Ilene Proctor & Associates Public Relations

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Beverly Hills, CA.


Hillel, Mr. Balloon Man Makes His Fortune In Show Business
By Getting All Blown Up

No wonder HILLEL GITTER, the balloon man is flying high...

When BLAKE EDWARDS asked Hillel to drop in for an audition for VICTOR/VICTORIA, an $8.5 million showcase for his wife JULIE ANDREWS, he was blown away.

Picture this:
Hillel came to the audition looking like a cuddly Raggedy Anne doll in shock, carrying a deflated balloon. Moments later the balloon blows up to a giant size and Hillel literally climbs in.

After a few minutes of jumping and bumping about, Hillel's lion's mane of hair appears. Then, his bewildered saucer-sized eyes gaze on the audience with the look of a naughty boy caught with his fingers in a cookie jar.
Next a shock of surprises spring from the sphere, then the balloon bursts into an hilarious finale. That's all, folks.
Edwards realized with Hillel he was watching one of the comic mensch wonders of the world. He was hired on the spot. Hillel became the only principal in the play without an understudy. No one could dupe him.

Hillel soon turned his tiny part into a scene-stealing tour-de-force and according to drama critics from Minneapolis to Broadway, only Julie Andrews received louder applause each night. New York Times critic Philip Weiss called Hillel "awesome", noting that the "audience roared all through his act and people were talking about him in the lobby two hours later."

Hillel is not only the world's funniest air-head, he is also a clowntomime of the first order. And no one else can make that statement, because Hillel has trademarked the term.

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was so enamored with his act, he has Hillel flown half way around the world to perform for him. A favorite at sports events, millions of fans have now seen him perform half-times for NBA, HNL, NPSL, NFL and MBL games. As a street mime on the hit TV show "Dynasty," the director built a whole scene around the inimitable Hillel.

To call Hillel versatile is an understatement - as if being a consummate comedian were not enough - Hillel Gitter is also a fine actor who has appeared in plays throughout the world.

Check out Hillel's video. It relates some of his side-splitting appearances on TV including JAY LENO, REGIS PHILBIN, ROSEANNE, MAURY POVICH, WOW, RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE JERRY LEWIS TELETHON and more. Now, if you don't think Hillel is one of the funniest acts you've ever witnessed, check your vital signs: you might be dead.




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