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REMEMBERING MAE WEST

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Mae West (Mary Jane West) (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980)

West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York
before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer
in the motion picture industry. Her entertainment career spanned seven
decades as one of the more controversial movie stars of her day. She
encountered many problems, including censorship.The American Film
Institute
named West 15th among the
greatest female stars of all time.

 

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IT’S ROSE MARIE’S 90th BIRTHDAY TODAY!

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Rose Marie played writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke
Show, CBS from 1961 to 1966. She had a successful singing
career as child performer, Baby Rose Marie. As a teenager,
she became a nightclub performer before transitioning to
radio as a comedian.

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SOME SATIRE FROM THE MASTER!

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Martin’s first published book, originally released in 1977

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is 68 today

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STAN FREBERG IS 87 TODAY

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Stan Freberg (Stanley Friberg)  

Freberg is an author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian,
radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.  His career
began in 1944. He is still active in the industry today.

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Stan Freberg on the Time For Beany TV show (1949-1955)

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