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	Milton Berle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Berle was originally one of several rotating hosts for the program, but was selected as the permanent emcee in the fall of 1948, and quickly took the show to Number One in the early days of television ratings, swamping all competition with an 80 percent share of the viewing audience.
		Berle was born in a five-story walkup at 68 West 118th Street in New York City.
		Milton Berle was one of the first seven people to be inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1984.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Milton_Berle (810 words)

	Berle, Milton
		Milton Berle's career is one of the longest and most varied in show business, spanning silent film, vaudeville, radio, motion pictures, and television.
		Berle was noted for interj-ecting himself into the acts of his guests, which, along with his opening appear-ance in out-landish costumes, became a regular feature.
		Berle continued to attract a substantial audience, but he was dropped by Buick at the end of the season in 1955.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/berlemilton/berlemilton.htm (939 words)

	Milton Berle - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Milton Berle (né Milton Berlinger) (July 12, 1908–March 27, 2002) was an extremely popular American comedian, whose career spanned vaudeville, radio, television, and film.
		His first great television success was as the headliner for Texaco Star Theater on NBC from 1948 to June 14, 1955 (as the Buick-Berle Show when Buick became the main sponsor in 1953).
		Milton Berle was interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Milton_Berle (262 words)

	Texaco Star Theater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the most famous examples of early U.S. television broadcasting was Texaco Star Theater, the variety show that made Milton Berle a household name.
		Texaco dropped its sponsorship of the show in the early 1950s.
		Before its cancellation, the show's sponsorship was taken over by Buick, and the name of the show was changed to the Buick-Berle Show.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Texaco_Star_Theater (109 words)

	Milton Berle Remembered
		Berle was a longtime personal and professional friend of Lucille Ball, their association dating back to 1937 when both were young contract players at RKO.
		Berle was born Mendel Berlinger in Harlem, NY, on July 12, 1908.
		Berle had to get NBC's blessing (the Arnazes were on CBS), and the network agreed with the stipulation that Lucy and Desi appear on Berle's November special in return.
	www.lucyfan.com /miltonberle.html (1815 words)

	CNN.com - 'Mr. Television,' Milton Berle, dead at 93 - March 28, 2002
		Berle's career began when he was 5 years old and spanned more than 80 years in stage, film, radio, and television.
		Berle was not supposed to be the permanent host of "Texaco Star Theater." The emcees, which included Henny Youngman, Morey Amsterdam, and Jack Carter, were supposed to rotate.
		Milton Berle was born Mendel Berlinger on July 12, 1908, in New York City.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/News/03/27/milton.berle.obit (1061 words)

	Milton Berle Show, The
		During his multi-faceted rise as a performer, Milton Berle first appeared on television in a 1929 experimental broadcast in Chicago, when he emceed a closed-circuit telecast before 129 people.
		The show received a 1949 Emmy for "Best Kinescope Show" (the Television Academy was then a West Coast entity, in the era before coast-to-coast link-up), and Berle won as "Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality." For the next eight years the nation seemingly shut down on Tuesday evenings during Berle's timeslot.
		Berle was signed to an unprecedented $6 million, 30-year exclusive contract with NBC in 1951, guaranteed $200,000 per year in addition to the salaries from his sponsors.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/M/htmlM/miltonberle/miltonberle.htm (974 words)

	[Deathwatch] Milton Berle, comedian, 93
		Berle was the second prominent comedian to die on Wednesday -- earlier Dudley Moore passed away at age 66.
		Television" at the height of a career spanning nine decades, Berle had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in December 1998 and was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2001.
		Berle is survived by his fourth wife, Lorna Adams, whom he married in 1992.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2002-March/000085.html (974 words)

	Television > TV Series > Milton Berle Show
		The classic "Milton Berle's Buick Hour" was television at its best with many of the world's greatest entertainers joining "Uncle Miltie" on his raucous shows filled with songs, skits and lots of laughs.
		Milton Berle - An All-Star Tribute to Mr.
		Milton Berle brought his timing, humor and stage presence, honed over years as a Broadway and Vaudeville star, right into people's living rooms.
	www.dvdvan.com /list/DVD/13744931/page-1.html (757 words)

	Amazon.com: Milton Berle's Buick Hour, Vol. 1: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The classic "Milton Berle's Buick Hour" was television at its best with many of the world's greatest entertainers joining Uncle Miltie in a raucous hour filled with songs, skits and lots of laughs.
		Berle is one of the reasons that Americans fell in love with "the tube".
		Milton Berle is the real deal as perfect for television as television is perfect for him.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305268193?v=glance (957 words)

