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During a recent session of Great American noodling, Philip Roth, part-time professor of literature and millionaire novelist, composed a self-interview in which he saw himself both as Henry James and Henny Youngman. James, the 19th century novelist with a mind like a surgical-steel tweezers, revealed the delicate attachments between social conventions and motivation. Youngman, a basic Jewish stand-up comic, is a hammer-and-tongs man who reduces his subjects to recognizable pulp...
Ironically, Costin, who before her match tried to voice her opposition to the inclusion of boxing before being drowned out by the irate crowd, was the only Lowell person to advance to Wednesday's finals. Costin won her bout when another Lowell "fighter," Phil Youngman, forfeited. She will face Winthrop's Mike Bernick in the 130-pound final...
...other hand, looks like a ripoff. Made on a budget that could not have been much higher than a ticket to the movie itself, it features Bernie Travis, a borscht belt-style comic sweating through an Alumicron suit, impersonating Lenny as if he were a bileful Henny Youngman...
...sense a good deal of enthusiasm for the race this year." race organizer Phil Youngman said yesterday. "There will be a lot of crew jocks on the field. all of them vying for that kiss from that girl from the Wellesley yacht club as they cross the finish line...
...liners are barked in the voice of Henny Youngman, a comedian of Jessel vintage who has taped 230 of his best-worn jokes for the machine's benefit. The vaudevender, once fed with 100, spews out the desired sweet along with one of Kenny's alltime greats. Sample: "Hey! My mother-in-law tried a mudpack treatment on her face, and for two days she looked great. Then the mud fell...