Agree. Great assessment!

Not enough appreciation could be bestowed upon the outstanding Danny Kaye, one fine actor, singer, dancer, comedian and charity humanitarian.

If someone were to ask to name a famous director who has remade one of his own films during the same decade as the original, then one answer would have to be Howard Hawks--who, during the 1940's made and remade with different titles, Ball of Fire (1941) and A Song Is Born (1948), a musical version of a professor and colleges who invite a street-smart beauty into their fold to update their knowledge of slang and trends.

In the original, Stanwyck shines with Cooper, and in the remake, Virginia Mayo adds a flashy and ever-glamorous female touch to Danny's dedicated orchestra-leading star. (Miss Mayo is great at this many times over, often with Kaye.) Needless to say, both films rank highly among the classics, but Danny also proves his talents right and left along with his development as entertainer.

Hans Christian Andersen (1952) with Farley Granger also provides Danny an opportunity to prove his substance on stage and screen in the story of the famous Danish legend, which would, many years later, earn him Honors from the Queen of Denmark, in addition to his devoted UNICEF patronage--which, in and of itself, would also earn him Honors from the nation of France and the US Presidents' Metal of Honor.

But even if he performed only in television with his 1960's program, "The Danny Kaye Show" and subsequent guest-starring roles on Sitcoms, Variety Programs and Game Shows, the legendary Danny Kay would well be remembered to this day, and deservingly so.

True, his routines could wear and tear a bit in the rinse cycle, but overall, he surely knows how to captivate his audiences, then and now.

Excellent observations and details you shared there, Quite. All very much appreciated!

Now I want to watch a Danny Kaye movie! Fortunately, as I do have one, I'll hopefully get around to viewing it sometime within the coming days.