	Milton Berle -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		A highly popular entertainer in the early days of television in the United States, comedian Milton Berle came to be known as Mr.
		Television” after he pioneered the TV variety show in 1948, and his flamboyant antics inspired hundreds of thousands of Americans to purchase their first TV sets so they could watch his show, Texaco Star Theater.
		Variety shows, which included tap dancers along with their other acts, were among the most popular programs in the early decades of television, including The Colgate Comedy Hour, Your Show of Shows, The Milton Berle Show, and The Ed Sullivan...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9310179 (723 words)

	TV Variety Shows of the 50's - Classic TV
		Television variety shows of the period were just vaudeville on T.V. Most of the performers had honed their comedic skills on vaudeville stages, and the shows were structured like vaudeville revues.
		Milton Berle died in 2002 of colon cancer.
		Your Show of Shows was a star vehicle to display the immense talents of Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /variety.htm (1154 words)

	Welcome to MVC.co.uk The Milton Berle Show - 'Lost Elvis' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Year was 1956 and the Milton Berle Show, one of the most popular programmes of the Golden Age of Television was broadcast live from the deck of the USS Hancock, docked at the Naval Air Base in San Diego, California.
		The show starred the beautiful Esther Williams, Berle's comedy sidekick, Arnold Stang and the Harry James Orchestra featuring Buddy Rich.
		Berle and Presley also do a fabulous comedy spot together that is a classic.
	www.mvc.co.uk /common/product.jhtml?pid=30025127 (160 words)

	BBC - Comedy Guide - The Milton Berle Show
		Born Milton Berlinger in New York on 12 July 1908, Milton Berle was the first comedy superstar of American television.
		Berle's style was that of a wisecracking, fast-talking gag machine, and, while his TV shows were rarely renowned for their subtlety, viewers loved the fact that they were never more than a few seconds away from the next punchline.
		But Berle survived to fight another day, appearing on TV in a number of subsequent series and specials.
	bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/m/miltonberleshowt_1299002102.shtml (249 words)

	Milton Berle Show OTR MP3 List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Milton Berle, born Mendel Berlinger in 1908, was well known for his television shows that spanned from the 1950's all the way up to the mid 1960's.
		Berle became a silent film commodity, starri2ng in over 50 films, with such actors as Charlie Chaplin, Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Marion Davies and Mabel Normand.
		It was soon time for little Berle to unleash his wave of comedy on television.
	www.otrcat.com /miltonberleshow.htm (456 words)

	The Milton Berle Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Television" because of the way his first show caught the public's imagination and influenced the growth of the medium in the late 1940s and early 1950s); His FIRST series was the "The Texaco Star Theater" (NBC, 1948-53), which see...
		His SECOND series was the "The Buick-Berle Show" (NBC, 1953-56), which see...
		The THIRD was "Milton Berle Starring in The Kraft Music Hall" (NBC, 1958-59), which see...
	www.classicthemes.com /50sTVThemes/themePages/miltonBerleShow2.html (114 words)

	Muppet Central Guides - The Muppet Show: Milton Berle
		Milton Berle portrays a sleazy used car salesman, Mad Man Mooney in 1979's The Muppet Movie.
		Milton Berle attempts a stand up comedy routine, but finds even a seasoned veteran can't escape the wrath of Statler and Waldorf's merciless heckling.
		Milton and Fozzie take the song they started backstage out to the theatre with Milton wearing Vaudeville costume and make-up while the duo trades classic shtick and physical comedy.
	www.muppetcentral.com /guides/episodes/tms/season2/27_berle.shtml (1428 words)

	Entermagic.com -- Milton Berle Show Milton Berle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Milton Berle is the greatest comedic talent to ever hit Hollywood.
		Every Tuesday night was Milton Berles' night on NBC, from 1948 to 1967.
		It's been said that Milton Berle's show sold more televisions than all of the TV ad campaigns combined.
	www.entermagic.com /srchpgs/4223.html (97 words)

	The Buick-Berle Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		[aka: "The Milton Berle Show"] (NBC Primetime, 1953 - 1956) [During 1953, the host was Milton Berle.
		From 1954-56 Berle alternated with hosts Martha Raye, Bob Hope and Steve Allen, but the title during that period became "The Milton Berle Show".
		Go figure...:-) This is the SECOND of 4 comedy-variety shows which were hosted by Milton Berle (known as "Mr.
	www.classicthemes.com /50sTVThemes/themePages/buickBerleShow.html (198 words)

