All My Best FriendsBeorge Burns's career spanned the history of modern show business; he starred in big-time vaudeville; in radio, television, the movies and the recording industry; and on the nightclub stage. All My Best Friends is history of modern show business, as George Burns lived it. More than that, it is the backstage story of the people who made that history. They were all his best friends: JOlson and Jessel and Cantor and Durante; the Marx Brothers and the Ritz Brothers; Ed Wynn, Sophie Tucker and Fanny Brice; Walter Matthau, Carol Channing, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret and Brooke Shields. And most of all, Jack Benny. |
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... Jack's Beverly Hills house for so long that when Jack asked him if he wanted a radio , he said , “ I don't know what it is , but send it down . If I like it , I'll eat it . " Mel Blanc , the greatest sound mimic who ever lived , played ...
... Jack's Beverly Hills house for so long that when Jack asked him if he wanted a radio , he said , “ I don't know what it is , but send it down . If I like it , I'll eat it . " Mel Blanc , the greatest sound mimic who ever lived , played ...
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... Jack's character had come from . Jack and Eddie would bet a few dollars on every race , but Jack's father would study the racing form , then make big bets - in his mind . He wouldn't put up any money . And before every race , Jack would ...
... Jack's character had come from . Jack and Eddie would bet a few dollars on every race , but Jack's father would study the racing form , then make big bets - in his mind . He wouldn't put up any money . And before every race , Jack would ...
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... Jack's character work on television . I'll give you an example : On one show Jack's trousers were hanging on a rack , and when a boy delivered a package Rochester took a quarter out of one of the trouser pockets and tipped him . A few ...
... Jack's character work on television . I'll give you an example : On one show Jack's trousers were hanging on a rack , and when a boy delivered a package Rochester took a quarter out of one of the trouser pockets and tipped him . A few ...
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