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Jack Benny
Private VenueJack Benny holds two unique and quite wonderful distinctions. First, Jack Benny is almost universally regarded by critics, contemporaries and historians as having the best comic timing of any performer in show business. Jack Benny's ability to take a pause, … Continue reading
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Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
Private VenueGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television and film. And yet if I asked you to name the greatest comedienne's of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading
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Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
Private VenueGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television and film. And yet if I asked you to name the greatest comedienne's of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading
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1921
ZoomToday, our multimedia time capsule takes us all the way back to 1921. World War One was over, the Republicans regained control of the government, and America was recovering from the flu pandemic. So what was American life like 100 … Continue reading
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1921
Syosset Public Library 225 South Oyster Bar Road, Syosset, NY, United StatesToday, our multimedia time capsule takes us all the way back to 1921. World War One was over, the Republicans regained control of the government, and America was recovering from the flu pandemic. So what was American life like 100 … Continue reading
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1922 – America One Hundred Years Ago
Private Venue57 years after his murder at the hands of terrorists, Abraham Lincoln's magnificent memorial was opened in 1922. Lincoln's son, Robert, was still alive to see this extraordinary testament to his father's hopes for America. The grand celebration was a … Continue reading
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A Ventriloquist On The Radio – The Amazing Career Of Edgar Bergen
Private VenueEdgar Bergen certainly had one of the most unique careers in American show business history! Along with his "partner" the inimitable Charlie McCarthy, Bergen became the most influential and popular ventriloquists in history. More amazingly, he actually had his greatest … Continue reading
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Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television and film. And yet if I asked you to name the greatest comedienne's of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading
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Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United StatesGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television, and film. And yet if I asked you to name the greatest comedienne's of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading
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Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
Private VenueGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television, and film. And yet, if I asked you to name the greatest comediennes of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading