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One of the legends of show biz delves into his personal treasury of jokes ("The most comprehensive storehouse of 20th-century humor in the world"--Los Angeles Magazine) to present the most astounding array of one-liners, anecdotes, quips, and gags ever published. Line drawings.


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One of the legends of show biz delves into his personal treasury of jokes ("The most comprehensive storehouse of 20th-century humor in the world"--Los Angeles Magazine) to present the most astounding array of one-liners, anecdotes, quips, and gags ever published. Line drawings.

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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Three Rivers Press (January 28, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517587165
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517587164
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,154 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Really Funny Jokes, March 4, 2001
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This book is filled with many ideally sized jokes arranged by numerous topic. Although I do not appreciate off-color jokes, most of those are avoidable by avoiding the off-color topics.

I have used many of these jokes in writing and speaking and highly recommend this as perhaps the funniest large-volume jokebook.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A resource if you like to (and need) laughs!!, August 29, 2001
By Joel L. Gandelman (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This has to be the most impressive joke book ever asssembled. I've seen others that have lots of very funny stuff. Others that are better organized. And others that better reflect a comedian or editor's particular humor page per page. This one is truly a joke file. It's a big, thick, fat book with highly readable type -- and jokes that "rock." These jokes range from old-style vaudeville, burlesque jokes to jokes more "modern," from puns to insults, to long anecdotes. I'm an entertainer and when I do a show and am looking for a joke I look to this; sometimes I use one of them to fill a gap but often it gives me an idea upon which I can expand. If you like to laugh or need laughs for your speaking programs, shows, etc. you MUST have this on your library shelf. I often enter jokes that I like in my database but there are just so many I have cirlced here that I love that I go to the original. Also, it is big and fat and hilarious but the subjects may not include every single subject you want. Some other "big" joke books have more subjects, but this covers most of the basics and the selection is so wonderful that it's worth it. Actually, if you get this you should have the second volume he did, too -- which I also have and enjoy. Joke per joke I think this is the best, most diverse joke book ever published. Well worth the price in the enjoyment you'll get and the laughs you'll generate!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Every joke you have ever heard, June 6, 2000
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This book contains every joke you have ever heard, although the setting may be presented differently. The index is not too helpful because the joke you heard may have been about two guys in Arizona, but Berle tells it about two women in India. Some of the jokes assume a Jewish or a New York background, and are a little hard to use in other settings. Still, it is a rich resource for toastmasters, etc. I suggest you just read the whole book and mark jokes you like. Make notes inside the cover to find them again.
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I ordered the used book: Milton Berle's Proivate Joke File and received the book in good condition. I am very happy with the transaction and will order books from Amazon in the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read a blank book and improve your mind.!"

I was wondering what to pick as a title for this review when I came across this absolute gem for anyone who likes to read or is a bibliophile. Read more
Published on December 8, 2006 by J. Guild

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Can Find A Better Joke Book, Go Out And Buy It!
IF you can find a better joke book, go out and buy it -- but I think you will be looking for a long, long time! ^o^
Published on January 17, 2006 by G. Cary

5.0 out of 5 stars " Milton, it's bigger than both of us"
Uncle Milty, now gone. Ten- thousand jokes from his file in one volume. Uncle Milty reportedly would ask his audience to name a subject and he would immediately reply with a joke... Read more
Published on June 29, 2005 by Shalom Freedman

1.0 out of 5 stars If I was 80, this book might be funnier.
I had seen Milton Berle on TV and he seemed funny them, so I bought this book and was ever so disappointed. Over 600 pages and under 100 laughs, and that includes groaners. Read more
Published on January 18, 2002 by dennis piper

5.0 out of 5 stars the book is so funny.
the book is so good.i think the book is one of the funnest joke books i ever read.you should defenitly by the book.
Published on June 30, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars This book has the funniest jokes I've ever heard.
Milton Berle is at his best in this book. He has so many topics to choose from to have a few laughs about. One-liners to 3-5 paragraph jokes are included. Read more
Published on January 4, 1999

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