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Aired: Tuesday, December 30, 2003
George Burns and Gracie Allen (AP)
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Slogging along on Manhattan's
Lower East Side in his early years, the man born Nathan
Brinbaum was looking for the key to stardom. He found
the missing link in a young, pretty dancer named Gracie
Allen. Gracie was every bit his match: charming and
smart, with a natural sense for comedy. Their marriage
was lived on stage, and most famously, on radio. For
eighteen years, Burns and Allen were radio's comic
relief couple, soothing the souls of Depression and
war-weary Americans.
Now, a touring play titled
"Say Goodnight Gracie: The Life, Laughter and Love of
George Burns and Gracie Allen" is bringing back to life
the couple's radio brilliance. Singer, comedian and
master impressionist, Frank Gorshin, plays the role of
George Burns. The author of the play is composer and
five-time Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes.
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the "Listen" link to hear Frank Gorshin and Rupert
Holmes talk about the new play "Say Goodnight
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Frank Gorshin, singer,
comedian, motion picture and television star and master
impressionist, had starring roles in Batman (as the
Riddler), The Great Imposter (with Tony Curtis, 1961),
Twelve Monkeys (1995), Currently reprising his Broadway
role as George Burns in the play "Say Goodnight Gracie:
The Life, Laughter and Love of George Burns and Gracie
Allen"
Rupert Holmes, recording artist, compser
and playwright and writer, Five-time TONY Award winner
and Emmy-Award winner, his latest play is "Say Goodnight
Gracie: The Life, Laughter and Love of George Burns and
Gracie Allen" |
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