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On Saturday, March 17, 1956, What's My Line panelist Fred Allen went for a midnight stroll in New Yok City--and died of a fatal heart attack. He was 61. Less than 24 hours later, WML went on the air as usual. This clip shows how the program opened and how it closed that night.
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Added: 17th August 2008
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Posted By: Lava1964 |
 
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This was a classy show.
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Posted by: Naomi on 2008-08-18
Yes, very tastefully done.
Here's some information on him. Fred Allen, who comically feuded with Jack Benny on the air for years, invented an entirely new form of radio comedy which consisted of lampooning current events, making fun of his sponsors, and presenting skits that featured a cast of memorable recurring characters. He was born John Florence Sullivan on May 31, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of a bookbinder and storyteller. He became interested in comedy after finding a book on its history in his father's shop, and he taught himself to juggle by reading a book on the subject. By the age of eighteen he was appearing in vaudeville as a juggler and comedian. A successful engagement at the Palace in 1919 led to many Broadway shows, including The Passing Show of 1922, where he met his future wife and radio co-star, Portland Hoffa.
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Dear Naomi,
Mr.Allen(Fred Allen)was also a ventriloquist
and a pantomimist..as well as a juggeler.
Before he went onto become one of
American radio's most brilliant saterists.
Mr.Nostalgia!
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