George Burns
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George Burns
Gracie Allen
Various script pages hand-annotated by George Burns (top center & right) from The Burns and Allen Show ; the 1955 City of Hope Torch Award statue to George Burns for distinguished service (middle left); George Burns human-hair salt & pepper hairpiece (middle right) circa 1970s-1996; his signature round glasses (sans glass to protect against studio light glare) from the same circa; and Gracie Allen clear acrylic cat-shaped glasses with embedded silver glitter circa 1940s-1950s. The Burns and Allen Show began in radio in 1936. The comedy duo’s routine was reimagined in 1950 as a television series loosely based on their life as performers living in Beverly Hills, California and it was honored with eleven Emmy Award nominations. After the passing of wife Gracie, George Burns went on in the 1970s as a solo act to become among the most popular variety & talk show guests and a motion picture star, winning an Academy Award in 1976. Later in life, he would enjoy another revival, becoming a top live performer until he reached 100 years-old. All objects acquired from the George Burns estate and his longtime business manager Irving Fein.
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