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In the News (Mon 13 Feb 12)

  
  Living in Shuster's house
So, as a devout fan of Frank Shuster and his partner Johnny Wayne, starting from the time their CBC TV shows were broadcast in fl and white, I feel lucky to be surrounded by the magical Shuster aura.
Although the built-in bookshelves in the Shuster study have remained the same, the comedian and his partner might not recognize the room, which is now crammed with computers, printer, fax machine, desks, file cabinets, and a lot of books on real estate and coins (my other life interest).
Shuster was quoted as saying that the pair kept regular office hours and reserved the evenings for their families and friends.
www.aaron.ca /columns/2002-01-19.htm   (930 words)

  
  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Joe Shuster   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Joseph Shuster was born on July 10, 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Jewish immigrants from Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Shuster made the drawings and Siegel did the writing creating a super character that a few years later evolved into a comic strip.
Joe Shuster very quickly became famous as the co-creator one of the most well-known and commercially successful fictional characters of the 20th century.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/jo/Joe_Shuster   (445 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne and Shuster was a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster.
Wayne (born Lou Weingarten, May 28, 1918 - July 18, 1990) and Shuster (September 5, 1916- January 13, 2002) (a cousin of Joe Shuster, the creator of Superman) met as high school students at Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario in 1930.
After having a weekly television series in the 1950s, they began a series of long running Wayne & Shuster comedy specials on CBC Television in the early 1960s which continued into the 1980s by which time their comedy was regarded as old-fashioned.
www.wapipedia.com /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Frank_Shuster   (384 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Joe Shuster
Joseph Shuster was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Jewish immigrants.
At the age of ten, Joe Shuster's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where, by the age of 18, he and his friend Jerome Siegel began publishing a short-lived "Science Fiction" magazine.
After the bitter legal wrangling, Joe Shuster left the comics business and his and Siegel's byline was dropped by DC comics.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Joe_Shuster   (619 words)

  
 Frank Shuster
Frank Shuster (September 5, 1916 - January 13, 2002) was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster.
He was married to Ruth Shuster and had two children: Rosie and Steve.
He was also a cousin of Joe Shuster, who co-created Superman.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/fr/Frank%20Shuster.htm   (91 words)

  
 News and Articles from Lawyers Web Property Shop
So, as a devout fan of Frank Shuster and his partner Johnny Wayne, starting from the time their CBC TV shows were broadcast in fl and white, I feel lucky to be surrounded by the magical Shuster aura.
Although the built-in bookshelves in the Shuster study have remained the same, the comedian and his partner might not recognize the room, which is now crammed with computers, printer, fax machine, desks, file cabinets, and a lot of books on real estate and coins (my other life interest).
Shuster was quoted as saying that the pair kept regular office hours and reserved the evenings for their families and friends.
www.propertyshop.ca /articles.cfm?action=show&articleid=276   (973 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1996 Frank accepted the Margaret Collier Award for the duo comedy writing and was later named to the Order of Canada.
Shuster, who died in 2002, attempted some solo work after Wayne died, but was mostly seen during his last decade hosting Wayne and Shuster retrospectives, including Wayne and Shuster in Black and White, a CBC series that aired in prime time during the early-1990s.
Also, Wayne and Shuster have debated whether or not the "baseball sketch" was suited for American audiences; this is reflected in Terrence and Phillip's debut where the only part understood by the audience is a flatulence unintended as part of the act, which is also a reference to the supposed Canadian perception of Americans.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Wayne_and_Shuster   (1127 words)

  
 Frank Shuster obituaries
Shuster who was tough enough to deal with agents, network executives or organizations that made endless demands on their time.
Shuster, born in Toronto and the son of a movie projectionist, boasted that he learned to read ``off movie screens.'' As a child, he spent many hours gazing at the big screen, and grew up loving the movies.
Shuster volunteered a joke that occurred to him, to the effect that the Royal York barbershop was so ritzy you needed to have a haircut to get in.
www.jackbenny.org /biography/obits/frank_shuster_obituaries.htm   (2096 words)

  
 Canada's Walk of Fame: Wayne and Shuster, Comedy Duo
Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster met at Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
Frank Shuster played the perfect straight man to Johnny Wayne's manic man. While their humour started feeling dated by the 80s, they were still an influence on future Canadian comedians like Lorne Michaels (Shuster's son-in-law) and The Kids in the Hall.
Frank Shuster, who passed away in 2002, was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in 1997 and lived to see his star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 1999.
canadaswalkoffame-com.rebeltrail.com /inductees/99_wayne_shuster.xml.htm   (395 words)