	"The Milton Berle Show" (1948) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Plot Summary: The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television.
		It wound down (some would say it just ran out of gas) in June 1956 and Milton Berle took a couple of years off before returning with a slightly revamped 30-minute version on NBC in October 1958, which failed to click with an audience now enamored by westerns, detective shows and anthology dramas.
		Berle spent the next seven years doing the TV guest star bit along with taking on noticeable roles in major Hollywood productions (It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), Who's Minding the Mint?
	us.imdb.com /Title?0040041 (334 words)

	Buy Milton Berle's Buick Hour, Vol. 4, Milton Berle - An All-Star Tribute to Mr. Television, Milton Berle The Treasure ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Visually, the shows have the likably washed-out look of TV preserved from that era, though the sound quality is definitely uneven.
		The Milton Berle Collection is a must-have for any fan of classic television comedy.
		Disc 3 MUSIC MAN - Milton worries about making actress Judith Anderson ('Rebecca') feel at home on his musical-comedy show, so he hires Broadway's Cyril Ritchard ('Peter Pan') to direct her in a dramatic reading of 'Medea.' Singer Georgia Gibbs also appears.
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	Texaco Star Theater / The Milton Berle Show
		(NBC Primetime, 1948 - 1953) [aka: "The Milton Berle Show"; The first mega-hit TV show, which caused sales of TV sets to take off, proving that television was not just a passing fad...
		This is the FIRST of 4 comedy-variety shows which were hosted by Milton Berle (known as "Mr.
		The THIRD was "Milton Berle Starring in The Kraft Music Hall" (NBC, 1958-59), which see...and The FOURTH series was "The Milton Berle Show" (ABC, 1966-67) which got slaughtered in the ratings by The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]
	www.classicthemes.com /50sTVThemes/themePages/texacoStarTheater.html (266 words)

	Shokus Video Catalog/Comedy/Berle
		Milton heads for Hollywood, hoping to be rediscovered in the movies.
		This show was telecast live from the USS Hancock naval ship in San Diego, California.
		MARCH, 1956: In a show from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Milton's guests are Zsa Zsa Gabor, Denise Darcel, and Arnold Stang.
	www.shokus.com /berle.html (333 words)

	JR.com: The Milton Berle Show - Volumes 1 & 2 in Movies: Comedies: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If any of these items are not in stock, we will keep trying to obtain them for a period of up to 14 days, and will hold all of the titles on the order while we try to locate the "Limited Availability" items.
		Milton Berle first charmed audiences in the 1948 as the host of a comedy-variety hour called THE TEXACO STAR THEATRE.
		The show was a huge success in the fifties, and Merle became a major star of the new television medium.
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	Milton Berle Article, MiltonBerle Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Milton Berle (né Milton Berlinger) (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an extremely popular American comedian, whose career spanned vaudeville, radio, television, and film.
		By 1960 he was unable to find new television work, so he played Las Vegas, made nightclub appearances, appeared on Broadway in HerbGardner 's TheGoodbye People in 1968, and appeared in many films.
		The books MiltonBerle's Private Joke File and The Rest of the Best of Milton Berle's Private Joke File each had 10,000 of thesejokes.
	www.anoca.org /television/he/milton_berle.html (295 words)

	Milton
		Television"" Berle", comedian, The Milton Berle Show, dies at 93
		1988 Milton A Caniff, U.S. cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates), dies at 81
		1908 Milton Berle, born in Harlem, New York City, comedian, Uncle Miltie, Mr.
	www.brainyhistory.com /topics/m/milton.html (679 words)

	DVD4Music.com: DVD: The Milton Berle Show - The Lost Elvis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Recorded on the 3rd April, 1956 on the deck of the USS Hancock, this previously lost performance features a young Elvis Presley performing 'Shake, Rattle And Roll', 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Blue Suede Shoes' accompanied by Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana.
		Milton Berle and Elvis also perform a classic comedy spot together.
		All trademarks, registered trademarks, logos and artwork remain the property of their respective owners.
	www.dvd4music.com /onlineshop/details/mdv069-5920653-2.html (127 words)

	Buy Milton Berle Show DVDs from Movie-shopper.com in association with Amazon
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	Milton Berle Pics - Milton Berle News - Milton Berle Information
		In a career that has spanned eight decades, and included everything from silent films to vaudeville to Broadway to radio, Milton Berle qualifies as one of the personifications of "show business".
		Despite making a mark in each of the aforesaid media, Berle achieved his greatest success as the first acknowledged superstar of television.
		Tell the world what you think of Milton Berle.
	www.tv.com /milton-berle/person/977/summary.html (159 words)

	Milton Berle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Milton was educated at New York Professional Children's School, and began...
		The Buick Berle Show, 1954 (1995) (V) Storybook (1995)....
		"Milton Berle Is the Life of the Party"
	us.imdb.com /Name?Berle,+Milton (604 words)

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