Sketch artists Burns and Schreiber reshape standup on TV hour
The article profiles Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber as sketch artists turned comedy duo on The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour. It notes their contrastive personalities, long history with Second City and Goodman Theatre, and their approach blending pathos with humor.
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Image Shift Lets Bill Bixby Break Typecast On Screen
Actor Bill Bixby seeks a broader image by embracing dramatic roles in Steambath and The Magician. He explains the move away from comedy to prove he can handle serious parts and attract viewers beyond Eddie’s Father.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
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Hollywood Television Theater
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Summer Mummers 25th Anniversary Film Reveals Hitchcock Tie
Midland Community Theatre showcases a filmic sequence for the Silver Anniversary production PLOTTING ON THE PLANETS or TOO LATE AT SPACEGATE. Alfred Hitchcock appears via ai, director Art Cole stars in a derby, with Ted Caryl Bill Adam John Scott Alcorn and Harry Harrison among the cast. Tickets available at box office 682-2544.
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