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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

31 Aug 1950

Page 12

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

12

TV Is Unlike Any Medium Says Bergen and Kyser

Hollywood report notes Edgar Bergen plans to enter television this fall and seeks advice from Kay Kyser a TV veteran. Kyser says TV is easier than radio because a look or shrug can replace words and Bergen should discard showbiz habits to start fresh. Laurence Olivier also impresses reporters at his first mass interview with a friendly yet firm demeanor.

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Bob Thomas Hollywood Edgar Bergen Kay Kyser Kyser Laurence Olivier
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Word Play and Public Humor Across a Dizzying Excerpt

A collage of jokes and anecdotes features Hardy and Jones conversations about a borrowed umbrella, a quip on psychology in sports, train car directions, highway safety, and a New Jersey mayor dodging delegation talks. The piece weaves wit through brief vignettes and punchy lines.

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Jones Old Man Brown Donal Connolly Trenton New Jersey
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