Slowly I Turned

"Slowly I Turned" is a popular vaudeville sketch wherein a character is relating a story and is triggered into violent outbursts when the listener inadvertently utters a triggering word or phrase. Versions have also been performed in movies and on television. Comedians Harry Steppe, Joey Faye,[1] and Samuel Goldman[2] each laid claim to this routine, also referred to as "The Stranger with a Kind Face" by clowns, "Niagara Falls" by fans of The Three Stooges[3] and Abbott and Costello, "Martha" by fans of I Love Lucy,[4] "Pokomoko", and "Bagel Street".

  1. ^ "Slowly I Turned": A Piece of America's Pop Culture". www.niagarafallsreporter.com.
  2. ^ "Guide to the Samuel Goldman Papers ca. 1910-1965". University of Chicago Library. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2024. Goldman wrote hundreds of pieces, from short bits [including the famous "Slowly I Turned," re-enacted on I Love Lucy] to full multi-act dramas.
  3. ^ "The Three Stooges - Slowly I Turned - YouTube". YouTube. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Slowly I Turn - YouTube". YouTube. March 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2016.