Archive for 2012

‘’KING OF THE ONE-LINER’’ BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1906

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Henry "Henny" Youngman  (March 16, 1906 – February 24, 1998)

The British-born comedian was famous for his short, simple jokes that
were usually delivered rapid-fire with occasional musical interludes played
on his violin. A typical performance by Youngman lasted only about twenty 
minutes, but contained dozens of jokes.

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RECORDED ON THIS DATE IN 1942

 Fats-Waller

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MUSICAL PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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The Lerner and Loewe musical opened on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger
Theater in New York City. It transferred to the Broadhusrt Theater and then
The Broadway Theater, where it closed on September 29, 1962 after 2,717
performances, a record at the time.

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Stars Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1977

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Eight Is Enough is a television sitcom series which ran on ABC from March
15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after a book written
by syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with
eight children. The series was rare in that it was one of the few hour-long
television series to use a laugh track.

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Thomas Braden

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THE ‘’SNOOPY SNIFFER’’ PULL TOY

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This classic pull toy was Introduced in 1938 by Fisher Price Toys. It was made 
of wood, with a paper litho covering and was one of this blogger’s favorite toys! 

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