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Milton Berle
Milton Berle 1908-2002, American entertainer, b. New York City as Milton Berlinger. Berle first performed in vaudeville and on (1939-48) radio. His great success, however, came as television's first real star, and his broadly appealing comedy routines contributed significantly to the young medium's... Read more

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Milton Berle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Milton Berle American comedian Milton Berle (born 1908), known as "Mr. Television," has given the world a...as much to as many facets-or entire eras-of show business as Milton Berle. In a life that has filled most of the twentieth century and... Read more
Fulton J. Sheen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...slotted against the hugely popular Milton Berle, but caught on and became one of...was made for the medium." In 1952 Milton Berle owned Tuesday night television...to put Sheen on the air opposite Berle as something of a sacrificial lamb... Read more
Television
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...popular shows tended to reflect a big‐city sensibility. This included comedy variety hours, notably one starring Milton Berle, as well as original dramas. Nearly all were aired live. As television reached smaller communities in the South and... Read more
Presley, Elvis
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...instant success in television and movies as well. Millions watched his television appearances on The Steve Allen Show, The Milton Berle Show, The Toast of the Town, and a controversial (open to dispute) appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show, in which... Read more
Theatrical Clubs
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...to charity. George M. Cohan served as abbot for nearly twenty years, while later abbots have included George Jessel , Milton Berle, Joe E. Lewis, Ed Sullivan, and Frank Sinatra. As the record of leadership indicates, the club has drifted away from... Read more
Elvis Aron Presley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...instant success in television and movies as well. Millions watched his television appearances on The Steve Allen Show, The Milton Berle Show, The Toast of the Town, and a controversial appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show, in which cameras were instructed... Read more

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Television
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...relied on a variety of program types or "genres." The first was the variety program, telecast live with a regular host. Milton Berle and Ed Sullivan starred in two of the most durable variety hours. Individual sponsors produced "dramatic anthologies... Read more
Vaudeville
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...radio, nightclub entertainment, films, and later, television. These included George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Sarah Bernhardt, Eubie Blake, Sammy Davis Jr., W. C. Fields, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Phil Silvers, and Ethel... Read more

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No fruit in his basket.(Milton Berle sues over billboard portraying him in dress)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine); 10/12/1999; ; 665 words ; What makes Milton Berle, notoriously heterosexual...apparently has struck poor old Milton Berle. Uncle Miltie, now 91 and...in the legend and lore of Milton Bede, might be led by this ad to believe that he is gay. Berle's court complaint, prettied... Read more
`Uncle Miltie'.(Editorials)(Berle helped usher in the modern TV era)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 3/29/2002; 175 words ; Byline: The Register-Guard Milton Berle, who died Wednesday at age 93, certainly...entertainment medium known as television. When Berle launched the Texaco Star Theater on...50s, there were 50 million. While Berle didn't cause the increase in TV viewership... Read more
The calm before the storm.(tranquilizer usage in television industry)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Reason; 6/1/2009; ; 165 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On his 1950s TV show, Milton Berle jokingly called himself Uncle Miltown, in praise of the...to relieve life-impairing anxiety. Many of them, like Berle, were high-achieving men who saw tranquilizers as a badge... Read more
Why committees work: collective wisdom that can't be beat. (includes related article)(Board Primer)
Magazine article from: Association Management; 1/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; It is easy to criticize committees. After all, it was comedian Milton Berle who once said, A committee is a group that keeps minutes and wastes hours. Someone else once observed about committee work that... Read more
Home alone.(Devine)
Magazine article from: Quadrant; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...being funny about his incompetence as a housekeeper was probably the American comedian Milton Berle, who faded from the television screen fifty years ago. Berle once claimed that when his wife, temporarily confined to bed with flu, asked him to get... Read more
On liking your work.(On A Lighter Side With Andy Rooney)
Magazine article from: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine; 6/22/2003; ; 553 words ; Over the years, I never cared much for some of the most popular television comedians. Milton Berle never got to me and I couldn't stand Jerry Lewis. Until I saw him in action first hand, I had been lukewarm about Bob Hope. Enthusiasm... Read more
Life in Tracktown's not-so-fast lane.(Recreation)(The area's passionate runners come in all shapes, ages and sexes)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/14/2004; 700+ words ; Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Comedian Milton Berle knew well the critical point in a marathon that breaks many a runner. Before you get to it, you're afraid you'll die, he said... Read more
The Genius of the Pro-Life Movement.(Editorial)
Magazine article from: National Right to Life News; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; As I sat down to pound out this editorial, I was reminded of something Milton Berle once said: I have a photographic memory but once in a while I forget to take off the lens cap. Even though this ought to be engraved... Read more
Tinseltown expose.(Hollywoodland)(Movie review)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 10/31/2006; ; 700+ words ; TELEVISION CEMENTED stardom in the 1950s for many celebrities of radio, vaudeville and motion pictures--Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, even Alfred Hitchcock. The first TV star created by the infant medium was George Reeves. A capable actor with a Roman... Read more
Sammy Davis Jr. 1925-1990: the legacy of the world's greatest entertainer. (includes quotations)
Magazine article from: Ebony; 7/1/1990; ; 700+ words ; SAMMY DAVIS JR. 1925-1990 GEORGE Burns said a phenomenon like him comes along once in a lifetime. Milton Berle called him the world's greatest entertainer. Little Richard said he was the greatest entertainer who ever lived - bar none. Janet... Read more