Humor in Television Today Why Jokes Die in Analysis
Alan Gill dissects how modern TV humor flops under close scrutiny. Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory fail to land as genuine jokes as critics argue their material is edited editorial rather than humorous. George Burns notes humor persists after analysis, but many acts collapse under scrutiny.
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Marshes Tale Marks Tuesday Morning Event
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 11:20 time, a Tuesday morning reference, and a person named Toney amid unclear context in U. 5 S. Marshes.
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Sue Lyon Surges From Baby-Sitting to Stardom
New York AP report profiles 15 year old Sue Lyon of Davenport Iowa the Lolita star whose baby-sitting earnings ranged from 50 cents to 1 75 an hour. It notes a seven year contract moving her from 225 a week to 78000 a year and details her swift rise to fame and its costs.
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Hollywood Gossip Sparks Kennedy Lookalike Link to Wagner
Dorothy Manners reports on a Hollywood rumor stream linking actor Robert Wagner to Robert Kennedy through a Kennedy vibe and a role in The Enemy Within. The piece notes Wagner's Europe thoughts, Marion Donen as a companion, past Natalie Wood breakup memories, Eddie Fisher’s London moves, and a broader swirl of stars and poll chatter about fame.
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Theater Show Times Quick Guide
Paramount presents Hitler at 2 45 6 15 and 9 45. Underworld US A shows 1 05 4 35 8 05. RKO Iowa screens Big Red at 1 25 4 10 7 9 45 and Living Desert 3 5 50 8 40. World shows Jaat Nuremberg at 1 4 05. Times Rice 1 05 3 10 5 15 7 20 9 25 plus shorts 1 3 05 5 10 7 15 9 20. Marion Sweet Bird of Youth 6 55 9 25 shorts 6 30 8 55. C R Drive In Blue Hawaii 8 20 On the Double 10 30. Twixt Town Bachelor in Paradise 8 05 Bridge to the Sun 10 20.
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