  
 News@UofT -- Canadian comedy legend Frank Shuster dies -- January 14, 2002
Frank Shuster, one half of the famous Wayne and Shuster comedy duo and a U of T alumnus, died of pneumonia at the age of 85 in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 13.
Both Shuster, who was awarded his bachelor of arts in 1939, and Johnny Wayne were English literature students at University College and writers for The Varsity student newspaper as well as regular performers in U of T's UC Follies.
Shuster was also awarded an honorary degree from U of T in 1994 and, last November, the work of the comedy duo was highlighted at a Hart House Theatre fundraising gala along with the work of other famous alumni who had performed at the legendary theatre.
www.newsandevents.utoronto.ca /bin2/020114a.asp   (544 words)

  
 Canadian Jewish News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Wayne and Shuster could be schmaltzy and they often incorporated slapstick into their humour, but they were also the most literate comedians on television.
Shuster spent a large part of his childhood in his father's movie theatre, watching some of the best that Hollywood produced.
Although Wayne and Shuster At The Movies is not available at the moment, The Wayne & Shuster Years is available for $19.95 from the CBC and can be ordered as follows: Telephone: 1-800-255-7711; Fax:416-205-2139; Mail: CBC Boutique, P.O. Box 500, Station A, Toronto, Ont., M5W 1E6; and on the Internet at http://www.cbc.ca.
www.cjnews.com /pastissues/02/jan24-02/tab/tab.htm   (399 words)

  
 Shuster, Joe
Shuster, Joe, cartoonist (b at Toronto, 10 July 1914; d at Los Angeles, Calif, 30 June 1992) who in 1933 with writer Jerry Siegel created the Superman comic book character.
Shuster, first cousin of comedian Frank Shuster (see WAYNE AND SHUSTER), moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family when he was nine years old.
When they sued for a more equitable percentage of royalties, they were fired and Shuster stopped drawing completely.
www.canadianencyclopedia.ca /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0007380   (247 words)

  
 CBC News Online - Frank Shuster obituary
Frank Shuster was the straight man of Canada's famous comedy duo, Wayne and Shuster.
Shuster's seminal show business influences began after his family moved to Niagara Falls, where his father was the projectionist at the Colonial Theatre.
Frank and Johnny had a lot of fights, but the battle was always over improving their material.
www.cbc.ca /news/obit/shuster   (1188 words)

  
 Frank Shuster Information
Frank Shuster, OC (September 5, 1916 – January 13, 2002) was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster.
He was married to Ruth Shuster and had two children: Rosie and Steve.
She was married to Lorne Michaels, producer of Saturday Night Live, and she worked on the program for several seasons.
www.bookrags.com /Frank_Shuster   (93 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne and Shuster, comedy team composed of John Louis Wayne (b at Toronto 28 May 1918; d there 18 July 1990) and Frank Shuster (b at Toronto 5 Sept 1916; d there 13 Jan 2002).
Johnny Wayne (left) and Frank Shuster spoof Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in their trademark sketch, Rinse the Blood Off My Toga, performed on a CBC-TV Wayne & Shuster special broadcast on 30 April 1976 (courtesy CBC).
Despite their popularity in the US, Wayne and Shuster remained based, personally and professionally, in Toronto, repeatedly resisting pressure to pursue greater wealth and fame south of the border.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008496   (259 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne and Shuster, duo comique formé de John Louis Wayne (Toronto, 28 mai 1918 -- id., 18 juill.
Johnny Wayne (à gauche) et Frank Shuster parodient le Jules César de Shakespeare dans leur fameux sketch « Rinse the Blood Off My Toga », dans cet extrait de l'émission « Wayne & Shuster Special » diffusée au réseau anglais de Radio-Canada, le 30 avril 1976 (avec la permission de la Société Radio-Canada).
Johnny Wayne (à gauche) et Frank Shuster (avec la permission des Bibliothèque et Archives Canada/Division des archives audio-visuelles).
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=F1ARTF0008496   (306 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne (born Lou Weingarten, May 28, 1918 - July 18, 1990) and Shuster (September 5, 1916- January 13, 2002) (a cousin of Joe Shuster, the creator of Superman) met at the Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario in 1930.
They both studied at the University of Toronto, where they wrote and performed for the theatre there, and in 1941 they began their first radio show for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
However, they were an influence for later Canadian comedians, such as Lorne Michaels (Shuster's son-in-law) and The Kids in the Hall.
www.usapedia.com /w/wayne-and-shuster.html   (262 words)

