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One-liners Make 1980 a Fine Year in Hollywood
Hollywood humor and quick quips define 1980 as a year of notable one liners. Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Orson Welles and Benny Hill are among the entertainers cited. The piece surveys jokes about contracts, strikes, TV, jogging, fashion, and public personas, reflecting a year of witty public comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Freeman
Copley
Hollywood
Johnny Carson
Sheriff Lobo
Bob Hox
Ronnie Reagan
Bob Hope
Harold Stassen
Erma Bombeck
Good Morning America
Pioneer
Mort Sahl
Orson Welles
Benny Hill
Britain
Thames Television
America
United States
Yanks