The Amazing Mr. Ballantine
Carl Ballantine, late of The Ed Sullivan Show, McHale’s Navy and at least one episode of every television show ever made, recently made the latest in a long line of special guest appearances, this time at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. The occasion was a book signing to promote Drew Friedman's new collection, More Old Jewish Comedians, which features a fantastic Friedman portrait of Ballantine, among others.
After a Q&A with Friedman, moderator Ben Schwartz asked the crowd if there were any additional questions.
“Yeah,” called Ballantine from his folding chair in the audience. “When is this gonna be over so I can get something to eat?”
Carl Ballantine turns a page.copyright © 2008, 2009 Wyatt Doyle
