Fred Allen - Comedian Quotes

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All that the comedian has to show for his years of work and aggravation is the echo of forgotten laughter.

Fred Allen

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion.

Fred Allen

A comedian who starts talking to himself becomes his own audience. This is fatal.

Fred Allen