May 1953
“Danny Kaye Loves Crazy Words” - article about Danny performing at the Palace Theater;
May 1953
“Kaye’s Next By Unique Duo That Operates Three Ways” - article about Norman Panama
and Melvin Frank regarding Knock on Wood; Apr. 1953
“Danny Kaye Captivates with Solo Show” - article on Danny's performance at the Palace
Theatre; Jan. 1953
“Danny Kaye Is Frustrated Surgeon” - interview with Danny about his antics in Denmark,
Hans Christian Andersen, and medicine; October 1952
“Hollywood Film Shop” - article about the finances for Hans Christian Andersen; Aug.
1952
"Danny Kaye: It's Murder!" - small article about Danny golfing; Jul. 1952
“Danes Change Mind on Film Squabble” - brief article about Denmark's revised stance
on Hans Christian Andersen; April 1952
“Greatest Show In Wax” - portion of an article regarding Danny's experience regarding
his wax figure in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum; Jan. 1952
“Danny Kaye is Interviewed by The Teen-Agers” - small article about Danny; Oct. 1951
“All England In Love With Danny Kaye" - an article about Danny's fame in England;
Aug. 1951
^ Earl Wilson Column - interview with Danny and Sylvia about touring and performances;
Aug. 1951
“Golf” - interesting article about Danny and golf; July 1951
^Four-Part Article Series! The Danny Kaye Story - Four-part article series from Glasgow's
Evening Times on Danny's life; May 1951
“Danny Kaye’s Fresh Slant On Comedy” - article on The Inspector General with some
interesting tidbits; Mar. 1951
“Danny Kaye Not In Hurry for Television” - small article with Danny about television
and his daughter; Oct. 1950