Word: seene
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...hotel and get the first returns." On drinking vodka: "Now I know why they got their Sputniks up first. I'm surprised the whole country didn't go straight up years ago." On the censorship: "The Soviet censor read all my jokes. I haven't seen him since. I understand he is doing my act in Leningrad...
...camera crew of 23 filmed his monologue for next month's TV show. But the Russian-who put censors on his film and will have their embassy go over it again in the U.S.- were miffed at some of the cracks, notably when Hope said that he had seen "lots of TV aerials in Moscow but no sets." To Hope's quip that "the Russians are so proud of their Sputniks that anybody without a stiff neck is considered a traitor," a Soviet official commented dourly: "Treason is a very serious charge in the Soviet Union...
After the TV era arrived, Amos 'n' Andy also became an all-Negro TV show on CBS. The filmed series lasted on the network only two years, though it is now being seen on individual stations. Since 1954 the famed pair have had to share radio time with guest stars and recorded music on CBS's Amos 'n' Andy Music Hall. But on last week's anniversary show, they fondly conjured up the years when Amos 'n' Andy were going so strong that car thieves found easy pickings during the program...
...gathering circle of workmen, he stood transfixed before the building that seemed to float in the bright sunshine, softly murmured, "Wow!" Then, as his genial, basset-hound features broke into a delighted grin, he exclaimed: "God, isn't that the most beautiful damned thing you've ever seen in your whole life...
...Lines, Gallo wines. But clients are accepted on Bill Bernbach's terms. They are warned in advance that the agency will run the ad account as it sees fit. Says Bernbach: "It's more important for us to know our business than their business. I've seen too many people morally wrecked in this business." Says General Manager Dane: "All three of us live very modestly. We don't have to be afraid of our clients...