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The latest fabulous edition of Memory Lane, Winter 2021, Issue 213. Features in this issue include Ernest Ritte, Dinah Miller, Teddy Sinclair, Mary Lee, Vernon Ferry, Whispering Jack Smith, Steve Conway and Kate Garnder plus our regular feature Caught in the Web (a review of the online news). Additionally, there are cd and book reviews, readers' letters and plenty more. Profusely illustrated.
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In Volume Two of Jack Benny's Lost Broadcasts, (25 episodes from August 1 to October 26, 1932), Benny and scriptwriter Harry Conn continue to craft a personality-based radio variety program. They draw on Benny's vaudeville style and explore new constructions of comedy characters and situations. Benny and Conn develop quirky-yet-likeable identities for the major performers-"Broadway Romeo" Jack, tightwad band leader George Olsen, sultry vocalist Ethel...
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Actualmente se recuerda a Friends como un icono de la comedia de los años noventa, cuando empezaba a despuntar la nueva pasión por la ficción televisiva. Pero en 1994, cuando se estrenó la serie, nadie esperaba que tuviera un éxito tan arrollador. Desde sus fulgurantes inicios, pasando por sus altibajos y por el resurgimiento posterior que ha experimentado, Friends ha mantenido un vínculo insólito con su público, que la ve al mismo tiempo...
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THE BOOK THAT INSIDERS ARE ENJOYING.
TV INSIDE-OUT
READ EXCERPTS FROM THEIR INTRODUCTIONS
HOSTS...
Bob Eubanks: On The Newlywed Game I asked a woman, "What's the one thing your husband wouldn't want you to talk about?" She spilled the beans that her husband and cousin were going to kill their uncle for the insurance money! Then, the husband told the same story! They matched and got the points!! Randy's TV INSIDE-OUT documents some of the most unpredictable...
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Introducing "From Blank Page to Published Author: A Guide to Writing Your First Novel" - the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever dreamed of writing a novel, but didn't know where to start.Whether you're a seasoned writer looking to hone your craft or a complete newbie wondering how to even begin, this comprehensive eBook will guide you every step of the way. You'll learn the skills and techniques you need to turn your ideas into a polished manuscript.Inside,...
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"A Guide to Integrating AI in Knowledge Management System" is a comprehensive guide for organizations seeking to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their knowledge management system (KMS). Written by Sarah W. Muriithi, an experienced AI and data management professional, this book provides readers with a clear understanding of the benefits and challenges of AI integration in KMS.The book covers various aspects of AI integration, including...
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How DO you avoid the 'nightmare scenario' of having two open tubs of margarine in your fridge? Throw one tub away, or give it to a friend or neighbour? If the remedy were that simple no one would have bothered to write a book about it, would they? John Shuttleworth would... and he has!
'Sheffield's funniest man' (The Times) and 'The 42nd best reason to love Britain' (The Telegraph) has made simple remedies to everyday domestic dilemmas, well......
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Write Your Screenplay with the Help of Top Screenwriters! It's like taking a Master Class in screenwriting... all in one book! Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice.
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Creating an engaging, public speaking presence is a challenge for many, but it is an essential skill for any modern professional. In The Comprehensive Guide to Becoming a Relevant Public Speaker, readers will be provided with a comprehensive set of strategies and tactics to help them become confident and powerful public speakers. Through real-life examples, step-by-step instructions, and actionable advice, this book will help readers develop their...
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Lucy! is a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh, from authors Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville and bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager.
Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer.
Can't act? Can't sing? Can't dance? Lucy proves them all wrong-and then has the last...
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One of the best-selling female rock stars of all time, the incomparable Pat Benatar writes about her life, rock 'n' roll, and how her generation changed music forever in Between a Heart and a Rock Place. The first solo female rocker ever to appear on MTV, Benatar writes with the same edge and attitude that was a hallmark of her music-from "Heartbreaker" to "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." The winner of four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock...
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There's No Place Like HomeThe magical Ruby Slippers, worn by actress Judy Garland in MGM's beloved 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz is perhaps the most iconic example of movie memorabilia in the world. The pair on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History draws more visitors than any other exhibit at the famed museum... with the single exception of The Star Spangled Banner.With a market value exceeding $6,000,000 they are...
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Starting in January of 2020, I began writing articles for “Medium”. I had originally believed I'd write only one a month, but it quickly turned into a weekly thing.2020 was an interesting year. Let's just go with that. I wrote about how I felt with the plague raging all around, how to live fearlessly, but also how to make Kombucha, and some writing advice as well.
This volume contains all the articles from that first year of “Medium”, collected...
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While a large percentage of Americans claim religious identity, the number of Americans attending traditional worship services has significantly declined in recent decades. Where, then, are Americans finding meaning in their lives, if not in the context of traditional religion? In this provocative study, the authors argue that the objects of our attention have become our god and fulfilling...
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THE SHARK IS ROARING:THE STORY OF JAWS: THE REVENGE
Jaws the Revenge is known as the film that killed off the Jaws franchise. But after 35 years, what is the legacy of this much-maligned aquatic horror?
The Shark Is Roaring: The Story of Jaws: The Revenge will tell you all you need to know about the genesis of the film, its 9-month journey from script to screen, interviews with cast and crew who were there plus the notorious novelisation and video...
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The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company's output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This book takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre...
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Life often glares at us as an unanswered question. When we are frozen in some problems, the question of what's next is one of the most frightening to many. Some will quickly get out of that stalemate. Some will shut themselves up in it. Certain diseases try to paralyze a person mentally and physically. When it tries to destroy us, then we bravely defeat it head-on, and our success there will be achieved. Similarly, the unexpected departure of loved...
19) Roone: A Memoir
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Roone Arledge's extraordinary career of more than a half century mirrors the history of the television industry he helped create. Roone is the vivid, intimate account of his own rise to fame and power as the head of both ABC Sports and ABC News as well as an up-close-and- personal story of his era, peopled with friends and foes alike.
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Obesity hurts everyone's minds, don't they? Surely it will be seen. We may have to stand in front of the jokes of all our friends and everyone, sometimes. In the same way, there will be those who lie in the sweetness of love in their youth. It may have given the juice of victory to some and the bitter water of defeat to some. That is natural. Can't we insist that all relationships be perfect? There are also those who divorce after a romantic marriage....
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