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The Theater And Secrets Of…’I’ve Got A Secret’

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The Theater And Secrets Of…’I’ve Got A Secret’ IGAS began at CBS Studio 59, The Mansfield Theater at 256 West 47th Street, which is now the Brooks Atkinson Theater. Below are photos of the theater in the CBS days and now. Studio 59 also hosted another huge CBS hit…’What’s My Line’ and from that show, […]

December 24, 1934 …The First Traditional Christmas Special Debuts

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December 24, 1934 …The First Traditional Christmas Special Debuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gDeZ4vuBCc From 1934 till 1953, Lionel Barrymore played the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge on the annual holiday broadcast of “A Christmas Carol” on CBS Radio. When what became a tradition started, it was a huge event as this was the movie star’s first ever radio performance. […]

October 31, 1950…Trick Or Treat? My Parents Would Say, BOTH!

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October 31, 1950…Trick Or Treat? My Parents Would Say, BOTH! Yep, today’s my birthday and at 3:20 this afternoon, I’ll be 64 years old. I’m not sure, but that probably makes me the oldest student at The University Of Georgia. Most don’t know, but in August, I started back to school at my old alma […]