  
 Energy Therapy with Frank Shuster - Touch Healing, Distance Healing, Reiki
Imagine a feeling of such calm and bliss that one feels as though he or she is a part of All That Is. You will feel a definite reduction or elimination of pain.
Dear Frank, I feel your remote healing is having a number of effects on me. I mostly sense a continuous flow of pure attention of the being you are - focused on my body transforming and to me the being, being here NOW.
Frank, Your loving touch during the days I was undergoing chemo treatments was supportive and very much appreciated.
www.byregion.net /profiles/touchealer.html   (1717 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne and Shuster, duo comique formé de John Louis Wayne (Toronto, 28 mai 1918 -- id., 18 juill.
Johnny Wayne (à gauche) et Frank Shuster parodient le Jules César de Shakespeare dans leur fameux sketch « Rinse the Blood Off My Toga », dans cet extrait de l'émission « Wayne & Shuster Special » diffusée au réseau anglais de Radio-Canada, le 30 avril 1976 (avec la permission de la Société Radio-Canada).
Johnny Wayne (à gauche) et Frank Shuster (avec la permission des Bibliothèque et Archives Canada/Division des archives audio-visuelles).
www.canadianencyclopedia.ca /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=F1ARTF0008496   (306 words)

  
 GardeningDaily - Wayne and Shuster
Wayne (born Lou Weingarten, May 28, 1918 - July 18, 1990) and Shuster (September 5, 1916- January 13, 2002) met as high school students at Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1930.
After having a weekly television series in the 1950s, they began a series of long running Wayne and Shuster comedy specials on CBC Television in the early 1960s which continued into the 1980s by which time their comedy was regarded as old-fashioned.
In 1996 Frank accepted the Margaret Collier Award for the duo comedy writting.
www.gardeningdaily.com /flowers-and-plants/Wayne_and_Shuster   (396 words)

  
 CBC: Life And Times
And for the very first time, both families speak candidly about life away from the cameras - what it was like to live with them; their professional creative working relationship; and whether they really got along.
Interviews with friends, family and colleagues, including Norman Jewison and Dave Broadfoot, reveal that Wayne and Shuster were a volatile duo.
Though "joined at the hip" professionally, the two were total opposites - Johnny, explosive and hot-tempered, Frank, reserved and somewhat insecure.
www.cbc.ca /lifeandtimes/wayneandshuster.html   (386 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Margaret Collier Award
The Margaret Collier Award is the lifetime achievement honor presented the Gemini Awards to a writer for their outstanding body of work in Canadian television.
The recipient of this award is selected upon the recommendation of the Academy's television division Writer's branch with ratification from the Academy's board of directors.
For their colaborations as Wayne & Shuster, Frank Shuster accepted the award as Wayne had passed away in 1989
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Margaret_Collier_Award   (257 words)

  
 Frank Shuster, 1916-2002
Sunday, January 14, 2002, the second half of the comedy team, Frank Shuster, died at the age of 85.
More recently though, I have watched many reruns on the Comedy Channel, and have watched the Wayne and Shuster documentary where their comedy hasn't aged and their comedy act still stands as one of the brightest, in my mind.
Frank Shuster and Johnny Wayne seemed to have always been together; they went to high school together, then they were students of English literature at the University of Toronto, which shows in their humour: Shakespeare, use of Latin (Bartender, give me a martinus...
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/life_in_canada/88555   (367 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster
Wayne (born Lou Weingarten, May 28, 1918 - July 18, 1990) and Shuster (September 5, 1916- January 13, 2002) met as high school students at Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario in 1930.
Shuster was a cousin of Joe Shuster, the creator of Superman.
Wayne and Shuster Museum of Broadcast Communications biography
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/w/wa/wayne_and_shuster.html   (328 words)

  
 Superman Homepage
Shuster drew an original Superman drawing that was the highlight of a charity auction in Toronto, the proceeds going to needy children.
Shuster, not having good eyesight for years and by then nearly blind, lived in Los Angeles with an array of pictures, magazines, and products all related to his and Siegel's most famous creation.
When Siegel and Shuster required a name for the newspaper that Clark and Lois were employed by, Joe thought back to his fond memories of both reading the Toronto Star and selling it as a young lad.
www.supermanhomepage.com /comics/comics.php?topic=articles/canadian-way   (3908 words)

  
 Wayne and Shuster debut on Ed Sullivan Show - "On This Day" - CBC Archives
On May 4, 1958, Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster, Canada's most famous and successful comedy duo, make their much-anticipated debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Frank Shuster was born on Sept. 5, 1918.
Frank Shuster and Johnny Wayne first met as high school students in Toronto.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-68-2257-13435-10/on_this_day/arts_entertainment/twt   (507 words)

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