I am in complete agreement. The shear number of stories and anecdotes from actors and actresses surrounding the late Milton Berle's size further confirms what most people have concluded, Uncle Miltie had one monster organ between his legs.
I would love to know which private club in Cleveland has that restroom. It's probably not the Union Club downtown where there was supposedly a legendary exchange between a table with Milton Berle in the foursome and a crusty old Cleveland newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim. Supposedly Fuldheim, in her sixties as far back as the era of B&W television, was seated for dinner close to the lubricated and loud table that included Berle. When Dorothy Fuldheim was about to raise to go to the ladies restroom, one of the captains of Cleveland industry made an off-color joke which included Berle's giant penis. Dorothy Fuldheim overheard the joke and patted Milton on the shoulder during her way out say, "well it really better be something. By the time you're my age you've seen a lot of 'em!"
I'm sorry. I had overlooked this posting of yours. My apologies.
My paternal grandmother had a philosophy about "gossip" and "rumors" which she referred to as "the schools of fish." If she heard the same story from members of the same "school of fish," she considered it unfounded; the more she heard the story from members of different "schools of fish," the more credible the gossip became. That's how I look at the Milton Berle rumor -- far too many people from far too many different "schools of fish" relate similar tales for it not to be credible.
The private club is actually in Solon (in the Cleveland area, but not downtown) -- The Solon Club. It was originally a speakeasy run by the Cleveland Irish mob with the typical dual purpose -- illegal drinking and illegal gambling. After the end of Prohibition, it still operated as a club
for gambling and was frequented by many celebrities appearing in Cleveland. Over the years, it became a regular stomping ground for Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, several of the Marx Brothers (Harpo carved his name into several of the tables!), Totie Fields, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Kaye Ballard, and many others.
Dorothy Fuldheim was quite a hoot. I'm sure you know the story about Hitler's infatuation with her until he was informed that she was Jewish! She was quite a crusty woman, as you said, but also the vixen linked with many famous local and national celebrities -- including Presidential candidate, Wendell Willkie.
Speaking of her and the Union Club ... there was another story about her which shocked the stuffed-shirt members. Women were never allowed to use the main, grand staircase there, except on Cotillion night as debutantes. Shortly before her debilitating stroke, she attended a private reception on the second floor for her 90th birthday. She left the party with her "companion," a 30-something attractive man, and walked right past the crowd at the elevator toward the main staircase. Someone reminded her that she needed to take the elevator, and she said, "I'm old. What are they going to do ... get a porter to push me down the stairs? I'll still get to the first floor and be there before you!"
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