Elbow bump

The cinematic origin of the Elbow bump, which has become familiar to us lately due to covid-19.
In the movie Young Frankenstein (1974) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072431/] we see for the first time Gene Wilder (as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein) saying goodbye to Madeline Kahn (playing the role of Elizabeth) in the following characteristic scene.

Видео Elbow bump канала Alexandros Angelakis