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  • Steve Allen

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television

    Private Venue

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts have stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading →

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  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    Individually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively, they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time!  Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you think of one, you … Continue reading →

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  • Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore

    Dick Van Dyke Show: Leading Television Into The 60s

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    The Dick Van Dyke Show is well remembered as one of the wittiest situation comedies in the history of television. What is less well remembered is that it was a deceptive innovator. It contrasts sharply with the situation comedies of … Continue reading →

  • Milton Berle

    Milton Berle – Uncle Miltie The First TV Superstar

    Private Venue

    The Story Of Uncle Miltie Milton Berle Milton Berle was the first superstar of American TV. He brought low-brow burlesque, running gags and a penchant for dressing in drag Berle In Drag to the earliest days of television. His amazing … Continue reading →

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  • Bob Hope Movies Featured In Magazine

    Bob Hope – Man Of A Million Laughs And Two Personalities

    Friendship Village 350 W Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg

    Bob Hope is one of the most beloved men in American History. He was a major star in vaudeville, on radio, in films and on television. His tireless travels to entertain the troops during World War II made him a … Continue reading →

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  • Robin Williams Mrs. Doubtfire

    The Films Of Robin Williams

    Private Venue

    The Films Of Robin Williams   Robin Williams was one of the funniest comedians of all time.  His improvisational skills were almost other-worldly!  While early audiences remember him as Mork; others remember his free form, intense improvisational riffs.  Today we … Continue reading →

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  • Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

      Carol Burnett is one of the funniest women ever to star on television.  And on Broadway. And in films.  She is also, by reputation, one of the nicest, most thoughtful and highly respected women in the history of show … Continue reading →

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  • Sid Caesar – The Meteoric Career Of A Comic Genius

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

      In the opinion of many critics, the the Sid Caesar programs were the funniest and most creative shows in the history of television comedy. The sheer talent of Sid Caesar is overwhelming - as  Carl Reiner, his writer and co-star put … Continue reading →

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  • Films of William Powell

    Private Venue

    William Powell was a movie star always brought wit, sophistication, and charm to every role. He was nominated for the Academy award three different times. As the star of the immensely popular Thin Man series, he brought to the detective movie … Continue reading →

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